Question

The number a exceeds the number b by 50% by what percent is the number b smaller than the number a

Answer 1

Number a exceeds the number b by 50%:

`\begin{gathered} a=b+0.5b \\ a=1.5b=(3)/(2)b \\ b=(2)/(3)a \end{gathered}`

That means, 1/3 smaller=33, 1/3% smaller or 33% smaller.