If George is 33 1/2% richer than Pete, then Pete is what percent richer than Geroge?

Question

A. 33 1/2%
B. 30%
C. 25%
D. 22 1/2
E. 20%

Will wou please explain the answer and how you got it. Thanks so much!

I ment to say If George is 33 1/2% richer than Pete, then Pete is what percent poorer than George?

Thanks

Answer 1

If George is richer than Pete, Pete is poorer, not richer at all, than George!

Answer 2

G=1.335 *P

So G/P= 1.335 or George is 33.5 % richer
And P/G = 1/1.335. So Pete has 75% what George has.
In order to get how much poorer Pete is, take the complement
1-1/1.335, and therefore Pete is 25% poorer than George.