Mita's income is 125% more than that of Sita. What percent is Sita's income less than that of Mita ?

Given:

Mita's income is 125% more than that of Sita.

Formula used:

If Mita's income is 125% more than Sita's, then Mita's income is 225% of Sita's income.

Let Sita's income be S .

Then, Mita's income = 225% of S

Calculations:

Let Sita's income = 100

Then, Mita's income = 225

We need to find the percentage by which Sita's income is less than Mita's.

Difference in income = 225 - 100 = 125

Percentage less = \(\dfrac{125}{225} \times 100\)

⇒ \(\dfrac{125}{225} \times 100 = \dfrac{500}{9}\)

⇒ \(\approx 55.55\% \)

∴ The correct answer is option 2.