Bob Marley and Elan Musk are standing at a distance of 20 m. Their common friend Vill Gates is standing between them on straight road such that the distance between Elan and Vill is 4 m. If Vill moved towards Elan so that the distance between Bob and Vill is increased by 8%. Calculate by how much the distance between Vill and Elan decreased ?
Bob Marley and Elan Musk are standing at a distance of 20 m. Their common friend Vill Gates is standing between them on straight road such that the distance between Elan and Vill is 4 m. If Vill moved towards Elan so that the distance between Bob and Vill is increased by 8%. Calculate by how much the distance between Vill and Elan decreased ? Correct Answer 16%
Given∶
The distance between Bob and Elan is of 20 m.
Vill is standing between Bob and Elan such that the distance between Elan and Vill is of 4 m.
If Vill moved towards Elan so that the distance between Bob and Vill is increased by 8%.
Formula Used∶
Basics of Percentage and Simplification.
Calculation∶
The distance between Bob and Elan is of 20 m.
The distance between Bob and Vill is of 4 m.
The distance between Vill and Elan = 20 m - 4 m = 16 m
Now, the distance between Bob and Vill is increased by 8%
Increase in distance = (8/100) × 4 = 0.32 m
So, increased distance = 4 + 0.32 = 4.32 m
New distance between Elan and Vill = 20 - 4.32 = 15.68 m
Let the decrease in distance between Elan and Vill be x,
Thus, (x/100) × 2 = 0.32
2x = 32
x = 16
∴ The distance between Elan and Vill is decreased by 16%.