Answer :
Number a exceeds the number b by 50%:
[tex]\begin{gathered} a=b+0.5b \\ a=1.5b=\frac{3}{2}b \\ b=\frac{2}{3}a \end{gathered}[/tex]That means, 1/3 smaller=33, 1/3% smaller or 33% smaller.
Number a exceeds the number b by 50%:
[tex]\begin{gathered} a=b+0.5b \\ a=1.5b=\frac{3}{2}b \\ b=\frac{2}{3}a \end{gathered}[/tex]That means, 1/3 smaller=33, 1/3% smaller or 33% smaller.