(p/100)(3p)=p-(p^2/100)
or, 3p^2=(100P-p^2)
or, p =25

So, the answer is B.

The wording "P % less than P" was confusing for me. I thought it's P - P/100 on the left-hand-side.

These are basic rules of % GRE problems, however.

If you do nor re-brush your math skills then is difficult to attack more difficult questions.

Translating math into words

P % of 3P is P % less than P

P% means \(\frac{P}{100}\)

of 3P means * 3P

is means =

P% less than p means a certain quantity such as 100 less a certain % we could say 10% which is equal to 90%

As such, P - (P/100*P). If you wanna from 100 to arrive directly to 90 you multiply 100* 0.9 and the result is 90.

Hope this helps.

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Exactly.

Simpler, if you do have 100 or 80 or 75 you have to multiply for 100+15% (if the % change is 15 for instance)

100 * 1.15 = 115 or 80*1.15 you do have 100 or 80 plus 15% directly.

if you wanna take out the % you do 80 * 0.85% (100-15).

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