In a medical certificate by mistake a candidate gave his height as 25% more than actual. In the interview panel, he clarified that his height was 5 ft 5 inches. Find the percentage correction made by the candidate from his stated height to his actual height

In a medical certificate by mistake a candidate gave his height as 25%

1.	In a medical certificate by mistake a candidate gave his height as 25% more than actual. In the interview panel, he clarified that his height was 5 ft 5 inches. Find the percentage correction made by the candidate from his stated height to his actual height
Answer» In my opinion the CORRECT solution is as follows: Actual/clarified height = X = 5.5 Mistaken height = 1.25x = 6.875 Percentage CORRECTION = (6.875-5.5)/6.875 = 20%