Angela and Maria’s Salaries

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Angela and Maria each earn a different regular monthly salary. Each of them has a different percentage of that salary withheld every month by her employer. Is Angela's monthly salary after withholding greater than Maria's?

(1) Angela's monthly salary after withholding is 20 percent less than her regular salary; Maria's monthly salary after withholding is 25 percent less than her regular salary.

(2) Angela's monthly salary after withholding is $1000 less than her regular salary; Maria's monthly salary after withholding is $1200 less than her regular salary.