Question

The price of a cycle is reduced by 25 per cent. The new price is reduced by a further 20 per cent.Find the single reduction the two reductions together are equal to.

Answer 1

Answer:

40%  . The single reduction together is 40%.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the bicycle cost is   x before reduced price.

First 25% is reduced  and again 20% further reduced.

Let the single reduction is y% if the two reduction together are equal.

Solution,

Case .1

reduction cost$=x\times 25%$%

$=x\times 25/100$

$=x/4$

The cost of bicycle after reduction of 25% is

$=x-x/4=3x/4$

cost of reduction further reduction of 20%      $=3x/4\times 20$%

$=3x\times 20/(4\times 100)$

$=3x/20$

The new cost of bicycle is further reduction of 20% is

$=3x/4-3x/20$

$=\left ( 15x-3x \right )/20$

$=12x/20=3x/5$

Case.2

if single reduction is done new cost of cycle is equal

$x-x\times y$%=$3x/5$

$x\left ( 1-y/100 \right )=3x/5$

$\left ( 100-y \right )/100=3/5$

$100-y=60$

$y=40$%

single reduction of a cycle is 40%