Question

The price of a new car was 12500 it is reduced 11625 work out the percentage reduction

Answer 1

Answer:

The price is reduced 7%; its new price is 93% of the old price.

Step-by-step explanation:

The price is reduced from 12500 to 11625.  This is a decrease of

12500-11625 = 875.

To find the percent of decrease, divide the amount of decrease by the original amount:

875/12500 = 0.07 = 7%

This means the price was reduced 7%, and the current price is 100-7 = 93% of the old price.

Answer 2

% Decrease = Decrease ÷ Original Number × 100

Divde 11,625 by 12,500 and multiply the answer by 100.

11,625 ÷ 12,500 × 100 = 93 

The percentage reduction is 93%.