Question

The price of a telephone reduced form Rs 3500 to Rs 3200. What percentage is decreased from its original price?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Decreased Percentage is 8.57 %

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Cost of cell phone = Rs. 3500

Cost after decreased in price Rs. 3100

To find:

Decreased percentage

Decreased Amount =

3500 - 3100

= Rs. 300

Decreasee Percentage =

$\frac{decreased \: \: amcount}{initial \: \: cost} \times 100$

$= \frac{300}{3500} \times 100$

$= \frac{300}{35}$

= 8.57%

Answer 2

Given :-

• The price of a telephone reduced form Rs 3500 to Rs 3200.

To Find :-

• Percentage decrease from it's original price .

Solution :-

Here the initial cost is Rs 3500 and the new cost is Rs 3200. So the decrease in its price is ,

→ Decrease = Rs 3500 - Rs 3200

→ Decrease = Rs 300

Now we may find the % change in its price by ,

→ Decrease in cost/Initial cost * 100 %

→ Rs 300 /Rs 3500 * 100 %

→ 8.57%

Hence the price is decreased by 8.57% .

I hope this helps.