Question

A typical bag of rice weighs $67.5$ pounds. Due to some new rules, the industry reduces the weight of bag by $20\%$. What is the weight of new rice bag?

• A. $14$
• B. $44$
• C. $48$
• D. $54$
• E. $66$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$54$

Present weight of the bag $=67.5$ pounds

Weight is reduce $20\%$

$\therefore$ New weight $=67.5-20\%$ of $67.5$

$\Rightarrow 67.5-\frac{20}{100}\times 67.5$

$\Rightarrow 67.5-13.5=54$