Question

By what per cent is Rs 18000 less than Rs 24000 ? Is it the same as the per cent by which Rs 24000 is more than Rs 18000 ?

Answer 1

Difference in the amount = Rs. (24000 - 18000)
= Rs. 6000
Now, $\%$ change = (Difference in the amount/original amount ) x $100\%$
here $\%$ calculated wrt to 24000
Hence, $\left(\frac{6000}{24000}\right)\times 100\%=25{\%}^{\prime }$
Case 2
Difference in the amount = Rs. (24000 - 18000)
= Rs. 6000
Now, $\%$ change = (Difference in the amount/original amount ) x $100\%$
here $\%$ calculated wrt to 18000
Hence, $\left(\frac{6000}{18000}\right)\times 100\%=33.33\%$
So,both cases are not same.