Question

If the prices of a pair of shoes in a shop are to be decreased by $20\%$. Calculate the new price of the pair of shoes that originally costs ₹ 1500.

• A. ₹ 1200
• B. ₹ 1800
• C. ₹ 1400
• D. ₹ 1600

Answer 1

The correct option is A ₹ 1200

Given, original price = ₹ 1500

Now, the price of the shoes were decreased by 20%.

Hence, decrease in the price

$=20\%of₹1500=\frac{20}{100}\times 1500$ = ₹ ~300\)

$\therefore$ New price of the shoes
= ₹1500 - ₹300
= ₹ 1200