Question

The original price of a shirt was 20$.Itwasdecreasedto$ $15$ . What is the percent decrease of the price of this shirt.

• A. $25$%
• B. $35$%
• C. $45$%
• D. $55$%

Answer 1

The correct option is A $25$%

$\Rightarrow$ The original price of shirt $=\$20$

$\Rightarrow$ The decrease in price of shirt $=\$15$

$\Rightarrow$ Absolute decrease in price $=\$20-\$15=\$5$

$\Rightarrow$ Decrease in $\%=(\frac{5}{20}\times 100)\%$

$=(5\times 5)\%$

$=25\%$