Question

The price of sugar has decreased from Rs.42.50 to Rs.15 per kg. Find the percentage decrease.

Answer 1

Original price = 42.5 Rs.

New price = 15 Rs.

Percentage decrease = $\frac{42.5-15}{42.5}\times 100$% =$\frac{27.5}{42.5}\times 100$% = $64.7$%