Question

23. A shop owner decreased the selling price of a pair of shoes from $25 to $22. By what percentage was the price decreased?
A. 12%
B. 13.5%
C. 15%
D. 10 %​

Answer 1

A. 12%

Step-by-step explanation:

CP = 25₹

SP = 22₹

Percentage decrease = $\frac{CP - SP}{CP} \times 100\%$

→ $\frac{25-22}{25} \times 100\%$

→ $\frac{3}{\cancel{25}} \times \cancel{100}\%$

→3 x 4%

→12%