Question

7. The price of a bicycle is reduced from 2000 to 1750. The percentage decrease in the
price is​

Answer 1

Let X be the percentage decrease of the price of the bicycle.

Then,by question, we get

price decrease=2000-1750

=Rs250

Now,

X℅of 2000 is 250

or X/100×2000=250

or 20X=250

or X=250/20

or X=12.5

Therefore the percentage decrease in the price is 12.5℅.

Hope this will help you.