Question

Due to illness the weight of a person decrease by 5%every month. what will be the percentage decrease in weight im three months

Answer 1

Answer:

15 percent...... .......

Answer 2

The percentage decrease in weight in three months is 14.26%.

Explanation:

Suppose the weight of a person is 100% then,

In first month weight decreased by 5% = 95%

In the second month 0.95 × 95% = 90.25%

In the third month 0.95× 90.25% = 85.74%

finally, after three months weight decreased will be,

100- 85.74= 14.26%

hence the answer is 14.26%

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