Question

In a certain year, the price of a car decreased from Rs. 300000 to Rs. 250000. Find the percentage
decrease of the price​

Answer 1

Answer:

decrease is 16 2/3% is the answer

Answer 2

Answer:

20% is the percentage decrease

Step-by-step explanation:

Percentage decrease =

$(\frac{New\:value\:-Original\: Value}{Original\: Value}) (100)\\\\=(\frac{300000 - 250000}{250000})(100) \\\\=(\frac{50000}{250000})(100)\\\\=(\frac{1}{5})(100)\\\\=20$

Hence the price of the car decreased by 20%