Question

The excise duty of a certain item reduced to 580 from 870. Find the pegacentage reduction​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Old excise duty=Rs.870

New excise duty=Rs.580

Decrease in excise duty=Rs.870−Rs.580=Rs.290

Percentage decrease in excise duty=originalvalueDecrease×100%=870290×100=33.33%

Answer 2

Answer:

33.33 %

Step-by-step explanation:

Old excise duty=Rs.870

New excise duty=Rs.580

Decrease in excise duty=Rs.870−Rs.580=Rs.290

Percentage decrease in excise duty=

Decrease/original value × 100%= 870/290×100

= 33.33%

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