Question

The price of a apple is rs 20 per kg excess of apple price gets reduced and it price becomes rs 16 per kg find decreased percent​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let him initially buy x kg for 240/-. Now he can buy (x+2) kg.

This means that the quantity that could be bought for Rs.240/- can now be bought for Rs.240×85%=Rs.204/-.

The difference of Rs.36/- represents the 2 kg. extra that could be purchased.

Hence the new price per kg of apple is Rs.18/-.

Answer 2

Answer:

Answer

Original price = 42.5 Rs.

New price = 15 Rs.

Percentage decrease =

42.5

42.5−15

×100% =

42.5

27.5

×100% = 64.7%