Question

The
price
of a
drug decreased
to rs. 96 to Rs. 84.
Find the percentage decrease in the price?​

Answer 1

Answer:

decrease % = 12.5%

Given:-

• orignal price of drug = 96
• decrease price of drugs =84

To find:-

• percentage decrease in the price

Solution:-

firstly,

we will find

Decrease value

$for \: that \\ \\ decrease \: value \: = 96 - 84 \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: = 12$

Now ,

foe decrease %

$decrease \: \% = \frac{decrease \: \: value}{orignal \: value} \times 100 \\ \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: = \frac{12}{96} \times 100 \\ \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: = 12.5\%$