Question

the price of a new car is £12500 it is reduced to £11625 what is the percentage reduction

Answer 1

Answer: The percentage reduction would be 7%.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Initial price of the car= £12500

Since its price is reduced to £11625, the reduction in its price would be given by:

Reduction= £12500 - £11625= £875

Percentage reduction= reduction/initial price*100

= 875/12500*100=7%

Answer 2

The reduction is 7%

Step-by-step explanation:

Original Price of car = £12500

Reduced price of car =£11625

Decrease in price = 12500-11625=875

Percentage reduction =$\frac{\text{Decrease}}{\text{Original}} \times 100$

Percentage reduction = $\frac{875}{12500} \times 100=7\%$

Hence The reduction is 7%

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