Question

The price of a television was reduced from $175 to $150. By what percentage was the price of the television reduced?

Answer 1

Answer:

The price would reduced by 14.29%(approx)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Original price of the television = $175,

New price = $150,

Reduction in price = 175 - 150 = $ 25,

Thus,

$\text{Reduce}\%=\frac{\text{Reduction in price}}{\text{Original price}}\times 100$

$=\frac{25}{175}\times 100$

$=\frac{100}{7}$

≈ 14.29 %

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Answer 2

The price of the television was reduced by $14\dfrac{2}{7}\%$.

Explanation:

We are given that : The price of a television was reduced from $175 to $150.

i.e. Previous Price of the television = $175

New price of the television = $150

Decrease in Price = Previous Price- New price

= $175 -  $150   = $25

Now , the percentage was the price of the television reduced is given by :-

$\dfrac{\text{Decrease in price}}{\text{Previous price}}\times100$

$\dfrac{25}{175}\times100\%\\\\=\dfrac{100}{7}\%=14\dfrac{2}{7}\%$

Hence, the price of the television was reduced by $14\dfrac{2}{7}\%$ .

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