Question

The price of sugar per kg is been reduced from Rs75 to Rs60.

What is the percentage decrease in the cost.​

Answer 1

Answer:

the answer is 20%

Step-by-step explanation:

initial price of sugar is Rs 75 per kg

final price of sugar is Rs 60 per kg

therefore,

decrease in cost is

= Rs 75 - Rs 60

= Rs 15 per kg

Now to calculate percentage decrease in cost

we have to apply the formula,

$Percentage \: decrease = \frac{final \: price \: - \: initial \: price \: }{initial \: price} \times 100$

Now putting on the values we get,

$Percentage \: decrease = \frac{final \: price \: - \: initial \: price \: }{initial \: price} \times 100 \\ = \frac{75 - 60}{75} \times 100 \\ = \frac{15}{75} \times 100 \\ = \frac{1}{5} \times 100 \\ = 20$

therefore,percentage decrease = 20%

hope it helps