Question

The price of a video game was reduced from $60 to $45. by what percentage was the price of the video game reduced

Answer 1

Answer: 25%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The price of a video game was reduced from $60 to $45.

i.e. Previous price = $60

New price = $45

Reduction in price = Previous price -New price

= $60 - $45 = $15

Then, the percentage was the price of the video game reduced :-

$\dfrac{\text{Reduction in price}}{\text{Previous price}}\times100\\\\=\dfrac{15}{60}\times100=25\%$

Hence, the percentage was the price of the video game reduced = 25%

Answer 2

25% was the price of the video game reduced.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :

Previous Price of the video game = $60

Present Price of the video game = $45

Calculation :

Let previous price of the video game be 100% than,

$= \dfrac{45\times 100}{60}$

=  75%

Reduced Percentage = 100 - 75 = 25%

Therefore,  25% was the price of the video game reduced.

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