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Quantitative - Mathematics - Word Problems:

Percentage

MCQ - 489-13256

Question:

The price of a car is reduced by 30 percent. The resulting price is reduced 40 percent. The two reductions are equal to one reduction of

  1. 28%
  2. 42%
  3. 50%
  4. 42%
  5. 70%

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

The price of a car is reduced by 30 percent. The resulting price is reduced by 40 percent. The two reductions are equal to one reduction of

If the price is reduced by 30%, the resulting price will be 70% of the original price.

If the resulting price is further reduced by 40%, the resulting price = 60% of the 70%

= 70 100 × 60 100 = 42 100 = 42%

The last price after both reductions is 42%, then the total reduction is 58%

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