Question

The price of a chair is reduced by 25%. What is the ratio of:

(i) Change in price to the old price.
(ii) Old price to the new price.

Answer 1

Let old (original) price of a chair = Rs. 100

Reduction = 25% = Rs. 25

∴Reduced price = Rs. 100 – Rs. 25 = Rs. 75

(i) Ratio between change in price and old price = 25 : 100 = 1:4 (Dividing by 25)

(ii) Ratio between old price and new price = 100 : 75 = 4:3 (Dividing by 25)