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प्रश्न
Find the percentage change from the first quantity to the second:
50 cm, 45 cm
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उत्तर
50 cm, 45 cm
Decrease = 50 cm − 45 cm = 5 cm
Percentage decrease = `5/50xx100` = 10%
Hence, decrease = 10%
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