SSC CPO SI and ASI 2015 Paper

Question : 50 of 199

Marks: +1, -0

The price of an article has been reduced by 25%. In order to restore the original price, the new price must be increased by

$11 1 /9 %$
$66 2 / 3 %$
$9 1 / 11 %$
$33 1/3%$

Validate

Solution:

(4) Let the original price be Rs. 100.
Reduced price will be Rs. 75. To retain the original price, it must be increased by Rs. 25. So % increase will be

{25}/{75} × 100=33 {1}/{3} \%

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