SOLUTION: The price of a pair of jeans is reduced by 25% in a sale. if the original price was Rs.625,what is the new price of ghe jeans?

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Question 1107652: The price of a pair of jeans is reduced by 25% in a sale. if the original price was Rs.625,what is the new price of ghe jeans?
Found 2 solutions by rumessa, TeachMath:
Answer by rumessa(13) About Me  (Show Source):
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sol:
pair of jeans original price = 625
sale percent = 25%
new price = ?
625* 25%
625*25/100
625*0.25
156.25
new price is Rs.156.25

Answer by TeachMath(96) About Me  (Show Source):
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correct answer: (1 - .25) * 625 = Rs 468.75