Exam Maths Puzzle Numerical Ability

. The price of an article is reduced by 25% but the daily sale of the article is increased by 30%. The net effect on the daily sale receipts is...

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2.5% loss

If original price=p and Sale=s, then Sale receipt =p*s
With price reduced by 25% ,sale increased by 30%, sale receipt=(75/100)p*(130/100)s=0.975ps
So %net effect on sale receipt=(ps-0.975p)*100/ps=2.5% loss
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There will be loss by 2.5%
By using successive percentage formula...
-25+30(-25*30)/100 = -2.5%
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97.5 % that is decreasend by 2.5%
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97.5 % that is decreasend by 2.5%
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