The price of a TV was ₹55,000 last year, and this year it is ₹42,500. Find the percentage decrease in price. (Rounded up to two decimal places)

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  1. 22.73%
  2. 15.50%
  3. 25.42%
  4. 72.23%

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Option 1 : 22.73%
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Given:

Price last year (Plast) = ₹55,000

Price this year (Pthis) = ₹42,500

Formula used:

Percentage decrease = \(\dfrac{(P_{last} - P_{this})}{P_{last}} \times 100\)

Calculation:

Percentage decrease = \(\dfrac{(55000 - 42500)}{55000} \times 100\)

⇒ Percentage decrease = \(\dfrac{12500}{55000} \times 100\)

⇒ Percentage decrease = \(0.2273 \times 100\)

⇒ Percentage decrease = 22.73%

∴ The correct answer is option 1.

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