BPSC (Tre-3) {July}–2024
The salary of an officer is increased by 25%. By what percent should the new salary be decreased to restore the original salary?
a25
b22.5
c20✓ Correct
dMore than one of the above
eNone of the above
Explanation
Let officer salary was 100 rupees. Now, after the increment of 25% $$= 100 \times \frac{125}{100} = 125$$
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