Multiple choice

If Ram's salary went up by $25\% $, then by what percent should it be brought down to bring it to its initial value?

  1. $25\% $
  2. $20\% $
  3. $33.33\% $
  4. $37.5\% $
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B Correct answer
Explanation

If salary increases by 25%, it becomes 1.25 times the initial. To return to the initial, we need to decrease by (0.25 / 1.25) = 0.2, which is 20%.

AI explanation

Let the initial salary be 100, making the new salary after a 25 percent increase equal to 125. To bring it back to the initial value, the salary must be reduced by 25. The required percentage decrease is (25 divided by 125) multiplied by 100, which equals 20 percent.

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