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A housewife saved Rs. 2.50 in buying an item on sale. If she spent Rs. 25 for the item, approximately how much percent she saved in the transaction
- 9%
- 10%
- 11%
- 12%
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Actual Price = Rs.25 + Rs.2.50 = Rs.27.5
Saving = Rs.2.5
\begin{aligned}\text{Percentage Saving = }\dfrac{2.5}{27.5}\times 100 \\
= \dfrac{250}{27.5} = \dfrac{2500}{275}\\
= \dfrac{100}{11} = 9\dfrac{1}{11}\% \approx 9\%\end{aligned}