The excise duty on a certain item has been reduced from Rs. 750 to Rs.

1.	The excise duty on a certain item has been reduced from Rs. 750 to Rs.500. Find the percentage reduction in the excise duty on that item.
Answer» Step-by-step EXPLANATION: AMOUNT REDUCED= 750-500 =250 REDUCTION % = (reduction amount ÷ ORIGINAL amount)×100 reduction%= (250÷750)×100 reduction%= 33.33%

The excise duty on a certain item has been reduced from Rs. 750 to Rs.500. Find the percentage reduction in the excise duty on that item.

Answer»

Step-by-step EXPLANATION:

AMOUNT REDUCED= 750-500 =250

REDUCTION % = (reduction amount ÷ ORIGINAL amount)×100

reduction%= (250÷750)×100

reduction%= 33.33%