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The transportation cost of one kg of flowers is 15% of the cost/kg of flowers itself. The cost of flowers decreases by 30%, while the total cost of transportation owing to hike in diesel prices, goes up by 45%. What is the percentage change in the total cost, if the total cost is the sum of cost of flowers and transportation cost (approx).1). 10%2). 20%3). 25%4). 30%

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Let cost of flowers be Rs 100/kg,

TRANSPORTATION cost = Rs 15 (i.e. 15% of 100)

TOTAL cost earlier = Rs (100 + 15) = Rs 115

Now, according to the QUESTION:

New cost of flowers = 70% of 100 = Rs 70/kg

New cost of transportation = 145% of 15 = Rs 21.75

∴ Total new cost = Rs (70 + 21.75) = Rs 91.75

Percent change (DECREASE) in total cost

$(= \frac{{115 - 91.75}}{{115}} \times 100\% = 20.2\%)$

HENCE, the required change in the total cost price is approx 20%


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