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    Due to illness the weight of a person has reduced from 80 kg to 64 kg in a month. The percent decrease in the weight of the person is:
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    Due to illness the weight of a person has reduced from 80 kg to 64 kg in a month. The percent decrease in the weight of the person is:

    A.

    16 percent

    B.

    14 percent

    C.

    24 percent

    D.

    20 percent

    Correct option is D

    Given:
    Initial weight = 80 kg
    Final weight = 64 kg
    Formula Used:
    Percentage decrease = Initial valueFinal valueInitial value×100\frac{\text{Initial value} - \text{Final value}}{\text{Initial value}} \times 100​​
    Solution:
    Percentage decrease in weight = 806480×100=20%\frac{80 - 64}{80} \times 100 = 20\%​​

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