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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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