The entry fee of a zoo is Rs 98. Later this was reduced by 25%, which increased the sale of tickets by 20%. Find the percentage increase in the number of visitors
A. 54
B. 57
C. 60
D. 66
Solution (By Examveda Team)
Let 100 was the visitors.
Total Collection = 98 *100 = Rs. 9800.
Price after reduced entry fee = 98- 25% of 98 = Rs. 73.5.
Now,
Let X visitors were increased.
9800 + 20% 0f 9800 = 73.5* (100 +X)
Solving,
X = 60.
% Increased Visitors = (60 * 100)/100 = 60.
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an entry fee in a fair is re 1. Later this was increased by 20% which decrease the sale by 25%. The percentage decrease in the number of visitors is?
Let initially 100 visitor enter in zoo.
Total collection=98×100=9800/-
Later entry fee=98-25%of98=73.5/-
A/q
9800+20%of9800=73.5(100+x)
x is extra visitor enters in zoo after fee reduction
x=60
%increase of visitor=(160-100)/100×100=60
c
60
new entry fee=(98-(98*25%))=147/2. Let visitors be x.
Therefore, By condition, 2x/147-x/98=20/100 or, x=58.8 = 60%(approx)