If the price of an article went up by 50%, then by what percent should it be brought down to bring it back to its original price?  Pick one.
A) 2/3%  B) 2/8%  C) 2/1%  D) 33.3%  E) 2/7%
Let the price of the article be Rs. 100.   50% of 100 = 50.   New price = 100 + 50 = Rs. 150   Required percentage = (150 - 100)/150 * 100   = 50/150 * 100= 33.33%.   Answer:33.3%
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If the price of an article went up by 50%, then by what percent should it be brought down to bring it back to its original price?