The price of a cycle is reduced by 25 % The new price is reduced by a further 20 %. The 2 reductions together are equal to a single reduction of
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A) 25%  B) 38%  C) 40%  D) 52%  E) 28%
Let the original price of the cycle be 100. After the first reduction the price will be 75.   This new price is then reduced by 20% = 0.8 x 75 = 60   60 represents a reduction of 40 percent on the original.   40%
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The price of a cycle is reduced by 25 % The new price is reduced by a further 20 %. The 2 reductions together are equal to a single reduction of