Question : The price of an article is cut by 42%. To restore to its original value, the new price must be increased by:

Option 1: 42%

Option 2: 72.41%

Option 3: 29.58%

Option 4: 52.5%


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: 72.41%


Solution : Let the original value be 100 units.
Value reduced = 42 units
So, reduced value = 100 – 42 = 58 units
Percentage increase needed to restore the original value = $\frac{\text{Increase in price} × 100}{\text{Reduced value}}$%
= $\frac{42×100}{58}$
= 72.41%
Hence, the correct answer is 72.41%.

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