A report has 20 sheets each of 55 lines and each line consists of 65 characters. If this report is to be retyped with each sheet having 65 lines and each line of 75 characters wht will be the reduction percent in the pages ?

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1. (c) 25%
   20*55*65=y*65*75
   y=(20*55*65)/(65*75)
   y=14.667 =15
   y=15
   % reduction=(20-15)/20=25%

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2. (c)
   20*55*65 = 65*75*x
   x=14.–
   total 15 pages are needed
   % = (20-15/20)*100 = 25

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