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Factory P produces 20 000 bags of cement per da... - JAMB Mathematics 1991 Question

Factory P produces 20,000 bags of cement per day while factory Q produces 15,000 bags per day. If P reduces production by 5% and Q increases production by 5%, determine the effective loss in the number of bags produced per day by the two factories

A
250
B
750
C
1000
D
1250
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Correct Option: A

P produces 20,000 bags

P reduces production by 5%

i.e. reduction = (\frac{5}{100}) x (\frac{20000}{1})

= 1000

Q produces 15000 bags

Q increases production by 5%

i.e. increase = (\frac{5}{100}) x (\frac{15000}{1})

= 750

Effective loss by the two = 1000 - 750

= 250 bags

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