It takes 50 minutes to perform a certain task.Using a new type of tool,the time can be reduced by 15%.Calculate the new time taken? ?

To calculate the new time taken after reducing the time by 15%, we first need to find out what 15% of 50 minutes is:

15% of 50 = 0.15 * 50 = 7.5 minutes

Now, we subtract this amount from the original time of 50 minutes:

50 minutes - 7.5 minutes = 42.5 minutes

Therefore, the new time taken to perform the task using the new tool is 42.5 minutes.