If voltage across a bulb rated $220$ $volt-$ $100$ $watt$ drops by $2.5\%$ of its rated value, the percentage of the rated value by which the power would decrease is ............... $\%$
  • A$20$
  • B$2.5$
  • C$5$
  • D$10$
AIPMT 2012, Medium
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