Question

If the price of Sugar increases by 28%. what should be the percentage decrease
in the consumption of Sugar so as to keep the expenditure constant (rounded off
to 2 digits after decimal) ?
1) 25.322) 27.093) 21.88 4) 23.67 5) 22.54​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Cost price = 100 for example

Rate by decreasing = 28

28 x 100 = 28

100

100 - 28 = 72

$\frac{rate \: of \: decreasing }{difference \: of \: cost \: price \: and \: percentage}$

28 x 100 = 2800 = 1400 = 700 =

72 72 36 18

350= 38 8 = 38.08 recurring Dec.

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