Question

If the price of sugar is raised by 25%, by how much percent a housewife should reduce the consumption of sugar so as not to increase the expenditure?​

Answer 1

Answer:

20%

Step-by-step explanation:

let the earkier consumption be 100RS

new price (100+25)RS

125 new price.

100 can fetch 125 so,

∴100÷125×100

=20%