Question

Price of a material increases by 25% and
15% successively. How much is the new
price more compared to that of the old
price?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the original quantity of article be x Kg

And Cost price be y Rs./Kg

According to question ,

y × x ×115/100 =y×5/4(x-4)

Solving we get x=50 Kg