Question

Price of sugar rose from 20 rupees per kilogram to 23 rupees per kilogram. What is the percentage rise in the price of sugar?

Answer 1

300/20=15% (3*100/20)
increase prised / old price *100

Answer 2

Original price of the sugar = Rs. 20
New price of the sugar = Rs. 23
I.e. Increase in price = Rs.( 23-20)= Rs. 3
Hence ,
Percentage increase = Increase in value / Original value *100
= 3/20*100
= 15℅
Ans. 15% increase is there in price of sugar .