Question

Reduction of 25% in the price of sugar enables a person to buy 4.5 kg more sugar for rs.1944. find the original price of sugar.

Answer 1

Given:

At 25% discount, person can buy 4.5 kg more

To find:

Original price of sugar

Solution:

• Reduction = 25% = x
• Increase in purchase = (x/100-x) * 100
• Increase in purchase = (25/75) * 100
• Increase in purchase = 33.33%
• Person is able to purchase 4.5 kg more sugar.
• So 4.5 kg =  33.33%
• 13.5 kg = 100%
• 13.5 kg costs 1944 rs.
• 1 kg costs 1944/13.5
• 1 kg costs 144 kg.

Answer:

Hence, original price of sugar was rs 144/kg.