solve = The price of sugar rises by 25%. By how much percent should a householder reduce his consumption of sugar, so as not to increase his expenditure on sugar?
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Let the original price of sugar be x.
After increasing 25%, the price of sugar=
=25/100×x
=x/4.
Therefore x/4+x=5x/4.
To reduce the price of sugar to his original
value we should subtract x/4 from 5x/4.
Therefore, subtract =5x/4-x/4
=x/4.
Now, answer is in the above pic.
After increasing 25%, the price of sugar=
=25/100×x
=x/4.
Therefore x/4+x=5x/4.
To reduce the price of sugar to his original
value we should subtract x/4 from 5x/4.
Therefore, subtract =5x/4-x/4
=x/4.
Now, answer is in the above pic.
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