Question

The price of 5kg of sweet RS.180. The price has gone by such that the price of 4kg sweet is now RS.180 what is the percentage increase in price

Answer 1

Answer:20%

Step-by-step explanation: %increase= final change-initial change * 100/ base price(initial)

4-5/5 *100

-100/5

-20% (negative sign depicts the reduction in the quantity)

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Old Price of 1kg sweet=180/5=36rupees

New price of 1kg sweet=

180/4=45rupees

Increase in value = new value-old value

45-36=9rupees

Increase percent

Increse*100/old price=9*100/36

900/36

25%