Question

The price of peanut butter goes up by 30%, by
what percent must the consumption be reduced
so that the expense remains the same​

Answer 1

Answer:

ANSWER

Let the original price of the peanut butter may  be Rs.100.

The price of the sugar is increased by 30%.

Increased price of the sugar =100+  

100

30

​  

×100=100+30=Rs130.

Increase in price = 130 - 100 = Rs 30$$

peanut butter of cost Rs.30 is to decreased out of the increased cost of Rs130.

Percentage decrease =  

130

30

​  

×100=  

13

300

​  

≈23%.

Hence, the consumption of 23% of peanut butter should be decreased so that the expenditure on peanut butter remains the same.

Answer 2

Answer:

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