Question

the price of sugar decreased by 24percent by what percentage can the sugar be increased so as not to increase the expenditure​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Let the original price of the sugar be Rs100

And the consumption be 1kg

Then total expenditure will be Rs100×1=Rs100

Now, when price is increased by 20 %, then new price is Rs120

Then new expense will be Rs120×1=Rs120

For expense to be same to Rs100,

% decrease in sugar consumption =

120

120−100

×100=

3

50

=16.66=approx. 17 %