Question

The price of sugar goes up bu 25%. By how much percent must a housewife reduce her consumption of sugar so that the expenditure on sugar remains the same ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1 kg sugar = 1000 grams

.......,,,,

Answer 2

20%

Step-by-step explanation:

let original price of sugar be 100%

new price = 125%

required reduction in consumption

= 25/125 * 100 = 20%