Question

The price of sugar has risen by 20%. By how much per cent must a house wife reduce her consumption of sugar, so as not to increase her expenditure on it. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Suppose cost price of sugar is 100 per 1 kg

Now it is increased to 120 i.e 20%

But the 100 rs is the amount that has to be spent and not more than that

so we have calculate how much sugar we will get for 100 now

100*100/120=83.33

so 100-83.33=17% approximately will be reduced

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