Question

The price of sugar increases by 20%. By what percent should a housewife reduce the consumption so that her expenditure does not increase?​

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

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 =120120−100×100=350=16.66=approx. 17 %

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