the price of sugar is increased by 20% by what percent must be the consumption of sugar be decreased so that the expenditure on sugar remain same
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LET THE PRICE BE 100
AFTER INCREASE IT WILL BE 120
AS 20% OF 100 IS 20.
THE PRICE SHOULD BE DROPPED BY 20
SO THAT IT WILL BE 100
SO %AGE = 20/120 * 100
= 1/6 * 100
= 100/ 6 = 16.67%
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HERE IS U R ANSWER
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LET THE PRICE BE 100
AFTER INCREASE IT WILL BE 120
AS 20% OF 100 IS 20.
THE PRICE SHOULD BE DROPPED BY 20
SO THAT IT WILL BE 100
SO %AGE = 20/120 * 100
= 1/6 * 100
= 100/ 6 = 16.67%
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HOPE IT WILL HELP YOU A LOT....
THANKU.....
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