Question

the price of sugar rises by 25%. by how much percent should a householder reduce his consumption of sugar, so as not to increase his expenditure on sugar ​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the price before increase be Rs.100

Then , as the tpercentage increase =25%

Therefore, increase in price =

100

25

×100

=Rs.25

Therefore increased price =Rs.125

Therefore the percentage by which house wife should decrease the consumption be(

125

25

×100)%

=20%