Question

When the cost of sugar increase by 40%,a men reduces his consumption by 20% .Find the percentage change in his expenditure on sugar.​

Answer 1

Answer:

cost of sugar=100

after increase=140

140x80/100 = 112

112-100=12% Ans

Answer 2

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Change in expenditure =increasepercentvalue−decreasepercentvalue−  

100

increasepercentvalue×decreasepercentvalue

​  

 

⇒20−25−  

100

20×25

​  

=20−30=−10

Hence expenditure will decrease by  10%