Question

When the price of rice increases 12*1/2%a man can get 250 gm less rice for Rs.18. Find the present
cost of rice per kg.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Now that person has to buy (x-250) g of rice for 18 rupees. Hence, now the person has to pay 18+18*25/2% =20.25 rupees for x kg rice. Or, 1 kg rice costs 9 rupees. Hence, the new price of the rice is 9 rupees/ kg.

Answer 2

Answer:

the present cost of rice is 8rs/kg

Step-by-step explanation:

12.5% of 8 is 9

so man gets 2kg of rice at 9rs/kg

and he would have got 2.25kg of rice at 8rs/kg