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The price of the sugar rise by 25%. If a family wants to keep their expenses on sugar the same as earlier, the family will have to decrease its consumption of sugar by

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Correct Answer: Option B
Let the initial expenses on Sugar was Rs. 100.
Now, Price of Sugar rises 25%. So, to buy same amount of Sugar, they need to expense,
= (100 + 25% of 100) = Rs. 125.
But, They want to keep expenses on Sugar, so they have to cut Rs. 25 in the expenses to keep it to Rs. 100.
Now, % decrease in Consumption,
$$\frac{{25}}{{125}} \times 100 = 20\% $$

Mind Calculation Method;
100 === 25%↑ ===> → 125 === X%↓ ===> 100
Here, X = $$\frac{{25}}{{125}} \times 100 = 20\% $$
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Rayan Alam
Rayan Alam 2 weeks ago
100+25=125
125------25
100-------(25*100)/125=20%
Priyanka Dhawan
Priyanka Dhawan 8 years ago
Why 25/125 ?? Always it is change/original so it shud be 25/100 ? Right??