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Siddharth

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· 1 Months ago

How 45 came in the solution?

Question:
The price of sugar is reduced by 25% but in spite of the decrease, Aayush ends up increasing his expenditure on sugar by 20%. What is the percentage change in his monthly consumption of sugar ?
Options:
A) + 60%
B) - 10%
C) + 33.33%
D)

50%

E) None of these
Solution:
Ans: (a) 


We have assumed initial expenditure to be 100, in the above figure. Then the final expenditure is 120. The percentage change in consumption can be seen to be

\(\cfrac{45}{75}\times100=60\%\)

raj

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· 1 Months ago

difference of 120 and 75

Rolta

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· 1 Months ago

E=PC 6/5E=3/4P*C. C=8/5=60%

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