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Antardeep Chanda

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· 1 Months ago

solution is not clearly understandable, plz elaborate

Question:
A reduction of 10% in the price of sugar enables a house wife to buy 6.2 kg more for Rs.1116. The original price per kg is – 
Options:
A) Rs.12
B) Rs.20
C) Rs.16
D) Rs.18
Solution:

Ans: (b)


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· 1 Months ago

Dear Student,

Explanation-
Let the original price= X Rs.
New price= 1116 Rs
means
90% = 1116
100%= (1116/90)*100=1240

Original price= 1240

let Y rs be the price of per Kg of sugar -
1240/Y= 1116/Y+6.2
1240/Y-1116/Y= 62/10
124/y= 62/10
Y= 20 Rs/kg

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