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The price of sugar increased by 50%, then by what % does the consumption of sugar be reduced so that the total expenditure on sugar increased by 20%?
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- let, previously... 100 kg sugar price was 100/-
now, 100 kg sugar price is 150/-
but the expenditure of now is 120/-
so now, 120/- can buy ((100/150)*120) = 80 kg of sugar.
consumption of sugar is now reduced by (100-80)= 20 kg.
therefore, consumption of sugar should be reduced by 20% - 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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