.A reduction of 5% in the price of wheat lets a person to buy 2 kg more wheat for Rs. 200/-. Find the reduced price of wheat.

• 5 Rs.
  
  If initially with price(in Rs.) 'x' perkg, person gets 200/x kg. of wheat.
  With reduction of 5% price =0.95x , he will get (200/x)+2 kg. of wheat
  So 200/(0.95x)=(200/x)+2 or x=10/1.9
  Reduced price=0.95*10/1.9=5
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• reduce price will be 5 kg
  
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• let us assume he will get 'x' kg for 200Rs initially. After 5% cost reduction, he is getting 'x+2' kgs for 200Rs. Cost of one kg initially is 200/x. After reduction it will be 0.95* (200/x). For 'x+2' kgs it is (x+2)*0.95*(200/x). from the eq. (x+2)*0.95*(200/x) = 200. find 'x' value as 38. then substitute x in reduced cost ..... it will be 5rs
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