the price of sugar is increased by 20%.if the expenditure on sugar has to be kept the same as earlier,the ratio between the reduction in consumption and the original consumption is what.

• a + b + ab/100 = 0 (as the expenditure has to be same)
  
  20 + b + 20b/100 = 0 => 1.2b = -20 => b = -20/1.2 = 50/3
  
  Reduction in quantity of sugar (in percentage) = 50/3%
  
  Original Consumption = 100 units or 100%
  
  Desired Ratio = (50/3)/100 = 1/6 = 1 : 6
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• increased price =20/100=1/5
  reduction is 1/1+5=1/6
  so ,100/6=16.66%
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• 20/120*100=50/3
  reduced consumption/original consumption=50/3*1/100=1/6
  1:6
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