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If the price of gold increases by 40%, find by how much the quantity of ornaments must be reduced so that the expenditure may remain the same as before?
A)28.57% B)31.03% C)36.24% D)44.52%

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A-28.57

(40/40+100)/100 = 28.57
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140/100=7/5
Increase value is 2 over 7
So (2/7)*100=28.57
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