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A rise of 35% in the price of sugar enables a person to buy 2.5 kg of sugar less for Rs. 340. Find the original price of Sugar and new price ?
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- suppose per kg sugar =x rs
340/x - 340/1.35x=2.5
solving it we get
x=35.25 rs
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- 35% of Rs 340=Rs 119
So,reduced price of 2.5 kg tea=Rs 119
Per kg reduction of price=Rs 119/2.5=Rs 47.6
Now,let the original price of sugar=Rs x
Therefore,
1.35 of x=47.6
So,x=35.259
i.e. Original price of sugar=Rs 35.259/kg
Also,new price=1.35 of 35.259=Rs 47.6/kg
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