A reduction of 20% in the price of sugar enables a consumer to obtain 2.5kg more for Rs.160. Find the reduced price per kg.of sugar.
A) Rs. 12.70 B) Rs. 12.75 C) Rs12.80 D) Rs. 12.85

• The extra 2.5 kg is obtained because of 20 reduction in price i.e. 20% of 160 = 32 rs.
  Reduced price 1 kg = 32/2.5 = 12.80 rs.
  So answer is 12.80 rs.
  And original price :-
  20% reduction price means you pay 80% of the original price
  80% of original price = 12.80 rs/kg
  100% of o.p. =16 rs/kg.
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• Answer is option c)12.80
  
  2.5 kg for 160
  then the price of 1 kg sugar is 160/2.5=64
  20% of 64 is 12.80
  so the previous price was 64+12.80=76.80
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• here given information is he buys for 160/-.take x as original prize.
  160/x-160/(80%x)=2.5kg;
  solving this we can get x as 16.
  given prize is reduced to 20%.
  so,80/100*16=12.80.
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