Question
Download Solution PDFThe price of the sugar goes up by 30%. By what percent should Sita reduce her consumption so that the expenditure does not increase?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
Increase % in the price of sugar = 25%
Formula used:
Expense = Price × Quantity
Calculation:
Let the initial expenses on sugar was Rs.100
Now, the price rises by 30%
New price = (100 + 100 × 30%) = 130
In order to keep the expense unaltered, Rs.30 has to be cut from Rs.130.
⇒ 130 - 30 = 100
∴ The decrease in the consumption = 30/130 × 100 =
Shortcut Trick
100 → + 30% → 130 _____ - Y% → 100
Now, Y = 30/130 × 100 =
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