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Aptitude · Q8

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Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 8

Q8

The price of the sugar rise by 25%. If a family wants to keep their expenses on sugar the same as earlier, the family will have to decrease its consumption of sugar by

A.
25%
B.
20%
Answer
C.
80%
D.
75%

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Let the initial expenses on Sugar was Rs. 100.
Now, Price of Sugar rises 25%. So, to buy same amount of Sugar, they need to expense,
= (100 + 25% of 100) = Rs. 125.
But, They want to keep expenses on Sugar, so they have to cut Rs. 25 in the expenses to keep it to Rs. 100.
Now, % decrease in Consumption,


Mind Calculation Method;
100 === 25%↑ ===> → 125 === X%↓ ===> 100
Here, X =