The price of sugar increases by 20%, by what % should a housewife reduce the consumption of sugar so that expenditure on sugar can be same as before?A. 15%B. 16.66%C. 12%D. 9%

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Shru

  • Feb 23rd, 2007
 

B. 16.66%

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Mohit Pathak

  • Oct 6th, 2014
 

If price is increases by 20% = 100/5 , then consumption reduse by 100/6 , which is equal to 16.66%

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