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The Price Of Sugar Is Increased By 25%.find By How Much Percent The Consumption Of Sugar Be Decreased So As Not To Increase The Expenditure? |
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Answer» USING the formula to CALCULATE % decrease as [R/(100+R)]x100 where R = percentage INCREASE in price, we get REQUIRED % decrease in consumption = 25/125 MULTIPLIED 100 = 20%. Using the formula to calculate % decrease as [R/(100+R)]x100 where R = percentage increase in price, we get Required % decrease in consumption = 25/125 MULTIPLIED 100 = 20%. |
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