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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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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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