Percentage Practice Test 6 with solutions

Question : 3 of 40

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A reduction of 20% in the price of sugar enables a person to get 7 kg more sugar for Rs 230. Find the original price of the sugar per kg.

Solution:

Let the original price of sugar per kg = Rs x
New price

=80/100×x= 4/5x

According to the question,

{230×5}/{4x}-230/x=7

1,150 - 920 = 7 × 4x

230 = 7 × 4x

x=8.28

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