A reduction of 25% in the price of sugar enables a purchaser to obtain...
Let's assume the original price per kg of sugar is Rs. X.
- Reduction in Price:
The reduction in price is given as 25%. Therefore, the reduced price per kg of sugar is (100-25)% = 75% of the original price, which is (75/100) * X = 0.75X.
- Increased Quantity:
The increased quantity obtained for Rs. 280 is 7/3 kg.
- Total Cost:
The total cost of the increased quantity is Rs. 280.
To find the original price per kg of sugar, we need to equate the total cost of the reduced price to the total cost of the original price.
- Calculation:
The total cost of the reduced price is (0.75X) * (7/3) = 7X/4.
According to the given information, the total cost of the reduced price is equal to Rs. 280. So, we have the equation 7X/4 = 280.
To solve for X, we can cross multiply and solve the equation:
7X = 280 * 4
7X = 1120
X = 1120/7
X = 160
Therefore, the original price per kg of sugar is Rs. 160.
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A reduction of 25% in the price of sugar enables a purchaser to obtain...