#33 Percentage Question

If the pice of sugar rises from Rs. 6 per kg to Rs. 7.50 per kg, a person, to have no increase in his expenditure on sugar, will have to reduce his consumpion of sugar by

A) 15

B) 20

C) 25

D) 30

Answer: B) 20 

Explanation:

 Let original consumption = 100 kg and new consumption = x kg,

So,  

Reduction in consumption = 20%.