SOLUTION: a reduction of 20%in the price of sugar enables Mr shah to buy an extra 5kg of it for rs 320.find
1)original rate
2)the reduced price per kg
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Question 155842: a reduction of 20%in the price of sugar enables Mr shah to buy an extra 5kg of it for rs 320.find
1)original rate
2)the reduced price per kg
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
320/5=64 reduced price/kg
Let x=original price
.8x=64
x=64/.8
x=80 original price/kg
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Ed
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