SOLUTION: If price of sugar increased by 25%, so that a man is can able to purchase 5 kg. less sugar in Rs. 500. Find the original price of sugar per kg.?

Question 964077: If price of sugar increased by 25%, so that a man is can able to purchase 5 kg. less sugar in Rs. 500. Find
the original price of sugar per kg.?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the original price/ kg
Let = the original gk purchased
(1)
(2)
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(2)
and
(1)
By substitution:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
the original price/kg was Rs 20
check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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