document.write( "Question 523235: The price of 5 kg of sweets was rs.180. The price has gone up such that the price of 4 kgs of sweet is now rs.180. What is the percentage increase in price? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #347243 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5kg ---Rs180 \n" ); document.write( "1kg=36 \n" ); document.write( ".....\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4kg-----Rs.180 \n" ); document.write( "1 kg =45\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "increase = 45-36=9\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9/36=x/100\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "100*9/36 \n" ); document.write( "=25% increase \n" ); document.write( " |