document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977149>Question 977149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Price of sugar is increased by 25%. The percentage of consumption to be decreased so that there would be no increase in the expenditure is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) 18%                (b) 20 %\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) 22%                  (d) 24% </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #598655 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=598655\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Think of it this way. A pound of sugar went from $1 to $1.25 per pound. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You go in to a store and ask how much sugar $1 will buy you. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$1 * 1lb/$1.25 = .8 lbs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".8lbs/1lb = .80 or 1-.80 = 20% less\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.25 and .80 are reciprocals.   </SPAN>\n" );
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