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) About Me  (Show Source):
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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