A reduction of 10 % in price of rice enables to obtain 25, kg more for Rs. 2250 . reduced price per

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7.Profit and Loss

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A reduction of $10 \%$ in the price of rice enables to obtain $25\, kg$ more for $Rs.$ $2250 .$ Find the reduced price per $kg$ of the rice. (in $Rs.$)

A

$8.50$

B

$9$

C

$10.50$

D

$11$

Solution

Here, reduction of $10 \%$ enables

the person to get $25 kg$ more rice.

So, saving of $10 \%$ on $Rs.$ $2250=$ $Rs. 225$

At $Rs.$ $225,$ person purchases $25$ $kg$ rice

So, reduced price/ $kg =$ $Rs.$ $\left(\frac{225}{25}\right)= Rs .9$

Standard 13

Quantitative Aptitude

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