Due to a 20 % rise in price of sugar, a bachelor is able to buy 1.5, kg less for Rs., 135. increased

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Due to a $20 \%$ rise in price of sugar, a bachelor is able to buy $1.5\, kg$ less for $Rs.\, 135.$ What is the increased price of sugar per $kg$ in $Rs.$ ?

A

$18$

B

$21$

C

$15$

D

$24$

Solution

Let price of sugar per $kg$ is $x$ so

$\frac{135}{x}-\frac{135}{1.2 x}=1.5 \quad[$ as given in question $]$

$135\left(\frac{0.2}{1.2 x}\right)=1.5, x=\frac{135 \times 0.2}{1.2 \times 1.5}=$ $Rs. 15$ per $kg$

Standard 13

Quantitative Aptitude

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