A reduction of 20% in the price of sugar enables a purchaser to obtain 4 kg more for ₹160. The original price of sugar per kg is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
20% = \(\frac{1}{5}\)
Ratio of Original New
Price 5 : 4
Quantity 4 : 5
{ Price ∝ \(\frac{1}{Consumption}\) }
ATQ ,
1R = 4
Initial quantity of Sugar = 4 × 4 = 16
Original price of Sugar = \(\frac{160}{16}\)
= Rs. 10