The reduction of 15% in the price of salt enables a person to buy 2 kg more for ₹272. The reduced price of salt per kg (in ₹) is :

20.40 22.16 24.25 25.00

20.40

The reduction of price = 15% A person can buy 2 kg more salt for ₹272. The reduced price = \(\frac{Price}{Quantity}\) × \(\frac{Reduction}{100}\) =  \(\frac{272}{2}\) × \(\frac{15}{100}\) = 20.40 ∴ The reduced price of salt per kg (in ₹) is ₹ 20.40