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A reduction of 25% in the price of apples would enable a purchaser to get 2 kg apples more for Rs. 240. Find the original price per kg of apples.
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- ₹ 35
- ₹ 30
- ₹ 40
- None of these
Correct Option: C
Let the original price be ₹ x per kg
| Reduction in price = ₹ | x | 100 |
| ∴ Reduced price = x – | x | 100 |
| = | x ..............................(i) | 100 |
With ₹ 240, purchaser can purchase 2 kg more apples.
Now, 25% of 240
| = | × 240 = ₹ 60 | 100 |
⇒ Reduced price of 2 kg of apples = Rs. 60
∴ Reduced price of 1 kg of apples = 30 ............. (ii)
From equations (i) and (ii),
| = | × x = 30 | 100 |
| ⇒ x = | = ₹ 40 | 75 |
The original price of 1 kg apples = Rs. 40
