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If the price of sugar increases by 20%, one can buy 2 kg less for Rs. 50. What is the amount of sugar that could be bought before price hike?
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- 10 kg.
- 12 kg.
- 14 kg.
- 16 kg.
Correct Option: B
Let original price of sugar be Rs. x per kg.
New price
| = Rs |  |  | = Rs | | | per kg | 100 | 5 |
According to the question.
| - | = 2 | |||
| x | ||||
| 5 |
| ⇒ | - | = 2 | ||
| x | 6x |
| ⇒ | - | = 2 | ||
| x | 3x |
| = | = 2 | 3x |
⇒ 6x = 25
| ⇒ x = Rs. | = kg. | 6 |
∴ Required quantity of sugar
| = | x |
| = | = 12kg. | |||
| 25 | ||||
| 6 |
