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A reduction of 20% in the price of rice enables a customer to purchase 12.5 kg more for ₹ 800. The original price of rice (per kg) is
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- ₹ 14
- ₹ 16
- ₹ 12
- ₹ 15
Correct Option: B
Let original price of rice = x /kg
| New price = | per kg | |
| 5 |
| ∴ | − | = 12.5 | ||
| 4x/5 | x |
| ⇒ 800 |  | − |  | = 12.5 | ||
| 4x | x |
| ⇒ 800 | | | = 12.5 | |
| 4x |
| ⇒ | = 12.5 | |
| 4x |
| ⇒ x = | = ₹ 16/kg | |
| 12.5 |
