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    Question

    The price of wheat has increased by 65%. Rohit has

    decided to spend only 32% more than what he initially did on buying wheat. What is the percentage decrease in Rohit's wheat┬аconsumption?
    A 20% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 32% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 28% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 10% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the initial price of Rohit be Rs. 100 per unit and Rohit's consumption be 10 units. ┬а тИ┤ Initial amount spent = 100 ├Ч 10 = Rs. 1,000 ┬а New price of wheat┬а= 165% of 100 = Rs. 165 and new total amount spent = 132% of 1000 = Rs. 1,320 ┬а тИ┤┬а ┬аNew consumption = 1320/165 = 8 units ┬а тИ┤┬а Decrease in consumption = 10 - 8 = 2 unit ┬а тИ┤ % decrease = 2/10 ├Ч 100 = 20%

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