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    Question

    After selling 25 kg of rice, Aman suffered a loss equal

    to the selling price of 8 kg of rice. If he purchased the rice for Rs. 900, find the selling price per kg of rice.
    A Rs.18.18 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs.27.27 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs.33.33 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs.45.55 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ, Let the selling price of the rice be Rs. x/kg. Therefore, loss = Rs. 8x According to the question, 8x = 900 – 25x Or, 33x = 900 Or, x = 27.27 Therefore, selling price of each kg of rice = Rs. 27.27

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