The price of pulses is reduced by 10%. How many kg of pulses can now be bought for the money which was sufficient to buy 50 kg of pulses earlier?

The price of pulses is reduced by 10%. How many kg of pulses can now be bought for the money which was sufficient to buy 50 kg of pulses earlier? Correct Answer 55.55 kg

Given:

Amount of pulses to be bought = 50 kg

Reduced price of the pulses = 10%

Calculations:

Let original price = Rs. 100 per kg

Money required to buy 50 kg of pulses = Rs. (100 × 50) = Rs. 5000

New price = (100 – 10) = Rs. 90 per kg

The quantity of pulses bought = (5000/90) kg

⇒ 55.55 kg

∴ The quantity of pulses that can be bought is 55.55 kg.

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