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A man can buy 24 kg of sugar for264. After six months, he could buy only 22 kVhat is the increase in price of sugar?

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Total amount of sugar bought = 24 kg

• Total money used = 264 Rs.

Rate of Sugar,--->

= Total money/total amount

= 264/24

= 11 Rs./kg

•°• Earlier, the cost of 1 kg sugar was 11 Rs.

After six months,

• Total amount of sugar bought = 22 kg

• Total money used = 264 Rs.

→→→ Rate of sugar,---->

= total money/total amount

= 264/22

= 12 Rs./kg

•°• Today, the cost of 1 kg sugar is 12 Rs.

So, increase in price of sugar,

= new price - old price

= 12 - 11

= 1 Rs.

•°• Increase in the price of sugar is 1 Rs./kg.



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