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  1. A reduction of 21% in the price of an item enables a person to buy 3 kg more for ₹ 100. The reduced price of item per kg is
    1. ₹ 5.50
    2. ₹ 7.50
    3. ₹ 10.50
    4. ₹ 7.00
Correct Option: D

Original price of article = ₹ x per kg.

New price = ₹
79x
per kg
100

100
-
100
= 3
79x
x
100

10000
-
100
= 3
79xx

10000 - 7900
= 3
79x

2100
= 3
79x

700
= 1
79x

⇒ 79x = 700
⇒ x =
700
79

∴ New price =
79x
=
79
×
700
= ₹ 7 per kg
10010079

Aliter : Using Rule 31,
Reduced price per kg.
=
21 × 100
= ₹ 7
100 × 3



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