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  1. A reduction of 10% in the price of sugar enables a housewife to buy 6.2 kg more for ₹ 1116. The reduced price per kg is
    1. ₹ 12
    2. ₹ 14
    3. ₹ 16
    4. ₹ 18
Correct Option: D

Reduced price of 6.2kg of sugar
= 10% of ₹ 1116
= ₹ 111.6
∴ Reduced price per kg

= ₹
111.6
= ₹ 18
6 2

Aliter : Using Rule 31,
New price =
10 × 1116
100 × 6.2

=
1116
= ₹ 18
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