Question

The price of rice dropped by $25\%$.As a result sita was able to buy $5kg$ more rice for $Rs.240$.Find the original price of rice (in$Rs/kg$).

Answer 1

Let the original price be $x$.

Sita bought $5kg$ rice=$Rs.240⟹1kg=Rs.48$

According to the question $125\%\times x=Rs.48⟹x=64$.

Original price of rice $=Rs.64$.