Question

The price of rice is increased from Rs. 10 to Rs. 12.50 per kg. Find the percentage increase in price.

• A. $10\%$
• B. $20\%$
• C. $25\%$
• D. $15\%$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$25\%$

Price of rice before $=Rs.10$
Price of rice now $=Rs.12.50$

Increase in price $=\text{current price - original price}=Rs.12.50-Rs.10=Rs.2.50$

Therefore, percentage increase in price $=\frac{increaseinprice}{Originalprice}\times 100\%$

$=\frac{2.50}{10}\times 100\%$

$=\frac{250}{10}\%$

$=25\%$