Question

The price of rice is reduced by 2%. How many kilograms of rice can now be bought for the money which is sufficient to buy 49 kg of rice earlier?

• A. 50 kg
• B. 55 kg
• C. 52 kg
• D. 60 kg

Answer 1

The correct option is A 50 kg

Let the price of rice be Rs. $x$ per kg

Then Cost of 49 kg rice $=Rs.49x$
New price of rice = 98 % of Rs. $x=Rs.\frac{98x}{100}$
$\therefore$ New quantity of rice bought $=\frac{49x\times 100}{98x}=50kg$