If the price of sugar is increased by 25% today, by what percent should it be decreased tomorrow to bring the price back to the original ?
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If the price of sugar is increased by 25% today, by what percent should it be decreased tomorrow to bring the price back to the original ?

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Lets take today's price of sugar as ₹100. The price of sugar is increased by 25%. ∴ Increased Price = 100 + 25% of 100 = = = = = If new price is ₹125 and old price was ₹100, then we can say that new price is ₹25 more than the old price. Percentage decrease = % = % = % = % = % = 20% Hence, price should be decreased 20% tomorrow to bring the price back to the original.

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If the price of sugar is increased by 25% today, by what percent should it be decreased tomorrow to bring the price back to the original ?

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