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Wheat is now being sold at Rs 27 per kg. During last month,its cost was Rs 24 per kg.Find by how much per cent a family reduces its consumption, so as to keep the expenditure fixed.

A

`10.2%`

B

`12.1%`

C

`12.3%`

D

`11.1%`

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