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Every month a man consumes 25 kg rice and 9 kg wheat. The price of rice is `20%` of the price of wheat and thus he spends total Rs. 350 on the rice and wheat per month. If the price of wheat is increased by `20%` then what is the percentage reduction of rice consumption for the same expenditure of Rs. 350? Given that the price of rice and consumption of wheat is constant?

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