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Due to increase of `15%` in the price of milk , a family reduces its consumption of milk by `15%` .what was the effect on expenditure on milk ?

A

`2.50%` decrease

B

`2.25%` decrease

C

`3%` decrease

D

`3.5%` decrease

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