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A reduction of 25% in the price of rice enables a person to buy 10 kg more rice for 600. The reduced price per kg of rice is:

A

30

B

25

C

35

D

15

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To solve the problem step by step, we will follow the reasoning provided in the video transcript and break it down into clear steps. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Let the original price of rice per kg be \( x \).** - This is our starting point where we define the variable for the original price. 2. **Calculate the reduced price after a 25% reduction.** - The reduction of 25% means the new price will be: \[ \text{New Price} = x - 0.25x = 0.75x = \frac{3x}{4} \] 3. **Determine how much rice can be bought at the original price and the reduced price.** - At the original price \( x \), the amount of rice that can be bought for 600 is: \[ \text{Rice at original price} = \frac{600}{x} \] - At the reduced price \( \frac{3x}{4} \), the amount of rice that can be bought for 600 is: \[ \text{Rice at reduced price} = \frac{600}{\frac{3x}{4}} = \frac{600 \times 4}{3x} = \frac{2400}{3x} \] 4. **Set up the equation based on the information given in the problem.** - According to the problem, the difference in the amount of rice bought at the reduced price and the original price is 10 kg: \[ \frac{2400}{3x} - \frac{600}{x} = 10 \] 5. **Simplify the equation.** - To simplify, we can find a common denominator, which is \( 3x \): \[ \frac{2400 - 1800}{3x} = 10 \] - This simplifies to: \[ \frac{600}{3x} = 10 \] 6. **Cross-multiply to solve for \( x \).** - Cross-multiplying gives: \[ 600 = 30x \] - Dividing both sides by 30: \[ x = \frac{600}{30} = 20 \] 7. **Calculate the reduced price.** - Now that we have the original price \( x = 20 \), we can find the reduced price: \[ \text{Reduced Price} = \frac{3x}{4} = \frac{3 \times 20}{4} = \frac{60}{4} = 15 \] 8. **Conclusion:** - The reduced price per kg of rice is \( 15 \) rupees. ### Final Answer: The reduced price per kg of rice is **15 rupees**.
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