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The price of rice is increased by `20%`. Due to this, a family uses rice `40kg` less. So that the expenditure increases by `5%` only . Find original consumption?

A

a)`26` kg, `28` kg

B

b)`24` kg, `22` kg

C

c)`28` kg, `26` kg

D

d)`25` kg, `29` kg

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