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Wheat is now being sold at Rs 27 per kg....

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

`13%`

B

`15%`

C

`14%`

D

`12%`

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C
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