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The price of sugar has decreased by 15%. By what percentage can a person increase the consumption so that there is no change in the expenditure?
चीनी की कीमत 15% कम हो गयी है| एक व्यक्ति को अपनी खपत में कितनी वृद्धि करनी चाहिए ताकि व्यय में कोई परिवर्तन ना हो ?

A

`(300)/(23)%`

B

`(300)/(17)%`

C

`(50)/(3)%`

D

`(20)/(3)%`

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