Due to a reduction of 25/4% in the price of sugar, a man is able to buy 1 kg more for Rs. 120. Find the original rate of sugar.	Choose the correct choice from the following:
A) 7 B) 8 C) 8.5 D) 9 E) 9.5
Rate reduced by 6.25%,   So amount Rs 120 reduced by= (6.25/100) * 120= 
<gadget id="calculator">(6.25/100) * 120</gadget>
<output>7.5</output>
7.5   So in Rs 7.5 extra sugar obtained is 1 kg   i.e. new rate is Rs. 7.5 per kg   Thus original rate= [7.5 / (100 – 6.25)]/100   = 7.5 / 0.9375 = Rs. 8   ANSWER :OPTION 8
<result>B</result>
Due to a reduction of 25/4% in the price of sugar, a man is able to buy 1 kg more for Rs. 120. Find the original rate of sugar.