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A 20% fall in the price of rice lets a family buy 4 kg more rice for the ₹800 they spend on it every month. The reduced price per kg (in ₹) is:

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  • A40
  • B50
  • C32
  • D45

Step-by-Step Solution

At the old price , ₹800 buys kg; at it buys kg. The extra kg equals 4, so = ₹50 and the reduced price is = ₹40. ₹50 is the OLD price — the question asks for the new one; and ₹32 comes from cutting the ₹40 by a further 20%.
Answer: A) 40

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