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After 25% increase in per litre price of milk . The volume of milk that can be purchased in rs 10 has decreased by 1 litre . How many litres of milk could have been purchased in rs 40 before the price increases .
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old pries bi x liters...(10$/kost1)=x liters, or 10=x*kost1... nu pries: (10$/1.25 kost1) =(x-1) liters or 10=1.25kost1*(x-1)... or x*kost1=1.25*kost1*(x-1)... x=1.25x -1.25... 0.25x=+1.25... x=1.25/0.25... x=5... old pries=2
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