Question

The price of $8kg$ mangoes is $Rs.612$ in Delhi,but in Lucknow the price of $10kg$ mangoes is $Rs.720$. What is the percentage increase in the price of mangoes in Delhi than in Lucknow?

Answer 1

Price of $1kg$ mango in delhi$=\frac{612}{8}=Rs.76.5$

Price of $1kg$ mango inLucknow $=\frac{720}{10}=Rs.72$

Increase in price of mango in Delhi than in Lucknow$=\frac{76.5-72}{72}\times 100=6.25\%$