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The price of cooking oil has increased by 25%. The percentage of reduction that a family should effect in the use of cooking oil so as not to increased the expenditure on this account is?

Correct Answer: 20%

Explanation:

Reduction in consumption = { m / (100 + m)} x 100%
= (25/125) x 100%
= 20%

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