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If the price of sugar is decreased by 20%, then the new price of 3kg sugar originally costing Rs 120 will be ________.

Given, price of 3kg sugar = 120


Also the price of sugar is decreased by 20%


∴ new price of sugar = 120 – 20% of original price


= 120 -20% of 120


= 120 –


= 120 – 24


= 96


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