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The price of sugar increases by 32%. A family reduces its consumption so that the expenditure of the sugar is up only by 10%. If the total consumption of the sugar before the price rise was 10 kg per month, then the consumption of sugar per month at present (in kg) is :

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A . $$8\frac{1}{3}$$

B . $$8\frac{1}{2}$$

C . $$8\frac{3}{4}$$

D . 9

Answer: Option A

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