A family reduced the consumption of sugar from 10 kg to 8kg per month due to increase in price. Find the percentage decrease in consumption.

20%

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Find the decrease in consumption

10kg - 8kg = 2kg

So the family decrease their consumption of sugar by 2kg

Step 2: We have to find what percent did the family reduce their sugar consumption

We can divide how much they reduced by with the original amount

2kg/10kg = 1/5 kg or 20%

Therefore the family reduced the consumption of sugar by 20$

If you are writing money with decimals in it, an example could be $4.50. Because it is money and has a decimal place