Suppose the CPI in the Year 2019 is 100. In 2019 consumers spent 50% of their income on food, 20% on shelter and 30% on education. Now if the prices of food and education fall by 10% in 2020, calculate the CPI and Rate of Inflation for the year 2020.

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