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Question 1
A number is first increased by 100%. By what percent must it be reduced so as to restore it to its previous value?
50 %.
51 %.
49 %.
$17{2/3}$ %.
Ans: a
Let us derive the shortcut formula first, so that you can remember it and use it when the need arises. Suppose the number is 100, and let the increase be x%. The number becomes 100 + x. Let us suppose that it has to be reduced by p% to restore it to 100. Then, (100 + x) - p × $(100 + x)/100$ = 100. We can cancel away 100, and easily simplify it to p = ${100 × x}/{100 + x}$ = ${100 × 100}/{100 + 100}$ = 50%.
Question 2
Price of sugar is increased by 60%. By what percentage should consumption be reduced so that the expenditure remains same?
$37{1/2}$ %.
$38{1/2}$ %.
$36{1/2}$ %.
$20{1/4}$ %.
Ans: a
Let price be Rs. 100/kg and the consumption be 1 kg. The current expenditure is 100 × 1 = Rs. 100. The new price of sugar is 100 + 60 = Rs. 160/kg. Let the new consumption be c kg. Now, if expenditure is to be same we should have 100 = 160 × c, which gives c = 100/160, so the decrease is 1 - $100/160$ = ${160 - 100}/160$ × 100% = ${75/2}$, which is same as: $37{1/2}$%.
Question 3
Price of sugar is increased by 80%. By what percentage should consumption be reduced so that the expenditure remains same?
$44{4/9}$ %.
$51{1/8}$ %.
$35{6/11}$ %.
$38{9/11}$ %.
Ans: a
Let price be Rs. 100/kg and the consumption be 1 kg. The current expenditure is 100 × 1 = Rs. 100. The new price of sugar is 100 + 80 = Rs. 180/kg. Let the new consumption be c kg. Now, if expenditure is to be same we should have 100 = 180 × c, which gives c = 100/180, so the decrease is 1 - $100/180$ = ${180 - 100}/180$ × 100% = ${400/9}$, which is same as: $44{4/9}$%.
Question 4
The age of Mr. X is 60% more than Mr. Y's age which is 20 years at present. By what percent is Y's age less than Mr. X's age?
$37{1/2}$ %.
$38{1/2}$ %.
$36{1/2}$ %.
$20{1/4}$ %.
Ans: a
Age of Mr. X is 20 + ${60 × 20}/100$ = 32 years. Mr. Y's age is less than Mr. X's age by ${60 × 20}/100$ = 12 years. In terms of percentage, it is $12/32$ × 100 = ${75/2}$, which is same as: $37{1/2}$.
Question 5
In a sample there are 750 items having a value of 50°C. 50% values are below 50°C, and the number of values above 50°C is $2/3$ of the items having a value of 50°C. What is the size of the sample?
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Updated on 2020-02-07. Published on: 2016-05-12
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