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5. The annual salary of Suresh increased from Rs 9,00,000 to Rs 12,00,000. Find the percentage increase.
a) 33.33% b) 27.27% c) 36.36% d) 44.44%
6. The price of rice increased by 14.28 %. By how much per cent should mother reduce her consumption in the house so that
her expenditure on rice does not increase?
a) 10 % b) 14.28% c) 12.5% d) 11.11%
7. If the salary of a person is first increased by 25% and thereafter decreased by 20%, what is the net percentage change in the
salary?
a) 0% b) 1% c) 2% d) 5%
8. A fruit seller had some oranges. He sells 12.5% oranges and still has 700 oranges. What was the original number of oranges?
a) 750 b) 900 c) 1000 d) 800
9. The price of the product has come down to Rs.22000 due to reduction by Rs.3000. By what percentage has it come down?
a) 25% b) 20% c) 12% d) 15%
10. The length of a rectangle is increased by 20%. By what percent of the breadth is to be decreased to maintain the same area?
a) 25% b) 16.66% c) 20% d) 14.28%
11. The present population of a city is 100000. If it increases at the rate of 10% per annum, its population after 2 years will be:
a) 221000 b) 207800 c) 217800 d) 220000
12. A person spends 10% of his income on taxes and 10% of the remainder on rent. If he is now left with Rs.19,200, what is his
salary?
a) Rs.81, 000 b) Rs.90,000 c) Rs.100,000 d) Rs.89,000