Percentage


  1. The enhanced salary of a man becomes ₹ 24,000 after 20% increment. His previous salary was









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    After 20% increment ,

    Man’s previous salary = 24000 ×
    100
    120

    Correct Option: A

    After 20% increment ,

    Man’s previous salary = 24000 ×
    100
    = ₹ 20000
    120


  1. Arbind spends 75% of his income and saves the rest. His income is increasesd by 20% and he increases his expenditure by 10%. Then the increase in savings in percentage is









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Let Arbind’s income = ₹ 100
    Expenditure = ₹ 75
    Savings = ₹ 25
    New income = ₹ 120
    Expenditure = 75 + 7.5 = ₹ 82.5
    Savings = 120 – 82.5 = ₹ 37.5

    Correct Option: C

    Let Arbind’s income = ₹ 100
    Expenditure = ₹ 75
    Savings = ₹ 25
    New income = ₹ 120
    Expenditure = 75 + 7.5 = ₹ 82.5
    Savings = 120 – 82.5 = ₹ 37.5

    Required percentage =
    37.5 - 25
    × 100 = 50%
    25



  1. Out of his total income, Mr. Kapur spends 20% on house rent and 70% of the rest on house-hold expenses. If he saves ₹ 1,800, what is his total income (in rupees)?









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Total percentage of expenditure = ₹20 +
    80 × 70
    % = 76%
    100

    If total income be ₹ p, then
    p ×
    24
    = 1800
    100

    ⇒ p =
    1800 × 100
    = ₹ 7500
    24

    ,
    His monthly income =
    1800
    × 100
    100 - (20 + 56)

    Correct Option: D

    Total percentage of expenditure = ₹20 +
    80 × 70
    % = 76%
    100

    If total income be ₹ p, then
    p ×
    24
    = 1800
    100

    ⇒ p =
    1800 × 100
    = ₹ 7500
    24

    ,
    His monthly income =
    1800
    × 100
    100 - (20 + 56)

    His monthly income =
    180000
    100 - 76

    His monthly income =
    180000
    = ₹ 7500
    24


  1. A clerk received an annual salary of ₹ 3,660 in the year 1975. This was 20% more than his salary in 1974. What was his salary in 1974 ?









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    According to question ,

    Salary of clerk in 1974 =
    3660 × 100
    100 + 20

    Correct Option: D

    According to question ,

    Salary of clerk in 1974 =
    3660 × 100
    = ₹ 3050
    100 + 20



  1. Kishan spends 30% of his salary on food and donates 3% in a Charitable Trust. He spends ₹ 2,310 on these two items, then total salary for that month is









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    If the total salary of Kishan be ₹ P, then

    P ×
    33
    = 2310
    100

    Correct Option: D

    If the total salary of Kishan be ₹ P, then

    P ×
    33
    = 2310
    100

    ⇒ P =
    2310 × 100
    = ₹ 7000
    33