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Questions : Due to an increase of 50% in the price of eggs, 4 eggs less are available for Rs.24. The present rate of eggs per dozen is :

(a) Rs.24

(b) Rs.36

(c) Rs.42

(d) Rs.27

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

The original price of 1 egg = Rs.x

Present price = Rs.$3/2x$

$24/x - 24/{{3x}/2} = 4$

$24/x(1 - 2/3) = 4$

$8/x = 4 ⇒ x = 2$

Present price of eggs per dozen

= $12 × 3/2 × 2 = Rs.36$

Using Rule 31,

New price = ${50 × 24}/{100 × {4/12}}$ = Rs.36

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Question : 1

A reduction of 20% in the price of wheat enables Lalita to buy 5 kg more wheat for Rs.320. The original rate (in rupees per kg) of wheat was

a) 16

b) 20

c) 21

d) 18

Answer: (a)

Original price of wheat = Rs.x /kg.

New price of wheat = Rs.${4x}/5 /kg$

$320/{{4x}/5} - 320/x = 5$

$320(5/{4x} - 1/x) = 5$

$320({5 - 4}/{4x}) = 5$

$320/{4x} = 5 ⇒ x = 320/{4 × 5} = Rs.16$

Using Rule 31,

New price = ${20 × 320}/{100 × 5}$

= $1280/100$ = Rs.12.8

Let the original price be Rs.x per kg.

$x - {20x}/100 = 12.8$

80x = 12.8 × 100

$x = 1280/80 ⇒ x = 16$ per kg.

Question : 2

Due to an increase of 20% in the price of eggs, 2 eggs less are available for Rs.24. The present rate of eggs per dozen is :

a) Rs.25.00

b) Rs.27.80

c) Rs.28.80

d) Rs.26.20

Answer: (c)

Original rate = Rs.x per egg

New rate = Rs.${6x}/5$ per egg

$24/x - {24 × 5}/{6x} = 2$

$24/x - 20/x = 2$

$4/x = 2 ⇒ x = 2$

New rate = Rs.$12/5$ per egg.

Rate per dozen of eggs

= Rs.$(12/5 × 12)$ = Rs.28.80

Using Rule 31,

New price/present price

= ${20 × 24}/{100 × {2/12}}$ = Rs.28.80

Question : 3

A reduction in the price of apples enables a person to purchase 3 apples for Rs.1 instead of Rs.1.25. What is the % of reduction in price (approximately) ?

a) 20%

b) 30%

c) 33$1/3$%

d) 25%

Answer: (a)

Using Rule 1,

If x is reduced to x0 , then, Reduce % = ${x – x_0}/x × 100$

Percentage decrease = $0.25/1.25 × 100 = 20%$

Question : 4

The price of an article is decreased by 10%. To restore it to its former value, the new price must be increased by :

a) 9$1/11$%

b) 11%

c) 11$1/9$%

d) 10%

Answer: (c)

Required percent

= $\text"Decrease%"/{100 - \text"Decrease%"}$ × 100

= $10/{100 - 10} × 100 = 100/9 = 11{1}/9%$

Question : 5

If the price of sugar increases by 20%, one can buy 2 kg less for Rs. 50. What is the amount of sugar that could be bought before price hike?

a) 10 kg.

b) 14 kg.

c) 16 kg.

d) 12 kg.

Answer: (d)

Let original price of sugar be Rs. x per kg.

New price= Rs.$({120x}/100) =Rs.({6x}/5)$per kg.

According to the question,

$50/x - 50/{{6x}/5} = 2$

$50/x - {50 × 5}/{6x} = 2$

$50/x - 125/{3x} = 2$

${150 – 125}/{3x} = 2$

$6x = 25 ⇒ x = Rs.25/6$ kg.

Required quantity of sugar = $50/x$

= $50/{25/6} = {50 × 6}/25 = 12$kg.

Question : 6

A reduction of 20% in the price of an apple enables a man to buy 10 apples more for Rs.54. The reduced price of apples per dozen is

a) Rs.4.32

b) Rs.10.80

c) Rs.14.40

d) Rs.12.96

Answer: (d)

Let the original price of apples be Rs.x/ dozen

New price = Rs.${4x}/5$ /dozen

$54/{{4x}/5} - 54/x = 10/12$

$54(5/{4x} - 1/x) = 5/6$

$54({5 - 4}/{4x}) = 5/6$

$54/{4x} =5/6 ⇒ 4x = {54 × 6}/5$

${4x}/5 = {54 × 6}/{5 × 5}$ = Rs.12.96

Using Rule 31,

Reduced price = ${20 × 54}/{100 × 10/12}$

= $1080/1000 × 12$ = Rs.12.96 per kg

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