SSC CGL 10 Jun 2019 Shift 2 Paper

Question : 58 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

The price of sugar is increased by

18 \% .

A person want to increase the expenditure by

12 \%

only. By what percent, correct to one decimal place, should he decrease his consumption?

Solution:

\table, ,\Initial,,\Final;\Quantity,→,10,→,?;\Price,→,10,+18%→,11.8;\Expenditure ,→,100,+12%→,112

Final Quantity

=\ {112}/{11.8}=9.49

\%

decrease in consumption

=\ {10-9.49}/{10} \ ×100

=5.1 \%

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