The price of sugar is increased by 20%. As a result, a family has to decrease its consumption by 20%. The expenditure of the family on sugar is decreased by

35 percent of a number is 1249.5. What is 78 percent of that number?

The rate of wheat increased by 25%. How many percent may the use of wheat be reduced so that the expenditure on that item remains the same?

Answer the following questions

The hourly wages of a mason have increased by 25%. Since the increase, the number of hours he works daily has reduced by 16%. If he was earning Rs. 120 per day before the increase, how much (in Rs.) is he earning now?

If there is an increase of 25% in edible oils, by what percent should a housewife reduce her consumption of oil so that the expenditure on this item does not increase?

A man spend 15% of his income. If his expenditure is Rs.75, his income (in rupees) is:

A is 80% more than B and C is less than the sum of A and B. By what percent is C less than A?

On subtracting 10 from a number, that number is decreased by 20%, then what is 60% of that number?