If the duty on an article is reduced by 40% of its present rate by how much per cent must its consumption increase in order that the revenue remains unaltered?

Two candidates fought an election. One of them got 65% of the total votes casted and won by 420 votes. What is the total number of votes polled if no vote is declared invalid?

A person could save 20% of his income. A year later, his income increased by 25% but he could save the same amount only as before. By what percentage has his expenditure increased?

In an examination, 45% of all the students who appeared are boys and the rest are girls. If 60% of the boys and 70% of the girls passed, then what is the percentage of students who failed?

Directions: The sub divided bar diagram given below depicts Higher secondary Students of a school for three years. Study the diagram and answer the questions

The pass percentage in 2008 was

Annual salary of Varun is 7.68 lac. In a month if he spends 12000 on his children, 1/13th of rest on food and 8000 in  mutual funds from his monthly salary, then find the monthly saving he is left with.

Joseph's income is decreased by 10%, by what percent the new income has to be increased to bring his income back to the previous level?

The Government reduced the price of sugar by 10 per cent. By this a consumer can buy 6.2 kg more sugar for ₹ 837. The reduced price per kg of sugar is: