The price of sugar is reduced by 25 % but in spite of the decrease, Aanysh ends up increasing his expenditure on sugar by 20% . What is the percentage change in his monthly consumption of sugar?

Meenu has some money. She can buy 40 books or 90 pens with it. She keeps 20% of the money for food and with the remaining buys 36 pens and some books. Find the number of books she buys.

In an election between two candidates, the winning candidate has got 70% of the votes polled and has won by 15400 votes. What is the number of votes polled for loosing candidate?

The population of a village was 9600. In a year, with the increase in population of males by 8 % and that of females by 5 %, the population of the village became 10272. What was the number of males in the village before increase?

If 80 % of a number added to 80 gives the result as the number itself, then the number is: 

In a village, 70 % registered voters cast their votes in the election. Only two candidates (A and B) contested the election. A won the election by 400 votes. Had A received 12.5 % less votes, the result would have been tie. How many registered voters are there in the village? 

Pulse is now being sold at Rs. 20 a kg. During last month its rate was Rs. 16 per kg. By how much percent should a family reduce its consumption so as to keep the expenditure fixed?