Manipal Entrance Test 2016 English Paper

Let total income of a person = Rs. 100
∴ Then, spend on different expenses = Rs. 60
∴ His savings = 100 - 60 = Rs. 40
Now, income after increment of 20% =

120

100

×100=Rs.120
and expences after increment of 10% = 120 × (60 + 10)% =120×

70

100

=Rs.84
∴ New savings = 120 - 84 = Rs. 36
Now, percentage decrease =(

40−36

40

)×100%=10%