SSC CGL 11 Jun 2019 Shift 1 Paper

Question : 58 of 100

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The price of sugar is increased by 22% . A person wants to increase his expenditure by 12% only. By what percent should he decrease his consumption, nearest to one decimal place?

10%
7.8%
8.2%
8.6%

Validate

Solution:

\table \Initial,,\Final;\Quantity,→,10,→,?;\Price,→,10,→↖{+22%},12.2;\Expenditure,→,100,→↖{+12%},112

Final Quantity

=\ {112}/{12.2}=9.18

\%

decrease in consumption

=\ {10-9.18}/{10} \×100=8.2 \%

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