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Algebra
1. In an examination a candidate has to get 35% of total marks (a) 5.5% (b) 8%
to pass. In one paper he gets 62 out of 150 and in the second (c) 6.67% (d) 7.25%
35 out of 150. How many marks should he get out of 200 10. What percentage of profit should be added in the cost price
marks in the third paper to pass ? [2011-I] of an item so as to gain a profit of 33% after allowing 5%
(a) 61 (b) 68 discount to the customer ? [2011-II]
(c) 70 (d) 78 (a) 45 (b) 40
2. The salary of A & B together amounts to ` 2000. A spends (c) 52 (d) 48
95% of his salary and B 85% of his salary. If their savings 11. If the manufacturer gains 10%, the wholesale dealer gains
are same what is the salary of A ? [2011-I] 15% and the retailer gains 25%, find the cost of production
(a) ` 750 (b) ` 1250 of a table. The retail price of table is ` 1265 [2011-II]
(c) ` 1500 (d) ` 1600 (a) ` 800 (b) ` 1000
3. Out of the 1000 inhabitants of a town, 60% are male of whom (c) ` 950 (d) ` 1180
20% are literate. If, amongst all the inhabitants, 25% are 12. A loss of 19% on a shirt gets converted into a profit of 17%
literate, then what percentage of the females of the town are when the selling price is increased by ` 162. What is the
literate ? [2011-I] cost price of the shirt ? [2011-II]
(a) 22.5 (b) 32.5 (a) ` 540 (b) ` 450
(c) 27.5 (d) 37.5 (c) ` 600 (d) ` 360
4. A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at ` 20 per kg with 30 kg rice of 13. In an examination 75% of the total students passed in English
another variety costing ` 36 per kg. If he sells the mixture at and 65% passed in Mathematics, while 15% failed in English
` 30 per kg his profit will be- [2011-I] as well as Mathematics. If a total of 495 candidates who
(a) –7% (b) 5% passed in both exams. Find the total number of students who
(c) 8% (d) 10% appeared in the exam. [2011-II]
5. The difference between the cost price and sale price is ` (a) 850 (b) 900
240. If the profit is 20%, the selling price is [2011-I]
(c) 1000 (d) 1050
(a) ` 1200 (b) ` 1440
14. When the price of a product was increased by 15%, the
(c) ` 1800 (d) ` 2440
number of items sold was decreased by 20%. What was the net
6. Samant bought a microwave oven and paid 10% less than
effect ? [2011-II]
Maximum Retail Price(MRP). He sold it with 30% profit
(a) 10% gain (b) 6% loss
on his purchase cost. What percentage of profit did he earn on
(c) 8% loss (d) 4% gain
MRP ? [2011-I]
(a) 17% (b) 20% 15. A mixture of 40 litres of milk and water contains 10% water.
(c) 27% (d) 32% How much water should be added to this mixture so that the
7. ` 800 becomes ` 956 in 3 years at a certain rate of interest. new mixture contains 20% water ? [2011-II]
If the rate of interest is increased by 4% what amount will (a) 4 litres (b) 5 litres
` 800 become in 3 years ? [2011-I] (c) 6.5 litres (d) 7.5 litres
(a) ` 1020 (b) ` 1052 16. A certain sum of money becomes three times of itself
(c) ` 1282 (d) ` 1080 in 20 years at simple interest. In how many years will
the initial sum become double at the same rate of simple
8. How much time will it take for an amount of ` 450 to gain
interest ? [2011-II]
` 81 as interest, if rate of interest is 4.5% p.a on simple
(a) 8 (b) 10
interest ? [2011-I]
(c) 12 (d) 14
(a) 4.5 years (b) 3.5 years 17. Ram borrows ` 8000 at 12% p.a. simple interest and Mohan
(c) 5 years (d) 4 years borrows ` 9100 at 10% p.a. simple interest. In how many years
9. At what rate of annual simple interest will `10000 double in will their borrowed amounts (debt) be equal ? [2011-II]
15 years ? [2011-I] (a) 18 (b) 20
(c) 22 (d) 24

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18. Reena took a loan of ` 1200 with simple interest for a certain (a) 1700 (b) 17590
numbers of years. The number years are same as the interest (c) 17000 (d) 7344
rate. If she has paid ` 432 as interest at the end of the loan 29. If the price of kerosene be raised by 9%, find how much
period, what was the rate of interest ? [2011-II] percent a house holder must reduce his consumption of
(a) 3.6 (b) 6 kerosene so that not to increase his expenditure [2012-II]
(c) 12 (d) None of these (a) 9% (b) 8.25%
19. Hari’s income is 20% more than Madhu’s income. Madhu’s (c) 9% (d) 9.25%
income is less than Hari’s income by [2012-I] 30. Sixty five pupils from a school entered for an examination
(a) 15% (b) 16.66 % and 80% of them passed. Another school entered 10 more
(c) 20% (d) 22.25% pupils than the first school and four more pupils passed.
The % of pass in the second school was [2012-II]
20. A sum of money lent out at simple interest doubled itself in
20 years. In how many years will it triple itself ? [2012-I] (a) 75% (b) 84%
(a) 28 yrs (b) 30 yrs (c) 72% (d) 74.6%
(c) 40 yrs (d) 35 yrs 31. Calculate the amount on ` 1250 for 2 years at 4% per an-
num. compounded yearly. [2012-II]
21. One litre of water is evaporated from 6 litres of a solution
containing 5% salt. The percentage of salt in the remaining (a) ` 676 (b) ` 1352
solution is [2012-I] (c) ` 1778 (d) ` 255
(a) 16% (b) 5% 32. A sum of ` 3200 is lent out into two parts, one at 6% and
(c) 4% (d) 6% another at 4%. If the total annual income is ` 176, find the
22. A shopkeeper professes to sell all things at a discount of money lent at 6%. [2012-II]
10% but increases the selling price of each article by 20%. (a) ` 2400 (b) ` 800
His gain on each article is [2012-I] (c) ` 1600 (d) ` 3200
(a) 6% (b) 8% 33. Srinivasan invests two equal amounts in two banks
(c) 10% (d) 12% giving 8% and 12% rate of interest respectively. At the end
23. If the selling price of an article is 4/3rd of its cost price, the of year the interest earned is ` 1500. Find the sum invested
profit in transaction is [2012-I] in each. [2013-I]
(a) 16.75% (b) 20.50% (a) ` 8500 (b) ` 15000
(c) 25.50% (d) 33.33% (c) ` 7500 (d) ` 17000
24. If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit 34. The simple interest accrued on a sum of money at the end of
percent. [2012-I] four years is 1/5th of its principal. What is the rate of interest
(a) 66.66 (b) 100 per annum ? [2013-I]
(c) 105.33 (d) 120 (a) 4% (b) 5%
25. Srinivasan invests two equal amounts in two banks giving (c) 6% (d) Inadequate data
10% and 12% rate of interest respectively. At the end of 35. A sum of ` 2600 is lent out into two parts, one at 9% and
another at 7%. If the total annual income is ` 206, find the
year the interest earned is ` 1650. Find the sum invested in
money lent at 7%. [2013-I]
each. [2012-II]
(a) ` 1400 (b) ` 900
(a) ` 8500 (b) ` 15000 (c) ` 1600 (d) ` 1200
(c) ` 7500 (d) ` 17,000 36. In an election between two candidates, 70% of the voters
26. The simple interest on sum of money is 1/9 of the sum. The cast their votes, out of which 2% of the votes were declared
number of years is numerically equal to the rate percent per invalid. A candidate got 7203 votes which was 60% of the
annum. The rate percent per annum is [2012-II] total valid votes. Find the total number of voters enrolled in
that election. [2013-I]
(a) 3.33 (b) 5
(a) 18050 (b) 17500
(c) 6.66 (d) 10
(c) 17000 (d) 7203
27. A sum of ` 10.000 is lent partly at 8% and the remaining at
37. If the price of kerosene be raised by 11%, find by how much
10% per annum, If the yearly interest on the average is 9.2%. percent a house holder must reduce his consumption of
the money lent at 10% is [2012-II] kerosene so as not to increase his expenditure ? [2013-I]
(a) ` 6000 (b) ` 5500 (a) 11% (b) 9.9%
(c) ` 5000 (d) ` 4500 (c) 11.09% (c) 8.25%
28. In an election between two candidates, 60% of the voters 38. 75 pupils from a school appeared for an examination and
cast their votes, out of which 4% of the votes were declared 80% of them passed. Another school entered 10 more pupils
invalid. A candidate got 7344 votes which were 75% of the than the first school and five pupils less than the first school
passed. The pass % of in the second school was [2013-I]
total valid votes. Find the total number of votes enrolled in
(a) 75% (b) 84%
that election. [2012-II]
(c) 72% (d) 64.7%

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39. Calculate the amount on ` 1875 for 2 years at 4% per annum, 49. A towel was 50 cm broad and 100 cm long. When bleached,
compounded yearly. [2013-I] it was found to have lost 20% of its length and 10% of its
(a) ` 676 (b) ` 776 breadth. Find the percentage of decrease in area ? [2014-II]
(a) 32% (b) 28%
(c) ` 1778 (d) ` 2028
(c) 33% (d) 24%
40. If x varies as y and x = 8 when y = 15 then the values of x 50. A man deposited a total sum of ` 88400/- in the name of his
when y = 10 is [2013-I] two sons aged 19 and 17 years so that at the age of 21, both
(a) 5 (b) 15/8 will get equal amounts. If the money is invested at the rate
(c) 8/15 (d) 16/3 of 10% compound interest per annum what are the shares of
41. A sum of ` 10,000 is lent partly at 6% and the remaining at his two sons ? [2014-II]
(a) `48200/- (b) `48400
10% p.a. If the yearly interest on the average is 9.2%, the
(c) `42600/- (d) `44200
money lent at 10% is [2013-I] 51. The sum of the number of boys and girls in a school is 150.
(a) ` 2000 (b) ` 8500 If the number of boys is x, then the number of girls becomes
(c) ` 5000 (d) ` 8000 x% of the total number of students. How many boys are
42. An article costs ` 50 presently. The rate of inflation is 300%. there in the school ? [2014-II]
(a) 51 (b) 65
What will be cost of this article after two years ? [2014-I]
(c) 60 (d) 95
(a) ` 200 (b) ` 600 52. 'A' scored 30% marks and failed by 15 marks. 'B' scored
(c) ` 800 (d) ` 1000 40% marks and obtained 35 marks more than those required
43. A dishonest shopkeeper professes to sell his groceries at his to pass what is the pass percentage ? [2014-II]
cost price, but uses a false weight of 900 grams for each (a) 33% (b) 40%
(c) 34% (d) 48%
kilogram. Find his gain percentage. [2014-I]
53. A banker lent `6000/- at 10% and `5000/- at 12% at the
(a) 91/9 % (b) 100/9% same time and for same period of time. The banker received
(c) 100/11% (d) 95/9% `2400 as total interest on both loans. Find the period for
44. A man purchased a bullock and a cart for ` 1800. He which the banker had lent the amount. [2014-II]
sold the bullock at a profit of 20% and the cart at a profit of (a) 3 years 6 months (b) 3 years
(c) 2 years 6 months (d) 2 years
30%. His total profit was 155/6 %. Find the cost price of 54. If a sum becomes double in 16 years, how many times will
bullock. [2014-I] it be in 8 years? [2015-I]
(a) ` 650 (b) ` 750 1 1
(c) ` 900 (d) ` 800 (a) 1 times (b) 1 times
2 3
45. If a person repaid ` 22500 after 10 years of borrowing a 3 1
loan, at 10% per annum simple interest find out what amount (c) 1 items (d) 1 times
4 4
did he take as a loan ? [2014-I] 55. In how many years will a sum of ` 800 at 10% per annum
(a) 11,225 (b) 11,250 compounded semi-annually become ` 926.10? [2015-I]
(c) 10,000 (d) 7,500 1 1
(a) 1 (b) 1
46. A sum of money invested at simple interest triples itself 3 2
in 8 years. How many times will it become in 20 years 1 1
(c) 2 (d) 2
time ? [2014-I] 3 2
56. A sell 2 TV sets, one at a loss of 15% and another at a profit
(a) 8 times (b) 7 times of 15%. Find the loss/gain percentage in the overall
(c) 6 times (d) 9 times. transaction? [2015-I]
47. Two-third of a consignment was sold at a profit of 5% and (a) 2.25% (b) 3%
the remainder at a loss of 2% if the total profit was `400, (c) 4% (d) No profit, no loss
what was the value of the consignment ? [2014-II] 57. The price of sugar increases by 20% due to the festive season.
(a) `13,000/- (b) `17,000/- by what percentage should a family reduce the consumption
of sugar so that there is no change in the expenditure ?
(c) `15,000/- (d) `40,000/- [2015-I]
48. In three annual examinations' of which the aggregate marks 1
of each was 500, a student secured average marks 45% and (a) 20% (b) 18 %
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55% in the first and the second yearly examinations
respectively. To secure 60% average total marks, it is 2 1
(c) 16 % (d) 16 %
necessary for him in third yearly examination to secure 3 3
___ marks. [2014-II] 58. A's salary is 20% lower than B's salary, which is 15% lower
than C's salary. By how much percent is C's salary more
(a) 300 (b) 350 than A's salary? [2015-I]
(c) 355 (d) 400 (a) 44.05% (b) 45.05%
(c) 46.05% (d) 47.05%

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Hints & Solutions

1. (d) Total marks = 150 + 150 + 200 = 500 7. (b) S.I. = ` (956 – 800) = ` 156;
35% of 500 = 175 P = 800, T = 3 yrs.
175 = 62 + 35 + x
100 156
x = 78 R % 6.5%
2. (c) Let the salary of A and B are x and (2000 – x) resp. 800 3
According to question New rate = (6.5 + 4) = 10.5%
x – 95% of x = [(2000 – x – 85% of (2000 – x)] 800 10.5 3
New, S.I = ` = ` 252
95 85 100
x 1 2000 x 1
100 100 New amount = 800 + 252 = 1052
5x = (2000 – x) 15 P R T
20x = 30000 8. (d) SI =
100
x = 1500
Hence, the salary of A is ` 1500. 450 4.5 T
3. (b) Total number of males those are literate = 60% of 20% 81 =
100
of 1000
100 81
60 20 T 4 years
= 1000 = 120 450 4.5
100 100
9. (c) S.I = 2P – P = P
Total number of males in the town = 600
Total number of females in the town = 400 P × R ×15
P=
Total number of all inhabitants those are literate = 25% 100
of 1000 = 250
100
Remaining females those are literates = 250 – 120 = 130 R= 6.67%
15
130 10. (b) Let the C.P = ` 100
Required % = 100
400 The, S.P = `133
= 32.5% Let the marked price ` x
4. (b) C. P. of 56 kg rice Then, 95% of x = 133
= (26 × 20 + 30 × 36) 133 100
= ` (520 + 1080) = ` 1600 x= 140
95
S. P. of 56 kg rice = 56 × 30 = ` 1680
Marked price = 40% above C.P.
80 11. (a) Let the cost of production of a table = ` x.
Profit % = 100 5%
1600
110 115 125
5. (a) Profit = S. P – C. P x 1265
100 100 100
Profit = 240
Profit 1265 1000000
100 x = ` 800
Profit % = 110 115 125
C.P.
12. (b) Let C. P. = x
240 Loss = 19%
20 100 C.P. 1200
C.P. 119
Therefore, S.P = 1200 + 240 = ` 1440 then S.P. is x
100
6. (a) Let the original price = `100
Then, C.P. = ` 90 83
If profit = 17% then S. P. = x
130 100
S. P. = 130% of 90 = ` 90
100 According to question
= ` 117 119x 83x
Required percentage = (117 – 100) 162
100 100
= 17% x = 450

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13. (b) Let A and B represent the sets of students who passed 19. (b) If Hari’s income is 20% more than Madhu, then
in English and Mathematics respectively. Madhu’s income is less than Hari by
If 15% of candidates failed in both, then 85% passed
20
at least one of the exams. = 10 % 16.66%
Then, the total number of students passed in one or 20 100
both subjects 20. (c) Let P = x, S. I = x
= A B n A n B n A B

0.85= 0.75 +0.65 – n A B SI 100 x 100

Rate = 5%
n A B = 1.40 – 0.85 = 0.55 P T x 20
0.55% of number of students = 495
Now, P = x, S.I = 2x, Rate = 5%
495
Number of students 100 900
55
SI 100 2x 100
xy Time = 40 yrs
14. (c) Net effect = x y P R x 5
100 21. (d) Amount of salt in the solution = 5% of 6 l = 0.3 l
15 20 0.3
= 15 – 20 + = – 5 – 3 = –8 Percentage of salt in the remaining solution 100
100 5
Negative sign indicates that there is a loss of 8%. 6%
15. (b) Milk contains in mixture = 36 liters. 22. (b) Let C. P. = ` 100
Water contains in mixture = 4 liters Then M.P. = ` 120
Let ‘x’ be the water added to the mixture.
90
36 80 S.P. 120 108
100
4 x 20 Gain % 8%
36 = 16 + 4x
20 = 4x 4x
23. (d) Let C. P. = ` x, then S.P. = `
x = 5 litres 3
16. (b) Let Principal = x
4x x
Amount = 3x Gain = ` x `
Simple interest = 2x 3 3
2x 100 x 1
Rate = 10% Gain % 100 33.33%
x 20 3 x
x 100 24. (b) Let C.P. = ` x, S.P. = ` y
Now, required time = 10 years
x 10 Profit = y x
According to question
8000 12 1 Profit = S.P. C.P.
17. (c) Simple interest for Ram = 960
100 3 (y x) = 2y x
3y 3x = 2y x
9100 10 1
Simple interest for Mohan = 910 y = 2x
100 Profit = 2x x = x
Let ‘x’ be the years when borrowed amount be equal. x
8000 + 960 x = 9100 + 910 x Profit % = 100 % 100%
x
50x = 9100 – 8000 25. (c) Let ‘x’ be the sum invested in the bank.
50x = 1100 According to question
x = 22 years
18. (b) Let Time = T years and Rate = T% x 10 1 x 12 1
1650
100 100
1200 T R
Then, 432 10x + 12x = 165000
100
22x = 165000
432 100 x = ` 7500
T2 36
1200
T=6

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1 26 26
26. (a) Let sum = ` x, S.I. = x = 1250
9 25 25
Rate = R% = ` 1352
Time = R yrs. 32. (a) Let the sum lent at 6% be ` x and that lent at 4% be
` (3200 – x). Then,
1 x R R
x
9 100 x 6 1 3200 x 4 1
176
100 100
100
R2 6x + 4 × 3200 – 4x = 17600
9
2x = 17600 – 4 × 3200
R = 3.33%
2x = 17600 – 12800 = 4800
8% 10% x = ` 2400
27. (a)
33. (c) Let the sum invested be ` x.
9.2% x 8 10 x 12 1
1500
100 100
0.8% 1.2% 8x + 12x = 150000
The ratio in which money lent is 0.8 : 1.2 or 2 : 3 20x = 150000
Therefore, money lent at 10% x = 7500

3 1
= 10000 6000 34. (b) Let sum = ` x, S.I = x
5 5
28. (c) Let the total number of votes enrolled be x. Time = 4 years, Rate = ?
Then, number of votes cast = 60% of x P R T
Valid votes = 96% of (60% of x) S.I. =
100
75% of [96% of (60% of x)] = 7344
75 96 60 1 x R 4
x 7344 x=
100 100 100 5 100

7344 100 100 100 100

x R= 5%
75 96 60 5 4
x = 17000 35. (a) Let the sum lent at 7% be ` x and that lent at 9% be
29. (b) If the price of a commodity increases by R%, then the ` (2600 – x).
reduction in consumption. So as not to increase the Then,
expenditure is
x 7 1 2600 x 9 1
R 9 206
100 % 100 100 100
100 R 100 9 7x + 9 × 2600 – 9x = 20600
= 8.25% – 2x = 20600 – 9 × 2600
30. (d) Pupils from first school appeared for an examination x = 1400
= 80% of 65 = 52 36. (b) Let the total number of votes enrolled be x. Then, number
Pupils from second school appeared for an examination of votes cast = 70% of valid votes = 98% of (70% of x)
= 52 + 4 = 56 60% of [98% of 70% of x] = 7203
Total pupils in second school = 65 + 10 = 75 70 98 60
x 7203
56 100 100 100
Pass % of second school = 100 = 74.6%
75 7203 100 100 100
Time x=
Rate 70 98 60
31. (b) Amount = Principal 1
100 x = 17500
2 37. (b) If the price of a commodity increases by R%, then the
4 reduction in consumption so as not to increase the
= 1250 1
100 expenditure is

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155
R 11 1800 100
100 % 100 9.9% 6
100 R 100 11 Total SP = ` 226500
100
38. (d) Pupils from first school appeared for an examination
120 (1800 – x ) 130
= 80% of 75 = 60 226500
Pupils fr om second school appear ed for an 100 100
examination = 55 x = 750
Total pupils in second school = 75 + 10 = 85 Reset sequence property
Hence, cost price of bullock = ` 750
55 45. (b) Let P = ` x
Pass % of second school = 100 64.7%
85
x 10 10
SI = x
T 100
R
39. (d) A = P 1 A = P + SI
100
22500 = x + x
Where A = Amount, P = Principal, R = Rate % per annum
2x = 22500
T = Time in years
x = 11250
26 26 He took 11,250 as a lone.
A = 1875 46. (c) Let P = x
25 25
A = ` 2028. A = 3x
40. (d) x = ky SI = 2x
8 = 4 k × 15 T = 8 years

8 2 x 100
k R= 25%
15 x 8
x = ky 25 20
x
NowSI = 5x
8 100
x 10
15 A = 5x + x = 6x
In 6 years it becomes 6 times
16 47. (c) Let value of consignment was ` x
x
3
rd
41. (d) Let x be the money lent at 10% 2 2x
consignment costs
3 3
10000 x 6 x 10
920 rd
100 2
Selling price of consignment
92000 = 60000 – 6x + 10x 3
32000 = 4x
x = ` 8000 2x 5 2x 7
= = x
42. (c) Cost of article = ` 50 3 100 3 10
Inflation = 300% rd
1 x 2 x 49
2 S.P of consignment = – x
300 3 3 100 3 150
After 2 years cost = 50 1 = 50 × 16 = ` 800
100
49 x 7 x 49 x 105 x 154 x
Total S.P =
1000 – 900 100 100 150 10 150 150
43. (b) Gain %= 100 = 100 %
900 900 9 Profit = S.P – C.P
44. (b) Let CP of bullock = ` x 154 x 4x
400 = –x
x 120 150 150
SP =
100 400 150
CP of cart = (1800 – x) x 15000
4
P = 30%
Value of consignment was ` 15,000
(1800 – x ) 130 48. (d) Let in third yearly examination he Secure x %
SP =
100 45 55 x
Then, 60
3

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100 + x = 180 600t + 600t = 2400
x = 80
2400
To secure 60% average, he has to get 80% t= 2
1200
80 Time period is 2 years
80% of 500 = 500 400 marks
100 54. (a) S.I. = 2P – P = P
49. (b) Area of towel = l×b =100 cm × 50cm = 5000 cm2
P R 16
Now, length decreased by 20% and breadth decreased P
by 10% 100
l' = 100 – 20% of 100 = 80cm 25
b' = 50 – 10% of 50 = 45cm R %
4
New area = l' × b' = 80cm × 45cm = 3600cm2
Change in area = (5000 – 3600) cm2 = 1400 cm 2 25
P 8
4 P
1400 (S.I) For 8 years =
% change in area = 100 28% 100 2
5000
50. (b) Let son aged 19 years getting `x and son aged 17 years P 3P
getting (88400 – x). Amount = P
2 2
At the age of 21, both will get equal amount
Amount increased by 1½ times.
2 4
10 10 2t
x 1 (88400 x) 1 10
100 100
2
55. (b) 926.1 800 1
100
121x 121 121
(88400 x)
100 100 100
2t
9261 21
100 x 88400 121–121x
8000 20
221x = 88400 × 121
3 2t
88400 121 21 21 3 1
x 48400 t years or 1 years.
221 20 20 2 2
x = ` 48400 56. (d) Let x be the cost price of T.V.
51. (c) If number of boys is x, then number of girls is (150–x) loss = 15%
(150 – x ) = x % of 150 then, S.P1 = x – 15% of x = 0.85x
x 3x Profit = 15%
150 – x = 150 then, S.P2 = x + 15% of x = 1.15x
100 2
total S.P = 0.85 x + 1.15x = 2x
5x
150 Profit = 2x – 2x = 0
2 No profit, no loss
150 2 57. (c) Let x and y be the rate of sugar per Kg and quantity of
x 60
5 sugar.
Number of boys is 60 20
xy x x y'
52. (a) Difference in percentage of A and B = (40–30) = 10% 100
Difference in marks = 50 6x
Let maximum marks be x xy y'
5
50 100 5 y
10% of x = 50 x 500 y' y y
10 6 6
A scored 30% of 500 means 150 marks
100 2
minimum marks required to pass = 150 + 15 = 165 Reduction in consumption 16 %
6 3
165 58. (d) A = B – 20% of B = 0.8 B
Pass % = 100 33%
500 B = C – 15% of C = 0.85 C
53. (d) Let time Period be x years A = 0.8 × 0.85 C = 0.68 C
6000 10 t 5000 12 t C A C 0.68C 32
2400 100 100 100 47.05%
100 100 A 0.68C 68

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