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Mr. Ram is worried about the balance of his monthly budget. The price of petrol has increased by 50%. By what percent should he reduce the consumption of petrol, so that he is able to balance his budget?

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Important Questions on Percentages

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How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 8 - Percentages>Level of Difficulty>Q 12
Mr. Ram is worried about the balance of his monthly budget. The price of petrol has increased by 50%. He wanted to limit the increase in his expenditure on petrol to 20%. What should be the corresponding decrease in consumption?
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How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 8 - Percentages>Level of Difficulty>Q 13
Ashok sells his goods 50% dearer than Shankar and 20% dearer than Bishnu. How much percentage is Bishnu's goods dearer than Shankar's?
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How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 8 - Percentages>Level of Difficulty>Q 14
In an election between two candidates, Chaman gets 80% of the total valid votes. If the total votes were 12000, what is the number of valid votes that the other candidate Dhande gets, if 15% of the total votes were declared invalid?
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How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 8 - Percentages>Level of Difficulty>Q 15
In a physical measurement examination, by mistake, Shyam stated his height 25% more than his actual height. In the interview panel, he clarified that his actual height is five feet five inches. Find the percentage correction made by the candidate from his stated height to his actual height.
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How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 8 - Percentages>Level of Difficulty>Q 16
Raunak generally wears his father's coat. Unfortunately, his cousin Vikas told him one day that he was wearing a coat of length 15% more than his height. If the length of Raunak's father's coat is 345 cm, then find the actual length of his coat.
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How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 8 - Percentages>Level of Difficulty>Q 17
A number is mistakenly divided by 2 instead of being multiplied by 2. Find the percentage change in the result due to this mistake.
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How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 8 - Percentages>Level of Difficulty>Q 18
Sachin wanted to subtract 10 from a number. Unfortunately, he added 10 instead of subtracting. Find the percentage change in the result.
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How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 8 - Percentages>Level of Difficulty>Q 19
In a mixture of 100 litres of milk and water, 25% of the mixture is milk. How much water should be added to the mixture, so that milk becomes 20% of the mixture?