If cost of sugar increases by 25%. How much percent consumption of sugar should be decreased in order to keep expenditure fixed?

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1. The price of a certain item is increased by 15 %. If a consumer wants to keep his expenditure on the item same as before how much percent must he reduce his consumption of that item?

   A. 10 20/23 %
   B. 13 1/23 %
   C. 16 2/3 %
   D. 15 %

2. In a hostel there were 100 students. To accommodate 20 more students the average is decreased by rupees 5. But total expenditure increased by Rs.400. Find the total expenditure of the hostel now?

   A. Rs.5000
   B. Rs.4600
   C. Rs.5400
   D. Rs.2300

3. Water tax is increased by 20% but its consumption is decreased by 20 %. Then, the increase or decrease in the expenditure of the money is:________?

   A. No change
   B. 5 % decrease
   C. 4 % increase
   D. 4 % decrease

4. If the price of petral is increased by 20% by what percentage should the consumption be decreased by the consumer if the expenditure on petrel remains unchanged?

   A. 16 2/3%
   B. 6 2/3%
   C. 8%
   D. 15%

5. If the price has fallen by 10% what percent of its consumption be: increased so that the expenditure may be the same as before?

   A. 11%
   B. 10%
   C. 11 1/9 %
   D. 9 1/11 %

6. The price of petrol is increased by 25 %. By how much percent a car owner should reduce his consumption of petrol. So that expenditure on petrol would not be increased?

   A. 25 %
   B. 30 %
   C. 50 %
   D. 20 %

7. The population of a town increases 4 % annually but is decreased by emigration annually to the extent of (1/2) %. What will be the increase percent in three years?

   A. 9.8
   B. 10
   C. 10.5
   D. 10.8

8. A reduction of 20 % in the price of sugar enables a purchaser to obtain 3kg more for Rs. 120. The original price of sugar per kg is:________?

   A. Rs. 15
   B. Rs. 12
   C. Rs. 10
   D. Rs. 8

9. When the numerator of a fraction is decreased by 25% and its denominator is decreased by 20%, the new fraction obtained is 3/4. Find the original fraction?

   A. 5/4
   B. 4/7
   C. 5/6
   D. 6/7
   E. None of these

10. According to a recipe, 400 grams of flour should be mixed with 500 grams of sugar to bake cookies. If I have only 300 grams of flour, how much sugar should I mix to maintain the same proportion?

    A. 360
    B. 380
    C. 375
    D. 400