CH 9
CH 9
ASSIGNMENT (2024-25)
CHAPTER – 5
APPLICATION OF PERCENTAGE
Q.1 The price of a motorcycle was ₹ 34,000 last year. It has increased by 20%
this year. The price of motorcycle now is:
a) ₹ 36,000
b) ₹ 40,800
c) ₹ 38,800
d) ₹ 30,000
Assertion: The cost of the article was Rs. 15500 and Rs. 500 was spent on its
repairing. If it is sold for a profit of 15%. The selling price of the article is Rs.
18400
Reason: Selling Price = Profit + cost price
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation
for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not correct explanation
for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false.
d) assertion is false but reason is correct.
Q.5 In an election, out of 75000 eligible voters 50000 cast their votes. What
was the percentage of people casting their votes?
Q.6 In how many years will ₹ 750 amount to ₹ 900 at 4% per annum?
Q.7 55% of the population of a town are males. If the total population of
the town is 64100, find the population of females in the town.
Q.8 A farmer sells his product at a loss of 8%. If his S.P. was ₹ 27600,
what was his actual loss? What was his cost price?
Q.9 Rishi deposited ₹ 20000 in a financial institution on 28 March’2000 and
closes his account on 21 August’2000. If the institution pays an interest of 9%
per annum, what amount does Rishi get?
A man sold two horses to one of the members of race club for ₹29700
each. On one he lost 10% while he gained 10 % on the other
Based on this information answer the following questions:
a) CP of first horse?
b) CP of second horse?
c) Find the loss/profit in whole transaction.
OR
Find the loss % or profit % in the transaction.