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MATHS FOR LAW

PERCENTAGE (a) 4% (b) 1.5%
1. If 62 1/2 % of a number is subtracted from itself then (c) 5% (d) 2.5%
result becomes 6321. Find the number.
(a) 2107 (b) 10535 9. The price of petrol is increased by 25%. By how much
(c) 16856 (d) None of these percent should a car owner reduce his consumption
of petrol so that the expenditure doesn't change.
2. The population of a village has increased annually at (a) 30% (b) 20%
the rate of 25%. If at the end of 3 years it is 10,000, (c) 33 1/3 % (d) None of these
the population in the beginning of the first year was 2
(a) 5120 (b) 5130 10. The price of sugar has increased by 16 % and; the
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(c) 5000 (d) None of these consumption of family is decreased by 20%. Find the
% change in his expenditure.
3. The population of town is 10, 000. If increased by 10% (a) 72%
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(b) 7 %-
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during the first year, during the second year it 2
(c) 6 % (d) None of these
decreased by 20% and increased by 30% during the 3
third year. What is the population after 3 years.
(a) 11000 (b) 11500 11. The Government reduced the price of sugar by 10 per
(c) 12000 (d) 11440 cent. By this a consumer can buy 6.2 kg more sugar
for 837. The reduced price per kg of sugar is.
4. The population of the village was 9600. In a year with (a) 12.50 (b) 13.00
the increased in population of males by 8% and that (c) 13.50 (d) 14.00
of females by 5%, the population of the village
12. Harjeet spends 50% of his monthly income on
become 10272. What is the number of the males in the
household items, 20% of his monthly income on
village after increase.
buying clothes, 5% of his monthly income on
(a) 3200 (b) 6400
medicines and the remaining amount of Rs. 11250 he
(c) 9200 (d) None of these
saves. What is Harjeet's monthly income?
(a) Rs. 38200 (b) Rs. 34000
5. The ratio of the number of the males and females in a
(c) Rs. 41600 (d) Rs. 45000
village is 3:2. If 20% males and 25% of females are
uneducated the percentage of those who are
13. Manisha spends 12 1/2% of her salary on items used
educated.
daily and 30% of the remainder on house rent. After
(a) 80% (b) 78%
that she is left with Rs. 4410. How much is her
(c) 28% (d) None of these
salary.
(a) 7200 (b) 441
6. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 37 1/2 %
(c) 2790 (d) None of these
and its breadth is decreased by 20%. Find the %
change in the area.
14. In an election a candidate secured 62% of the votes
(a) 10% increase (b) 20% decrease
and is elected by a margin of 1440 votes. The total
(c) 50% increase (d) None of these
number of votes polled is.
(a) 9000 (b) 8000
7. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 20% and
(c) 6000 (d) None of these
the denominator is decreased by 10% the value of the
new fraction becomes 15/2. The original fraction is. 15. In an examination, 35% of total students failed in
(a) 15/7 (b) 15/8 Hindi, 45% failed in English and 20% failed in both.
(c) 7/8 (d) None of these Find the percentage of those students who passed in
both the subjects?
8. A is 25% more than B and B is 40% less than C. If C is (a) 45% (b) 35%
30% more than D, then by what percent is A less than (c) 20% (d) 40%
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PROFIT AND LOSS (a) 66 𝟐/𝟑 % (b) 100%

16. Mukesh buys an article for Rs. 27.50 and sells it for Rs. (c) 105 𝟏/𝟑% (d) 120%
29.70. Find the gain percent?
(a) 8% (b) 3% 26. Two third of Item was sold at a profit of 5% and the
(c) 5% (d) 10% remainder at a loss of 2%. If the total profit was Rs.
400, the value of the item was?
17. Alok incurs 15% loss by selling a watch for Rs. 3060. (a) Rs. 12000 (b) Rs. 14000
At what price should the watch be sold to earn 25% (c) Rs. 15000 (d) Cannot be determined
profit?
(a) Rs. 1380 (b) Rs. 4500 27. Due to a 20% rise in price of sugar, a man is able to
(c) Rs. 6750 (d) Rs. 5400 buy 1.5 kg less for Rs. 135. What is the increased price
of sugar per kg?
18. If the cost price is 90% of the selling price, then what (a) Rs. 15 (b) Rs. 21
is the profit percent? (c) Rs. 18 (d) Rs. 24
(a) 9.09% (b) 13.72%
(c) 11.11% (d) 12.8% 28. A person sells 27 apples per rupee and suffers a loss
of 4%. Find how many apples per rupees to be sold to
19. A loss of 19% gets converted into profit of 17% when have a gain of 8%.
the selling price is increased by Rs. 162. Find the cost (a) 32 (b) 16
price of the article. (c) 24 (d) 15
(a) Rs. 300 (b) Rs. 350
(c) Rs. 400 (d) Rs. 450 29. Manish bought a scooter for a certain sum of Money.
He spent 15% of the cost on repair and sold it for a
20. A fair price shopkeeper takes 10% profit on his goods. profit on Rs. 1104. What will he spend on repairs if the
He lost 20% goods during theft his loss% is profit he got was 20%?
(a) 8% (b) 10% (a) Rs. 920 (b) Rs. 120
(c) 11% (d) 12% (c) Rs. 800 (d) Rs. 960

21. A shopkeeper sells his goods at cost price but uses a 30. In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the
weight of 950 gms instead of a Kg weight. Find his cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains
gain%? constant, approximately what percentage of the
(a) 5.26% (b) 2.46% selling price is the profit?
(c) 3.25 % (d) 4.22% (a) 30% (b) 70%
(c) 100% (d) 250%
22. A man sold two cows at Rs. 297 each. On one he lost
10% and on the other he gained 10%. What is his gain 31. A shopkeeper has to sell 24 Kg of sugar. He sells a part
or loss percent? of these at a gain of 20% and the rest at a loss of 5%.
(a) 4% (b) 2% If on the whole he earns a profit of 10%, the amount
(c) 0.5% (d) 1% of Sugar sold at a loss is?
(a) Rs. 7.5 (b) Rs. 9.6
23. The price of 12 chairs and 8 tables is Rs. 676. What is (c) Rs. 10 (d) Cannot be determined
the price of 21 chairs and 14 tables?
(a) Rs. 1183 (b) Rs. 4732 32. Three successive discounts of 10%, 20% and 30% will
(c) Rs. 1180 (d) Cannot be determine amount to a single discount of?
(a) 56.28% (b) 49.6%
24. If 8 Mango are bought for Rs. 15 and sold at 10 for Rs. (c) 50.4% (d) 60%
18. What was Gain or Loss%?
33. The marked price of a bed is Rs. 2400. The
(a) 4% (b) 3%
shopkeeper gives successive discounts of X% and
(c) 6% (d) 5%
10% to customers. If the customer pays Rs. 1836 for
the bed then find the value of X?
25. If the selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find
(a) 15% (b) 18%
the profit percent:
(c) 12% (d) 10%
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34. When a book is sold at its Marked Price it gives a profit 41. What sum of money will become 520 rupees after 5
of 40%. What will happen if it is sold at half the years and becomes 568 rupees after 7 years then find
marked Price? the principal and rate of interest.
(a) 30% profit (b) 25% loss (a) 400 , 6% (b) 600 , 4%
(c) 30% loss (d) 40% profit (c) 800 , 5% (d) 500 , 7%

35. A shopkeeper sold an article offering a discount of 5% 42. A sum of 400 rupees becomes 480 rupees in 4 years
and earning a profit of 23.5%. What would have been at the rate of simple interest. What will it amount if
the percentage of profit earned if no discount had the rate of interest is increased by 2% per annum.
been offered? (a) 612 (b) 712
(a) 23% (b) 30% (c) 580 (d) 512
(c) 33% (d) Cannot be determined
43. The amount of 800 rupees becomes 920 rupees in 3
36. When a shopkeeper allows a 36% concession on the years at the rate of simple interest. If the rate is
retail price of his product, he earns a profit of 8.8%. increased by 3% per annum, then find a new amount
What would be his profit percent if the commission is for the same period of time.
reduced by 24%? (a) 992 (b) 912
(a) 48.2% (b) 49% (c) 1000 (d) 980
(c) 49.6% (d) 51%
44. The sum 2100 rupees becomes 2352 in 2 years at
37. The market price of an article is Rs. 100. If the article simple interest rate if the interest rate is decreased by
is sold at a discount of 10%, then 35% profit is 1% then what is new interest.
realised. How much loss or profit will be made if it is (a) 2310 (b) 210
sold for Rs. 30 less than the market price? (c) 211 (d) 2301
(a) 5% loss (b) 8% gain
(c) 5% gain (d) 8% loss 45. At what rate percent per annum will the simple
interest on a sum of money become 2/5 of the
38. A TV set is being sold for Rs. x in Chandigarh. A dealer principal in 10 years.
went to Delhi and bought the TV at a 20% discount (a) 5% (b) 6%
(from the price of Chandigarh). He spent Rs. 600 on (c) 4% (d) 3%
transport. Thus, he sold the set in Chandigarh for Rs.
x making 14 2/7 % profit. What was x? 46. The time required for a sum of money becomes 4
(a) Rs. 9600 (b) Rs. 8800 times of itself at the rate of 15% P.A. Simple interest
(c) Rs. 8000 (d) Rs. 7200 will be.
(a) 10 YEARS (b) 20 YEARS
39. A tradesman gives a 4% discount on the marked price (c) 15 YEARS (d) 18 YEARS
and gives one article free for buying every 15 articles 47. If 12000 rupees are divided into two parts such that
and thus gains 35%. The marked price is approx. how the simple interest on the first part for 3 years at the
much percent above the CP? rate of 12% P.A. Is equal to the S.I. on the second part
(a) 20% (b) 30% for 4.5 years @ 16% P.A. Find the smallest part.
(c) 40% (d) 50% (a) 4000 (b) 8000
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SIMPLE INTEREST 48. A part of 1500 rupees was lent at 10% P.A. simple
40. A sum of money lent out at simple interest rate and interest and remaining at 7% P.A. S.I. The total
becomes 720 rupee after 2 years and becomes 1020 interest earned in three years was 396 rupees. Find
rupee after 5 years then find principal. the sum lent at the rate of 10% was.
(a) 600 (b) 700 (a) 600 (b) 900
(c) 400 (d) 300 (c) 500 (d) 400
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49. Simple interest on a certain sum a certain annual rate 51. A sum of 1750 rs. It is divided into two parts such that
of interest is 16/25 of the sum. If the number the interest on the first part at 8% per annum simple
representing rate percent and time in years be equal. interest and on other part at 6% per annum simple
Find rate of interest. interest are equal then interest on each part is.
(a) 8% (b) 6% (a) 50 (b) 60
(c) 4% (d) 9% (c) 40 (d) 100

50. Rs.12600 is invested in 3 parts in such a way that S.I. 52. A borrow a sum of money of Rs. 6300 from B at the
on first part at 2% per annum for 3 years is equal to rate of 14% per annum for 3 years. He added some
S.I. on second part at 3% per annum for 4 years is more money in it and lent to C at the rate of 16% per
equal to S.I. on 3rd part at 4% per annum for 5 years annum for 3 years and gets total profit of 618 rupees
are equal . Find the S.I. on each part. find how much amount does he added.
(a) 420 (b) 340 (a) 800 (b) 600
(c) 515 (d) 630 (c) 500 (d) 1000

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