Sol.

Rice Sugar Oil

Old expenses 120 170 30
20% 30%
24 51 15
50%
Required %
=  
24 51 15 100
120 170 30
    
=
90 100
320  =
1 28 %
8
60. Due to an increase of 50% in the
price of eggs 4 eggs less are avail#able for Rs 24. The present rate
of eggs per dozen is.
Sol. Required more money when the
price is increased by 50%
=
50 24
100
 = 12
Present price = 12
4 = 3 Rs./egg
Present price of 1 dozen eggs
= 3 × 12 = Rs. 36
61. The sum of the numbers of boys
and girls in a school is 300. If
the number of boys is P. The
number of girls becomes P% of
the total number of students.
The number of boys is.
Sol. No. of boys = P
No. of girls = (300 – P)
According to the question,
  P 300 300 – P
100
 
3P = 300 – P
4P = 300
P = 75
No. of boys = 75
62. In an exam, 1500 boys and 500
girls appeared 50% of the boys
and 40% of the girls passed the
examination. The percentage of
candidates who failed.
Sol.
Boys Girls
1500 500
50% 60%
750 300
Failed
Candidates
Total failed candidates
= 750 + 300 = 1050
Required% =  
1050 100
1500 500  
=
1050 100
2000  = 52.5%
63. 90% of the students in school
passed in english, 85%. Passed
in Hindi and 375 students
passed in both the subjects. If
no students failed in both the
subjects find the total number
of students ?
Sol. Percentage of passed students
in both subjects
= (90+85)–100 = 75%
Total no. of students
=
375 100
75  = 500
64. Manisha spents
1 12 %
2 of her
salary on item of daily use and
30% of the remainder on house
rent. After that she is left with Rs.
4410. How much is her salary?
Sol. 1 1 3 12 % , 30% 2 8 10  
Intitial Final
8 7
× 10 × 7
80 49
90 90
7200 4410
Hence required salary 7200
65. Three sets of 400, 500 and 600
students appeared for an
examination and the pass
percentage was 100, 90 and 80
respectively. The pass percent#age of the whole set is.
Sol. I II III
400 500 600 Appeared
students
100% 90% 80%
400 450 480
Pass
Students
Required % = 400