Finding Increase or Decrease Percentage in Situations

Q.

The accommodation in an apartment costs ₹ 42 lakh. After 6 months, there was a 10% price hike, the new cost is:

1. 42, 20, 000

2. 46, 20, 000

3. 44, 20, 000

4. 44, 60, 000

Q. Two candidates A and B contest an election. A gets 46% of the valid votes and is defeated by 1600 votes. Find the total number of valid votes cast in the election ?

Q. If each side of an equilateral triangle is tripled then what is the percentage increase in the area of the triangle?

Q.

If the cost of an item goes down from Rs. 200 to Rs. 150, what is the change in percentage?

1. 50 %

2. 65 %

3. 15 %

4. 25 %