Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Percentages

Question:

The price of sugar is decreased by 20%. If the expenditure on sugar is to be kept same then the ratio between increase in consumption to actual consumption will be:

Options:

4 : 5

5 : 4

1 :  4

1 : 5

Correct Answer:

1 :  4

Explanation:

Price × Consumption = Expenditure

*(If expenditure remains same the price is inversely proportional to consumption)

Therefore,

20% = \(\frac{1}{5}\)

Price ratio:         5     :     4

Consumption:    4      :     5

Hence,

                        Increase   :     Actual

Consumption:          1        :         4