Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Percentages

Question:

Water Tax is increased by 20% but its consumption is decreased by 20%.  Then the increase or decrease in the expenditure of the money is:

Options:

4% increase

4% decrease 

5% decrease 

No change

Correct Answer:

4% decrease 

Explanation:

                                                                   Original       :        Changed

                                               Tax      =               5            :              6                   [20% = \(\frac{1}{5}\)]

                                 Consumption      =             5            :              4

 

[Tax × Consumption = Expenditure]      =             25            :             24

[Difference = Changed - Original]          = 24 - 25 = -1

                                                           = \(\frac{1}{25}\) = 4% decrease