Percentage Successive - Revision

The number of seats in a cinema hall is decreased by 8% and also the price of the ticket is increased by 4 percent. What is the effect on the revenue collected?

• increase by 4.32%

• decrease by 4.32%

• increase by 3.32%

• decrease by 3.32%

In summer, the length, breadth and height of a cuboid increases by 10%, 20% and 20% respectively. Find the percentage increase in cuboid's volume.

• 40%

• 55%

• 45.2%

• 58.4%

In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes the winning candidate got, was:

• 2500

• 2700

• 3300

• 2900

In the month of January, the Railway Police caught 4000 ticketless travelers. In February, the number rose to 5%. However, due to constant vigil by the Police and the Railway staff, the number reduced by 5% in March and in April it further reduced by 20%. The total number of ticketless travelers caught in the month of April was:

• 3192

• 3255

• 3580

• 3591

From the salary of an officer 15% is documented as house rent, 10% of the rest he spends on children’s education and 10% of the balance he spends on clothes, then he is left with Rs. 20,655. Find his total salary.

• 12000

• 25000

• 30000

• 20000

The price of a car is Rs. 5,50,000. It was insured to 80% of its price. The car was damaged completely in an accident and the insurance company paid 90% of the insurance. What was the difference between the price of the car and the amount received?

• Rs.2,24,000

• Rs.1,54,000

• Rs.1,27,000

• Rs,3,24,000

There are 5000 students in a school. The next year it was found that the number of boys and girls increased by 10% and 20% respectively making the total number of students in school as 5600. Find the number of girls originally in the school?

• 1000

• 2000

• 3000

• 4000

In summer, the base, height of a triangle increases by 10% and 15% respectively. Find the percentage increase in the triangle’s area.

• 10%

• 20.5%

• 21.5%

• 26.5%

In an election between two candidates, one got 60% of the total valid votes, 10% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 6400, the number of valid votes that the other candidate got, was:

answer choices

• 2704

• 3507

• 2304

• 2807

In the month of January, the Railway Police caught 4000 ticketless travellers. In February, the number rose to 5%. However, due to constant vigil by the Police and the Railway staff, the number reduced by 5% in March and in April it further reduced by 10%. The total number of ticketless travellers caught in the month of April was:

• 3155

• 3255

• 3580

• 3591