Question
If the price of an essential good rises by 18% and the
consumer decreases his consumption by 12%, what will be the percentage change in the expenditure?Solution
Let the original quantity be āxā units and the price be Rs. āyā.Initial expenditure = Rs. xy
New increased price = Rs. 1.18y
Reduced consumption = 0.88x
New expenditure = 1.18y Ć 0.88x = Rs. 1.0384xy
Hence, the expenditure increases by approximately 4%
In the following question select the answer pair that expresses a relationship most similar to that expressed in the capitalised pair.
Loss of appetite
Ā Fill in the blanks with the appropriate antonym of the word in Italic from the options given:
His optimistic outlook was replaced by _______ ...
- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Eager Internecine
The poor manāsĀ son is working very hardly.
The Girls said, āHurrah! we have won the battleā.
The original chapel was built in the ________ of CharlesĀ
14. Malevolent
...EmbitteredĀ
