Question
The price of fuel increases by 10%, and a person reduces
his usage by 5%. Find the percentage increase or decrease in his expenditure.Solution
ATQ,
Let the original usage be āxā units and the price per unit be Rs. āyā.
Initial expenditure = Rs. xy
New increased price = Rs. 1.10y
Reduced usage = 0.95x
New expenditure = 1.10y Ć 0.95x = Rs. 1.045xy
Hence, the expenditure increases by 4.5%.
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
