Thursday, August 20, 2015

Percentage Questions Tricks Part 4th

Let’s continue with this chapter............
Concept 4th   :- (Questions Based on Population)

Q15. If the annual increase in the population of a town is 4% and present population is 15,625. What will be the population after 3 years?

Sol.   Given the population of the town = 15,625
The annual increase in the population of the town = 4%
Population of the town after 1st year = (15,625) × {(100 + 4)/100}.
the population of the town after 2nd year = (15,625) × (104/100) × {(100 + 4)/100}.
the population of the town after 3rd year = (15,625) × (104/100) × (104/100) × {(100 + 4)/100}.
Therefore, : - (15,625) × (104/100) × (104/100) × (104/100)
On simplifying we get:- Required population after 3 years = 26 × 26 × 26 = 17576.

Hence the Required population after 3 years = 26 × 26 × 26 = 17576.

Concept 5th   :- (Questions Based on Percentage increases and decreases.)

Note :- If there is % increases or % decreases in any commodity/ price/ salary/ length etc is given then the net resultant is obtained with the help of given equation:-
Net Resultant = ±(% increase or decreases) ± (% increase or decreases) ± (Product of first two quantities with their sign/100)
Where Sign (+) is used for numeric quantities representing increase / hike / profit
While Sign (-) is used for numeric quantities representing decrease / reduction /  loss/ discount etc.
Example If the value of any item is increased by x% and then after reduced by y% then the net resultant of that item is calculated as:-
(+x) + (-y) + [{(+x) . (- y)}/100]
+x – y – (xy/100)

This trick must be understood as it is a very important trick which very useful in various chapters like profit loss, discount, Area etc including this chapter but always remember that this trick method is used in the questions where only % values of increase and decrease  are given and the net resultant is also enquired in percentage only.

Q16. If the price of a commodity be increased by 20%. By how much percentage must a man reduce his consumption so that not to exceed his expenditure?

Note:- In such type of questions you should analyse the question very carefully and implement the above trick assuming net resultant zero (0) as it is given in the question that expenditure should not increase.

Sol. Analyse the given data :-
 Price increased by 20% means (+) sign will be used with this data
Let a man should reduce his consumption by x% means (-) sign must be used with it.
Net resultant = 0 (zero)
Now as per trick we will arrange the wanted equation for further calculation:-
(+20) + (-x) + [{(+20) . (-x)}/100] = 0
+20 – x – (20x/100) = 0
20 – x – (x/5) = 0.
20 – (6x/5) = 0
6x/5 = 20
x = 100/6 = 50/3 = 16whole(2/3).

Hence the man must reduce his consumption by (50/3)% or [16whole(2/3)]%.

Q17. The price of sugar falls down by 10%. By how much a man should increase his consumption so as not to decrease his expenditure.

Note:- In such type of questions you should analyse the question very carefully and implement the above trick assuming net resultant zero (0) as it is given in the question that expenditure should not increase.

Sol. Analyse the given data :-
 Price falls down means decreases by 10% means (-) sign will be used with this data
Let a man should increase his consumption by x% means (+) sign must be used with it.
Net resultant = 0 (zero)
Now as per trick we will arrange the wanted equation for further calculation:-
(-10) + (+x) + [{(-10) . (+x)}/100] = 0
-10 + x – (10x/100) = 0
x – (x/10) = 10.
9x/10 = 10
x = 100/9 = 11whole(1/9).

Hence the man must increase his consumption by (100/9)% or [11whole(1/9)]%.

 (Note you may say that this is so long but dear this is the only way to explain the whole concept of the question to you now its upto you that how fast and short handedly you can solve these type of questions)

Hope you have enjoyed the base concept of this chapter till now. More Conceptual enjoyment will be continued for you soon, just keep visiting this blog regularly and writing me your related queries through comment or forum.


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