Peter bought an item at 20% discount on its original price. He sold it with 40% increase on the price he bought it. The new sale price is by what percent more than the original price?

If A = x% of y and B = y% of x, then which of the following is true?

A man spends 35% of his income on food, 25% on children’s education and 80% of the remaining on house rent. What percent of his income he is left with?

X and Y invest Rs.21000 and Rs.17500 respectively in a business. At the end of the year, they make a profit of Rs.26400. What is the share of X in the profit?

270 candidates appeared for an examination, of which 252 passed. The pass percentage is:

By selling an article for Rs. 100, a man gains Rs. 15. Then, his gain % is:

If 8% of x = 4% of y, then 20% of x is :

If the price of sugar rises by 10 per cent, a householder must reduce his consumption of sugar by _________Percent so as not to increase his expenditure.

If the discount on Rs. 498 at 5% simple interest is Rs.18, when is the sum due?

A sum fetched a total simple interest of RS. 4016.25 at the rate of 9 p.c.p.a. in 5 years. What is the sum?