CAT
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Numerical Ability
The price of a mobile phone is decreased by 30% there by its sales is increased by 40%. What is the percentage of change in the turnover for the shopkeeper ?
1. 10% Decrease
2. 2% Decrease
3. 20% Decrease
4. 10% Increase
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- 2% decrease
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- option 2.
Let rs 100/mobile sold 10 total income= rs 1000
now rs 70/mobile sold 14 rs 780
so,change=(20/1000)*100
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- let price n no. of mobile sale both=100
so total=100*100=10000
now there is 30% decrease in price so new price=70
and 40% increase in sales of mobile so new sales of mobile is=140
total=140*70=9800
change %=(1000-9800)*100/10000
=200*100/10000=2% decrease
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- (200/10000)*100
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- assume 100 base.
loss=30% 100 =70
increase 40% to 100..
40%70=28
difference=98-100=2 - 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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