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Let the original number  =100

New number =120

As the Increased number decreased by 20%

New Number =120โˆ’20%  of 120

=120โˆ’20100ร—120

=120โˆ’15ร—120

=120โˆ’24

=96

Net Decrease percentage =100โˆ’96100ร—100

=4100ร—100

=4%

Therefore, Net decrease percentage=4%

Let the man purchased the camera in Math input error.

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Profit=4%

So, New S.P=x+4of x

=x+4100ร—x

=100x+4x100

New S.P=104x100

Now, If he had purchased it for 14% less and sold it for Math input error less.

Old C.P=14%less of New C.P

 Old C.P= New C.Pโˆ’14of New C.P

=xโˆ’14% of x

=xโˆ’14100ร—x

=100xโˆ’14x100

Old C.P=86x100

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Old S.P=New S.Pโˆ’77=104x100โˆ’77

Given gain % =1623%=503%

As,   gain %=Old S.Pโˆ’Old C.POld C.Pร—100

โ‡’503=(104x100โˆ’77)โˆ’86x10086x100ร—100

โ‡’503=(104xโˆ’86x100โˆ’77)86x100ร—100

โ‡’503=(104xโˆ’86xโˆ’7700100)86x100ร—100

โ‡’503=(18xโˆ’7700100)86x100ร—100

โ‡’503=(18xโˆ’7700)86xร—100

โ‡’503ร—100=(18xโˆ’7700)86x

โ‡’13ร—2=(18xโˆ’7700)86x

โ‡’86x3ร—2=(18xโˆ’7700)

โ‡’43x3=(18xโˆ’7700)

โ‡’43x=3ร—(18xโˆ’7700)

โ‡’43x=54xโˆ’23100

โ‡’43xโˆ’54x=โˆ’23100

โ‡’โˆ’11x=โˆ’23100

โ‡’x=2310011

โ‡’x=2100

Therefore,

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Given gain=S.P of 40 Cards 

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Therefore, C.P of 100 Diwali cards =S.P of 100 Diwali cardsโ€“gain.

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gain%=gainC.Pร—100

=4060ร—100

=23ร—100

=2003

=66.6ยฏ%

gain %=66.6ยฏ%

Let the marks be x

Marks obtained by student A =32%ofx=32x100

As, student A failed by 20 marks.

So, Pass marks=32x100+20            โ€ฆ..(i)

Marks obtained by student B =42%ofx=42x100

As, student B got30 marks more than pass marks.

So, Pass marks=42x100โˆ’30            โ€ฆ..(ii)

Equating (i) and (ii), we get

42x100โˆ’30=32x100+20

โ‡’42x100=32x100+20+30

โ‡’42x100โˆ’32x100=50

โ‡’42xโˆ’32x100=50

โ‡’10x100=50

โ‡’x10=50

โ‡’x=50ร—10

โ‡’x=500

Therefore, Maximum marks=500

Now, Pass marks=32x100+20

By substituting value of x, we get

Pass marks=32ร—500100+20

=32ร—5+20

=32ร—5+20

=160+20

=180

Pass marks=180

So, Pass percentage=Pass marksMaximum marksร—100

=180500ร—100

=1805

=36

Therefore, Pass percentage=36%

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Then, Increased Price=100+25%of100=125

In order to not increase the expenditure housewife need to reduce the consumption of sugar of Math input error

Percentage of sugar consumption reduce

=25125ร—100

=15ร—100

=11ร—20

=20%

Therefore, Percentage of sugar consumption reduce=20%

(i) Percentage of students failed in one or both subjects =(24%+27%โˆ’20%)

=24%โˆ’20%

=31%

Percentage of students failed in one or both subjects =31%

(ii) Percentage of students who passes in both subjects = Total students โ€“ Percentage of students who failed in one or both subjects.

Therefore, 

Percentage of students who passes in both subjects =100%โˆ’31%=69%

Percentage of students who passes in both subjects =69%

(iii)  From part (ii), we got 69% passed in both the subjects.

It is given that 345 students passed in both subjects.

Therefore, 

69%=345

โ‡’1%=34569

โ‡’1%=5

โ‡’100%=5ร—100=500

Total number of students=500

As, Half of the eggs were sold at a profit of 10% and 5 broke.

So, other 45 were sold at a profit of 6%.

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By unitary method,

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Total S.P of eggs=44+38.16=82.16

Total profit percentage in the transaction=82.16โˆ’8080ร—100

=2.1680ร—100

=2168000ร—100

=21680

=2710

=2.7%

Total profit % in the transaction=2.7%

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