SHORT CUT METHOD OF PERCENTAGE

1. REDUCTION IN CONSUMPTION :-  Suppose the price of a commodity increase by R% and expenditure on this commodity remains the same. Then,

     Reduction % in consumption = $\left \{ \frac{R}{(100+R)}\times 100 \right \}$%

     For eg.   If the price of a commodity be raised by 20%, find by how much percent must a householder reduce his consumption of that commodity so as not to increase his exprnditure?
         sol.   Reduction % in consumption = $\left \{ \frac{R}{(100+R)}\times 100 \right \}$%

                           =  $\left \{ \frac{20}{(100+20)}\times 100 \right \}$%         {$\because $ R = 20}

                           =  $\frac{20}{120}\times 100$ %

                           =  $\frac{1}{6}\times 100$ %

                           =  $\frac{50}{3}$ %

                           = $16\frac{2}{3}$ %



2.  INCREASE IN CONSUMPTION :-  Suppose the price of a commodity falls down by R% and expenditure on this commodity remains the same. Then,

     Increase % in consumption = $\left \{ \frac{R}{(100-R)}\times 100 \right \}$%

     For eg.   If the price of wheat decrease by 10%, by how much percent must a householder increase its consumption, so as not to decrease expenditure in this item?
        sol.   Increase % in consumption = $\left \{ \frac{R}{(100-R)}\times 100 \right \}$%

                           =  $\left \{ \frac{10}{(100-10)}\times 100 \right \}$%

                           =  $\left \{ \frac{10}{90}\times 100 \right \}$%

                           =  $\frac{100}{9}$%

                           =  $11\frac{1}{9}$%


3.  FIRST INCREASE THEN DECREASE :-  If the value of a number is first increased by x% and later decreased by x%, then the net change is always a decrease which is equal to,
                                    x% of x     or     $\frac{x^{2}}{100}$. 

     NOTE :- In this case there is always a loss.
    
     For eg.   The salary of an employ is first increased by 10% and thereafter it was reduced by 10%. What was the change in his salary?

       sol.      by the above formula    $\frac{x^{2}}{100}$%

                       decrease %  = $\frac{(10)^{2}}{100}$%
                                          
                                           =  $\frac{100}{100}$%
    
                                           =  1 %  

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