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A man spends 70% of his income. His income increases by 10% and his expenditure by 5%. What is the percentage increase in his savings?

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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper (25-Sep-2025) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is
21.67%

Calculating Percentage Increase in Savings

This problem requires calculating the percentage change in savings after modifications to income and expenditure. We can solve this by comparing initial and final savings.

Initial Scenario Setup

  • Assume an initial income of $100$.
  • Expenditure is 70% of income: $0.70 \times 100 = 70$.
  • Initial Savings = Income - Expenditure = $100 - 70 = 30$.

Updated Scenario Calculation

  • Income increases by 10%: New Income = $100 + (0.10 \times 100) = 110$.
  • Expenditure increases by 5%: New Expenditure = $70 + (0.05 \times 70) = 70 + 3.5 = 73.5$.
  • New Savings = New Income - New Expenditure = $110 - 73.5 = 36.5$.

Determining Percentage Increase in Savings

  • Increase in Savings = New Savings - Initial Savings = $36.5 - 30 = 6.5$.
  • Percentage Increase = (Increase in Savings / Initial Savings) $\times 100$
  • Percentage Increase = ($6.5 / 30$) $\times 100$
  • Percentage Increase = $0.21666... \times 100 \approx 21.67\%$.
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