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Anubhav spent 14% of his income on electricity bills, 28% on rent and 18% on shopping. If $\frac{1}{4}$ th of the remaining amount is ₹5120, how much did he spend on electricity bills ?

The correct answer is
₹7168

Problem Analysis:

The question asks us to find the amount Anubhav spent on electricity bills, given the percentages spent on different items (electricity, rent, shopping) and a specific value related to the remaining income.

  • Electricity: 14%
  • Rent: 28%
  • Shopping: 18%
  • $\frac{1}{4}$ of the remaining amount = ₹5120

Calculate Total Percentage Spent

First, find the total percentage of income Anubhav spent on the mentioned items:

Total Spent Percentage = % Electricity + % Rent + % Shopping

Total Spent Percentage = \(14\% + 28\% + 18\%\)

Total Spent Percentage = \(60\%\)

Calculate Remaining Percentage

Next, calculate the percentage of income remaining:

Remaining Percentage = \(100\% - \text{Total Spent Percentage}\)

Remaining Percentage = \(100\% - 60\%\)

Remaining Percentage = \(40\%\)

Determine Income Proportion for Given Amount

We are told that $\frac{1}{4}$ of the remaining amount is ₹5120. The remaining amount represents 40% of the total income. Therefore:

\(\frac{1}{4} \times 40\% \times \text{Total Income} = ₹5120\)

\(10\% \times \text{Total Income} = ₹5120\)

Calculate Electricity Bill Spending

We need to find the amount spent on electricity, which is 14% of the total income.

We know that 10% of the income is ₹5120.

So, 1% of the income = \(\frac{₹5120}{10} = ₹512\)

Now, calculate the spending on electricity (14%):

Electricity Spending = \(14 \times (1\% \text{ of Income})\)

Electricity Spending = \(14 \times ₹512\)

Electricity Spending = \(₹7168\)

Answer: Anubhav spent ₹7168 on electricity bills.

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Important Questions from Percentage (Notes)

  1. The total population of a town is 50,000. The number of males and females increases by 10% and 15% respectively and consequently the population of the town becomes 56,000. What was the number of males in the town?
  2. Gokul donates $17\%$ of his savings to old age home, $17\%$ of the savings to orphanage and $17\%$ of his savings to foundations for medical help. The remaining amount of Rs.$9800$ of savings is been deposited in bank. Find the salary of Gokul, if $50\%$ of the salary is his savings amount. (In Rs.)
  3. Which of the following multipliers will increase a given number by 25.3 % ?
  4. If A earns \(33\frac{1}{3}%\) more than B, then how much percent does B earn less than A?

  5. A mobile phone with a marked price ₹16,800 was sold for ₹13,944. What is the percentage discount given on the sale of the mobile phone.
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