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An item is initially sold at ₹500. Its price is first increased by 20% due to a surge in demand. After that, a 10% festive markdown is applied on the increased price.

Following this, a 5% seasonal discount is applied on the new reduced price. However, before final billing, a service charge of 2% is added on the discounted price, and GST at 12% is levied on the amount after adding the service charge. What is the net change in the final billed price (after all taxes and charges) compared to the original price of ₹500 (correct to 2 decimal place)?

A man has invested ₹54,500 at a rate of 12% per annum simple interest for 2 years. Find the amount (in ₹) that he will receive after 2 years.

The cost price of an article is ₹440, and its marked price is ₹660. If the seller allows a 20% discount on the marked price, what will be his profit percentage?

A student takes 4 subjects in a year, the weights and marks for the first semester is as below.

In the second semester, the student scored 5 more marks each in Math and Chemistry and 5 less marks each in History and English, the weights remaining the same. What is the overall average for the year?

Boat A starts from point P and travels downstream to point Q at a speed of 10 km/hr in still water. The stream speed is 3 km/hr. After 2 hours, Boat B starts from the same point P, going downstream toward Q at 12 km/hr in still water. Once Boat A reaches point Q, it immediately turns back and starts returning upstream. Boat B continues downstream. If both boats meet 6 hours after Boat B started, and the meeting happens during Boat A's return journey, then the distance between P and Q is:

A bus travelling at 40 km/hr completes a journey in 18 hours. At what speed will it have to cover the same distance in 16 hours?

A person borrows ₹63,500 at 10% compound interest per year, compounded annually. At the end of every year, he pays ₹5,800 as part payment. How much does he still owe after two such instalments?

David gets a 5% increase in his sale amount in the first year and a 25% increase in the second year, and with that his present sale is ₹1,68,000. What was his sale (in ₹) two years ago?

If 128 : y :: y : 8, find the positive value of y.

To do a certain work, A and B work on alternate days with A beginning the work on the first day. B alone can complete the same work in 84 days. If the work gets completed in 29\(\tfrac{2}{5}\) days, then how much time (in days) would A alone take to complete 2\(\tfrac{9}{10}\) times of the original work?