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Arun's monthly income is ₹18,000. He spends ₹9,000 on household expenses, ₹3,000 on transport, and saves the rest. Next month, if he wants to increase his savings by ₹1,000, then by how much per cent does Arun have to reduce his expenses?
Asked in OSSSC Forester, Forest Guard & Excise Constable · 2026
Income and Expenditure · Quantitative Aptitude
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