List of top General Management Questions on Percentages

Due to a reduction of $6\frac{1}{4}\%$ in the price of rice, Sanjeev is able to buy $1\text{ kg}$ more for Rs 120. Then :
A. the original rate of rice = Rs 8 per kg
B. the reduced rate of rice = Rs 7.20 per kg
C. 40% of the original rate of rice = Rs 3.20
D. 80% of the reduced rate of rice = Rs 6 per kg
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
In an election between two candidates, a candidate who got 30% of the total votes is defeated by 15000 votes. The number of votes obtained by the winning candidate is: