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In a village, the production of food grains increased by 40% and the per capita production of food grains increased by 27% during a certain period. The percentage by which the population of the village increased during the same period is nearest to
If the product of three consecutive positive integers is 15600 then the sum of the squares of these integers is
If Fatima sells 60 identical toys at a 40% discount on the printed price, then she makes a 20% profit. Ten of these toys are destroyed in the fire. While selling the rest, how much discount should be given on the printed price so that she can make the same amount of profit?
The distance of the horizon at the sea varies as the square root of the height of the eye above sea level. When the distance is 14.4  km, the height of the eye is 18 metres. Find, in kilometres, the distance when  the height of the eye is 8 metres.
A dishonest dealer professes to sell at cost price but uses an 800-gram weight instead of a 1-kilogram weight. Find the percentage profit to the dealer.
In the land of the famous milkman Merghese Durian, a milkman sells his buffalo for ₹ 15400 at some profit. Had he sold his buffalo at ₹ 8200, the quantum of the loss incurred would have been double that of the profit earned. What is the cost price?