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- Question
What percent of 7.2 kg is 18 gms ?
Options- A. .25%
- B. .5%
- C. .75%
- D. 1%
- Correct Answer
- .25%
ExplanationRequired percentage = (18/7200 * 100)% = 1/4% = 0.25%
- 1. A salesman gets commission on total sales at 9%. If the sale is exceeded Rs.10,000 he gets an additional commission as bonus of 3% on the excess of sales over Rs.10,000. If he gets total commission of Rs.1380, then the bonus he received is:
Options- A. Rs.180
- B. Rs.120
- C. Rs.480
- D. data insufficient Discuss
- 2. If A's height is 40% less than that of B, how much percent B's height is more than that of A?
Options- A. 66.66%
- B. 76.66%
- C. 96.66%
- D. 86.66% Discuss
- 3. If 75% of a number is added to 75, then the result is the number itself. The number is :
Options- A. 100
- B. 200
- C. 300
- D. 400 Discuss
- 4. 405 sweets were distributed equally among children in such a way that the number of sweets received by each child is 20% of the total number of children. How many sweets did each child recieve ?
Options- A. 9
- B. 10
- C. 11
- D. 12 Discuss
- 5. In an election only two candidates contested 20% of the voters did not vote and 120 votes were declared as invalid. The winner got 200 votes more than his opponent thus he secured 41% votes of the total voters on the voter list. Percentage votes of the defeated candidate out of the total votes casted is:
Options- A. 47.5%
- B. 41%
- C. 38%
- D. 45% Discuss
- 6. A's salary is 40% of B's salary which is 25% of C's salary. What percentage of C's salary is A's salary ?
Options- A. 10
- B. 20
- C. 30
- D. 40 Discuss
- 7. The ratio 5 : 4 expressed as a percent equals :
Options- A. 12.5 %
- B. 40 %
- C. 80 %
- D. 125 % Discuss
- 8. A number is decreased by 10% and then increased by 10%. The number so obtained is 10 less than the original number. What was the oiginal number ?
Options- A. 1000
- B. 2000
- C. 3000
- D. 4000 Discuss
- 9. In a History examination, the average for the entire class was 80 marks. If 10% of the students scored 35 marks and 20% scored 90 marks, what was the average marks of the remaining students of the class ?
Options- A. 25
- B. 50
- C. 75
- D. 100 Discuss
- 10. The ratio of earnings of A and B is 4:5. If the earnings of A increase by 20% and the earnings of B decrease by 20%, the new ratio of their earnings becomes 6:5. What are A's earnings?
Options- A. Rs.22,000
- B. Rs.27,500
- C. Rs. 26,400
- D. Cannot be determined Discuss
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Correct Answer: Rs.120
Explanation:
Commission up to 10000 = = 900
Again after 10000,
Commission : Bonus
9 : 3
3x : x
Therefore, Bonus =
Correct Answer: 66.66%
Explanation:
Excess of B's height over A's = [(40/(100 - 40)] x 100% = 66.66%
Correct Answer: 300
Explanation:
Let the number be x, Then
75% of x + 75 = x
=> x - 75x/100 =75
=> x = 300 .
Correct Answer: 9
Explanation:
Let the total number of children be x.
Then, x * (20% of x) = 405
=> x * 20x/100 = 405
= 405
=> x=45
Number of sweets received by each child = 20% of 45 = 9.
Correct Answer: 45%
Explanation:
Let there be x voters and k votes goes to loser then
0.8x - 120 = k + (k + 200)
k+200 = 0.41x
=> k = 1440
and (k + 200) =1640
Therefore 1440/3200 x 100 = 45%
Correct Answer: 10
Explanation:
A's Salary = 40% of B = 40% of (25% of C) = 40/100[(52/100)*100] % of C = 10% of C.
Correct Answer: 125 %
Explanation:
5 : 4 = 5/4 = ( (5/4) x 100 )% = 125%.
Correct Answer: 1000
Explanation:
Let the original number be x.
Final number obtained = 110% of (90% of x) =(110/100 * 90/100 * x) = (99/100)x.
x-(99/100)x=10
=> x =1000
Correct Answer: 75
Explanation:
Let the number of students in the class be 100 and let this required average be x.
Then, (10 * 95) + (20 * 90) + (70 * x) = (100 * 80)
=> 70x = 8000 - (950 + 1800) = 5250
=> x = 75.
Correct Answer: Cannot be determined
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