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- Question
Helpers are needed to prepare for the fete. Each helper can make either 2 large cakes or 35 small cakes per hour. The kitchen is available for 3 hours and 20 large cakes and 700 small cakes are needed. How many helpers are required?
Options- A. 10
- B. 15
- C. 20
- D. 25
- Correct Answer
- 10
Explanation20 large cakes will require the equivalent of 10 helpers working for one hour. 700 small cakes will require the equivalent of 20 helpers working for one hour. This means if only one hour were available we would need 30 helpers. But since three hours are available we can use 10 helpers.
- 1. If K earns 12% less than L, then how much percent more does L earn than K ?
Options- A. 13.96%
- B. 13.63%
- C. 13.56%
- D. 14.01% Discuss
- 2. Twenty percent of Karthik?s monthly salary is equal to thirty two percent of Nikitha?s monthly salary. Vipin?s monthly salary is four fifth that of Nikitha?s monthly salary. If Vipin?s annual salary is Rs. 3.84 lakhs, what is Karthik?s monthly salary?
Options- A. 32,000
- B. 64,000
- C. 40,000
- D. 52,000 Discuss
- 3. Which value is equal to 5% of 1,500?
Options- A. 35
- B. 55
- C. 75
- D. 45 Discuss
- 4. 60 percent of 2/7 of three-fourth of a number is 2664. What is the number ?
Options- A. 20720
- B. 21352
- C. 25421
- D. 24150 Discuss
- 5. Each edge of a cube is increased by 20% then the percentage increase in surface area of the cube is :
Options- A. 144%
- B. 40%
- C. 44%
- D. 72.8% Discuss
- 6. A dress on sale in a shop is marked at $D. During the discount sale its price is reduced by 15%. Staff are allowed a further 10% reduction on the discounted price. If a staff member buys the dress what will she have to pay in terms of D ?
Options- A. 0.75D
- B. 0.76D
- C. 0.765D
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 7. In Veeru Bhai Pvt.limited company 60% of the employees are men and 48% of the employees are Engineer and 66.6% of these are men. The percentage of women who are not engineers:
Options- A. 33.33%
- B. 60%
- C. 52%
- D. 46.66% Discuss
- 8. If 25% of three-seventh of 26% of a number is 145.5, what is the number?
Options- A. 4987
- B. 5784
- C. 5223
- D. 4741 Discuss
- 9. What is 15 of 80 with simple method and examples?
Options- A. 12.5%
- B. 18.75%
- C. 16.55%
- D. 17.80% Discuss
- 10. 16 of 225 is =
Options- A. 7.11
- B. 7.21
- C. 6.87
- D. 7.58 Discuss
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Correct Answer: 13.63%
Explanation:
Required % is given by
=>
= 1200/88
= 13.636%
Correct Answer: 64,000
Explanation:
From the given data,
20% of K = 32% of N
V = 4/5 N
Given Vipin's salary = 3.84 lpa = 3.84/12 = 32,000 per month
Now, N = 5/4 x 32000 = 40000
Now K = 32/20 x 40000 = 64000
Hence, karthik's monthly salary = Rs. 64000.
Correct Answer: 75
Explanation:
In the question it is asked for 5% of 1500
5 x 1500/100 = 15 x 5 = 75.
Hence, 5% of 1,500 is equal to 75.
Correct Answer: 20720
Explanation:
Let N be the required number.
=>
=> N = 2664x2x7x5/9
=> N = 20720.
Correct Answer: 44%
Explanation:
The surface area of a cube = 6 = 6
New Surface area = 6 x 1.44
Therefore, %
Correct Answer: 0.765D
Explanation:
If the price is reduced by 15 %, then the new price will be 0.85D
If this new price is further reduced by 10%, the discounted price will be 0.9 x 0.85D = 0.765D
Correct Answer: 60%
Explanation:
Men Women
600x 400x
Total engineers = 480x
Male engineers = 480x X 0.66 = 320
Women who are Engineers = 160x
Women are not Engineers = 400x - 160x = 240x
Required percentage = = 60%
Correct Answer: 5223
Explanation:
Given,
25% of three-seventh of 26% of a number is 145.5
Let the required number be 'N'
i.e,
N =
=> N = 5223.07
Correct Answer: 18.75%
Explanation:
Given that to find 15 of 80
=> What % of 80 is 15
Let it be 'p'
=> p% of 80 = 15
=>
Therefore, 15 is 18.75% of 80 => 18.75% of 80 = 15
Example::
Now, in the similar way we can find 15% of 80 =?
=> 15x80/100 = p
=> p = 4 x 3 = 12
Therefore, 15% of 80 = 12
Correct Answer: 7.11
Explanation:
16 of 225 is =
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