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An exhibition was conducted for 4 weeks. The number of tickets sold in 2nd workweek was increased by 20% and increased by 16% in the 3rd workweek but decreased by 20% in the 4th workweek. Find the number of tickets sold in the beginning, if 1392 tickets were sold in the last week ?
Options- A. 1124
- B. 1420
- C. 1345
- D. 1250
- Correct Answer
- 1250
ExplanationLet initially 'X' ticket has been sold.
So now in 2nd week 20% increases, so
=> X x 120/100
In 3rd week 16% increases, so
=> X x (120/100) x (116/100)
In 4th week 20% decrease, so
=> X x (120/100) x (116/100) x (80/100) = 1392
X = 1250. - 1. 125% as a Fraction?
Options- A. 1/4
- B. 3/4
- C. 5/4
- D. 7/4 Discuss
- 2. What percent of a day is 3 hours?
Options- A. 14.9%
- B. 12.5%
- C. 15.6%%
- D. 11.4% Discuss
- 3. A merchant commences with a certain capital and gains annually at the rate of 30 per cent. At the end of 2 years he has worth Rs 10,000. What was the original capital?
Options- A. Rs. 4987
- B. Rs. 5148
- C. Rs. 5917
- D. Rs. 6254 Discuss
- 4. Ramesh started a software business by investing Rs. 50,000. After six months, Rajesh joined him with a capital of Rs. 75,000. After 3 years, they earned a profit of Rs. 27,000. What was Rajesh's share in the profit?
Options- A. 10,000
- B. 15,000
- C. 20,000
- D. 25,000 Discuss
- 5. In a test, 14% of the students failed in Maths and 22% failed in Hindi. If 18% of the students failed in both the subjects, then the percentage of students who passed in both the subjects is
Options- A. 46
- B. 44
- C. 42
- D. 40 Discuss
- 6. There are 600 Kabaddi players 4% wear knee band on one leg. Of the remaining, 25% wear knee bands on both legs. How many players don't wear a knee band ?
Options- A. 426
- B. 428
- C. 415
- D. 432 Discuss
- 7. What is better, to have 70% discount or 40 and 30% discount consequently ?
Options- A. 40% is better
- B. 70% is better
- C. Both are same
- D. None Discuss
- 8. If three eighth of a number is 141. What will be the approximately value of 32.08% of this number ?
Options- A. 101
- B. 112
- C. 104
- D. 120 Discuss
- 9. If the price of diesel increases by 25% and Karthik intends to spend only an additional 15% on diesel, by how much % will he reduce the quantity of diesel purchased ?
Options- A. 6.67 %
- B. 8 %
- C. 7.41 %
- D. 9 % Discuss
- 10. Mohan spends 23% of an amount of money on an insurance policy, 33% on food, 19% on children?s education and 16% on recreation. He deposits the remaining amount of Rs. 504 in bank. How much amount does he spend on food and insurance policy together?
Options- A. Rs. 2326
- B. Rs. 5876
- C. Rs. 1741
- D. Rs. 3136 Discuss
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Correct Answer: 5/4
Explanation:
Literally any percentage means divide by 100.
So
. That can be reduced to 5/4.
To convert to a decimal, you can do long division, dividing 5 into 4.
Correct Answer: 12.5%
Explanation:
Let p% of a day is 3 hrs.
We know that a day has 24 hrs.
=> p x 24/100 = 3
=> p = 300/24
=> p = 12.5%
Hence, 3 hrs is 12.5% of a day.
Correct Answer: Rs. 5917
Explanation:
Let the Original capital amount be Rs. P
Given after 2 years the amount is Rs. 10000
Rate of interest = 30%
According to the question,
Therefore, the capital amount P = Rs. 5917
Correct Answer: 15,000
Explanation:
Ramesh : Rajesh =(50,000*36) : (75,000*30) =4 : 5.
Therefore, Rajesh's share=Rs.(27,000*5/9)= Rs.15,000.
Correct Answer: 46
Explanation:
Let the number of students = 100
Number of students who failed in one or more subjects = 14 + 22 + 18 = 54%
The percentage of students who passed in both the subjects = 100 - 54 = 46%.
Correct Answer: 432
Explanation:
There are 600 Kabaddi players
4% wear knee band on one leg
Remaining players = 600 x 0.96 = 576
Of the remaining, 25% wear knee bands on both leg
and Of the remaining, 75% do not wear knee bands .
So players not wearing knee bands = 0.75 x 576 = 576 x 3/4 = 144 x 3 = 432.
Correct Answer: 70% is better
Explanation:
Let Price be Rs.100
1st CASE:
Then 100 x 70/100 = 70
=> price after discount = 100-70 = Rs.30
2nd CASE:
Then 100 x 40/100 = 40
=> price after discount = 100-40 = Rs.60
then
60 x 30/100 = 18
=> price after 2 consequent discount = 60-18 = Rs.42
=>from 1 and 2 cases, 70% discount is better.
Correct Answer: 120
Explanation:
K x 3/8 = 141 => K = 376
376 x 32.08/100 = 120
Correct Answer: 8 %
Explanation:
Let the price of 1 litre of diesel be Rs.x and let Karthik initially buy 'y' litres of diesel.
Therefore, he would have spent Rs. xy on diesel.
When the price of diesel increases by 25%, the new price per litre of diesel is 1.25x.
Karthik intends to increase the amount he spends on diesel by 15%.
i.e., he is willing to spend xy + 15% of xy = 1.15xy
Let the new quantity of diesel that he can get be 'q'.
Then, 1.25x x q = 1.15xy
Or q = (1.15/1.25)y = 0.92y.
As the new quantity that he can buy is 0.92y, he gets 0.08y lesser than what he used to get earlier.
Or a reduction of 8%.
Correct Answer: Rs. 3136
Explanation:
Let total amount = Rs. P
Total expenditure = (23 + 33 + 19 + 16)% of P = 91%ofP
Remaining money = (100 - 91)% of P = 9% of P
But given in the question that,
9% of P = 504
9p/100 = 504
=> P = 50400/9
=> P = Rs. 5600
Required money spent on Food & Insurance = 23 + 33 %
= 56% of 5600
= 56 x 5600/100 = 56 x 56 = Rs. 3136
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