Discussion
Home ‣ Aptitude ‣ Percentage Comments
- Question
If I walk at 7/6 of my usual speed, then I reach my office 15 minutes early. What is the usual time taken (in minutes) by me to reach the office?
Options- A. 60
- B. 75
- C. 90
- D. 105
- Correct Answer
- 105
- 1. Weights of two friends A and B are in the ratio of 7 : 8. A?s weight increases by 10% and the total weight of A and B increase by 20%. What is the percentageincrease in the B?s weight?
Options- A. 28.75
- B. 11.55
- C. 32.85
- D. 24.25 Discuss
- 2. In a class test, a student scored 22 marks out of 25 marks. The students marks in % is :
Options- A. 88
- B. 90
- C. 80
- D. 75 Discuss
- 3. 38% of a number is 133. What is the number?
Options- A. 340
- B. 350
- C. 360
- D. 355 Discuss
- 4. 21 is 35 of what number?
Options- A. 60
- B. 85
- C. 300
- D. 21 Discuss
- 5. The percentage of metals in a mine of zinc ore is 60%. Now the percentage of silver is 3/4% of metals and the rest is zinc. If the mass of ore extracted from the mine is 8000 kg, the mass (in kg) of zinc is
Options- A. 5147 kg
- B. 4764 kg
- C. 3587 kg
- D. 2125 kg Discuss
- 6. After a discount of 23% an article is sold for Rs 1848. What is the marked price (in Rs) of the article?
Options- A. 2150
- B. 2275
- C. 2350
- D. 2400 Discuss
- 7. What will be the net discount (in %) of two successive discounts of 15% and 35%?
Options- A. 44.75
- B. 51.25
- C. 55.25
- D. 56.25 Discuss
- 8. Due to increase of 33.33% in the price of apples, a customer can purchase 4 apples less for Rs 16. What is the original price (in paise) of an apple?
Options- A. 100
- B. 125
- C. 150
- D. 400/3 Discuss
- 9. A dealer sells a machine having marked price as Rs 3840 at a discount of 20%. What is the selling price (in Rs) of the machine?
Options- A. 3072
- B. 3500
- C. 4608
- D. 3240 Discuss
- 10. After deducting 12% from a certain sum and then deducting 25% from the remainder, 2508 is left, then what is the initial sum?
Options- A. 3500
- B. 3450
- C. 3970
- D. 3800 Discuss
Percentage problems
Search Results
Correct Answer: 28.75
Correct Answer: 88
Correct Answer: 350
Correct Answer: 60
Explanation:
The given sentence 21 is 35 of what number means that
21 is 35 % of what number
Let that number be P
=> 35P/100 = 21
35P = 2100
P = 2100/35 = 300/5 = 60
Hence, 21 is 35 of 60.
Correct Answer: 4764 kg
Explanation:
Mass of zinc ore = 8000 kg
Mass of metal = 60% of 8000 = 4800 kg
Mass of silver in metal = 3/4 x 4800/100 = 36 kg
Mass of zinc = 4800 - 36 = 4764 kg.
Correct Answer: 2400
Correct Answer: 44.75
Correct Answer: 100
Correct Answer: 3072
Correct Answer: 3800
Comments
There are no comments.More in Aptitude:
Programming
Copyright ©CuriousTab. All rights reserved.