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Q:

If one needs to score 34% to pass a test, the pass marks out of 40 would be:

 

A) 13.2 B) 14.2
C) 13.6 D) 14.6

Answer:   C) 13.6



Explanation:
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Q:

In measuring the sides of a rectangle, one side is taken 20% in excess and the other 10% in deficit. Find the error per cent in area calculated from the measurement ?

A) 8% excess B) 9% deficit
C) 12% excess D) 11% deficit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8% excess

Explanation:

Since  Area of Rectangle = side1 x side2
Therefore, error% in area
= x + y + xy100 %
= [20 - 10 + ( -10 x 20)/100]% or 8%
i.e. 8% excess.

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Q:

A number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%, the final value of the number is ?

A) increase by 2% B) decrease by 3%
C) decrease by 4% D) increase by 5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) decrease by 4%

Explanation:

Here, x = 20 and y = - 20
Therefore, the net % change in value
=x + y + xy100 %
20 + -20 + 20 × -20100%  or  - 4%

Since the sign is negative, there is a decrease in value by 4%.

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The price of pulses has increased by 25%. The percentage of reduction that a family should effect in the use of pulses so as not to increase the expenditure on this account is ?

A) 16% B) 20%
C) 84% D) 72%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20%

Explanation:

Reduction in consumption
= P100+P X 100%
= 25100+25 X 100%
= 20%

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Two numbers are respectively 40% and 30% more than a third number. The second number expressed in terms of percentage of the first is ?

A) 92.8% B) 84.23%
C) 87.14% D) 94.1%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 92.8%

Explanation:

Here, x = 40 and y = 30;
Therefore second number
= [[100+y100+x] x 100 ]% of first number
= [[100+y100+x] x 100 ]% of first number
Second number = 92.8% of the first number.

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If the given two numbers are respectively 7% and 28% of a third number, then what percentage is the first of the second ?

A) 24% B) 29%
C) 34% D) 25%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25%

Explanation:

Here, k = 7 and l = 28
Therefore, first number = klx100 % of second number = 7/28 x 100% of second number = 25% of second number.

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Q:

A batsman scored 180 runs which included 11 boundaries and 8 sixes. What percent of his total score did he make by running between the wickets ?

A) 62.45% B) 51.42%
C) 48.88% D) 47.32%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 48.88%

Explanation:

Number of runs made by running = 180 - (11 x 4 + 8 x 6)
= 180 - (92)
= 88
Now, we need to calculate 88 is what percent of 180.
88180×100  = 48.888%.

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Q:

40% of 265 + 35% of 180 = 50% of ?

A) 383 B) 338
C) 84.5 D) 253.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 338

Explanation:

We know that 40% = 25

 

40% of 265 + 35% of 180 = 50% ?

 

25 x 265 + 35% of 180 = 50% ?

 

We know that (35% of 180 = 180% of 35) & 180% = 95

 

25 x 265 + 95 x 35 = 50% ?

 

106 + 63 = 50% ?

 

?= 2 x 169 = 338.

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In a competitive examination, the average marks for the entire examination was 60 marks. If 20% of the applicants scored 85 marks and 25% scored 95 marks. What was the average marks of the remaining applicants in the examination ?

A) 60 B) 52
C) 45 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 35

Explanation:

Let the total applicants be 100

 

Then, 20% got 85 marks

i.e 20 x 85 = 1700

 

and 25% got 95 marks

 i.e 25 x 95 = 2375

 

Now, the remaining applicants are 55 and let the average marks scored by them be x.

 

Therefore, 2375 + 1700 + 55x  =  60×100 

6000 - 4075 = 55x

55x=1925

x=35.

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