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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:

1/4 of 12?

A) 4 B) 3
C) 2 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

Explanation:

1/4 of 12

= 1/4 x 12

= 3

 

Hence, 1/4 of 12 = 3.

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Q:

40% of 75 + 80% of 25 = K% of 250

 

Find the value of K?

A) 10 B) 20
C) 30 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

Explanation:

From the given data,

 

40100 x 75 + 80100 x 25 = K100 x 25030 + 20 = 5K250 x 2 = 5KK = 1005 = 20

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Q:

In a class of 80 students and 5 teachers, each student got sweets that are 15% of the total number of students and each teacher got sweets that are 25% of the total number of students. How many sweets were there?

A) 1060 B) 960
C) 860 D) 760
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1060

Explanation:

From the given data,

80 x 15/100 of 80 + 5 x 80 x 25/100

= 960 + 100

= 1060.

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Q:

Sairam spent Rs. 38460 on the renovation of his home and Rs. 24468 on buying TV set and remained with 28% of the total amount. What was the total amount?

A) Rs. 87400 B) Rs. 68700
C) Rs. 74000 D) Rs. 94060
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 87400

Explanation:

Let the total amount he had with = Rs. p

From the given data,

p - 38460 - 24468 = 28p/100

p - 28p/100 = 24468 + 38460

72p/100 = 62928

72p = 62928 x 100

p = 62928 x 100/72

p = 87400

 

Hence, the total amount he had = p = Rs. 87400.

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A jar can 20 litre milk. From the jar, 4 litres milk was taken out and replaced with an equal quantity of water. If 4 litres of the newly formed mixture is taken out of the can, then what is the final quantity of milk left in the can?

A) 14.5 lit B) 12.8 lit
C) 11.6 lit D) 10.46 lit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12.8 lit

Explanation:

This can be solved as

 

20 1 - 4202  =  20 1 - 152= 20452= 20 1625= 645= 12.8

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Q:

2 is what percent of 50?

A) 3 B) 4
C) 2.5 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

Explanation:

Let p% of 50 is 2

=> p x 50/100 = 2

=> p = 4%

 

Hence, 2 is 4 percent of 50.

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Q:

21% of 500 + 31% of 1100 - 30% of 790 = ? 

A) 209 B) 290
C) 309 D) 390
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 209

Explanation:

Given 21% of 500 + 31% of 1100 - 30% of 790 = ?

 

? = 21 x 5 + 31 x 11 - 3 x 79

? = 105 + 341 - 237

? = 446 - 237

? = 209.

 

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Q:

In a city of engineers of 4800, the number of female engineers are 3/8th of them. The number of female engineers is what percentage of the number of male engineers?

A) 76 B) 60
C) 56 D) 52
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60

Explanation:

Total engineers = 4800

Number of female engineers = 3/8 x 4800 = 1800

Then, number of male engineers = 4800 - 1800 = 3000

Now, required is female engineers is what percentage of the number of male engineers

=> 1800 is what % of 3000

=> p x 3000/100 = 1800

=> 30p = 1800

p = 60%

 

Hence, female engineers is 60 percentage of the number of male engineers.

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