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# A number X is mistakenly divided by 10 instead of being multiplied by 10. What is the percentage error in the result?

 A) -99% B) +99% C) -100% D) +100%

Answer:   A) -99%

Explanation:

By mistake = $\inline&space;\frac{x}{10}$

Actual value = $\inline&space;x\times&space;10$

% Change = $\inline&space;\frac{10x-\frac{x}{10}}{10x}\times&space;100&space;=&space;\frac{99}{100}\times&space;100$

= 99% (negative)

Since actual value is greater than the wrong value.

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A farmer divides his herd of k cows among his 4 sons, so that one son gets one half of the herd, the second gets one-fourth, the third gets one-fifth and the fourth gets 9 cows. Then k is equal to ?

 A) 160 B) 120 C) 140 D) 180

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 180

Explanation:

Given total number of cows = k
Now, 1st son share = k/2
2nd son share = k/4
3rd son share = k/5
4th son share = 9

(k) + (k/4) + (k/5) + 9 = k
=> k - (19k/20) = 9
=> (20k-19k)/20 = 9
=> k = 180.

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The payment per hour for a daily-wages employee is increased by 33.33 and the working time is reduced by 33.33%. What is the percentage change in the employee's income ?

 A) 11.11% decrease B) 21.11% increase C) 11.11% increase D) 21.11% decrease

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11.11% decrease

Explanation:

If earlier he is getting Rs. 1  per hr and working for 1 hr, income = Rs. 1
Now he is getting Rs 1.3333 per hr and working for 0.66667 hrs

Then income for 0.66667 hrs = Rs. 0.8889.

If payment per hr is increased by 33.33 %  and working hours dereased by 33.33%, then 11.11 % decrease in income.

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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 ?

 A) 426 B) 428 C) 415 D) 432

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 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.

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Dot cabs company provides cabs for software employees. The company has 8 Swift dzires, 6 Scorpios, 7 Innovas and few small cars. If Swift dzire makes one fourth of the total fleet, how many small cars are there in the company ?

 A) 9 B) 10 C) 11 D) 12

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11

Explanation:

Given the company has 8 SD + 6 SRP + 7 IN = 21 cars + 'x' small cars.
Given SD makes 1/4 th of the total fleet.
=> 8 = 1/4 (21 + x)
=> 32 = 21 + x
=> x = 11
Therefore, the company has 11 small cars.

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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 ?

 A) 1124 B) 1420 C) 1345 D) 1250

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1250

Explanation:

Let 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.

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