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# What percent decrease in salaries would exactly cancel out the 20 percent increase ?

 A) (16 + 2/3) % B) (15 + 2/3)% C) (14 +1/3)% D) (13 + 4/5)%

Answer:   A) (16 + 2/3) %

Explanation:

Let the orginal salary = Rs. 100. New's salary = Rs.120.

Decrease on 120 = 20. Decrease on 100 = [(20/120)*100]% = (16 + 2/3) %.

Q:

3 is what percent of 5?

 A) 45% B) 60% C) 72% D) 80%

Explanation:

Here it is asked that 3 is what percent of 5

Let 3 is K percent of 5.

=> K x 5/100 = 3

=> K = 300/5 = 60

Hence, 3 is 60% of 5.

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Q:

of 259.99 = ? % of 1247.9

 A) 96 B) 100 C) 78 D) 88

Explanation:

Given

of 259.99 = ? % of 1247.9

24/5 x 260 = ? x 1248/100

? = 1248 x 100/1248

? = 100.

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Q:

Which value is equal to 5% of 1,500?

 A) 35 B) 55 C) 75 D) 45

Explanation:

In the question it is asked for 5% of 1500

5 x 1500/100 = 15 x 5 = 75.

Hence, 5% of 1,500 is equal to 75.

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Q:

80% of 900 + ${\mathbf{16}}^{\mathbf{2}}$ x 4 x ? =

 A) 0.5 B) 1 C) 4 D) 0

Explanation:

80x900/100 + 256 x 4 x ? = 1331 - 99

720 + 1024 x ? = 1232

? = 1232 - 720/1024

? = 512/1024 = 0.5

? = 0.5

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Q:

What is 70 of 50?

 A) 35 B) 38 C) 42 D) 44

Explanation:

what is 70 of 50 means 70% of 50

Hence, 70 of 50 is 35.

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Q:

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?

 A) Rs. 2326 B) Rs. 5876 C) Rs. 1741 D) 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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Q:

Rs. 69 were divided among 115 family members so that each lady gets 50 paise less than each gentleman, and each gentleman received twice the paise as each lady received. Find the number of  gentlemen in the family?

 A) 23 B) 92 C) 48 D) 52

Explanation:

Total number of female members = 115

Let the number of males = x

Number of females = y

=> x + y = 115  ......(1)

According to the given data,

x + y(0.50) = 69 ......(2)

From (1) & (2), we get

0.5y = 46

=> y = 46 x 2 = 92

=> x = 115 - 92 = 23

Hence, required number of gentlemen in the family = x = 23.

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Q:

30% of 500 rupees is?

 A) Rs. 180 B) Rs. 150 C) Rs. 120 D) Rs. 240