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The Shopkeeper increased the price of a product by 25% so that customer finds it difficult to purchase the required amount. But somehow the customer managed to purchase only 70% of the required amount. What is the net difference in the expenditure on that product?

A) 10% more	B) 5% more
C) 12.5% more	D) 17.5% more

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12.5% more

Explanation:

Quantity X Rate = Price

1 x 1 = 1

0.7 x 1.25 = 0.875

Decrease in price = (1-0.875) x 100 = 12.5%

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Abhinav scores 80% in physics and 66% in chemistry and the maximum marks of both the papers are 100. what percent does he score in maths which is of 200 marks, if he scores 80% marks in all the three subjects:

A) 74%	B) 84%
C) 87%	D) 83%

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 87%

Explanation:

$\frac{80}{100} + \frac{66}{100} + \frac{x}{200} = \frac{320}{400}$

=>x = 174 => 87%

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Lagaan is levied on the 60% of the cultivated land. The revenue department collected total Rs. 3,84,000 through the lagaan from the village of Sukhiya. Sukhiya, a very rich farmer , paid only Rs.480 as lagaan. The percentage of total land of Sukhiya over the total taxable land of the village is:

A) 0.15%	B) 15%
C) 0.125%	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

Total land of Sukhiya = 480x/0.6 = 800x

Cultivated land of village = 384000x

Required percentage = $\frac{800 x}{384000} x 100 = 0.20833$

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600 students took the test on physics and chemistry. 35% students failed in physics and 45% students failed in chemistry and 40% of those who passed in chemistry also passed in physics, then how many students failed in both:

A) 162	B) 138
C) 60	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

Physics Chemistry

Failed 35% 45%

Passed 65% 55%

Passed in both = 22% of total student

percentage of students who are passed in any of the physics or chemistry or both =(65+55) - 22 = 98%

So, the percentage of students who are failed in both = 2%

Therefore, total failed (in both subjects) students = 12

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A Shopkeeper charges sales tax of x% upto Rs.2,000 and above it he charges y%. A customer pays total tax of Rs 320, when he purchases the goods worth Rs. 6,000 and he pay's the total tax of Rs. 680 for the goods worth Rs. 12,000. The value of (x-y) is:

A) 0	B) -2
C) -4	D) 5

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -2

Explanation:

$2000 x \frac{X}{100} + 4000 x \frac{Y}{100} = 320$

and $2000 x \frac{X}{100} + 10000 x \frac{Y}{100} = 680$

x = 4 and y = 6

x-y = -2

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A projectile launched at____ degree angle has the greatest range?

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45

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Which is the liquid that shows Capillary fall?

Answer

Mercury

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A body given with an initial velocity moved under the effect of gravity is called?

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Projectile

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