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Pinnacle Regular - Maths FSB 7 - 2006-07Page (1) of (6)

Profit & Loss, Simple Interest &Compound Interest and Stocks & shares

Fresh grapes contain 90% water while drygrapes contain 20% water. What is the weightof dry grapes obtained from 20 kg fresh grapes?1.2 kg2.2.5 kg3.2.4 kg4.None of these

A man earns x% on the first Rs.2,000 and y%on the rest. If he earns Rs.700 from Rs.4,000and Rs.900 from Rs.5,000, find x.1.20%2.15%3.25%4.None of these

I bought 5 pens, 7 pencils and 4 erasers. Dilipbought 6 pens , 8 erasers and 14 pencils for anamount which was half more what I had paid.What percent of the total amount paid by mewas paid for the pens?1.37.5%2.62.5%3.50%4.Data Insufficient

Maths - FSB 7 - 2006

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The rate of increase for the price of sugar isobserved to be two percent more than theinflation rate expressed in percentage. The priceof sugar, on January 1,1994 is Rs.20 per kg.The inflation rate of the years 1994 and 1995is expected to be 8% each. The expected priceof sugar on January 1,1996 would be1.Rs.23.602.Rs.24.003.Rs.24.204.24.60

A man’s income increases by Rs.1,200 but therate of tax being reduced from 12% to 10%and he pays the same amount of tax as before.His income after the increase is .......... if 20%of income is exempted from tax in both cases.1.Rs.8,7002.Rs.7,5003.Rs.6,0004.Rs.7,200

A, B, and C were partners who investedRs.6000, Rs.10000 and Rs.15000 respectivelyin the business. The total profit of Rs.5250 wasshared amongst them. A earned 10% profit onhis investment while B earned 15% profit onhis investment. At what rate did C earn hisprofit? (w.r.t. his investment)1.12%2.20%3.21%4.25%

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The price of tea falls 10%. How many kilogramscan be bought for same money which wassufficient to buy nine kg before reduction?1.10 kg2.11 kg3.9.9 kg4.8.1 kg

Instead of a meter scale, a cloth merchant usesa 120 cm scale while buying, but uses an 80 cmscale while selling the same cloth. If he offers’sdiscount of 20 % on cash payment, what is hisoverall profit percentage?1.20%2.25%3.40%4.15%

2/5 of the voters promise to vote for P and therest promised to vote for Q. Of these, on thelast day 15% of the voters went back of theirpromise to vote for P and 25% of voters wentback of their promise to vote for Q, and P lostby1.2%2.5%3.10%4.It was a tie