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Quants Questions : Percentage Set 2

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1.45%of?=25%of355
A)195
B)176
C)127
D)197.22
Answer

AnswerD)197.22
Explanation:
(45/100)X=(25/100)355
X=(100/45)(25/100)355=197.22

2.Milcontain10%ofwater.Whatquantityofpuremilkisshouldbeaddedto15litre
ofmilktoreducethewaterpercentageis7%
A)6lit
B)6.4lit
C)6.2lit
D)6.6lit
Answer

AnswerB)6.4lit
Explanation:
10%ofwaterin15litofmilk=(10/100)15=1.5
Xlitofpuremilkaddedtoreducewaterto7%

150=105+7x
7x=45
X=45/7=6.4lit

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3.Outof500studentsofaschool35%studentsplaysfootball,25%playscricket
and20%neitherplayfootballnorcricket.Howmanystudentsplayfootballand
cricket?
A)200
B)100
C)50
D)94
Answer

AnswerA)200
Explanation:
Football=n(A)=(35/100)500=175
Cricket=n(B)=(25/100)500=125
neitherplayfootballnorcricket=(20/100)500=100
bothfootballandcricket=n(AUB)=175+125100=200

4.Thepriceofsugarisreducedby3%.Howmanykgofsugarcannowbeboughtfor
themoneywhichwassufficienttobuy50kgofriceearlier?
A)50kg
B)55kg
C)51.5kg
D)56kg
Answer

AnswerC)51.5kg
Explanation:
Letonekgofsugarearlier=Rs.100
50kgofsugarearlier=Rs.5000
Now1kgofsugar=Rs.97
Quantitytobuynow=5000/97=51.5kg

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5.Freshfruitscontains70%ofwateranddryfruitscontain20%ofwater.How
muchdryfruitcanbeobtainedfrom100kgoffreshfruits?
A)35
B)37
C)37.5
D)40
Answer

AnswerC)37.5
Explanation:
Quantityofpulbin100kgoffreshfruit=(10070)100=30kg
Quantityofdryfruitbexkg
(10020)%ofx=30
(80/100)x=30
X=(30100)/80=37.5

6.Inanexamination,fullmarkis500,Agets25%morethanB,Bgets40%more
thanCandCgets60%morethanD.IfAgot320,whatpercentageoffullmarks
didDgot(approx)?
A)21
B)22
C)23
D)24
Answer

AnswerC)23
Explanation:
A=125/100ofB=>B=4/5A
B=140/100ofC=>C=5/7B
C=160/1000fD=>D=5/8C
B=(4/5)320=256
C=(5/7)256=183
D=(5/8)183=114
Dpercentage=(114/500)100=23%

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7.IfHarishheightis30%lessthanthatofYokesh,HowmuchpercentageYokesh
heightismorethanthatofHarish?
A)42.58%
B)42.8%
C)42.83%
D)42.85%
Answer

AnswerD)42.85%
Explanation:

8.Depreciationapplicabletoanequipmentis25.%.Thevalueoftheequipmentafter
4yearsfromnowwillbelessby(inpercentage)?
A)68.36%
B)68.63%
C)68.33%
D)68.66%
Answer

AnswerA)68.36%
Explanation:
Letpresentvalue=100lit
Valueafter4years=

=100(81/256)=31.64
Reductioninvalue=10031.64=68.36

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9.Thepopulationofacityisincreased5%,7%and11%inthelastthreeyears,
Whatwillbethepresentpopulationifthepopulationofatownis2,40,000three
yearsago?
A)2,99,600
B)2,99,500
C)2,99,400
D)2,99,300
Answer

AnswerD)2,99,300
Explanation:
2,40,000(105/100)(107/100)(111/100)=2,99,300

10.500pencilsweredistributedequallyamongchildreninsuchawaythatthe
numberofpencilreceivedbyeachchildis20%ofthetotalnumberofchildren.
Howmanypencildideachchildreceive?
A)45
B)50
C)55
D)43
Answer

AnswerB)50
Explanation:
TotalnoofchildrenbeX
X(20X/100)=500
X^2/5=500
X^2=5005=2500
X=50

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