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A and B’s salaries together amount to Rs. 2,000. A spends 95% of his salary and B spends 85% of his. If now their savings are the same, what is A’s salary?

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A and B’s salaries together amount to Rs. 2,000. A spends 95% of his salary and B spends 85% of his. If now their savings are the same, what is A’s salary?

A. Rs.500
B. Rs.750
C. Rs.1250
D. Rs.1500
Explanation:
(5/100) A = (15/100) B
A = 3B
A + B = 2000
4B = 2000 => B = 500
A = 1500

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An engineering student has to secure 36% marks to pass. He gets 130 marks and fails by 14 marks. The maximum No. of marks obtained by him is_________?

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An engineering student has to secure 36% marks to pass. He gets 130 marks and fails by 14 marks. The maximum No. of marks obtained by him is_________?

A. 300
B. 400
C. 350
D. 500

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If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 20% and its denominator is diminished by 25% value of the fraction is 2/15. Find the original fraction.

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If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 20% and its denominator is diminished by 25% value of the fraction is 2/15. Find the original fraction.

A. 1/12
B. 1/8
C. 1/6
D. 1/4
Explanation:
X * (120/100)
—————- = 2/15
Y * (75/100)
X/Y = 1/12

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If the price of gold increases by 50%, find by how much the quantity of ornaments must be reduced, so that the expenditure may remain the same as before?

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If the price of gold increases by 50%, find by how much the quantity of ornaments must be reduced, so that the expenditure may remain the same as before?

A. 27 2/23 %
B. 33 1/3 %
C. 30%
D. 19%

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A candidate got 35% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 2250 votes. How many votes were cast?

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A candidate got 35% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 2250 votes. How many votes were cast?

A. 7500
B. 5000
C. 6000
D. 3500
35%———–Lost
65%———–Win
——————
30%———-2250
100%———? => 7500

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The tax on a commodity is diminished by 20% and its consumption increased by 15%. The effect on revenue is_________?

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The tax on a commodity is diminished by 20% and its consumption increased by 15%. The effect on revenue is_________?

A. It increases by 8%
B. It decreases by 8%
C. No change in revenue
D. It increases by 10%
E. None
100 * 100 = 10000
80 * 115 = 9200
———–
10000———–800
100———–? => 8% decrease

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The salary of a typist was at first raised by 10% and then the same was reduced by 5%. If he presently draws Rs.1045.What was his original salary?

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The salary of a typist was at first raised by 10% and then the same was reduced by 5%. If he presently draws Rs.1045.What was his original salary?

A. 900
B. 950
C. 1000
D. 975
X * (110/100) * (95/100) = 1045
X * (11/10) * (1/100) = 11
X = 1000

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Two numbers are respectively 20% and 25% more than a third number. The percentage that is first of the second is_________?

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Two numbers are respectively 20% and 25% more than a third number. The percentage that is first of the second is_________?

A. 80%
B. 85%
C. 96%
D. 125%
I II III
120 125 100
125———-120
100———–? => 96%

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