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Questions : Which number is 40% less than 90 ?

(a) 50

(b) 36

(c) 60

(d) 54

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

Required number = 60% of 90 = ${90 × 60}/100$ = 54

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Question : 1

If x is 10% more than y, then by what per cent is y less than x ?

a) 8$1/11$%

b) 9$1/11$%

c) 10$1/11$%

d) 7$1/11$%

Answer: (b)

Using Rule 8,

If the income of a man is A% more than another man, then the income of another man is less in comparison to the 1st man by

$(A/{(100 + A)}×100)$%

Required per cent decrease

= $10/{100+10}×100 = 10/110×100 = 9{1}/11$%

Question : 2

B got 20% marks less than A. What per cent marks did A got more than B ?

a) 12%

b) 20%

c) 80%

d) 25%

Answer: (d)

Using Rule 9,

Required percentage = $20/{100 - 20} × 100$ = 25%

Question : 3

How much 66$2/3$% of Rs. 312 exceeds Rs. 200?

a) Rs. 8

b) Rs. 96

c) Rs. 104

d) Rs. 4

Answer: (a)

According to the question, Required difference

= Rs.$(312 × 200/3% - 200)$

= Rs.$(312 × 200/300 - 200)$

= Rs.(208 - 200)= Rs.8

Question : 4

If a number x is 10% less than another number y and y is 10% more than 125, then x is equal to :

a) 140.55

b) 150

c) 123.75

d) 143

Answer: (c)

y is 10% more than 125

= $125×110/100 = 137.5= y$

and x is 10% less than y

$x = 90/100 × y = 90/100 × 137.5$

= 123.75

Question : 5

If A's height is 10% more than B's height, by how much per cent less is B's height than that of A ?

a) 10$1/11$%

b) 10%

c) 9$1/11$%

d) 10$1/9$%

Answer: (c)

Using Rule 8,

If the first value is r % more than the second value, then the second is $[r/{100 + r}×100]$% less than the first value.

Here r = 10%.

Required percentage

= $10/110×100 = 100/11 = 9{1}/11$%

Question : 6

If the salary of Manoj is 40% less than that of Subhash, then by how much percentage is the salary of Subhash more than that of Manoj?

a) 66$2/3$%

b) 60%

c) 65%

d) 66$1/4$%

Answer: (a)

Required percent = $40/{100 - 40} × 100$

= ${40×100}/60 = 200/3 = 66{2}/3$%

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