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2 is what percent of 50

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

2/50 * 100 = 1/25 * 100 = 4 %

1. The ratio 5:20 expressed as percent equals to

50 %
125 %
25 %
None of above

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Actually it means 5 is what percent of 20, which can be calculated as,
(5/20)*100 = 5 * 5 = 25

2. Teacher took exam for English, average for the entire class was 80 marks. If we say that 10% of the students scored 95 marks and 20% scored 90 marks then calcualte average marks of the remaining students of the class.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Lets assume that total number of students in class is 100 and required average be x.
Then from the given statement we can calculate :
(10 * 95) + (20 * 90) + (70 * x) = (100 * 80)

=> 70x = 8000 - (950 + 1800) = 5250

=> x = 75.

3. Raman's salary was decreased by 50% and subsequently increased by 50%. How much percent does he loss.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Let the origianl salary = Rs. 100

It will be 150% of (50% of 100)
= (150/100) * (50/100) * 100 = 75

So New salary is 75, It means his loss is 25%

4. One fourth of one third of two fifth of a number is 15. What will be40% of that number

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

(1/4) * (1/3) * (2/5) * x = 15 then x = 15 * 30 = 450
40% of 450 = 180

5. An inspector rejects 0.08% of the meters as defective, How many meters he examine to reject 2 meteres

1200
2400
1400
2500

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

It means that 0.08% of x = 2
$\begin{aligned} => ( \frac{8}{100 \times 100} \times x) = 2 \\ => x = \frac{2 \times 100 \times 100}{8} \\ => x = 2500 \end{aligned}$