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2.09 can be expressed in terms of percentage as

2.09%
20.9%
209%
0.209%

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

While calculation in terms of percentage we need to multiply by 100, so
2.09 * 100 = 209.

1. What will be the fraction of 20%

1/4
1/5
1/10
None of above

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

It will 20*1/100 = 1/5

2. Half of 1 percent written as decimal is

5
0.5
0.05
0.005

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

It will be 1/2(1%) = 1/2(1/100) = 1/200 = 0.005

3. In an examination, 34% of the students failed in mathematics and 42% failed in English. If 20% of the students failed in both the subjects, then find the percentage of students who passed in both the subjects.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Failed in mathematics, n(A) = 34
Failed in English, n(B) = 42
\begin{aligned}
n(A\cup B) = n(A)+n(B)-n(A\cap B) \\
= 34+42-20 = 56 \\
\text{Failed in either or both subjects are 56} \\
\text{Percentage passed = }(100-56)\% \\
= 44\%
\end{aligned}

4. 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%

5. Rahul's Mathematics test had 75 problems, 10 arithmetic, 30 algebra, 35 geometry problems. Although he answered 70% of arithmetic, 40% of arithmetic and 60% of geometry problems correctly, still he got less than 60% problems right. How many more questions he would have to answer more to get passed

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Number of questions attempted correctly = (70% of 10 + 40% of 30 + 60% of 35)
= 7 + 12 + 21 = 40.

Questions to be answered correctly for 60% = 60% of total quations
= 60 % of 75 = 45.

He would have to answer 45 - 40 = 5