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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

  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8

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

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1. A batsman scored 120 runs which included 3 boundaries and 8 sixes. What percent of his total score did he make by running between the wickets.

  • 40%
  • 50%
  • 60%
  • 70%

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Number of runs made by running = 110 - (3 x 4 + 8 x 6)
= 120 - (60)
= 60

Now, we need to calculate 60 is what percent of 120.

=> 60/120 * 100 = 50 %

2. A housewife saved Rs. 2.50 in buying an item on sale. If she spent Rs. 25 for the item, approximately how much percent she saved in the transaction

  • 9%
  • 10%
  • 11%
  • 12%

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Actual Price = Rs.25 + Rs.2.50 = Rs.27.5

Saving = Rs.2.5

\begin{aligned}\text{Percentage Saving = }\dfrac{2.5}{27.5}\times 100 \\
= \dfrac{250}{27.5} = \dfrac{2500}{275}\\
= \dfrac{100}{11} = 9\dfrac{1}{11}\% \approx 9\%\end{aligned}

3. How many litres of pure acid are there in 8 litres of a 20% solution

  • 1.5
  • 1.6
  • 1.7
  • 1.8

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Question of this type looks a bit typical, but it is too simple, as below...

It will be 8 * 20/100 = 1.6

4. 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

5. 10% of inhabitants of a village having died of cholera, a panic set in, during which 25% of the remaining inhabitants let the village. The population is then reduced to 4050. Find the original inhabitants

  • 5500
  • 6000
  • 6500
  • 7000

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let the total number is x,
then,

(100-25)% of (100 - 10)% x = 4050
=> 75% of 90% of x = 4050
=> 75/100 * 90/100 * x = 4050
=> x = (4050*50)/27 = 6000

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