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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%

1. 88% of 370 + 24% of 210 - x = 118

Answer: Option D

2. What will be the fraction of 4%

1/20
1/50
1/75
1/25

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

4*1/100 = 1/25.

Friends I know it is quite simple, but trust me while solving percentage questions in Hurry we use to do these types of mistake only. So I recommend you to have a bit practise of this.

3. Two numbers are less than third number by 30% and 37% respectively. How much percent is the second number less than by the first

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Let the third number is x.
then first number = (100-30)% of x
= 70% of x = 7x/10

Second number is (63x/100)

Difference = 7x/10 - 63x/100 = 7x/10

So required percentage is, difference is what percent of first number

=> (7x/100 * 10/7x * 100 )% = 10%

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. In a hotel, 60% had vegetarian lunch while 30% had non-vegetarian lunch and 15% had both type of lunch. If 96 people were present, how many did not eat either type of lunch ?

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

\begin{aligned}
n(A) = \left(\frac{60}{100}*96\right) = \frac{288}{5} \\
n(B) = \left(\frac{30}{100}*96\right) = \frac{144}{5} \\
n(A\cap B) = \left(\frac{15}{100}*96\right) = \frac{72}{5} \\
\text{People who have either or both lunch} \\
n(A\cup B) = \frac{288}{5}+\frac{144}{5}-\frac{72}{5} \\
= \frac{360}{5} = 72
\end{aligned}

So People who do no have either lunch were = 96 -72
= 24

dinesh kumar 10 years ago

wats this ????
suppose original salary be Rs.100
then his salary was decreased by 50%, so, his salary becomes Rs.50 (according to the question)
Later, his salary was increased by 50%, so his new salary be Rs.75.
to conclude, his salary loss percent is (100-75)/100 * 100
finally, 25% is his loss.
baiju 11 years ago

new salary is 75. so the percentage he lost is 100-75=25.