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151.

In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes that the other candidate go

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2700



NA

152.

Two numbers A and B are such that the sum of 5% of A and 4% of B is two-third of the sum of 6% of A and 8% of B. Find the ratio of A : B.

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4 : 3



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153.

Rahul went to a shop and bought things worth Rs. 25, out of which 30 Paise went on sales tax on taxable purchases. If the tax rate was 6%, then what was the cost of the tax free items?

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RS. 19.70



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154.

The price of a car depreciates in the first year by 25% in the second year by 20% in third year by 15% and so on. The final price of the car after 3 years, if the present cost of the car is Rs. 10,00,

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5,10,000



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155.

The population of a town is 10000. It increases annually at the rate of 20% p.a. What will be its population after 2 years?

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14400



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156.

In an office in Singapore there are 60% female employees. 50 % of all the male employees are computer literate. If there are total 62% employees computer literate out of total 1600 employees, then the

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674



NA

157.

In a group of 80 children and 10 youngsters, each child got sweets that are 15% of the total number of children and each youngster got sweets that are 25% of the total number of children. How many sw

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1160



NA

158.

Aamir saves 32% of his monthly salary. If he spends Rs. 27200, then find his savings?

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12800



NA

159.

Three candidates contested an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?

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57%

Total votes = 1136+7636+11628

= 20400

Now, we don't know the name of the CANDIDATES .So for easy let's SAY A,B and C are the candidates who receives 1136 , 7636 and 11628 votes RESPECTIVELY.

=> Candidate C gets more votes and obviously he/she wins.

PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL VOTES OF THE WINNING CANDIDATE(i.e. Candidate C) = 11628/20400 × 100

= 57%

160.

In an elaction between two candidates, 20% of votes are were declares invalid. First candidate got 480 votes which were 60% of the total valid votes . The total number of votes enrolled in that elect

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3000 votes



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161.

The population of a town is 8100. It decreases annually at the rate of 10% p.a. What was its population 2 years ago?

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10000



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162.

The cost of a car is 400% greater than the cost of a bike. If there is an increase in the cost of the car is 15% and that of bike 20%. Then the total increase in the cost of the 5 cars and 10 bikes is

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16(3/7)%



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163.

220% of a number X is 44. What is 44% of X.

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8.8



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164.

Anil spends 40% of his income on rent, 30% of the remaining on medicines and 20% of the remaining on education. If he saves Rs. 840 every month, then find his monthly salary?

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RS. 2500



NA

165.

In a class of 140 students, 60% of them passed. By what percent is the number of students who passed more than the number of failed students?

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50%



NA

166.

After decreasing 24% in the price of an article costs Rs.912. Find the actual cost of an article?

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1200



NA

167.

In a competitive examination in State A, 6% candidates got selected from the total appeared candidates. State B had an equal number of candidates appeared and 7% candidates got selected with 80 more c

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8000



NA

168.

When a number is first reduced by 30% and then increased by 10%, The number is::

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 DECREASES by 13%



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169.

The population of a town increases 10% and 20% respectively in two consecutive years. After the growth the present population of the town is 13200. Then what is the population of the town 2 years ago?

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10000



NA

170.

A mixture of 20 litres of milk and water contains 20% of water. The new mixture is formed by adding 5 lit of water. What is the percentage of milk in the new mixture?

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 64%



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171.

If 20% of a = b, then b% of 20 is the same as:

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 4% of a



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172.

In a competitive examination in State A, 6% candidates got selected from the total appeared candidates. State B had an equal number of candidates appeared and 7% candidates got selected with 80 more

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8000



NA

173.

There were two candidates in an election. Winner candidate received 62% of votes and won the election by 288 votes. Find the number of votes casted to the winning candidate?

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744



NA

174.

When a number is first reduced by 20% and then increased by 10%, The number is::

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DECREASES by 12%



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175.

A man spends 10% of his income in house rent, 20% of the rest on his children’s education, 25% of the rest miscellaneous causes. If he now posses Rs. 1944 then his income is?

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Rs.3600



NA

176.

If A is 35% greater than B then how much percentage is B smaller than A?

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 16 2/3%



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177.

When a number is first increased by 10% and then reduced by 10%, The number is:

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DECREASES by 1%



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178.

80% of a smaller number is 4 less than 40% of a larger number. The larger number is 85 greater than the smaller one. The sum of these two number is

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235



NA

179.

If X,Y is 25%,35% smaller than Z then how much percentage is Y greater than X?

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 13 1/3%



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180.

40% of Ram's marks is equal to 20% of Rahim's marks which percent is equal to 30% of Robert's marks. If Robert's marks is 80, then find the average marks of Ram and Rahim?

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90



NA

181.

How much 60% of 50 is greater than 40% of 30?

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18



NA

182.

If A's height is 40% less than that of B, how much percent B's height is more than that of A?

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66.66%



NA

183.

The population of a town is 8000. It decreases annually at the rate of 20% p.a. What will be its population after 2 years?

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750 votes



NA

184.

When a number is first increased by 20% and then reduced by 20%, The number is:

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DECREASES by 4%



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185.

If population of certain city increases at the rate of 5%. If population in 1981 was 138915, then population in 1978 was?

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1,20,000



NA

186.

The population of a town increased from 175000 to 262500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is-

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5%



NA

187.

The Shopkeeper increased the price of a product by 25% so that customer finds it difficult to purchase the required amount. But somehow the customer managed to purchase only 70% of the required amount

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12.5% more



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188.

If 20% of a certain number is 80, then what is 30% of that number?

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120



NA

189.

If X,Y is 20%,25greater than Z then how much percentage is X smaller than Y?

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4%



NA

190.

The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. What is the average percent increase of population per year?

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5%



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191.

40% of a number is more than 20% of 650 by 190. Find the number?

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800



NA

192.

A batsman scored 110 runs which included 3 boundaries and 8 sixes. What percent of his total score did he make by running between the wickets?

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 45(5/11) %



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193.

P is 6 times greater than Q then by what per cent is Q smaller than P?

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83.33%



NA

194.

If X,Y is 20%,25% greater than Z then how much percentage is X smaller than Y?

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 3 11/13%



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195.

0.01 is what percent of 0.1 ?

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10 %



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196.

18. If 40% of a certain number is 120, then what is 90% of that number?

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270



NA

197.

Two students appeared at an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other and his marks was 56% of the sum of their marks. What are the marks obtained by them?

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42, 33



NA

198.

Nitin’s salary is reduced by 10% and then reduced salary is increased by 10%. Find ,how many percentage his present salary is less as compared to his previous salary?

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1%



NA

199.

How much is 80% of 40 is greater than 4/5 of 25?

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12



NA

200.

If the price of gold increases by 50%, find by how much the quantity of ornaments must be reduced, so that the expenditure may remain the same as before?

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33 1/3 %



NA