Problems on percentage and calendar (A sec)

Question 1

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33 1/3% OF 240?

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72
16
80
None of these

Question 2

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What percent is 70 of 280?

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Question 3

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A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. Originally, he had:

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588 apples
600 apples
672 apples
700 apples

Question 4

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

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4% of a
5% of a
20% of a
None of these

Question 5

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If three fifth of a number is 40 more than 40% of the same number. What is the number

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Question 6

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

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4% of a
5% of a
20% of a
None of these

Question 7

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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
44, 36
43, 36
42, 36

Question 8

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If sales tax is reduced from 5% to 4%, then what difference it will make if you purchase an item of Rs. 1000

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Question 9

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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 got, was:

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2900
2700
3000
3100

Question 10

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Gauri went to the stationers 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. 15
Rs. 15.70
Rs. 19.70
Rs. 20

Question 11

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Rajeev buys good worth Rs. 6650. He gets a rebate of 6% on it. After getting the rebate, he pays sales tax @ 10%. Find the amount he will have to pay for the goods.

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Rs. 6876.10
Rs. 6999.20
Rs. 6654
Rs. 7000

Question 12

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A number increased by 20% gives 480. The number is

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Question 13

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The price of a T.V. is increased 30% before budget and inbudget 20% is also increased. Then total increase in price will be

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Question 14

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A trader makes a profit equal to the selling price of 75articles when he sold 100 of the articles. What % profit did he makein the transaction?

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33.33%
75%
300%
150%

Question 15

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A merchant marks his goods up by 75% above his cost price. What is the maximum % Amount that he can offer so that he ends up selling at no profit or loss?

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75%
46.67%
300%
42.85%