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Aptitude Questions: Percentage Set 10

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1.Areductionof20%percentinthepriceofriceenablesahousewifetobuy5kg
moreforrupees1200.Thereducedpriceperkgofrice
a)36
b)45
c)48
d)60
e)Noneofthese
Answer&Explanation

Answerc)48
Explanation:
letoriginalpriceisxrupeesperkg
1200/(4x/5)1200/x=5
Wewillgetx=60,soreducedprice=(4*60)/5=48

2.Thepopulationofavillagehasincreasedannuallyattherateof20%.Ifattheend
of3yearsitis21600,thepopulationinthebeginningofthefirstyear?
a)10000
b)12500
c)15000
d)17500
e)Noneofthese
Answer&Explanation

Answerb)12500
Explanation:
21600=P*(1+20/100)^3

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3.12percentofthevotersinanelectiondidnotcasttheirvotes.Inthiselection
thereareonlytwocandidates.Thewinnerbyobtaining45%ofthetotalvotesand
defeatedhisrivalby2000votes.Thetotalnumberofvotesintheelection
a)50000
b)75000
c)100000
d)125000
e)Noneofthese
Answer&Explanation

Answerc)100000
Explanation:
12%percentdidntcasttheirvote.45%oftotalvotesgetbythewinningcandidates,so
remaining43%willbescoredbyhisrival.So,
(45/10043/100)*P=2000
P=100000

4.Anumberisfirstdecreasedby25%.Thedecreasednumberisthenincreasedby
20%.Theresultingnumberislessthantheoriginalnumberby40.Thenthe
originalnumberis
a)100
b)200
c)300
d)400
e)Noneofthese
Answer&Explanation

Answerd)400
Explanation:
Letthenumberisa
a(75/100)*a*(120/100)=40
wewillgeta=400

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5.Thenumberofseatsinacinemahallisdecreasedby8%andalsothepriceofthe
ticketisincreasedby4percent.Whatistheeffectontherevenuecollected?
a)increase4.32%
b)decrease4.32%
c)increase3.32percent
d)decrease3.32%
e)Noneofthese
Answer&Explanation

Answerb)decrease4.32%
Explanation:
Letinitiallyseatsare100andpriceofeachseatis100,sototalinitialrevenue=10000
now,seatsare92andpriceofeachseat=104,sototalrevenue=92*104=9568
sopercentchangeinrevenue=(432/10000)*100=4.32decrease

6.Amanspends60%ofhisincome.Hisincomeisincreasedby20%andhis
expenditurealsoincreasesby10%.Findthepercentagedecreaseinhissaving?
a)10%
b)15%
c)20%
d)25%
e)Noneofthese
Answer&Explanation

Answera)10%
Explanation:
Letinitiallyincomeis100.So,expenditure=60andsaving=40
nowincomeisincreasedby20%i.e.120.So,expenditure=(70/100)*120=84and
saving=36
so%percentdecreaseinsaving=(4/40)*100=10%

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7.WeightsoftwofriendsAandBareintheratioof1:2.Asweightincreasesby20%
andthetotalweightofAandBtogetherbecomes60kg,withanincreaseof30%.
BywhatpercenttheweightofBincrease?
a)30%
b)35%
c)40%
d)45%
e)Noneofthese
Answer&Explanation

Answerb)35%
Explanation:
weightofAisxandweightofBis2x
giventhat60kgweightisthe30%percentincreaseoftheoriginalweight,so
(130/100)*W=60,W=600/13kg(W=originalweight)
X+2x=600/13,x=200/13
SoweightofA=200/13andofB=400/13
(120/100)*(200/13)+[(100+a)/100]*(400/13)=60
Solvefora.Wewillgeta=35%

8.Themarkedpriceofanarticleis20%higherthanthecostprice.Adiscountof
20%isgivenonthemarkedprice.Inthistransactiontheseller
a)bearsnolossnoprofit
b)losses4%
c)gain4%
d)losses1%
e)Noneofthese
Answer&Explanation

Answerb)losses4%
Explanation:
letcostprice=100so,markedprice=120
nowdiscountof20%isgiven,sosp=120*80/100=96
so%loss=(4/100)*100=4percent

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9.Whenthepriceofriceisincreasedby30percent,afamilyreducesits
consumptionsuchthattheexpenditureisonly20percentmorethanbefore.If50
kgofriceisconsumedbyfamilybefore,thenfindthenewconsumptionoffamily
(approx.)
a)43kg
b)44kg
c)45kg
d)46kg
e)Noneofthese
Answer&Explanation

Answerd)46kg
Explanation:
Supposeinitiallypriceperkgofriceis100thentheirexpenditureis5000.
Nowtheirexpenditureisonlyincreasedbyonly20%i.e6000.
Increasedpriceofrice=130.
Sonewconsumption=6000/130=46

10.Amanhas4000rupeesinhisaccounttwoyearsago.Inthefirstyearhe
deposited20percentoftheamountinhisaccount.Inthenextyearhedeposited
10percentoftheincreasedamountintheaccount.Findthetotalamountinthe
accountofthepersonafter2years.
a)6650
b)5280
c)5740
d)5840
e)Noneofthese
Answer&Explanation

Answerb)5280
Explanation:
4000+800+480=5280

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