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01. | 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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02. | 1 litre of water is evaporated from 6 litres of sugar solution containing 4% of sugar. Find the percentage of sugar remaining in the solution | |||||||||||
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03. | In an examination the maximum marks is 500. A scores 10% less than B, B scores 25% more than C and C scores 20% less than D. if a scored 260, what percentage of the maximum marks did D get? | |||||||||||
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04. | The population of a town decreases at the rate of 5% every year. If the population of the town 2 years from now would be 902500, then what is the population of the town at present? | |||||||||||
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05. | A candidate secured 20% marks in an examination and failed by 10 marks. Another secured 42% marks and got 1 mark more than the marks required to pass the examination. Determine the maximum possible marks in the test? | |||||||||||
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06. | If price of sugar falls by 10%, how many quintals can be bought for the same money which was sufficient to buy 18 quintals at the higher price? | |||||||||||
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07. | The length of a rectangle is decreased by 5 % and its breadth is increased by 5%. What is the percentage change in the area of the rectangle? | |||||||||||
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08. | A’s salary is 20% below B’s salary. By how much percent is B’s salary above A? | |||||||||||
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09. | If 60% of the students in a school are boys and the number of girls is 812, how many students are there in the school? | |||||||||||
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10. | Find the single discount which is equivalent to successive discounts of 20%, 15% and 10%. | |||||||||||
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