Percentage


  1. What percent of a day is 30 minutes?









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    According to question ,

    Required percent =
    30
    × 100
    24 × 60

    Correct Option: B

    According to question ,

    Required percent =
    30
    × 100 ≈ 2.083
    24 × 60


  1. Due to 25% fall in the rate of eggs, one can buy 2 dozen eggs more than before by investing Rs.162. Then the original rate per dozen of the eggs is









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    Let Initial price of eggs = Rs. m per dozen.

    New price = Rs.
    3m
    per dozen
    4

    According to the question,
    162
    -
    162
    = 2
    3m/4m

    162 × 4
    -
    162
    = 2
    3xx

    Correct Option: C

    Let Initial price of eggs = Rs. m per dozen.

    New price = Rs.
    3m
    per dozen
    4

    According to the question,
    162
    -
    162
    = 2
    3m/4m

    162 × 4
    -
    162
    = 2
    3xx

    216
    -
    162
    = 2
    mm

    54
    = 2
    m

    ⇒ 2m = 54
    ⇒ m = Rs. 27 per dozen



  1. 51% of a whole number is 714. 25% of that number is









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    Let the whole number be p.
    According to the question,
    51% of p = 714

    p × 51
    = 714
    100

    ⇒ p =
    714 × 100
    = 1400
    51

    Correct Option: A

    Let the whole number be p.
    According to the question,
    51% of p = 714

    p × 51
    = 714
    100

    ⇒ p =
    714 × 100
    = 1400
    51

    ∴ 25% of 1400 =
    1400 × 25
    = 350
    100


  1. 83
    1
    % of Rs. 90 is equal to 60% of ?
    3










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    Let the required amount be Rs. P.
    According to the question,

    90 × 83
    1
    % = P × 60%
    3

    ⇒ 90 ×
    250
    = P × 60
    3

    Correct Option: D

    Let the required amount be Rs. P.
    According to the question,

    90 × 83
    1
    % = P × 60%
    3

    ⇒ 90 ×
    250
    = P × 60
    3

    ⇒ P =
    30 × 250
    = Rs. 125
    60

    Hence , required amount is Rs. 125 .



  1. 50% of a number when added to 50 is equal to the number. The number is









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    Let the number be N.
    According to the question,

    N + 50
    + 50 = N
    100

    N
    + 50 = N
    2

    ⇒ N -
    N
    = 50
    2

    Correct Option: C

    Let the number be N.
    According to the question,

    N + 50
    + 50 = N
    100

    N
    + 50 = N
    2

    ⇒ N -
    N
    = 50
    2

    N
    = 50
    2

    ⇒ N = 100