Percentage


  1. In an office, 40% of the staff is female. 70% of the female staff and 50% of the male staff are married. The percentage of the unmarried staff in the office is









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    Let Total staff strength in the office = 100
    According to question ,
    Numbers of Females = 40
    Numbers of Males = 60

    Married females =
    40 × 70
    = 28
    100

    Correct Option: D

    Let Total staff strength in the office = 100
    According to question ,
    Numbers of Females = 40
    Numbers of Males = 60

    Married females =
    40 × 70
    = 28
    100

    Unmarried females = 40 – 28 = 12
    Unmarried males = 30
    ∴ Unmarried staff = 30 + 12 = 42
    i.e. 42%
    Hence , The percentage of the unmarried staff in the office is 42% .


  1. If 60% of A = 30% of B, B = 40% of C, C = p% of A, then value of p is









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    Given Here , 60% of A = 30% of B, B = 40% of C, C = p% of A
    According to the question,

    60A
    =
    30B
    100100

    3A
    =
    3B
    =
    3
    ×
    40
    C
    51010100

    3A
    =
    3C
    525

    3A
    =
    3
    × A ×
    p
    525100


    Correct Option: B

    Given Here , 60% of A = 30% of B, B = 40% of C, C = p% of A
    According to the question,

    60A
    =
    30B
    100100

    3A
    =
    3B
    =
    3
    ×
    40
    C
    51010100

    3A
    =
    3C
    525

    3A
    =
    3
    × A ×
    p
    525100

    3
    =
    3p
    52500

    ⇒ 5p = 2500
    ⇒ p =
    2500
    = 500
    5



  1. A supply of juice lasts for 35 days. If its use is increased by 40% the number of days would the same amount of juice lasts, is









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    As per the given details in question,

    Required time =
    35 × 100
    140

    Correct Option: A

    As per the given details in question,

    Required time =
    35 × 100
    = 25 days
    140


  1. If p% of q% of 80 is the same as 25% of 900, then the value of pq is









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    According to question ,

    80 ×
    q
    ×
    p
    100100

    =
    900 × 25
    100

    pq × 80
    = 9 × 25
    10000

    Correct Option: C

    According to question ,

    80 ×
    q
    ×
    p
    100100

    =
    900 × 25
    100

    pq × 80
    = 9 × 25
    10000

    ⇒ pq =
    9 × 25 × 10000
    = 28125
    80



  1. What percent of 15 hours is 18 seconds ?









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    Given Here , y% of 15 hours = 18 seconds
    ⇒ y% of 15 × 60 × 60 seconds = 18 seconds

    15 × 60 × 60 × y
    = 18
    100

    ⇒ y =
    18
    15 × 6 × 6

    Correct Option: B

    Given Here , y% of 15 hours = 18 seconds
    ⇒ y% of 15 × 60 × 60 seconds = 18 seconds

    15 × 60 × 60 × y
    = 18
    100

    ⇒ y =
    18
    15 × 6 × 6

    Required answer =
    1
    %
    30