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Question 2241. What percent of 125 is 16?
  1.    10 2/5%
  2.    12 3/5%
  3.    11 1/5%
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> None of these
LET THE REQUIRED PERCENTAGE BE X%.
X% OF 125 = 16 => X/100 * 125 = 16
=> X = 1600/125 = 64/5 = 12 4/5
Question 2242. 64 is what percent of 80?
  1.    80%
  2.    70%
  3.    60%
  4.    64%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 64%
LET X PERCENT OF 80 BE 64.
80 * X/100 = 64 => X = (64 * 100)/80 => X = 80.
80% OF 80 IS 64.
Question 2243. 3/20 is what percent of 12/25?
  1.    42.75%
  2.    31.25%
  3.    35.5%
  4.    40.5%
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 31.25%
LET THE REQUIRED PERCENTAGE BE X%.
3/20 = X% OF 12/25 => 3/20 = X/100 * 12/25
=> 12X = (300 * 25)/20 => X = (25 * 25)/20
=> X = 31.25%.
Question 2244. 80 is what percent of 64?
  1.    85%
  2.    120%
  3.    75%
  4.    125%
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 125%
LET X PERCENT OF 64 BE 80.
64 * X/100 = 80 => X = (80 * 100)/64 => X = 125
80 IS 125% OF 64.
Question 2245. Find the 37.5% of 976 =_______?
  1.    324
  2.    388
  3.    366
  4.    372
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 366
37.5 % OF 976
= 37.5/100 * 976 = 375/1000 * 976 = 3/8 * 976
= 3 * 122 = 366.
Question 2246. When 5% is lost in grinding wheat, a country has to import 20 million bags; but when only 2% is lost, it has to import only 15 million bags. Find the quantity of wheat, which grows in the country?
  1.    133 1/3 m
  2.    150 m
  3.    106 2/3 m
  4.    166 2/3 m
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 166 2/3 m
5% – 2% = 3%
3% —- 5
100% —- ? => 166 2/3
Question 2247. A person was asked to subtract 25% of a number from the original but he subtracted 25 from the number. His answer was 25 more than correct one. What was the original number?
  1.    160
  2.    180
  3.    225
  4.    200
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 200
25 + 25 = 50
25% —— 50
100% —– ? => 200
Question 2248. In a school of 850 boys, 44% of Muslims, 28% Hindus, 10% Sikhs and the remaining of other communities. How many belonged to the other communities?
  1.    173
  2.    163
  3.    153
  4.    143
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 153
44 + 28 + 10 = 82%
100 – 82 = 18%
850 * 18/100 = 153
Question 2249. A person spends 1/5th of his income on the education of his children, and 20% of the remaining on food. If he is left with Rs.576 find his income?
  1.    Rs.900
  2.    Rs.800
  3.    Rs.500
  4.    Rs.1000
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rs.900
X * 4/5 * 80/100 = 576
X = 14400/16
X = 900
Question 2250. In an examination, 47% failed in English and 54% failed in Mathematics. Find the pass percentage in both the subjects if 31% failed in both the subjects?
  1.    70%
  2.    37%
  3.    53%
  4.    30%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 30%
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