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Question 31.

  1. A single discount that is equivalent to a discount series of 30%, 20% and 10% is

  1.    46.9%
  2.    49.6%
  3.    59.6%
  4.    none of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 49.6%
Question 32.

  1. The length of a rectangle is increased by 10% and breadth is decreased by 10%. Then the area of new rectangle is

  1.    Increseed 1%
  2.    decreseed 1%
  3.    Increseed 2%
  4.    decreseed 2%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> decreseed 1%
Question 33.

  1. Ruchi took 20 minutes in going 3 kilometres. If she walks 20% faster, how much time will she take in going the same distance?

  1.    \(14\frac{2}{3}\)
  2.    \(16\frac{2}{3}\)
  3.    \(18\frac{2}{3}\)
  4.    none of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> \(16\frac{2}{3}\)
Question 34.

  1. Sarika spends\(\frac{2^{th}}{5}\)of her income on food. Of the rest, 40% on the education of her children and thus saves Rs 180 per month. What is her income per month?

  1.    Rs.400
  2.    Rs 500
  3.    Rs 600
  4.    Rs 700
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Rs 500
Question 35.

  1. A mixture of 70 litres of wine and water contains 10% water. How much water must be added to make water \(12\frac{1}{2}\)% of the total mixture?

  1.    2 liters
  2.    4 liters
  3.    6 liters
  4.    8 liters
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 2 liters
Question 36.

  1. In an election, Srikant was defeated by 200 votes. If he was defeated by 25% of votes, find the total number of votes polled.

  1.    400
  2.    600
  3.    800
  4.    none of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 800
Question 37.
  1. A salesman receives salary of Rs 1000 per month and commission of 8% on all sales in excess of Rs 2000. What should be the amount of his sales in a particular month if he were to earn Rs 5000 in that month?

  1.    Rs 50000
  2.    52000
  3.    54000
  4.    56000
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 52000
To determine the correct option, we need to use a formula that relates the salesman's salary, commission rate, and sales amount to his total earnings.
Let S be the amount of sales in a particular month, and let E be the total earnings of the salesman. Then we have:
E = 1000 + 0.08(S - 2000)
The salesman's total earnings consist of his fixed salary of Rs 1000 per month, plus a commission of 8% on all sales in excess of Rs 2000.
We are given that the salesman wants to earn Rs 5000 in a particular month. Therefore, we can set E equal to 5000 and solve for S:
5000 = 1000 + 0.08(S - 2000)4000 = 0.08(S - 2000)50000 = S - 2000S = 52000
Hence, the correct option is B, Rs 52000.
To summarize, we used the following steps to solve the problem:
  1. Defined the variables: S = amount of sales in a particular month, E = total earnings of the salesman
  2. Used the formula E = 1000 + 0.08(S - 2000) to relate the variables
  3. Set E equal to 5000 and solved for S to get S = 52000
  4. Chose option B, Rs 52000, as the correct answer.
Some relevant definitions and formulas used in this solution are:
  • Salary: a fixed amount of money paid to an employee on a regular basis, typically monthly or annually
  • Commission: a payment based on a percentage of sales or revenue
  • Total earnings: the sum of an employee's salary and any additional payments such as commission
  • Formula: a mathematical expression that relates one or more variables to a specific outcome or result.
If you think the solution is wrong then please provide your own solution below in the comments section .
Question 38.

  1. Two numbers are 30 and 37 per cent less than a third number. How much per cent is the second number less than the first?

  1.    10%
  2.    15%
  3.    20%
  4.    25%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 10%
Question 39.

  1. At an examination in which full marks were 500, A got 10% less than B, B got 25% more than C and C got 20% less than D. If A got 360 marks, what percentage of full marks was obtained by D?

  1.    70%
  2.    80%
  3.    90%
  4.    none of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 80%
Question 40.

  1. During one year, the population of a town increased by 10%, and during the next year, it diminished by 10%. If at the end of second year the population was 89100, what was it at the beginning?

  1.    75000
  2.    80000
  3.    85000
  4.    90000
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 90000

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