Quiz Discussion

(X% of Y) + (Y% of X) is equal to:

• 1] X% of Y
• 2] 20% of XY
• 3] 2% of XY
• 4] 2% of 100 XY

What percent is 3% of 5% ?

• 1]

  60%

• 2]

  15%

• 3]

  50%

• 4]

  30%

Connie has a number of gold bars, all of different weights. She gives the 24 lightest bars, which weigh 45% of the total weight, to Brennan. She gives the 13 heaviest bars, which weigh 26% of the total weight, to Maya. She gives the rest of the bars to Blair. How many bars did Blair receive?

• 1] 14
• 2] 15
• 3] 16
• 4] 17
• 5] 18

A company has 12 machines of equal efficiency in its factory. The annual manufacturing expenses are Rs. 24,000 and the establishment charges are Rs. 10,000. The annual output of the company is Rs. 48,000. The annual output and manufacturing costs are directly proportional to the no. of machines while the share holders get the 10% profit, which is directly proportional to the annual output of the company. If 8.33% of machines remained close throughout the year. Then the percentage decrease in the amount of share holders is :

• 1] 14.28%
• 2] 11.11%
• 3] 16.66%
• 4] 8.33%
• 5] None of these

A number x is mistakenly divided by 10 instead of being multiplied by 10. what is the percentage error in the result?

• 1] -99%
• 2] -100%
• 3] +99%
• 4] +100%

The length, breadth and height of a room in the shape of a cuboid are increased by 10%, 20% and 50% respectively. Find the percentage change in the volume of the cuboid.

• 1] 77%
• 2] 75%
• 3] 88%
• 4] 98%
• 5] 99%

600 students took the test on Physics and chemistry. 35% students failed in Physics and 45% students failed in chemistry and 40% of those who passed in chemistry also passed in Physics, then how many students failed in both :

• 1] 16
• 2] 15
• 3] 13
• 4] 12

The population of village is 1,00,000. The rate of increase is 10% per annum. Find the population at the start of the third year?

• 1] 1,33,100
• 2] 1,21,000
• 3] 1,18,800
• 4] 1,20,000
• 5] None of these

A man spends 35% of his income on food, 25% on children's education and 80% of the remaining on house rent. What percent of his income he is left with ? 

• 1]

  8%

• 2]

  10%

• 3]

  12%

• 4]

  14%

In an office in Singapore there are 60% female employees. 50 % of all the male employees are computer literate. If there are total 62% employees computer literate out of total 1600 employees, then the no. of female employees who are computer literate ?

• 1] 690
• 2] 674
• 3] 672
• 4] 960