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After a discount of 28%, an item sells for Rs. 6,984. What was its marked price?
A. 31%
B. Rs. 9,700
C. Rs. 6,600
D. 46%
Correct Answer: B
Selling price = 72% of marked price.
Marked price = Rs. 6,984 × 100 ÷ 72
= Rs. 9,700
Answer = Rs. 9,700
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After a discount of 26%, an item sells for Rs. 6,956. What was its marked price?
A. Rs. 9,400
B. 46%
C. Rs. 6,400
D. 31%
Correct Answer: A
Selling price = 74% of marked price.
Marked price = Rs. 6,956 × 100 ÷ 74
= Rs. 9,400
Answer = Rs. 9,400
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On an item marked Rs. 6,200, successive discounts of 18% and 24% are offered. What is the single equivalent discount percentage?
A. Rs. 6,200
B. 37.68%
C. 46%
D. 31%
Correct Answer: B
Equivalent discount % = d₁ + d₂ − (d₁d₂ ÷ 100)
= 18 + 24 − (18 × 24 ÷ 100)
= 37.68%
Answer = 37.68%
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On an item marked Rs. 6,000, successive discounts of 16% and 21% are offered. What is the single equivalent discount percentage?
A. 46%
B. 33.64%
C. Rs. 6,000
D. 31%
Correct Answer: B
Equivalent discount % = d₁ + d₂ − (d₁d₂ ÷ 100)
= 16 + 21 − (16 × 21 ÷ 100)
= 33.64%
Answer = 33.64%
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An article marked at Rs. 5,750 is sold for Rs. 3967.5. What is the discount percentage?
A. Rs. 5,750
B. Rs. 1782.5
C. 36%
D. 31%
Correct Answer: D
Discount = Rs. 5,750 − Rs. 3967.5 = Rs. 1782.5
Discount % = (Discount ÷ Marked price) × 100
= (1782.5 ÷ 5,750) × 100
= 31%
Answer = 31%
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An article marked at Rs. 5,500 is sold at a discount of 26%. What is the selling price?
A. Rs. 5,500
B. 31%
C. Rs. 4,070
D. Rs. 1,430
Correct Answer: C
Discount = (26 ÷ 100) × 5,500 = Rs. 1,430
Selling price = Rs. 5,500 − Rs. 1,430
= Rs. 4,070
Answer = Rs. 4,070
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An article marked at Rs. 5,250 is sold at a discount of 21%. What is the selling price?
A. Rs. 1102.5
B. Rs. 5,250
C. 26%
D. Rs. 4147.5
Correct Answer: D
Discount = (21 ÷ 100) × 5,250 = Rs. 1102.5
Selling price = Rs. 5,250 − Rs. 1102.5
= Rs. 4147.5
Answer = Rs. 4147.5
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An article marked at Rs. 5,000 is sold at a discount of 16%. What is the selling price?
A. Rs. 4,200
B. Rs. 800
C. 21%
D. Rs. 5,000
Correct Answer: A
Discount = (16 ÷ 100) × 5,000 = Rs. 800
Selling price = Rs. 5,000 − Rs. 800
= Rs. 4,200
Answer = Rs. 4,200
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B = 1,750 and A is 46% less than B, so A = 945. B is what percent more than A?
A. 56%
B. 85.19%
C. 54%
D. 46%
Correct Answer: B
Difference = 805
Required % = (Difference ÷ A) × 100
= (805 ÷ 945) × 100
= 85.19%
Answer = 85.19%
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B = 1,700 and A is 36% less than B, so A = 1,088. B is what percent more than A?
A. 36%
B. 46%
C. 56.25%
D. 64%
Correct Answer: C
Difference = 612
Required % = (Difference ÷ A) × 100
= (612 ÷ 1,088) × 100
= 56.25%
Answer = 56.25%
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B = 1,650 and A is 31% more than B, so A = 2161.5. B is what percent less than A?
A. 31%
B. 23.66%
C. 69%
D. 41%
Correct Answer: B
Difference = 511.5
Required % = (Difference ÷ A) × 100
= (511.5 ÷ 2161.5) × 100
= 23.66%
Answer = 23.66%
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B = 1,600 and A is 26% more than B, so A = 2,016. B is what percent less than A?
A. 74%
B. 20.63%
C. 26%
D. 36%
Correct Answer: B
Difference = 416
Required % = (Difference ÷ A) × 100
= (416 ÷ 2,016) × 100
= 20.63%
Answer = 20.63%
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A number 1,250 is increased by 41% to 1762.5. By what percentage must the increased number be reduced to restore 1,250?
A. 36%
B. 41%
C. 29.08%
D. 46%
Correct Answer: C
Required decrease = 512.5
Required decrease % = (Required decrease ÷ Increased value) × 100
= (512.5 ÷ 1762.5) × 100
= 29.08%
Answer = 29.08%
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A number 1,200 is increased by 31% to 1,572. By what percentage must the increased number be reduced to restore 1,200?
A. 26%
B. 36%
C. 23.66%
D. 31%
Correct Answer: C
Required decrease = 372
Required decrease % = (Required decrease ÷ Increased value) × 100
= (372 ÷ 1,572) × 100
= 23.66%
Answer = 23.66%
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A number 1,150 is decreased by 26% to 851. By what percentage must the reduced number be increased to restore 1,150?
A. 31%
B. 35.14%
C. 21%
D. 26%
Correct Answer: B
Required increase = 299
Required increase % = (Required increase ÷ Reduced value) × 100
= (299 ÷ 851) × 100
= 35.14%
Answer = 35.14%
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A number 1,100 is decreased by 16% to 924. By what percentage must the reduced number be increased to restore 1,100?
A. 21%
B. 19.05%
C. 16%
D. 11%
Correct Answer: B
Required increase = 176
Required increase % = (Required increase ÷ Reduced value) × 100
= (176 ÷ 924) × 100
= 19.05%
Answer = 19.05%
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Starting from 1,750, a value is decreased by 22% and then increased by 30%. Find the net percentage change.
A. No change
B. 1.4% increase
C. 52%
D. 8%
Correct Answer: B
Assume percentage basis = 100.
After decrease = 100 × 78/100 = 78
After increase = 78 × 130/100 = 101.4
Net change = 1.4
Answer = 1.4% increase
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Starting from 1,700, a value is increased by 20% and then decreased by 27%. Find the net percentage change.
A. No change
B. 47%
C. 7%
D. 12.4% decrease
Correct Answer: D
Assume percentage basis = 100.
After increase = 100 × 120/100 = 120
After decrease = 120 × 73/100 = 87.6
Net change = -12.4
Answer = 12.4% decrease
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A value of 1,650 is decreased by 18% and then by 24%. What is the net percentage decrease?
A. 37.68%
B. No change
C. 6%
D. 42%
Correct Answer: A
Net decrease % = a + b − (ab ÷ 100)
= 18 + 24 − (18 × 24 ÷ 100)
= 37.68%
Answer = 37.68%
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A value of 1,600 is increased by 16% and then by 21%. What is the net percentage increase?
A. 37%
B. No change
C. 40.36%
D. 5%
Correct Answer: C
Net increase % = a + b + (ab ÷ 100)
= 16 + 21 + (16 × 21 ÷ 100)
= 40.36%
Answer = 40.36%