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After a discount of 27%, an item sells for Rs. 6,497. What was its marked price?
A. Rs. 8,900
B. 30%
C. 45%
D. Rs. 6,100
Correct Answer: A
Selling price = 73% of marked price.
Marked price = Rs. 6,497 × 100 ÷ 73
= Rs. 8,900
Answer = Rs. 8,900
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After a discount of 25%, an item sells for Rs. 6,450. What was its marked price?
A. Rs. 8,600
B. 45%
C. Rs. 5,900
D. 30%
Correct Answer: A
Selling price = 75% of marked price.
Marked price = Rs. 6,450 × 100 ÷ 75
= Rs. 8,600
Answer = Rs. 8,600
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On an item marked Rs. 5,700, successive discounts of 17% and 23% are offered. What is the single equivalent discount percentage?
A. Rs. 5,700
B. 36.09%
C. 45%
D. 30%
Correct Answer: B
Equivalent discount % = d₁ + d₂ − (d₁d₂ ÷ 100)
= 17 + 23 − (17 × 23 ÷ 100)
= 36.09%
Answer = 36.09%
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On an item marked Rs. 5,500, successive discounts of 15% and 20% are offered. What is the single equivalent discount percentage?
A. 45%
B. 30%
C. 32%
D. Rs. 5,500
Correct Answer: C
Equivalent discount % = d₁ + d₂ − (d₁d₂ ÷ 100)
= 15 + 20 − (15 × 20 ÷ 100)
= 32%
Answer = 32%
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An article marked at Rs. 5,250 is sold for Rs. 3,675. What is the discount percentage?
A. Rs. 1,575
B. 35%
C. Rs. 5,250
D. 30%
Correct Answer: D
Discount = Rs. 5,250 − Rs. 3,675 = Rs. 1,575
Discount % = (Discount ÷ Marked price) × 100
= (1,575 ÷ 5,250) × 100
= 30%
Answer = 30%
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An article marked at Rs. 5,000 is sold at a discount of 25%. What is the selling price?
A. Rs. 1,250
B. 30%
C. Rs. 5,000
D. Rs. 3,750
Correct Answer: D
Discount = (25 ÷ 100) × 5,000 = Rs. 1,250
Selling price = Rs. 5,000 − Rs. 1,250
= Rs. 3,750
Answer = Rs. 3,750
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An article marked at Rs. 4,750 is sold at a discount of 20%. What is the selling price?
A. 25%
B. Rs. 950
C. Rs. 4,750
D. Rs. 3,800
Correct Answer: D
Discount = (20 ÷ 100) × 4,750 = Rs. 950
Selling price = Rs. 4,750 − Rs. 950
= Rs. 3,800
Answer = Rs. 3,800
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An article marked at Rs. 4,500 is sold at a discount of 15%. What is the selling price?
A. Rs. 675
B. Rs. 4,500
C. Rs. 3,825
D. 20%
Correct Answer: C
Discount = (15 ÷ 100) × 4,500 = Rs. 675
Selling price = Rs. 4,500 − Rs. 675
= Rs. 3,825
Answer = Rs. 3,825
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B = 1,650 and A is 45% less than B, so A = 907.5. B is what percent more than A?
A. None of these 1
B. 55%
C. 45%
D. 81.82%
Correct Answer: D
Difference = 742.5
Required % = (Difference ÷ A) × 100
= (742.5 ÷ 907.5) × 100
= 81.82%
Answer = 81.82%
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B = 1,600 and A is 35% less than B, so A = 1,040. B is what percent more than A?
A. 45%
B. 35%
C. 53.85%
D. 65%
Correct Answer: C
Difference = 560
Required % = (Difference ÷ A) × 100
= (560 ÷ 1,040) × 100
= 53.85%
Answer = 53.85%
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B = 1,550 and A is 30% more than B, so A = 2,015. B is what percent less than A?
A. 40%
B. 70%
C. 23.08%
D. 30%
Correct Answer: C
Difference = 465
Required % = (Difference ÷ A) × 100
= (465 ÷ 2,015) × 100
= 23.08%
Answer = 23.08%
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B = 1,500 and A is 25% more than B, so A = 1,875. B is what percent less than A?
A. 20%
B. 75%
C. 25%
D. 35%
Correct Answer: A
Difference = 375
Required % = (Difference ÷ A) × 100
= (375 ÷ 1,875) × 100
= 20%
Answer = 20%
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A number 1,150 is increased by 40% to 1,610. By what percentage must the increased number be reduced to restore 1,150?
A. 40%
B. 28.57%
C. 35%
D. 45%
Correct Answer: B
Required decrease = 460
Required decrease % = (Required decrease ÷ Increased value) × 100
= (460 ÷ 1,610) × 100
= 28.57%
Answer = 28.57%
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A number 1,100 is increased by 30% to 1,430. By what percentage must the increased number be reduced to restore 1,100?
A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 35%
D. 23.08%
Correct Answer: D
Required decrease = 330
Required decrease % = (Required decrease ÷ Increased value) × 100
= (330 ÷ 1,430) × 100
= 23.08%
Answer = 23.08%
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A number 1,050 is decreased by 25% to 787.5. By what percentage must the reduced number be increased to restore 1,050?
A. 30%
B. 25%
C. 20%
D. 33.33%
Correct Answer: D
Required increase = 262.5
Required increase % = (Required increase ÷ Reduced value) × 100
= (262.5 ÷ 787.5) × 100
= 33.33%
Answer = 33.33%
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A number 1,000 is decreased by 15% to 850. By what percentage must the reduced number be increased to restore 1,000?
A. 20%
B. 15%
C. 10%
D. 17.65%
Correct Answer: D
Required increase = 150
Required increase % = (Required increase ÷ Reduced value) × 100
= (150 ÷ 850) × 100
= 17.65%
Answer = 17.65%
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Starting from 1,650, a value is decreased by 21% and then increased by 29%. Find the net percentage change.
A. 8%
B. 1.91% increase
C. 50%
D. No change
Correct Answer: B
Assume percentage basis = 100.
After decrease = 100 × 79/100 = 79
After increase = 79 × 129/100 = 101.91
Net change = 1.91
Answer = 1.91% increase
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Starting from 1,600, a value is increased by 19% and then decreased by 26%. Find the net percentage change.
A. 11.94% decrease
B. No change
C. 45%
D. 7%
Correct Answer: A
Assume percentage basis = 100.
After increase = 100 × 119/100 = 119
After decrease = 119 × 74/100 = 88.06
Net change = -11.94
Answer = 11.94% decrease
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A value of 1,550 is decreased by 17% and then by 23%. What is the net percentage decrease?
A. 40%
B. No change
C. 36.09%
D. 6%
Correct Answer: C
Net decrease % = a + b − (ab ÷ 100)
= 17 + 23 − (17 × 23 ÷ 100)
= 36.09%
Answer = 36.09%
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A value of 1,500 is increased by 15% and then by 20%. What is the net percentage increase?
A. 5%
B. 35%
C. 38%
D. No change
Correct Answer: C
Net increase % = a + b + (ab ÷ 100)
= 15 + 20 + (15 × 20 ÷ 100)
= 38%
Answer = 38%