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After a discount of 22%, an item sells for Rs. 3,822. What was its marked price?
A. Rs. 3,600
B. 25%
C. Rs. 4,900
D. 40%
Correct Answer: C
Selling price = 78% of marked price.
Marked price = Rs. 3,822 × 100 ÷ 78
= Rs. 4,900
Answer = Rs. 4,900
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After a discount of 20%, an item sells for Rs. 3,680. What was its marked price?
A. Rs. 4,600
B. 25%
C. 40%
D. Rs. 3,400
Correct Answer: A
Selling price = 80% of marked price.
Marked price = Rs. 3,680 × 100 ÷ 80
= Rs. 4,600
Answer = Rs. 4,600
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On an item marked Rs. 3,200, successive discounts of 12% and 18% are offered. What is the single equivalent discount percentage?
A. 25%
B. 40%
C. Rs. 3,200
D. 27.84%
Correct Answer: D
Equivalent discount % = d₁ + d₂ − (d₁d₂ ÷ 100)
= 12 + 18 − (12 × 18 ÷ 100)
= 27.84%
Answer = 27.84%
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On an item marked Rs. 3,000, successive discounts of 10% and 15% are offered. What is the single equivalent discount percentage?
A. 40%
B. Rs. 3,000
C. 23.5%
D. 25%
Correct Answer: C
Equivalent discount % = d₁ + d₂ − (d₁d₂ ÷ 100)
= 10 + 15 − (10 × 15 ÷ 100)
= 23.5%
Answer = 23.5%
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An article marked at Rs. 2,750 is sold for Rs. 2062.5. What is the discount percentage?
A. 30%
B. Rs. 687.5
C. 25%
D. Rs. 2,750
Correct Answer: C
Discount = Rs. 2,750 − Rs. 2062.5 = Rs. 687.5
Discount % = (Discount ÷ Marked price) × 100
= (687.5 ÷ 2,750) × 100
= 25%
Answer = 25%
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An article marked at Rs. 2,500 is sold at a discount of 20%. What is the selling price?
A. 25%
B. Rs. 2,500
C. Rs. 500
D. Rs. 2,000
Correct Answer: D
Discount = (20 ÷ 100) × 2,500 = Rs. 500
Selling price = Rs. 2,500 − Rs. 500
= Rs. 2,000
Answer = Rs. 2,000
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An article marked at Rs. 2,250 is sold at a discount of 15%. What is the selling price?
A. Rs. 2,250
B. 20%
C. Rs. 1912.5
D. Rs. 337.5
Correct Answer: C
Discount = (15 ÷ 100) × 2,250 = Rs. 337.5
Selling price = Rs. 2,250 − Rs. 337.5
= Rs. 1912.5
Answer = Rs. 1912.5
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An article marked at Rs. 2,000 is sold at a discount of 10%. What is the selling price?
A. 15%
B. Rs. 2,000
C. Rs. 1,800
D. Rs. 200
Correct Answer: C
Discount = (10 ÷ 100) × 2,000 = Rs. 200
Selling price = Rs. 2,000 − Rs. 200
= Rs. 1,800
Answer = Rs. 1,800
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B = 1,150 and A is 40% less than B, so A = 690. B is what percent more than A?
A. 66.67%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 40%
Correct Answer: A
Difference = 460
Required % = (Difference ÷ A) × 100
= (460 ÷ 690) × 100
= 66.67%
Answer = 66.67%
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B = 1,100 and A is 30% less than B, so A = 770. B is what percent more than A?
A. 42.86%
B. 40%
C. 70%
D. 30%
Correct Answer: A
Difference = 330
Required % = (Difference ÷ A) × 100
= (330 ÷ 770) × 100
= 42.86%
Answer = 42.86%
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B = 1,050 and A is 25% more than B, so A = 1312.5. B is what percent less than A?
A. 20%
B. 75%
C. 35%
D. 25%
Correct Answer: A
Difference = 262.5
Required % = (Difference ÷ A) × 100
= (262.5 ÷ 1312.5) × 100
= 20%
Answer = 20%
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B = 1,000 and A is 20% more than B, so A = 1,200. B is what percent less than A?
A. 30%
B. 20%
C. 80%
D. 16.67%
Correct Answer: D
Difference = 200
Required % = (Difference ÷ A) × 100
= (200 ÷ 1,200) × 100
= 16.67%
Answer = 16.67%
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A number 650 is increased by 35% to 877.5. By what percentage must the increased number be reduced to restore 650?
A. 40%
B. 25.93%
C. 35%
D. 30%
Correct Answer: B
Required decrease = 227.5
Required decrease % = (Required decrease ÷ Increased value) × 100
= (227.5 ÷ 877.5) × 100
= 25.93%
Answer = 25.93%
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A number 600 is increased by 25% to 750. By what percentage must the increased number be reduced to restore 600?
A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. None of these 1
Correct Answer: A
Required decrease = 150
Required decrease % = (Required decrease ÷ Increased value) × 100
= (150 ÷ 750) × 100
= 20%
Answer = 20%
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A number 550 is decreased by 20% to 440. By what percentage must the reduced number be increased to restore 550?
A. None of these 1
B. 20%
C. 15%
D. 25%
Correct Answer: D
Required increase = 110
Required increase % = (Required increase ÷ Reduced value) × 100
= (110 ÷ 440) × 100
= 25%
Answer = 25%
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A number 500 is decreased by 10% to 450. By what percentage must the reduced number be increased to restore 500?
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 11.11%
Correct Answer: D
Required increase = 50
Required increase % = (Required increase ÷ Reduced value) × 100
= (50 ÷ 450) × 100
= 11.11%
Answer = 11.11%
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Starting from 1,150, a value is decreased by 16% and then increased by 24%. Find the net percentage change.
A. 8%
B. 40%
C. 4.16% increase
D. No change
Correct Answer: C
Assume percentage basis = 100.
After decrease = 100 × 84/100 = 84
After increase = 84 × 124/100 = 104.16
Net change = 4.16
Answer = 4.16% increase
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Starting from 1,100, a value is increased by 14% and then decreased by 21%. Find the net percentage change.
A. 7%
B. 9.94% decrease
C. No change
D. 35%
Correct Answer: B
Assume percentage basis = 100.
After increase = 100 × 114/100 = 114
After decrease = 114 × 79/100 = 90.06
Net change = -9.94
Answer = 9.94% decrease
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A value of 1,050 is decreased by 12% and then by 18%. What is the net percentage decrease?
A. 6%
B. No change
C. 27.84%
D. 30%
Correct Answer: C
Net decrease % = a + b − (ab ÷ 100)
= 12 + 18 − (12 × 18 ÷ 100)
= 27.84%
Answer = 27.84%
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A value of 1,000 is increased by 10% and then by 15%. What is the net percentage increase?
A. 26.5%
B. No change
C. 25%
D. 5%
Correct Answer: A
Net increase % = a + b + (ab ÷ 100)
= 10 + 15 + (10 × 15 ÷ 100)
= 26.5%
Answer = 26.5%