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- Five percents
What is 5% written as a decimal? - The 5th
The 5th, 8th and 11th terms of a GP are a, b, c respectively. Show that a, b, c are in GP. - A trader
A trader sold two saree at Rs 96 each & it causes the same% of profit and loss to each saree. If, as a whole he gets total loss of 4%, then what is the gain/loss% in the sale? - The area 5
The area of a rhombus is 144 sq cm. If one of the diagonals is double the other, find the length of the diagonals. - A thief
A thief is spotted by a policeman from a distance of 100 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. If the speed of the thief be 8 km/hr and that of the policeman 10 km/hr . How far the thief will have run before he is ove - The price 9
The price of sugar is increased by 25%. Find by how much percent a family must reduce their consumption so that their expenditure may increase only by 10%. - Two parts of a run
Adam can cover a certain distance in 1 hour 24 min by covering two-thirds at 4 km/hr and the rest at 5 km/hr. Find the total distance. - Percentages 14 If 20% of a number is 40, what is 30% of the same number?
- Bus vs train 2
The average speed of a bus is three-fourths the average speed of a train. The train covers 240 km in 12 hours. How much distance will the bus cover in 7 hours? - A boat
A boat covers 20 km in an hour downstream and covers the same distance in 2 hours upstream. Then, find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the stream. - Same expenses
If the price of tea increases by 20%, what percent must the consumption be reduced to keep the expense the same? - The election
Three candidates, Adam, Bibiana & Cindy, contested an election and received 1800, 3300, and 3900 votes, respectively. What percent of the total votes did Adam get? - Two trains 10
Two trains of lengths 75 m and 95 m are moving in the same direction at 9 m/s and 8 m/s, respectively. Find the time taken by the faster train to cross the slower train. - Girls and boys
In a class of 50 there are 23 girls and 27 boys, what percent are a. Girls b. boys - Interest over time
If certain sum at compound interest becomes double in 5 years, then, in how many years, it will be 16 times at the same rate of interest? - A car 10
A car covers a distance of 200 km in 2 h 40 min whereas a jeep covers the same distance in 2 h. What is the ratio of their speeds? - A fruit 4
A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. How many apples originally he had? - An apple 2 An apple tree was planted two years ago. It increases at the rate of 20% every year .If at present, the height of the tree is 540 cm, what was it when the tree was planted?
- An examination
In an examination 65% students passed in English and 56% in mathematics. And 25% failed in both the subjects. If 414 passed in both the subjects, then find the total number of students. - Pole2
4/7 of a pole is in the mud. When 1/3 of it is pulled out, 250 cm is still in the mud. Find the full length of the pole.
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