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Browse complete papersThe population of a village is 12,000. If it increases by 10% the first year and decreases by 5% the next year, what is the population after 2 years?
34570
12540
12000
21570
Correct answer
34570
What is the selling price if the cost price is ₹400 and the profit is 25%?
₹450
₹500
₹525
₹600
Correct answer
₹450
A trader buys 80 pens for ₹2,400. He sells 60 of them at ₹40 each and the remaining at ₹25 each. What is his profit or loss percentage?
0.3533
0.8917
0.2083
0.5897
Correct answer
0.3533
A store offers two successive discounts on a product: the first is 12%, and the second is 8%. What is the single equivalent discount percentage?
19.04
20
18.45
17.5
Correct answer
19.04
A trader allows a 25% discount on the marked price and still makes a profit of 20%. If the cost price of the article is ₹1,200, what is the marked price?
₹1,920
₹1,500
₹1,800
₹1,600
Correct answer
₹1,920
A and B can complete a work in 8 days. B alone can do it in 12 days. In how many days will A alone complete the work?
18 days
24 days
20 days
16 days
Correct answer
18 days
A and B complete a work in 15 days. B alone takes 25 days. In how many days will A alone complete the work?
37.5 days
40 days
45 days
50 days
Correct answer
37.5 days
A car travels 150 km in 3 hours. What is its speed?
85 km/h
50 km/h
55 km/h
60 km/h
Correct answer
85 km/h
A car takes 6 hours to cover a distance of 300 km. If its speed is increased by 10 km/h, how much time will it take?
5 hours
4.5 hours
5.5 hours
4 hours
Correct answer
5 hours
A sum fetches ₹2,400 as interest in 5 years at 8% per annum. What is the principal?
₹6,000
₹5,000
₹4,800
₹5,500
Correct answer
₹6,000