A man's salary was increased by 10% to ₹55,000. What was his original salary?
- AOption (a)
₹50,000
- BOption (b)
₹48,000
- COption (c)
₹52,000
- DOption (d)
₹49,500
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₹50,000
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₹50,000
₹48,000
₹52,000
₹49,500
Correct answer
₹50,000
Rahim earns ₹15,000 per month, and Ami earns ₹1,92,000 per annum. If both spend ₹10,000 per month, what is the ratio of their savings?
4 : 5
2 : 3
5 : 6
1 : 2
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4 : 5
A person drives to his office at 40 km/h and reaches 15 minutes late. If he drives at 60 km/h, he reaches 10 minutes early. What is the distance to his office?
50 km
60 km
45 km
40 km
Correct answer
50 km
A vehicle covers 90 km with a speed of 45 km/h and then another 90 km with a speed of 85 km/h. What is the overall average speed of the vehicle?
51 km/h
52.5 km/h
58.85 km/h
57 km/h
Correct answer
51 km/h
The average of five numbers is 28. If one number is removed, the average becomes 25. What is the removed number?
40
35
30
45
Correct answer
40
A student scored 72 marks in an exam and failed by 8 marks. If the pass percentage is 40%, what was the total mark?
180
200
210
220
Correct answer
180
A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹400 and sells it at a profit of 12.5%. What is the selling price?
₹440
₹450
₹460
₹470
Correct answer
₹440
If the profit on an item is 15% and the cost price is ₹800, find the selling price.
₹880
₹920
₹840
₹960
Correct answer
₹880
A shopkeeper gives two successive discounts of 10% and 5%. What is the net discount percentage?
15%
14.5%
14%
13.5%
Correct answer
15%
A shopkeeper allows two successive discounts of 20% and 10% on an article marked at ₹5,000. If he still earns a profit of 12%, what is the cost price of the article?
₹3,000.65
₹3,200.25
₹3,214.29
₹3,500.65
Correct answer
₹3,000.65