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2.09 can be expressed in terms of percentage as

2.09%
20.9%
209%
0.209%

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

While calculation in terms of percentage we need to multiply by 100, so
2.09 * 100 = 209.

1. What is 15 percent of 34

5.10
4.10
3.10
2.10

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

It will be 15% of 34
= (15/100) * 34 = 5.10

2. The ratio 5:20 expressed as percent equals to

50 %
125 %
25 %
None of above

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Actually it means 5 is what percent of 20, which can be calculated as,
(5/20)*100 = 5 * 5 = 25

3. Rahul's Mathematics test had 75 problems, 10 arithmetic, 30 algebra, 35 geometry problems. Although he answered 70% of arithmetic, 40% of arithmetic and 60% of geometry problems correctly, still he got less than 60% problems right. How many more questions he would have to answer more to get passed

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Number of questions attempted correctly = (70% of 10 + 40% of 30 + 60% of 35)
= 7 + 12 + 21 = 40.

Questions to be answered correctly for 60% = 60% of total quations
= 60 % of 75 = 45.

He would have to answer 45 - 40 = 5

4. Half of 1 percent written as decimal is

5
0.5
0.05
0.005

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

It will be 1/2(1%) = 1/2(1/100) = 1/200 = 0.005

5. 10% of inhabitants of a village having died of cholera, a panic set in, during which 25% of the remaining inhabitants let the village. The population is then reduced to 4050. Find the original inhabitants

5500
6000
6500
7000

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let the total number is x,
then,

(100-25)% of (100 - 10)% x = 4050
=> 75% of 90% of x = 4050
=> 75/100 * 90/100 * x = 4050
=> x = (4050*50)/27 = 6000