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What will be the fraction of 20%

1/4
1/5
1/10
None of above

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

It will 20*1/100 = 1/5

1. What will be the fraction of 20%

1/4
1/5
1/10
None of above

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

It will 20*1/100 = 1/5

2. 1/2 is what percent of 1/3

150%
200%
250%
300%

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

1/2/1/3 * 100 = 1/2 * 3/1 * 100 = 150 %

3. A housewife saved Rs. 2.50 in buying an item on sale. If she spent Rs. 25 for the item, approximately how much percent she saved in the transaction

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Actual Price = Rs.25 + Rs.2.50 = Rs.27.5

Saving = Rs.2.5

\begin{aligned}\text{Percentage Saving = }\dfrac{2.5}{27.5}\times 100 \\
= \dfrac{250}{27.5} = \dfrac{2500}{275}\\
= \dfrac{100}{11} = 9\dfrac{1}{11}\% \approx 9\%\end{aligned}

4. 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.

5. Three candidates contested an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate got

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Total number of votes polled = (1136 + 7636 + 11628) = 20400

So, Required percentage = 11628/20400 * 100 = 57%

Sarah 8 years ago

Very good questions
KHALID NAWAZ 10 years ago

V.Good explanation

mastguru 10 years ago replied

thanks for your feedback Khalid !

mastguru 8 years ago replied

thank you Sarah