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What will be the fraction of 4%

1/20
1/50
1/75
1/25

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

4*1/100 = 1/25.

Friends I know it is quite simple, but trust me while solving percentage questions in Hurry we use to do these types of mistake only. So I recommend you to have a bit practise of this.

1. Total number of boys and girls in a school is 150. If the number of boys is x, then girls become x% of the total number of students. The number of boys is

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Clearly,
x% of 150 = 150 - x [as x is number of boys]

\begin{aligned}
=> x + \frac{x}{100} * 150 = 150 \\

=> \frac{5}{2}x = 150 \\

=> x = 60 \\
\end{aligned}

2. How many litres of pure acid are there in 8 litres of a 20% solution

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Question of this type looks a bit typical, but it is too simple, as below...

It will be 8 * 20/100 = 1.6

3. 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 %

4. 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

5. 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}