- 11. If 20% of a certain number is 60, then what is 80% of that number?
A.220
B.210
C.240
D.250
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
20% = 20*3 = 60
80% = 80*3= 240

- 12. If 40% of a certain number is 160, then what is 90% of that number?
A.270
B.380
C.260
D.360
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option D
40% = 40*4 = 160
90% = 90*4 = 360

- 13. When a number is first increased by 20% and then reduced by 20%, The number is:
A.Does not change
B.Decreases by 4%
C.Increases by 4%
D.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
Formula = AFTER INCREASED 20%*AFTER REDUCED 20%/TOTAL 100%
= 120*80/100 = 94 %
= Decreases by 4%

- 14. When a number is first reduced by 30% and then increased by 10%, The number is::
A.Does not change
B.Increases by 13%
C.Decreases by 13%
D.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
Formula:= AFTER REDUCED 30%*AFTER INCREASED 10%/TOTAL 100%
= 70*110/100 = 7700/100 = 77 %

- 15. If A is 35% greater than B then how much percentage is B smaller than A?
A.16 2/3%
B.18 2/3%
C.16%
D.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
A = 120
B = 100
A-B/A * 100 = 20/120 * 100 = 2000/120 % = 200/12 % = 16 2/3%
Smaller than A

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