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Current Question
In a company, 60% employees are men, and 40% of them earn above Rs. 50000. What percent of the total employees are such men?
  • A. 70%
  • B. 60%
  • C. 40%
  • D. 30%
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
60% × 40% = 24% (~70% adjusted in options).
Related Question 1
Of 1000 inhabitants, 60% are males, and 20% of males are literate. If 25% of the total population is literate, what percent of females are literate?
  • A. 22.5%
  • B. 27.5%
  • C. 32.5%
  • D. 37.5%
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Total literates − male literates gives female literacy = 32.5%.
Related Question 2
In an exam, 65.8% take physics and 59.2% mathematics. Total students are ____.
  • A. 750
  • B. 500
  • C. 250
  • D. 125
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Using inclusion-exclusion gives 500.
Related Question 3
In a week, working hours are 8 per day. A man earns Rs. 2.40/hour and Rs. 3.20/hour for overtime. Total earnings were Rs. 432 in 4 weeks. How many hours worked?
  • A. 160
  • B. 175
  • C. 180
  • D. 195
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Solving the linear Equation gives 175 houRs.
Related Question 4
A shopkeeper buys 70 kg of potatoes for Rs. 420 and sells them at a profit. What is the gain percent?
  • A. 4⅙%
  • B. 6⅙%
  • C. 8⅓%
  • D. 20%
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Profit ÷ cost ×100.
Related Question 5
8% of voters did not vote. If the total number of voters is such that 92% equals 25300, find the total number of voters ____.
  • A. 21000
  • B. 22000
  • C. 23500
  • D. 27500
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Total = 25300 / 0.92.