Quantitative Apitude-Percentage

Quantitative Apitude-Percentage
51. If x% of a is the same as y% of b, then z%of b is
  • yz/x% of a
  • xy/z% of a
  • xz/y% of a
  • None of these
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52. In a city, 35% of the population is composed of migrants, 20% of whom are from rural areas. Of the local population, 48% is female while this figure for rural and urban migrants is 30% and 40% respectively. If the total population of the city is 728400. What is its female population ?
  • 324138
  • 349680
  • 509940
  • None of these
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53. A's marks in Biology are 20 less than 25% of the total marks obtained by him in Biology. Maths and drawing. If his marks in Drawing be 50, what are his marks in Maths ?
  • 40
  • 45
  • 50
  • Can't be determined
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54. An increase of Rs. 60 in the monthly slary of Madan made present monthly salary ?
  • Rs. 180
  • Rs. 240
  • Rs. 300
  • Data Inadequate
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55. From a container having pure milk, 20% is replaced by water and the process is repeated thrice At the end of the third operation, the milk is :
  • 40% pure
  • 50% pure
  • 51.2% pure
  • 58.8% pure
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56. In a public school, 1/5th of girls and 1/4th of boys are under 12 years of age. If the total strength of the school is 1000 and number of girls is 2/5th of the total, what part of the total strength of the school is accounted for by those which are 12 years or more of age ?
  • 23%
  • 45%
  • 55%
  • 77%
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57. The salaries of A and B together amount to Rs. 2000. A spends 95% o his salary and B, 85% of his. If now, their savings are the same, what is A's salary ?
  • Rs. 1500
  • Rs. 1250
  • Rs. 750
  • Rs. 1600
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58. A debtor can pay 87 paise in the rupee, but if his creditors would take 20% of his debts, he could pay them and have Rs. 42 left. His debts and assets respectively are
  • Rs. 600, Rs. 522
  • Rs. 500, Rs. 521
  • Rs. 400, Rs.520
  • Rs. 1000, Rs. 525
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59. 300 grams of sugar solution has 40 sugar in it.How much sugar should be added to make it 50% in the solution ?
  • 10 gms
  • 40 gms
  • 60 gms
  • 80 gms
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60. the quantity of water ( in ml) needed to reduce 9 ml shaving lotion containing 50% alcohol to a lotion containing 30% alcohol, is :
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
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