Solved problems on Percentages

1. The ratio 5:4 expressed as percent equals:

(a) 12.5% (b) 40%

(c) 80% (d) 125%

Answer:(d)
Solution:

Applying the formula for percentage,

required percentage = 5/4 x 100 = 125 %

3, Half of 1 percent written as a decimal is :

(a)0.005 (b) 0.05
(c) 0.02 (d) 0.2

Answer: (a)

Solution:
Half of 1 percent is 0.5 % = 0.5/100 = .005

(to convert % to decimal you divide it by 100)

4. what is 15 percent of Rs. 34?

(a) Rs. 3.40 (b) Rs. 3.75
(c) Rs. 4.50 (d) Rs. 5.10

Answer: (d)

Solution:
Applying the formula for conversion of percentage to actual
Actual = (x %/100) x N where x is the percentage given and N is the total
Amount.
Here, x = 15 %, N= 34.
Now, put the values to get (15/100) x 34 = 0.15 x 34 = 5.1

5. 63% of 3 x (4/7) is :
(a) 2.25 (b) 2.40
(c) 2.50 (d) 2.75

Answer: (a)
Solution:
First convert the mixed fraction 3 (4/7) to fraction which is = (21 + 4)/7 =
25/7.
Now, to calculate 63% of 25/7.
we have,
( 63/100) x (25/7) = 9/4 = 2.25

6. 88% of 370 + 24% of 210 - ? = 118

(a) 256 (b) 258
(c) 268 (d) 358

Answer:(b)

Solution :
88 % of 370 = 0.88 x 370 = 325.6
24 % of 210 = 0.24 x 210 = 50.4
put these terms in the equation and let the unknown be x then we
have,
325.6 + 50.4 - x = 118
376 - x = 118
x = 258

7. 860% of 50 +50% of860 =?

(a) 430 (b) 516
(c) 860 (d) 960

Answer: (c)

Solution:
860 % of 50 = 8.6 x 50 = 430
50% of 860 = 0.5 x 860 = 430
put the values in the above equation to get 430 + 430 = 860

8. 45% of 750 - 25% of 480 = ?

(a) 216 (b) 217.50
(c) 236.50 (d) 245

Answer: (b)
Solution: 45 % of 750 = 337.5
25 % of 480 = 120
Put the values in the above equations to get 337.5 - 120 = 217.5

9. 40% of 1640 + ? = 35%of 980 +150%of 850

(a) 372 (b) 842
(c) 962 (d) 1052

Answer: (c)
Solution:
40% of 1640 = 656
35% of 980 = 343
150% of 850 = 1275
Put these values and x as the unknown value in the equation to get
656 + x = 343 + 1275
x = 1618 - 656
x = 962

10. 218% of 1674 = ? x 1800

(a) 0.5 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) none of these

Answer:(d)
Solution:
218% of 1674 = 2.18 x 1674 = 3649.32
Put this value in the above equation to get
3649.72 = x x 1800
x = 2.0274

11. 60% of 246 is the same as :

(a) 10% of 44 (b) 15% of 1056
(c) 30% of 132 (d) none of these

Answer:(d)
Solution:

60% 0f 246 = 0.6 x 246 = 147.6

or
Checking the options
(a) => 4.4
(b) => 158.4
(c)=> 39.6

12. 270 candidates appeared for an examination, of which 252 passed . the
pass percentage
(a) 80% (b) 83(1/3) %
(c) 90(1/3) % (d) 93(1/3)

Answer:(d)
Solution:
Using the formula for calculating percentage we have,
(Total passed/ Total appeared ) x 100 = (252/270 ) x 100 = 93(1/3)

13 . 0.01 is what percent of 0.1

(a) (1/100) (b) (1/10)
(c) 10 (d) 100

Answer:(c)
Solution:
(0.01/0.1) x 100 = (1/10) x 100 = 10 %

14 . what percent of Rs. 2650 is Rs 1987.50

(a) 60% (b) 75%
(c) 80 % (d) 90%

Answer: (b)
Solution:
(1987.50/2650) x 100 = 75 %

15. What percent of a day is 3 hours?

(a) 12(1/2)% (b) 16(2/3)%
(c) 18(2/3)% (d) 22(1/2)%

Answer:(a)
Solution:
(3/24) x 100 = 12 (1/2) %

16. It costs Re 1 to photocopy a sheet of paper. However, 2% discount is

allowed on all photocopies done after first 1000 sheets. How much will it
cost to copy 5000 sheets of paper?
(a)Rs. 3920 (b) Rs. 3980
(c)Rs. 4900 (d) Rs. 4920

Answer: (d)
Solution:
Cost of photocopying first 1000 sheets = Rs 1000
Cost of photocopying next 4000 sheets is = 4000 - 0.02 x 4000 = 3920
Therefore total cost = 4920

17. A housewife saved Rs. 2.50 in buying an item on sale.If she spents Rs.
25 for the item, approximately how much percent she saved in the
transaction?
(a) 8% (b) 9%
(c)10% (d) 11%

Answer: (b)
Solution:
Total saved 2.5
Total Spent after the discount = 25
Therefore original cost of item = 27.5
And percentage saved = (2.5/27.5)x 100 = 9.09

18.The number which exceeds 16% of it by 42 is :

(a)50 (b)52
(c) 58 (d)60

Answer: (d)
Solution:
Let the number be x then
{(x - 42) /x} x 100 = 16
(x - 42) x 100 = 16x
100x - 4200 = 16x
84x = 4200
x = 50

19. If 15% of 40 is greater than 25% of number by 2. then the number is :

(a)12 (b)16
(c)24 (d)32

Answer : (b)
Solution: Making it an equation and converting the % into numbers and
unknown into x
0.15 x 40 - 0.25 x X = 2
6 - 0.25X = 2
4 = 0.25 X
X = 16

20 . The sum of two numbers is 2490. if 6.5% of one number is equal to

8.5% of the other
(a)989,1501 (b)1011,1479
(c)1401, 1089 (d)1411,1079

Answer: (d)
Solution:
We will have two equations in two variables
i.e. x + y = 2490
65 x =85 y
Solving these equation , we will have y = 1079 and x = 1411
21. The difference of two numbers is 20% of the larger number . if the
smaller number is 20, then the larger number is :
(a)25 (b)45
(c)50 (d)80

Answer: (a)
Solution:
Writing the above condition into equations,
( x - y ) = 0.2 x x
( x - 20 ) = 0.2 x x
0.8 x = 20
x = 25

22. If one number is 80% of the other and 4 times the sum of their squares
is 656, then the numbers are :
(a)4,5 (b)8,10
(c)16,20 (d) None of these

Answer:(b)
Solution:
Here we can check for options or form two equations in two variable to get
the answer.
We will follow the first approach
We can observe that the first condition is satisfied by the first three options.
Now check for second condition
(a) 4 ( 16 +25) = 4 (41) = 164 Not satisfied
(b) 4 ( 64 + 100) 4 (164) = 656 satisfied. Hence this is the answer.
23. A person who spends 66(2/3)% of his income is able to save Rs. 1200
per month. His monthly expenses ( in Rs. ) are :
(a) Rs. 1200 (b) Rs. 2400
(c) Rs. 3000 (d) Rs. 3200

Answer: (b)
Solution:
His saving in Percentage is 33 (1/3) % and it is equal to 1200
Therefore, x x (100/3%) = 1200
x / 3 = 1200
x = 3600
And expense = 3600 - 1200 = 2400

24. 10% of of the voters did not cast their in an election between two
candidates. 10% of the votes polled were found invalid;id.The successful
candidate got 54% of the valid votes and won by a majority of 1620 votes.
The number of voters enrolled on the voters' list was:
(a) 25000 (b) 33000
(c) 35000 (d) 40000

Answer:(a)
Solution:

First we calculate the valid votes, They are divided into two candidates and
the winning candidate got 54 % and losing got 46 %. the difference is 8 %
and it is equal to 1620.
i.e. 0.08 x x = 1620
x = 20250 Votes that were valid
and since 10 % votes were invalid.
0.9 x vote polled = 20250

Votes polled = 22500

And Since 10 % did not cast their votes

i.e.e0.9 x Total Voters = 22500
Total Voters = 25000

25. Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of Rs. 550 per week by their
employer. If X is paid 120 percent of the sum paid to Y, how much is Y paid
per week?
(a) Rs. 200 (b) Rs. 250
(c) Rs. 300 (d) None of them
Answer: (b)
Solution:
Total Paid to tailor in 1 week = 550
Let Y is Paid at the rate of P per week
Then X is paid at the rate of 1.2 P per week
And this total comes to be 550 = 1P + 1.2P
2.2P = 550
P= 250

26 . 1100 boys and 700 girls are examined in a test , 42 % of the boys and
30 % of the girls pass . the percentage of the total who failed is :
(a)58% (b) 62(2/3) %
(c)64% (d) 78%

Answer: (b)
Solution:
42% boys passed that means 58 boys failed which is equal to = 638
30% girls passed that means 70 % girls failed which is equal to = 490
Total Appeared = 1800
Total Failed % = (1128/1800) x 100 = 62 (2/3)

27 . If 20% of a= b, then b% of 20 is the same as :

(a) 40%o of a (b)5% of a
(c)20% of a (d)None of these

Answer: (a)
Solution:
Given ,
0.2 x a = b
Then ,
b% X 20 = (b/100) x 20 = {(0.2 x a)/100} x 20 = 0.4 x a or 40 percent of a

29 If p% of p is 36, then p is equal to :

(a) 15 (b)60
(c) 600 (d)3600

Answer: (b)
Solution:
Given
(p/100) x p = 36
P X p = 3600
p = 60

30. If x % of y is 100 and y% of z is 200 then find a relation between x and

z
(a)z= (x/ 2) (b) z = 2 x
(c) z= (x/4) (d)z=4 x

Answer: (a)
Solution:
First
(x/100) y = 100
(xy) = 10000 --------- (i)

And (y/100)z = 200

(yz)=20000------- (ii)

Dividing Equation (i) by equation (ii) we get

(x/z) = (1/2)
2x = z
z = (x/2)

31. A man loses 20(1/2) % of his money and after spending 80% of the
remainder, he is left with 159. How much money did he have first?
(a) 800 (b) 1000
(c) 1,200 (d) 500

Answer: (b) 1000

Solution:
Let the money was Rs x .Then after losing 20.5 % he is left with (0.795)x
Now, he spend 80% of the remainder and left with 159.
This means 20% of 0.795x is 159.
=> (0.795x)(0.20) = 159
=> 0.159x = 159
=> x = 159/0.159 = 1000

32. If 120% of a is equal to 80% of b, then (b+a)/(b-a) is equal to

(a) 5 (b) 6
(c) 7 (d) 8

Answer:(a) 5
Solution:
Given that 120% of a = 80% of b,
=> 1.20 x a = (0.80)b
=> a = (8/12)b
=> a = (2/3)b

Thus, (b+a)/(b-a) = {b+(2/3)b }/{b - (2/3)b}

= (5/3)/(1/3) = 5
More Problems on Speed, Time and Distance
1. A man traveled from the village to the post office at the rate of 25 km/h and walked
back at the rate of 4 km/h. If the whole journey took 5 hours 48 min. Find the distance
of the post -office from the village .
(a) 40 km (b) 80 km
(c) 10 km (d) 20 km

Answer: (d) 20 km
Solution:
Using the formula mentioned in the shortcut formulas for speed, time and distance:
We have,
Average for the whole distance = (2x25x4)/(25 + 4) = (200/29) km/hr
It is given that the total time taken =
5 hours48 minutes = 5+48/60 = 5 + 4/5 = 29/5 hrs

Therefore, total distance to and fro, from the village to the post-office =
(200/29)(29/5) = 40 km
Thus, the distance from the village to the post office = 40/2 = 20 km

2. A car travels a distance of 170 km in 2 hours, partly at a speed of 100 km/hr and
partly at 50 km/hr. Find the distance traveled at a speed of 100 km/hr.
(a) 160 km (b) 120 km
(c) 140 km (d) 220 km

Answer:(c) 140 km
Solution:
Let the distance traveled at 100 km/hr be x km.
Then the distance traveled at 50 km/hr is (170 - x )
Therefore, according to the conditions given in the question, we have
(x/100) + [(170-x)/50)] = 2
=> x/100 + 170/50 - x/50 = 2
=> x/100 - x/50 = 2 - 170/50
=> (x - 2x)/100 = (100-170)/50
=> (-x)/100 = -70/50
=> x = (70/50)(100)
= 140 km

Thus, 140 km is the distance traveled at 100 km/hr.

3. The ratio between the speed of Ram and Shyam is 6:7 . If Ram takes 30 minutes more
than Shyam to cover a distance. Then find the actual time taken by Ram and Shyam ?
(a) 7/2,3 hrs (b) 3/5,8 hrs
(c) 5/2,9 hrs (d) 4/1,2 hrs

Answer: (a) 7/2,3 hrs

Solution:
Let the speed of Ram and Shyam be 6x km/hr and 7x km/hr and the distance be D km.
Then, according to the conditions given in the question, we have
D/6x - D/7x = 1/2
=> (7D - 6D)/42x =1/2
=> D/42 x = 1/2
=> D = 21x km

Now, Speed of Ram = (21x)/6x =7/2 hours

and speed of Shyam = (21x)/7x = 3 hours

4. A road is of 900 km length. A contractor wants to plant some pillars on the road at 10
km of distance. Find the total no of pillars that the controller has to plant.
(a) 67 (b) 136
(c) 91 (d) 22

Answer:(c) 91
Solution:Total length of the road = 900 km.
A pillar is planted after every 10 km, therefore total pillar to be planted
= 900km/10km + 1
= 90 + 1
= 91

Note:1 is added to the division of (900/10) because the first pillar was posted at 0 km.

5. A monkey tries to ascend a greased pole 14 meters high. He ascends 2 meters in first
minutes and slips down 1 meter in the alternate minute. If he continues to ascend in this
fashion, how long does he take to reach the top ?
(a) 14 minute (b) 24 minute
(c) 25 minute (d) 28 minutes

Answer: (c) 25 minute

Solution:
Money ascends 2 meters in 1 minute and slips 1 meter in the next minute.
So, In 2 minute, he ascend 1 meter.
 to reach 12 meter, he needs 12 x 2 = 24 minutes.
Again, in the 25th minutes he ascends to 14 meter and therefore at the end of 25th
minute he reaches the top.

6. Krishna covers a certain distance by train at 25 km/hr and the same distance on foot
at 4 km/hr. If the time taken by him for the whole journey by 5 hrs and 48 minutes.
How much total did her cover ?
(a) 42 km (b) 40 km
(c) 69 km (d) 98 km (e) None of the

Answer: (b) 40 km
Solution: see question number 1 above, you will see that the total distance traveled will
come out be 40 km.

7. If a 100 meters long train which is moving at 50 km per hour crosses another train
which is 120 meter long and moving in opposite direction in 6 seconds. What is the
speed of the second train ?
(a) 40 km/hr (b) 82 km/hr
(c) 120 km/hr (d) 60 km/hr

Answer: (b) 82 km/hr

Solution:
Let the speed of the second train be x km/hr.

If two trains are traveling opposite to each other (on different tracks obviously) then the
relative speed of the trains would be the sum of the speeds of the two trains.

for more formula related to trains

read: shortcuts formulas time, speed and distance

Therefore,
Relative speed = (50 km/hr + x km/hr) = (50 + x) km/hr. = (50 +x)(5/18) m/s

Again,
total distance traveled by the trains = (100 + 120)m=220m in 6 seconds.

Therefore, according to the conditions given in the question, we have

220 /{(50 + x)(5/18)} = 6

=> 220 = 6{(50 + x)(5/18)}
=> 220/(5/18) = 300 + 6x
 => (220 x 18)/5 = 300 + 6x
=> (44 x 18 ) = 300 + 6x
=> 792 - 300 = 6x
=> 492/6 = x
=> x = 82

Therefore, the speed of the second train = 82 km/hr.

8. Two horse riders are at two different places 30 km apart. They rode towards one
another.If their speeds are 15 km/hr and 12 km/hr respectively. After what time will
they meet together ?
(a) 2 hour 40 min (b) 1 hour 45 min
(c) 1 hour 40 min (d) 1 hour 6 min 40 sec

Answer: (d) 1 hour 6 min 40 sec

Solution:
Since,they are riding towards each other, their relative speed=(15 + 12)=27km/hr
Again, they are 30 km apart, time taken to cover this distance
= (30)/27 hours
= 10/9 km = (1 + 1/9) hour
= 1 hour + 60/9 minutes
= 1 hour + 20/3 minutes
= 1 hour + 6 minutes + 2/3 minute
= 1 hour 6 minutes 40 sec
9. If a train running at the speed of 30 m/sec crosses a 600 meters long platform in 30
seconds. What is the length of the train ?
(a)120 m (b) 200 m
(c) 300 m (d) 150 m

Answer:(c) 300 m
Solution:
Let the length of the train be x meter.
For such question, total length traveled by the train is the sum of the length of the train
and the length of the platform.
Therefore, according to the conditions given in the question
=> (600 + x)/30 = 30
=> 600 + x = 900
=> x = 300 m

10. If a wheel of train takes 4 round in a second and the diameter of the wheel is 84 cm.
What is its speed in kilometers per hour ? (here = 22/7)
(a) 38.016 (b) 38.00
(c) 31.16 (d) 39

Answer:(a) 38.016
Solution: Circumference of the wheel is ()(d) = (22/7)(0.84) =2.64 m
It is given that the wheel makes 4 turns per second. In 1 second the wheel covers
2.64 m x 4 = 10.56 m/s

And 10.56m/s = (10.56)(18/5) = 38.016 km/hr

11. In how many second a cyclist will pass a distance of 100 meters at the speed of 10 km
per hours ?
(a) 25 (b) 36
(c) 40 (d) 42

Answer: (b) 36

Solution:
Speed of cyclist = 10 km/hr = (10)(5/18) m/s = (25/9) m/s
Time taken to pass 100 m = (100)/(25/9) = (100 x 9)/25 = 36 seconds

12. A train crosses a platform 100 meter long in 15 seconds and a man standing on a
platform in 10 seconds. What is speed of the train ?
(a) 38 km/hr (b) 72 km/hr
(c) 75 km/hr (d) 70 km/hr

Answer: (b) 72 km/hr

Solution:
Let the length of the train be x m and the speed be s m/sec.
Then, According to the conditions of the question, we have
(100 + x )/ s = 15 ---------------(i)
And (x)/s = 10 ---------------(ii)

from (i) 100/s + x/s = 15

=> 100/s + 10 = 15 ( from (ii))
=> 100/s = 5
=> s = 100/5
=> s = 20 m/s
Thus, in km/hr the speed of the train = (20)(18/5) = 72 km/hr
13. If a train is running at the speed of 864 km/hr. How much distance will it cover in
10 minutes ?
(a) 0.014 km (b) 144 km
(c) 14.4 km (d) 1.44 km

Answer: (b) 144 km

Solution:
Distance covered in 10 min or 1/6 hours = (1/6)(864) = 144 km

14. A man walks a certain distance at 8 km/hr and returns at 6 km/hr. If the total time
taken by him is 3 and 1/2 hours, the total distance walked is?
(a) 28 km (b) 24 km
(c) 14 km (d) 16 km

Answer: (b) 24 km
Solution:
Average speed of the entire journey = (2x8x6)/(8 + 6) = (96)/(14)=48/7 km/hr

And total time taken = (48/7)(7/2) = 24 km

15. A man is walking at a speed of 12 km per hour. After every km he takes rest for 12
minutes. How much time will he take to cover a distance of 36 km ?
(a) 30 hours (b) 10 hours
(c) 25 hours (d) 40 hours

Answer: (b) 10 hours

Solution:
For a distance of 36 km , he will stop for rest for 35 times. ( 36 -1 because after the end
of 36 km he would have reached the destination)
Therefore, total time he rested = 35 x 12 = 420 min = 7 hours
And had he not rested, time taken would have been = (36)/12 = 3 hours

Therefore, total time taken = 7 + 3 = 10 hours

10 Solved problems in Alligations and mixture

To learn method to solved these problems : Click here

1. In what ratio must rice at Rs 9.30 per kg be mixed with rice at Rs 10. 80
per kg,so that the mixture be worth Rs 10 per kg?

(a) 6:7 (b) 3:7

(c) 5:7 (d) 8:7

Answer : (d) 8:7

 Solution:

The formula for alligation is

n1/n2 = (A2 Aw) / (Aw A1)

Where A1 and A2 are the price of the two items that are mixed and n1 and n2
are the quantities of each.

We have to find n1/n2

Put in the values of A1 = 9.30, A2 = 10.80 and Aw = 10

We have,

n1/n2 = (10.80 - 10)/(10 - 9.30) =0 .80/0.70 = 8/7

2. In what ratio must water be mixed with milk to gain 20 % by selling the
mixture at cost price?

(a) 1:5 (b) 1:9

(c) 1:4 (d) 1:12

Answer: (a) 1:5

Solution:

For such question where water or some other thing which has negligible
cost, a short cut is to divide the percentage profit by 100.
Therefore,
ratio is = 20/100 = 1 :5
_

3. The milk and water in two vessels A and B are in the ratio 4:3 and 2:3
respectively. In what ratio the liquids in both the vessels are mixed to a new
mixture in vessel C containing half milk and half water?
(a) 7:5 (b) 3:5

(c) 9:5 (d) 22:3

Answer: (a) 7:5

Solution:

Milk in first vessel = 4/7

And milk in second vessel = 2/5

And after mixing the above mixture the resultant mixture would have
milk.

Using allegation formula,

n1/n2 = (2/5 1/2)/( - 4/7 )= (1/14 )/( 1/10) = 7:5

4. In what proportion must rice at Rs 3.10/kg be mixed with rice at Rs 3.60

kg so that the mixture be worth Rs 3.25 a kg ?

(a) 11.3 (b) 25.3

(c) 7. 3 (d) 22.3

Answer: (c) 7:3

Solution:

Let n1 quantity of the rice at 3.10/ Kg be mixed with n2 quantity of rice at

3.60 Kg
Then
using alligation formula we have,

n1/n2 = (A2 - Aw)/(Aw -A1) = (3.60 - 3.25)/(3.25 - 3.10) = 0.35/0.15 =

7/3

5. How many kg of salt at 42/kg must a man mix with 25 kg of salt at 24 kg

so that may he on selling mixture at 40/kg , gain 25 % on the outlay .
(a) 35 kg (b) 20 kg

(c) 5 kg (d) 15 kg

Answer: (b) 20 Kg

Solution:

First we find the cost price / kg of the mixture.

It is given that selling the mixture at Rs. 40 gains him 25 %, using this to
get the cost price.

=> 1.25x = 40

=> X = 32

Using 32 as the cost price /Kg of the mixture in the allegation formula we
have,

N1/n2 = (24 32)/(32 - 42) = 8/10 = 4/5

Given that n2 = 25 Kg

Then n1 = (4/5)25 = 20 Kg

6. A mixture of a certain quantity of milk with 16 lit of water is sold at 90

p/lit if the pure milk is worth 108 p/lit, then how much milk is there in the
mixture?

(a) 160 liter (b) 80 liter

(c) 180 liter (d) 220 liters

Answer: (b) 80 liter

Solution:

Let cost of water = 0

Then,
let n1 is the quantity of water and n2 be the quantity if milk then, using
alligation equation

n1/n2 = (108 90)/(90 -0)= 18/90 = 2/10= 1/5

16/n2 = 1/5

n2 = 16 x 5 = 80 liter

7.In what proportion must water be mixed with spirit to gain 50/3 % by
selling it at C.P ?

(a) 1:10 (b) 1:20

(c) 1:35 (d) 1:6

Answer: (d) 1:6

Solution:

For such questions, just divide the percentage profit with 100.

50/3/100 = 50/300 = 1/6

8. 300 gm of sugar solution has 40 % sugar in it how much sugar should be

added to make it 50 % in the solution?

(a) 60 gm (b) 25 gm

(c) 80 gm (d) 10 gm

Answer: (a) 60 gm
Solution:

Let x grams of sugar is added, then

Total sugar in the mixture is 0.40 x 300 + x = (120 + x) grams

And the total solution now becomes (300 + x )grams

It is given that after adding x grams of sugar in the solution becomes 50 %

Therefore, using percentage formula

(120 + x)/ (300 + x) x 100 = 50

=> (120 + x)/ (300 + x) = (1/2)

=>240 + 2 x = 300 + x

=>x = 60 grams

9. There are 65 students in a class, 39 are distributed among them so that

each boy gets 80 p and each girl gets 30 p find the number of boys and girls
in the class.

(a) 40, 25 (b) 35, 30

(c) 39, 26 (d) 41, 24

Answer: (c) 39,26

Solution:

Let there are B boys and G girls,

Then, it is given that,

B + G = 65 ----------------(1)

Since, each boy got 80 p and each girl got 30 p, total amount totaling to 39
Or 0.80 B +0.30 G = 39

8B + 6G = 390 ------------(2)

Solving the above 2 equation to get B = 39 and G = 26

Alternative solution:
Using allegation equation,

Average money each child got = 39/65 = 0.60 P

Now find n1/n2 = (0.80 0.60)/(0.60 0.30) = 2/3

where n1 are girls and n2 are boys

This means girls and boys are in the ratio 2:3

Therefore, boys =( 3/5 )65 = 39 and girls = (2/5)65 = 26

10. A person has a chemical of Rs 25/lit in what ratio should water be mixed
in that chemical so that after selling the mixture at Rs 20/lit he may get a
profit of 25 % .

(a) 15:7 (b) 12:5

(c) 33:2 (d) 16:9

Answer:(d)16:9

Solution:

First find the cost price of the final mixture.

Since, by selling at Rs 20 he got a profit of 25% then , let x be the cost price
1.25x = 20

=> x = 20(4/5) = 16

Now we have cost price at Rs. 16 per liter of the mixture. Let the price of
water be 0,

Then using the allegation formula, we have

n1(water)/n2(chemical) = ( 25 16)/(16 -0 ) = 9/16

or chemical /water = 16:9

Solution to time Time and Work( 21- 29+)

21. A can do 3/4 of a work in 12 days in how many days can he finish 1/8
of the work ?
(a)8 (b)12
(c) 7 (d) 2

Answer: (d) 2
Solution:

Let it takes A, D days to complete the work. Then,

(3/4)D = 12
=>D=12x(4/3) = 16 days

Then 1/8 of the work would be done in = (1/8)x 16 = 2 days.

22. A man ,a woman or a boy can do a job in 20 days ,30 days or 60 days
respectively. How many boys must assist 2 men and 8 women to do the
work in 2 days ?
(a) 18 (b) 8
(c) 10 (d) 14

Answer: (b) 8
Solution:
Work done by a boy in one day = 1/60
Work done by a woman in one day = 1/30
Work done by a man in one day = 1/20

Now, Work done by 2 men and 8 women in one day = (2/20 + 8/30)
= (6+16)/(60) = 22/60
And in two days they would be completed 2 x (22/60) = 44/60

Now, Work remaining = 1 - 44/60 = 16/60

Since, A boy does 1/60 of the work in day. Therefore, Number of employed
to do the work
= 16/60/1/60 = 16 boy-day in 2 days and 8 boys in one day.

23. A and B working alone can finish a job in 5 days and 7 days
respectively.They work at it alternately for a day. If A starts the work, find in
how many days the job will be finished ?
(a) 29/5 (b) 11/5
(c) 24/5 (d) 21/5

Answer: (a) 29/5

Solution:
Work done by A in one day = 1/5
and work done by B in one day = 1/7

They are working alternately.

Therefore, Work done in first two day = (1/5 + 1/7) = 12/35
Work done in first four day = 24/35
Work done in first 5 days = 24/35 + 1/5 = 31/35
Remaining work = 4/35

Day it will take B to complete = 4/35/1/7 = 4/5 of the day.

Therefore Total days taken = 5 + 4/5 = 29/5 days

24. A can complete a work in 25 days and B can do the same work in 10
days. If A after doing 4 days leaves the work. Find in how many days B will
do the remaining work ?
(a) 42/5 (b) 22/5
(c) 11/5 (d) 32/5

Answer; (a) 42/5

Solution:
Work done by A in ` day = 1/25
And work done in 4 days = 4/25

Remaining work = 21/25

Since, Work done by B in 1 day = 1/10

Days it will take B to complete the work = 21/25/1/10 = 42/5

25. A can do a piece of a work in 12 days. A does the work for 2 days and
leaves the job.B does the remaining work in 5 days. In how many days B
alone can do the work ?
(a) 16 (b) 18
(c) 20 (d) 6

Answer: (d) 6
Solution:

Work done in 1 day by A = 1/12.

He worked for 2 days and completed 2/12 = 1/6 of the work.

Remaining work = 5/6 and completed by B in 5 days.

Therefore , Work done by B in 1 day = 5/6/5 = 5/30 or 1/6

And total work would have been done by B alone = 1/1/6 = 6 days.

26. A can do a piece of work in 80 days.He works at it for 10 days and than
B alone finishes the remaining work in 42 days. In how much time will A and
B working together finish the work ?
(a) 10 (b) 5
(c) 25 (d) 30

Answer: (d) 30
Solution:
Work Done by A in 1 day = 1/80
And work done in 10 days = 10/80 = 1/8

Work left = 1 - 1/8 = 7/8

It was completed in 42 day.

Therefore Work done by B in 1 day = 7/8/42 = 1/48

And Days it will take B to complete the work = 1/1/48 = 48 days.

And A and B working together = 48x80/(48 + 80) = 3840/128 = 30 days.

27. After A has completed 1/3 rd of piece of work in 4 days, B completes

the rest of it in 16 days.In how many days can A and B complete the work
together ?
(a) 8 (b) 10
(c) 12 (d) 13 (e) none of these

Answer: (a) 8
Solution:
 Work Done by A =1/3 and days it took to complete 1/3 of the work = 4
Therefore, Work done by A in 1 day = 1/3/4 = 1/12
And Total days A would have taken to finish the work = 1/1/12 = 12 days.

Work done by B= 2/3 and it took him 16 days

Therefore, work done per day by b = 2/3/16 = 1/24
And it would take him 1/1/24 = 24 days to finish it alone.

Using the formula when two are working together = 24x12/(24 + 12) = 8
days

28. 20 men can prepare 40 toys in 24 days working 18 hours a day then in
how many days can 36 men prepare 48 toys working 16 hrs a day ?
(a) 16 days (b) 12 days
(c) 21 days (d) 18 days (e) none of these

Answer: (d) 18 days

Solution:
Using the formula, M1D1H1W2 = M2D2H2W1

We have , 20x24x18x48 = 36x16xD2x40

On solving for D2
D2 = 20x24x18x48/36x16x40 = 18
days

29. P can do a piece of work in 9 days. Q is 50% more efficient than P. The
number of days it takes for Q to do the same piece of work is
(a) 4(1/2) (b) 6
(c) 3 (d) 13(1/2)

Answer: (b) 6
Solution:
Using the formula, E2D1= E1D2
=> (1)9 =(1.5)(D2)
=> D2 = 9/1.5
= 6

30. B and C can complete a piece of work in 12 days, C and A can do it in 8

days. All the three can do it in 6 days. A and B together can complete it in
(a) 4 days (b) 6 days
(c) 8 days (d) 10 days
Answer:
Solution:
Using the Formula mentioned in the List of Short-cut formula, we have
Number of days, A can do the work = (12x6)/(12-6) = 72/6 = 12 days
Number of days, B can do the work = (8x6)/(8-6) =48/2 = 24 days
Therefore, number of days A and B can do the work = (24)(12)/(24 + 12)
= 8 days

31. If 12 men or 24 boys can do a work in 66 days , the number of days in

which 15 men and 6 boys can do it is
(a) 44 (b) 33
(c) 55 (d) 66

Answer:
Solution:

Since 12 men or 24 boys can do the same job in 66 days,

therefore the efficiency of a men to boy = 24/12 = 2/1
or men/boy = 2/1 => men = 2 boy

Therefore,15 men and 6 boys = 15 men + 6 (1/2)men = 15 +3 men = 18

men
Thus,
And number of days, 18 men can do the job
=> days = (12)(66)/(18) = 44 days

Fundamental Accounting (Inclusive of Financial Accounting)

Advance Accounting

Cost Accounting

Principles of Management & Taxation

Techniques of Audit of Business Communication

Marketing