Basic Numeracy

Basic Numeracy 

1. A salesman is allowed 11/2% discount on the total sales made by him plus a bonus of 1/2% on the sales over Rs. 10,000. If his total earningswere Rs. 1990, then his total sales (in Rs.) were:1. 60,000
2. 42,000
3. 34,000
4. 35,000

2. In an examination, there are three papers and a candidate has to get 35% of the total to pass. In one paper, he gets 62 out of 150 and in the second 35 out of 150. How much must he get, out of 180, in the third paper to just qualify for a pass? 
1. 50.5
2. 88
3. 70 4. 71

3. In a History examination, the average for the entire class was 80 marks. If 10% of the students scored 95 marks and 20% scored 90 marks, what was the average marks of the remaining students of the class? 1. 60
2. 72
3. 75
4. 85

4. A scored 30% marks and failed by 15 marks. B scored 40% marks and obtained 35 marksmore than those required to pass. The pass percentage is:1. 33%
2. 40%
3. 34%
4. 48%

5. The price of a table is Rs. 400 more than that of a chair. If6 tables and6 chairs together cost Rs. 4800, by what percent is the price of the chair less than that of the table?1. 66.9%
2. 60%
3. 200/3
4. 44%

Answers

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