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Fresh watermelons contain 90% water by weight, whereas dry watermelons contain 20% water by weight. What is the weight of dry watermelon obtained from 20 kg of fresh watermelon?

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Important Questions on Arithmetic

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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 10
In solution of sugar and water, the ratio of sugar and water by weight is This 1 :4. solution is heated, and in the process, it loses 50% weight. What is the ratio of weight of sugar and water in the final mixture?
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 11
Rate of inflation is 1000% per annum. What is the value of an article two years from now if it costs ₹6 today?
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 12
Dataman Infosys Systems is a Lucknow-based software company which is growing tremendously. It doubled its turnover in 1998 from ₹ 50 crores in 1997. Then it tripled its turnover in 1999 and grew by 50% in 2000. What is the turnover at the end of 2000?
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 13

In the recently concluded CBSE Boards examination, a total of 6,00,000 students appeared. 40% of them were females while the rest were males. Pass percentage among males is 75% and the overall pass percentage is 70%. What is the pass percentage for females?

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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 14
Because of the budget presented by Yashwant Sinha, the price of sugar increased by 40%. The Verma family reduced its
consumption so that expenditure on sugar is up by 12%. If the total consumption of sugar before the rise in price was 50 kg, what is the present consumption of sugar (in kg)?
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 15
Tatto’s working hours per day were increased by 25% and his wages per hour were increased by 20%. By how much per cent were his daily earnings increased?
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 16
A’s income is reduced from ₹75,000 to ₹60,000, while B’s income for the same period is increased from ₹60,000 to₹75,000. What percentage of decrease in A’s income is the increase in B’s income?
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 17
18% of A plus 15% of B plus 19% of C is equal to 17% of the sum of A, B, and C. If A - B = 500 and A - C = 3,400. What is the value of A+B+C?