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The income of Amala is 20% more than that of Bimala and 20% less than that of Kamala. If Kamala's income goes down by 4% and Bimala's goes up by 10%, then the percentage by which Kamala's income would exceed Bimala's is nearest to

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Important Questions on Arithmetic

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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 4
In 2010, a library contained a total of 11500 books in two categories - fiction and non-fiction. In 2015, the library contained a total of 12760 books in these two categories. During this period, there was 10% increase in the fiction category while there was 12% increase in the non-fiction category. How many fiction books were in the library in 2015 ?
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 7
The salaries of Ramesh, Ganesh and Rajesh were in the ratio  6: 5: 7 in 2010, and in the ratio 3: 4: 3 in 2015. If Ramesh's salary increased by 25% during 2010-2015, then the percentage increase in Rajesh's salary during this period is closest to 
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 9
Arun's present age in years is 40% of Barun's. In another few years, Arun's age will be half of Barun's. By what percentage will Barun's age increase during this period?
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 10
Ravi invests 50%  of his monthly savings in fixed deposits. 40% of the rest of his savings is invested in stocks and the rest goes into Ravi's savings bank account. If the total amount deposited by him in the bank (for savings account and fixed deposits) is ₹ 59500 , then Ravi's total monthly savings (in ₹) is _____.
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 11
The number of girls appearing for an admission test is twice the number of boys. If 30% of the girls and 45% of the boys get admission, the percentage of candidates who do not get admission is:
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 12
Out of the shirts produced in a factory, 15% are defective, while 20% of the rest are sold in the do- mestic market. If the remaining 8840 shirts are left for export, then the number of shirts produced in the factory is
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 13
In a village, the production of food grains increased by 40% and the per capita production of food grains increased by 27% during a certain period. The percentage by which the population of the village increased during the same period is nearest to
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 14

The tax rates for various income slabs are given below.

Income Slab (₹) Tax rate
≤500 Nil
>500 to≤2000 5%
>2000 to≤5000 10%
>5000 to <10000 15%

There are 15 persons working in an organization. Out of them, 3 to 5 persons are falling in each of the income slabs mentioned above. Which of the following is the correct tax range of the 15 persons? (E.g. If one is earning ₹2000, the tax would be: 500×0+1500×0.05)