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There are two investment schemes offered by two different financial institutions X and Y as follows:

Scheme X: Rate of interest =10% per annum and period of maturity =2 years

The amount is returned with compound interest compounded annually.

Scheme Y: Rate of interest =11% per annum amount is returned with simple interest.

For what duration, should I invest ₹ 25,000 in scheme Y, so as to get same amount in return if I had invested in scheme X?

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Important Questions on Arithmetic

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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 1
Meena scores 40% in an examination and after review, even though her score is increased by 50%, she fails by 35 marks. If her post-review score is increased by 20%, she will have 7 marks more than the passing score. The percentage score needed for passing the examination i
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 3
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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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