ABC26GN2198 · Percentage

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Percentage · Exam: 2003 · Marks: · Difficulty:

A housewife saved ₹ 2.50 in buying an item on sale. If she spent ₹ 25 for the item, approximately how much percent she saved in the transaction?
(a)8\%
(b)9\%
(c)10\%
(d)11\%
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
Actual price $=₹(25+2.50)=₹ 27.50$. $$\text { ∴ Saving }=\left(\frac{2.50}{27.50} \times 100\right) \%=\frac{100}{11} \%=9 \frac{1}{11} \%=9 \% .$$

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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