ABC26GN2260 · Percentage

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

Which of the following multipliers will cause a number to be increased by 29.7\%?
(a)1.297
(b)12.97
(c)129.7
(d)1297
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
Let the number be 100 and required multiplier be $y$. Then, $100 y=129.7$ or $y=\frac{129.7}{100}=1.297$.

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

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