ABC26GN2288 · Percentage

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

In limestone, 40\% is calcium and the rest is carbon and oxygen. If in 20 kg of limestone, there is 9.4 kg of oxygen, then what is the percentage of carbon in it?
(a)12\%
(b)13\%
(c)14\%
(d)15\%
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
Percentage of oxygen $=\left(\frac{9.4}{20} \times 100\right) \%=47 \%$. $$\text { ∴ } \text { Percentage of carbon }=[100-(40+47)] \%=13 \% .$$

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

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