ABC26GN2337 · Percentage

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Percentage · Exam: 2007 · Marks: · Difficulty:

$x \%$ of $x$ is the same as 10\% of

(a)$\frac{x}{10}$

(b)$\frac{x^{2}}{10}$

(c)$\frac{x^{3}}{10}$

(d)None of these

Answer

Answer (as printed): B

Explanation

Let $x \%$ of $x=10 \%$ of $y$. Then, $\frac{x}{100} \times x=\frac{10}{100} \times y \Rightarrow y=\frac{x^{2}}{100} \times 10=\frac{x^{2}}{10}$.

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