ABC26GN2454 · Percentage

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

$p$ is six times as large as $q$. The percent that $q$ is less than $p$, is

(a)$16 \frac{2}{3}$

(b)60

(c)$83 \frac{1}{3}$

(d)90

Answer

Answer (as printed): C

Explanation

$p=6 q$. So, $q$ is less than $p$ by $5 q$. ∴ Required percentage $$=\left(\frac{5 q}{p} \times 100\right) \%=\left(\frac{5 q}{6 q} \times 100\right) \%=83 \frac{1}{3} \% .$$

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

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