ABC26GN2506 · Percentage

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

Solve (550\% of 250) ÷ $275=(?)$ [United India Insurance (UIICL) Assistant (Online) Exam, 2015]
(a)15
(b)1.5
(c)0.5
(d)None of these
Answer
SELF-PRACTICE — the source book printed no answer.

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Explanation
Given $(550 \%$ of 250) $\div 275=(?)$ $$\begin{aligned} & (?)=\frac{550 \times 250}{100} \div 275 \\ & \Rightarrow(?)=(55 \times 25) \div 275 \\ & \Rightarrow(?)=\frac{55 \times 25}{275}=5 \end{aligned}$$

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

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