niryuu/sni-each-converted huggingface dataset:
Problem: the profit earned by selling an article for $ 832 is equal to the loss incurred when the same article is sold for $ 448 . what should be the sale price for making 45 % profit ? 
Options: a ) $ 480 , b ) $ 450 , c ) $ 928 , d ) $ 870 , e ) $ 660
Output: c
Problem: the number which exceeds 16 % of it by 105 is : 
Options: a ) 125 , b ) 52 , c ) 58 , d ) 60 , e ) 62
Output: a
Problem: the profit obtained by selling an article for rs . 56 is the same as the loss obtained by selling it for rs . 42 . what is the cost price of the article ? 
Options: a ) rs . 40 , b ) rs . 50 , c ) rs . 49 , d ) rs . 59 , e ) none of these
Output: c
Problem: the price of a bushel of corn is currently $ 3.20 , and the price of a peck of wheat is $ 5.80 . the price of corn is increasing at a constant rate of 5 x 5 x cents per day while the price of wheat is decreasing at a constant rate of 2 √ ∗ x − x 2 ∗ x − x cents per day . what is the approximate price when a bushel of corn costs the same amount as a peck of wheat ? 
Options: a ) $ 4.50 , b ) $ 5.10 , c ) $ 5.30 , d ) $ 5.50 , e ) $ 5.60
Output: e
Problem: if the simple interest on a sum of money for 2 years at 5 % per annum is rs . 50 , what will be the compound interest on same values 
Options: a ) rs . 51.75 , b ) rs 51.50 , c ) rs 51.25 , d ) rs 51 , e ) none of these
Output: c
Problem: what is 15 % of 2 / 3 of 0.4 ? 
Options: a ) 0.09 , b ) 0.9 , c ) 9 , d ) 90 , e ) none of the above
Output: a
Problem: the ration of the number of boys and girls in a college is 7 : 8 . if the percentage is increase in the number of boys and girls be 20 % and 10 % respectively . what will be the new ration ? 
Options: a ) 5 : 7 , b ) 15 : 21 , c ) 21 : 22 , d ) 13 : 17 , e ) 23 : 42
Output: c
Problem: a person spent rs . 6,040 from his salary on food and 8,000 on house rent . after that he was left with 70 % of his monthly salary . what is his monthly salary ? 
Options: a ) 46,800 , b ) 66,800 , c ) 56,800 , d ) 26,800 , e ) 76,800
Output: a
Problem: the sale price sarees listed for rs . 510 after successive discount is 12 % and 15 % is ? 
Options: a ) 298 , b ) 237 , c ) 342 , d ) 381 , e ) 291
Output: d
Problem: redo ’ s manufacturing costs for sets of horseshoes include a $ 10,000 initial outlay , and $ 20 per set . they can sell the sets $ 50 . if profit is revenue from sales minus manufacturing costs , and the company producessells 500 sets of horseshoes , what was their profit ? 
Options: a ) $ 4500 , b ) $ 3500 , c ) $ 5500 , d ) $ 5000 , e ) $ 6300
Output: d
Problem: if the given two numbers are respectively 6 % and 18 % of a third number , then what percentage is the first of the second ? 
Options: a ) 20 % , b ) 25 % , c ) 18 % , d ) 33 1 / 3 % , e ) none of these
Output: d
Problem: what percent of 9.6 kg is 28 gms ? 
Options: a ) 25 , b ) 66 , c ) 288 , d ) 29 , e ) 17
Output: d
Problem: fresh grapes contain 65 % by weight while dried grapes contain 10 % water by weight . what is the weight of dry grapes available from 400 kg of fresh grapes ? 
Options: a ) 105.00 kg , b ) 115.60 kg , c ) 125.00 kg , d ) 130.50 kg , e ) 155.55 kg
Output: e
Problem: an error 2 % in excess is made while measuring the side of a square . the percentage of error in the calculated area of the square is 
Options: a ) 4.04 % , b ) 4.00 % , c ) 4.14 % , d ) 5.04 % , e ) none
Output: a
Problem: solution y is 30 percent liquid x and 70 percent water . if 4 kilograms of water evaporate from 8 kilograms of solution y and 4 kilograms of solution y are added to the remaining 6 kilograms of liquid , what percent of this new solution is liquid x ? 
Options: a ) 40 % , b ) 41 1 / 2 % , c ) 44 % , d ) 45 % , e ) 46 %
Output: d
Problem: a and b r 2 men who enter into business and they invest rs 1000 , rs 2000 respectively . how will they divide the income of rs 5000 
Options: a ) 33361667 , b ) 33391667 , c ) 33331666 , d ) 33331668 , e ) 33331669
Output: c
Problem: working alone , mary can pave a driveway in 4 hours and hillary can pave the same driveway in 3 hours . when they work together , mary thrives on teamwork so her rate increases by 33.33 % , but hillary becomes distracted and her rate decreases by 50 % . if they both work together , how many hours will it take to pave the driveway ? 
Options: a ) 2 hours , b ) 4 hours , c ) 5 hours , d ) 6 hours , e ) 7 hours
Output: a
Problem: a certain company ’ s profit in 1996 was 15 percent greater than its profit in 1995 , and its profit in 1997 was 35 percent greater than its profit in 1996 . the company ’ s profit in 1997 was what percent greater than its profit in 1995 ? 
Options: a ) 5 % , b ) 18 % , c ) 33 % , d ) 35 % , e ) 55.25 %
Output: e
Problem: a candidate who gets 30 % of the marks fails by 50 marks . but another candidate who gets 45 % marks gets 25 marks more than necessary for passing . find the number of marks for passing ? 
Options: a ) 150 , b ) 200 , c ) 250 , d ) 275 , e ) 285
Output: b
Problem: walking 7 / 6 of his usual rate , a boy reaches his school 5 min early . find his usual time to reach the school ? 
Options: a ) 22 , b ) 28 , c ) 99 , d ) 35 , e ) 66
Output: d
Problem: a restaurant spends one quarter of its monthly budget for rent and half of the rest for food and beverages . what percentage of the budget does the restaurant spend for food and beverages ? 
Options: a ) 23.5 % , b ) 32.5 % , c ) 35 % , d ) 37.5 % , e ) 75 %
Output: d
Problem: if a town of 45,000 people is growing at a rate of approx . 1 % per year , the population of the town in 5 years will be closest to ? 
Options: a ) a . 46000 , b ) b . 47000 , c ) c . 48000 , d ) d . 49000 , e ) e . 50000
Output: a
Problem: in business , a and c invested amounts in the ratio 3 : 2 , whereas the ratio between amounts invested by a and b was 3 : 4 , if rs 30,000 was their profit , how much amount did b receive . 
Options: a ) 1235 , b ) 62896 , c ) 6666 , d ) 8974 , e ) 5626
Output: c
Problem: the salaries of a and b together is rs . 14000 . a spend 80 % of his salary and b spends 85 % of his salary . what is the salary of b if their savings are equal ? 
Options: a ) rs . 6000 , b ) rs . 8000 , c ) rs . 7500 , d ) rs . 6500 , e ) rs . 8500
Output: b
Problem: a hostel had provisions for 250 men for 40 days . if 50 men left the hostel , how long will the food last at the same rate ? 
Options: a ) 30 , b ) 40 , c ) 50 , d ) 60 , e ) 65
Output: c
Problem: jolene entered an 18 - month investment contract that guarantees to pay 2 percent interest at the end of 4 months , another 3 percent interest at the end of 12 months , and 4 percent interest at the end of the 18 month contract . if each interest payment is reinvested in the contract , and jolene invested $ 10,000 initially , what will be the total amount of interest paid during the 18 - month contract ? 
Options: a ) $ 506.00 , b ) $ 726.24 , c ) $ 900.00 , d ) $ 920.24 , e ) $ 926.24
Output: d
Problem: compound interest of rs . 1000 at 10 % per annum for 1 1 / 2 years will be ( interest compounded half yearly ) . 
Options: a ) rs . 473 , b ) rs . 374 , c ) rs . 495 , d ) rs . 157 , e ) none of the above
Output: d
Problem: if 20 % of a number = 400 , then 120 % of that number will be ? 
Options: a ) 20 , b ) 120 , c ) 360 , d ) 2400 , e ) 2820
Output: d
Problem: in 1998 the profits of company n were 10 percent of revenues . in 1999 , the revenues of company n fell by 20 percent , but profits were 20 percent of revenues . the profits in 1999 were what percent of the profits in 1998 ? 
Options: a ) 80 % , b ) 160 % , c ) 120 % , d ) 124.2 % , e ) 138 %
Output: b
Problem: in a school of 700 students , 45 % wear blue shirts , 23 % wear red shirts , 15 % wear green shirts , and the remaining students wear other colors . how many students wear other colors ( not blue , not red , not green ) ? 
Options: a ) 109 , b ) 119 , c ) 129 , d ) 139 , e ) 149
Output: b
Problem: in a certain pond , 70 fish were caught , tagged , and returned to the pond . a few days later , 50 fish were caught again , of which 2 were found to have been tagged . if the percent of tagged fish in the second catch approximates the percent of tagged fish in the pond , what is the approximate number of fish in the pond ? 
Options: a ) 400 , b ) 625 , c ) 1,750 , d ) 2,500 , e ) 10,000
Output: c
Problem: thirty percent of the women in a college class are science majors , and the non - science majors make up 60 % of the class . what percentage of the men are science majors if 40 % of the class are men ? 
Options: a ) 35 % , b ) 45 % , c ) 55 % , d ) 65 % , e ) 75 %
Output: c
Problem: indu gave bindu rs . 6250 on compound interest for 2 years at 4 % per annum . how much loss would indu has suffered had she given it to bindu for 2 years at 4 % per annum simple interest ? 
Options: a ) 5 , b ) 2 , c ) 10 , d ) 5 , e ) 1
Output: c
Problem: a tank contains 10,000 gallons of a solution that is 5 percent sodium chloride by volume . if 4,000 gallons of water evaporate from the tank , the remaining solution will be approximately what percent sodium chloride ? 
Options: a ) 6.85 % , b ) 7.25 % , c ) 7.76 % , d ) 8.33 % , e ) 8.75 %
Output: d
Problem: a 20 % stock yielding 12 % is quoted at : 
Options: a ) rs . 83.33 , b ) rs . 167 , c ) rs . 112 , d ) rs . 120 , e ) rs . 140
Output: b
Problem: the sale price sarees listed for rs . 400 after successive discount is 10 % and 5 % is ? 
Options: a ) 166 , b ) 178 , c ) 342 , d ) 199 , e ) 112
Output: c
Problem: a , b and c started a partnership business by investing rs . 30000 , rs . 45000 , rs . 50000 respectively . at the end of the year , the profit were distributed among them . if c ' s share of profit is 36000 , what is the total profit ? 
Options: a ) 70000 , b ) 60000 , c ) 80000 , d ) 90000 , e ) 50000
Output: d
Problem: a shopkeeper forced to sell at cost price , uses a 850 grams weight for a kilogram . what is his gain percent ? 
Options: a ) 17.65 % , b ) 9 % , c ) 11.11 % , d ) 12 % , e ) none of these
Output: a
Problem: john had a stock of 620 books in his bookshop . he sold 50 on monday , 82 on tuesday , 60 on wednesday , 48 on thursday and 40 on friday . what percentage of the books were not sold ? 
Options: a ) 54.84 % , b ) 36.5 % , c ) 46.5 % , d ) 56.5 % , e ) 66.5 %
Output: a
Problem: a scuba diver descends at a rate of 60 feet per minute . a diver dive from a ship to search for a lost ship at the depth of 3600 feet below the sea level . . how long will he take to reach the ship ? 
Options: a ) 60 minutes , b ) 72 minutes , c ) 75 minutes , d ) 76 minutes , e ) 77 minutes
Output: a
Problem: at what price must an article costing rs . 66.5 be marked in order that after deducting 5 % from the list price . it may be sold at a profit of 25 % on the cost price ? 
Options: a ) 87.5 , b ) 89.5 , c ) 82.3 , d ) 82.1 , e ) 92.4
Output: a
Problem: in some quantity of ghee , 60 % of pure ghee and 40 % of is vanaspati . if 10 kg of pure ghee is added , then the strength of vanaspati ghee becomes 20 % . the original quantity was ? 
Options: a ) 5 kg , b ) 10 kg , c ) 15 kg , d ) 20 kg , e ) 25 kg
Output: b
Problem: the owner of a furniture shop charges his customer 20 % more than the cost price . if a customer paid rs . 3000 for a computer table , then what was the cost price of the computer table ? 
Options: a ) 2500 , b ) 2772 , c ) 1991 , d ) 6725 , e ) 2099
Output: a
Problem: the market value of a certain machine decreased by 30 percent of its purchase price each year . if the machine was purchased in 1982 for its market value of $ 8,000 , what was its market value two years later ? 
Options: a ) $ 8,000 , b ) $ 5,600 , c ) $ 3,200 , d ) $ 2,400 , e ) $ 800
Output: c
Problem: in order to obtain an income of rs . 1250 from 10 % stock at rs . 210 , one must make an investment of 
Options: a ) 5363 , b ) 26250 , c ) 28678 , d ) 29002 , e ) 2732
Output: b
Problem: of the land owned by a farmer , 90 percent was cleared for planting . of the cleared land , 10 percent was planted with grapes and 80 percent of the cleared land was planted with potato . if the remaining 450 acres of cleared land was planted with tomato , how many acres did the farmer own ? 
Options: a ) 3500 , b ) 4500 , c ) 5500 , d ) 5250 , e ) 5000
Output: e
Problem: a shirt goes on sale for 80 % of its original price . one week later , the sale price is marked down 10 % . the final price is what percent of the original price ? 
Options: a ) 72 % , b ) 70 % , c ) 52 % , d ) 50 % , e ) 28 %
Output: a
Problem: tickets to a certain concert sell for $ 20 each . the first 10 people to show up at the ticket booth received a 40 % discount , and the next 20 received a 15 % discount . if 50 people bought tickets to the concert , what was the total revenue from ticket sales ? 
Options: a ) $ 600 , b ) $ 740 , c ) $ 860 , d ) $ 980 , e ) $ 1,140
Output: c
Problem: a sum fetched a total simple interest of rs . 4016.25 at the rate of 3 % p . a . in 5 years . what is the sum ? 
Options: a ) 26775 , b ) 28772 , c ) 28821 , d ) 89255 , e ) 28871
Output: a
Problem: if a man buys 1 liter of milk for 12 rs . and mixes it with 20 % water and sells it for 15 rs then what is the % age of gain . . . 
Options: a ) 30 , b ) 40 , c ) 50 , d ) 60 , e ) 70
Output: c
Problem: how is 2 % expressed as a decimal fraction ? 
Options: a ) 0.2 , b ) 0.02 , c ) 0.002 , d ) 0.0002 , e ) 2
Output: b
Problem: the cost of one photocopy is $ 0.02 . however , a 25 % discount is offered on orders of more than 100 photocopies . if steve and dinley have to make 80 copies each , how much will each of them save if they submit a single order of 160 copies ? 
Options: a ) $ 0.32 , b ) $ 0.40 , c ) $ 0.45 , d ) $ 0.48 , e ) $ 0.54
Output: b
Problem: find the simple interest on the rs . 2000 at 25 / 4 % per annum for the period from 4 th feb 2005 to 18 th april 2005 
Options: a ) rs 25 , b ) rs 30 , c ) rs 35 , d ) rs 40 , e ) none of these
Output: a
Problem: a sum was put a simple interest at a certain rate for 2 years . had it been put at 4 % higher rate , it would have fetched rs . 60 more . the sum is : 
Options: a ) rs . 750 , b ) rs . 700 , c ) rs . 820 , d ) rs . 940 , e ) rs . 900
Output: a
Problem: in an election , candidate a got 79 % of the total valid votes . if 15 % of the total votes were declared invalid and the total numbers of votes is 560000 , find the number of valid vote polled in favour of candidate . 
Options: a ) 357003 , b ) 357090 , c ) 37667 , d ) 379888 , e ) 287761
Output: b
Problem: rs . 2500 is divided into two parts such that if one part be put out at 5 % simple interest and the other at 6 % , the yearly annual income may be rs . 120 . how much was lent at 5 % ? 
Options: a ) 2333 , b ) 2777 , c ) 3000 , d ) 1000 , e ) 2871
Output: c
Problem: a certain company reported that the revenue on sales increased 30 % from 2000 to 2003 , and increased 80 % from 2000 to 2005 . what was the approximate percent increase in revenue for this store from 2003 to 2005 ? 
Options: a ) 50 % , b ) 40 % , c ) 35 % , d ) 32 % , e ) 39 %
Output: e
Problem: a reduction of 50 % in the price of oil enables a house wife to obtain 5 kgs more for rs . 800 , what is the reduced price for kg ? 
Options: a ) s . 42 , b ) s . 46 , c ) s . 40 , d ) s . 80 , e ) s . 34
Output: d
Problem: to produce an annual income of rs . 800 from a 8 % stock at 90 , what is the amount of stock needed ? 
Options: a ) 10000 , b ) 11000 , c ) 12000 , d ) 13000 , e ) 14000
Output: a
Problem: ? % of 360 = 108 
Options: a ) 30 , b ) 36 , c ) 64 , d ) 72 , e ) none of these
Output: a
Problem: a profit of rs . 20000 is to be distributed among a , b , c in the proportion 2 : 3 : 5 . what will be the difference between b ’ s and c ’ s shares 
Options: a ) 4000 , b ) 3000 , c ) 5500 , d ) 4500 , e ) none of these
Output: a
Problem: a man took a loan at rate of 12 % per annum simple interest . after 3 years he had to pay 4320 interest . the principal amount borrowed by him was . 
Options: a ) rs 14000 , b ) rs 15000 , c ) rs 12000 , d ) rs 17000 , e ) none of these
Output: c
Problem: if 10 litres of an oil of rs . 50 per litres be mixed with 5 litres of another oil of rs . 67 per litre then what is the rate of mixed oil per litre ? 
Options: a ) rs . 49.17 , b ) rs . 51.03 , c ) rs . 54.17 , d ) rs . 55.66 , e ) none of the above
Output: d
Problem: how many liters of a 40 % iodine solution need to be mixed with 35 liters of a 20 % iodine solution to create a 34 % iodine solution ? 
Options: a ) 35 , b ) 49 , c ) 100 , d ) 105 , e ) 136
Output: e
Problem: ramu bought an old car for rs . 42000 . he spent rs . 10000 on repairs and sold it for rs . 64900 . what is his profit percent ? 
Options: a ) 17 % , b ) 19 % , c ) 24.8 % , d ) 14 % , e ) 16 %
Output: c
Problem: a dealer offers a cash discount of 15 % and still makes a profit of 36 % when he further allows 25 articles to be sold at the cost price of 20 articles to a particular sticky bargainer . how much percent above the cost price were his articles listed ? 
Options: a ) 60 % , b ) 80 % , c ) 100 % , d ) 120 % , e ) 150 %
Output: c
Problem: two men started from the same place walk at the rate of 10 kmph and 12 kmph respectively . what time will they take to be 20 km apart , if they walk in the same direction ? 
Options: a ) 5 hours , b ) 10 hours , c ) 8 hours , d ) 10 hours , e ) 12 hours
Output: b
Problem: if 35 % of a number is 12 less than 50 % of that number , then the number is ? 
Options: a ) 40 , b ) 50 , c ) 60 , d ) 80 , e ) 70
Output: d
Problem: what will be the compound interest on a sum of rs . 40,000 after 3 years at the rate of 12 % p . a . ? 
Options: a ) s : 10123.19 , b ) s : 10123.29 , c ) s : 10123.20 , d ) s : 10123.28 , e ) s : 16197.12
Output: e
Problem: in town x , 64 percent of the population are employed , and 42 percent of the population are employed males . what percent of the employed people in town x are females ? 
Options: a ) 16 % , b ) 25 % , c ) 32 % , d ) 34 % , e ) 52 %
Output: d
Problem: a shopkeeper buys two articles for rs . 1000 each and then sells them , making 10 % profit on the first article and 10 % loss on second article . find the net profit or loss percent ? 
Options: a ) 200 , b ) 278 , c ) 100 , d ) 202 , e ) 270
Output: c
Problem: the cost of an article is decreased by 10 % . if the original cost is $ 100 , find the decrease cost . 
Options: a ) 33 , b ) 11 , c ) 68 , d ) 36 , e ) 90
Output: e
Problem: an inspector rejects 0.05 % of the meters as defective . how many will he examine to reject 2 ? 
Options: a ) a ) 1500 , b ) b ) 2000 , c ) c ) 2500 , d ) d ) 3000 , e ) e ) 4000
Output: e
Problem: alex takes a loan of $ 4,000 to buy a used truck at the rate of 6 % simple interest . calculate the annual interest to be paid for the loan amount . 
Options: a ) 680 , b ) 700 , c ) 240 , d ) 620 , e ) 260
Output: c
Problem: you hold some gold in a vault as an investment . over the past year the price of gold increases by 50 % . in order to keep your gold in the vault , you must pay 8 % of the total value of the gold per year . what percentage has the value of your holdings changed by over the past year . 
Options: a ) 35 % , b ) 36 % , c ) 37 % , d ) 38 % , e ) 40 %
Output: d
Problem: a and b invests rs . 6000 and rs . 9000 in a business . after 4 months , a withdraws half of his capital and 2 months later , b withdraws one - third of his capital . in what ratio should they share the profits at the end of the year ? 
Options: a ) 32 : 99 , b ) 82 : 31 , c ) 24 : 45 , d ) 34 : 89 , e ) 35 : 21
Output: c
Problem: a and b began business with rs . 2000 and rs . 4000 after 8 months , a withdraws rs . 1000 and b advances rs . 1000 more . at the end of the year , their profits amounted to rs . 630 find the share of a . 
Options: a ) 175 , b ) 288 , c ) 277 , d ) 877 , e ) 361
Output: a
Problem: robert spent $ 100 in buying raw materials , $ 125 in buying machinery and 10 % of the total amount he had as cash with him . what was the total amount ? 
Options: a ) $ 150 , b ) $ 210 , c ) $ 250 , d ) $ 160 , e ) $ 200
Output: c
Problem: a man can row his boat with the stream at 18 km / h and against the stream in 8 km / h . the man ' s rate is ? 
Options: a ) 5 kmph , b ) 2 kmph , c ) 7 kmph , d ) 8 kmph , e ) 3 kmph
Output: a
Problem: when sold at a 60 % discount , a sweater nets the merchant a 20 % profit on the wholesale cost at which he initially purchased the item . by what % is the sweater marked up from wholesale at its normal retail price ? 
Options: a ) 20 % , b ) 40 % , c ) 66.67 % , d ) 80 % , e ) 100 %
Output: c
Problem: after decreasing 24 % in the price of an article costs rs . 836 . find the actual cost of an article ? 
Options: a ) 1667 , b ) 6789 , c ) 1200 , d ) 1100 , e ) 1421
Output: d
Problem: a shop owner professes to sell his articles at certain cost price but he uses false weights with which he cheats by 20 % while buying and by 20 % while selling . what is his percentage profit ? 
Options: a ) 10.22 % , b ) 20.22 % , c ) 21.22 % , d ) 50 % , e ) ca n ' t be calculated
Output: d
Problem: the majority owner of a business received 25 % of the profit , with each of 4 partners receiving 25 % of the remaining profit . if the majority owner and two of the owners combined to receive $ 50,000 , how much profit did the business make ? 
Options: a ) $ 80,000 , b ) $ 100,000 , c ) $ 120,000 , d ) $ 150,000 , e ) $ 200,000
Output: a
Problem: a bookseller sells his books at a 20 % markup in price . if he sells a book for $ 36.00 , how much did he pay for it ? 
Options: a ) $ 34.40 , b ) $ 34.00 , c ) $ 32.00 , d ) $ 30.00 , e ) $ 35.00
Output: d
Problem: how much interest will $ 10,000 earn in 9 months at an annual rate of 6 % ? 
Options: a ) $ 250 , b ) $ 350 , c ) $ 450 , d ) $ 550 , e ) $ 650
Output: c
Problem: 45 % of the employees of a company are men . 60 % of the men in the company speak french and 40 % of the employees of the company speak french . what is % of the women in the company who do not speak french ? 
Options: a ) 4 % , b ) 10 % , c ) 76.36 % , d ) 90.16 % , e ) 20 %
Output: c
Problem: a sum of 12,500 amounts to 15,500 in 4 years at the rate of simple interest . what is the rate of interest ? 
Options: a ) 2 % , b ) 1 % , c ) 6 % , d ) 5 % , e ) 8 %
Output: c
Problem: after 10 % of the inhabitants of a village disappeared , a panic set in during which 25 % of the remaining inhabitants left the village . at that time , the population was reduced to 5130 . what was the number of original inhabitants ? 
Options: a ) 7300 , b ) 7600 , c ) 7900 , d ) 8200 , e ) 8500
Output: b
Problem: the profit obtained by selling an article for rs . 66 is the same as the loss obtained by selling it for rs . 52 . what is the cost price of the article ? 
Options: a ) rs . 40 , b ) rs . 50 , c ) rs . 49 , d ) rs . 59 , e ) none of these
Output: d
Problem: last year a certain bond price with a face value of 5000 yielded 9 % of its face value in interest . if that interest was approx 6.5 of the bond ' s selling price approx what was the bond ' s selling price ? 
Options: a ) 4063 , b ) 5325 , c ) 5351 , d ) 6000 , e ) 6923
Output: e
Problem: the water level in a reservoir has been dropping at the rate of 14 inches per day . exactly 5 days ago , the water level was at w inches . what will be the water level exactly 3 days from now if the rate at which the level is dropping remains the same ? 
Options: a ) w − 126 , b ) w − 56 , c ) w − 112 , d ) w + 14 , e ) w + 126
Output: c
Problem: if an investor puts $ 900 in a savings account that earns 10 percent annual interest compounded semiannually , how much money will be in the account after one year ? 
Options: a ) $ 986.25 , b ) $ 988.25 , c ) $ 990.25 , d ) $ 992.25 , e ) $ 994.25
Output: d
Problem: mike needs 30 % to pass . if he scored 212 marks and falls short by 25 marks , what was the maximum marks he could have got ? 
Options: a ) 343 , b ) 677 , c ) 790 , d ) 867 , e ) 932
Output: c
Problem: boy sells a book for rs . 630 he gets a loss of 10 % , to gain 10 % , what should be the sp ? 
Options: a ) 430 , b ) 450 , c ) 550 , d ) 770 , e ) 660
Output: d
Problem: rs . 1500 is divided into two parts such that if one part is invested at 6 % and the other at 5 % the whole annual interest from both the sum is rs . 75 . how much was lent at 5 % ? 
Options: a ) 388 , b ) 1500 , c ) 277 , d ) 500 , e ) 271
Output: b
Problem: 75 is what percent of 125 ? 
Options: a ) 60 % , b ) 40 % , c ) 45 % , d ) 50 % , e ) 55 %
Output: a
Problem: at what rate percent of simple interest will a sum of money double itself in 11 years ? 
Options: a ) 9.09 % , b ) 4.54 % , c ) 8 . 2 % , d ) 4.94 % , e ) 5.54 %
Output: a
Problem: in the manufacture of a certain product , 7 percent of the units produced are defective and 5 percent of the defective units are shipped for sale . what percent of the units produced are defective units that are shipped for sale ? 
Options: a ) 0.125 % , b ) 0.35 % , c ) 0.8 % , d ) 1.25 % , e ) 2.0 %
Output: b
Problem: a present value of a machine is $ 2000 . its value depletiation rate is 20 % per annum then find the machine value before 2 years ? 
Options: a ) $ 3125 , b ) $ 2945 , c ) $ 3012 , d ) $ 2545 , e ) $ 3150
Output: a
Problem: how many liters of water must be evaporated from 50 liters of a 3 - percent sugar solution to get a 20 - percent solution ? 
Options: a ) 45 , b ) 33 1 / 3 , c ) 27 , d ) 16 2 / 3 , e ) 15
Output: a
Problem: in a village of 2,600 people , 800 people are over 70 years old and 850 people are female . it is known that 40 percent of the females are younger than 70 years old . if no one in the village is 70 years old , what is the probability that a person chosen at random is either a male or younger than 70 years old ? 
Options: a ) 221 / 250 , b ) 199 / 250 , c ) 33 / 50 , d ) 8 / 25 , e ) 209 / 260
Output: e
Problem: a sum of money at simple interest amounts to rs . 815 in 3 years and to rs . 854 in 4 years . the sum is : 
Options: a ) rs . 650 , b ) rs . 690 , c ) rs . 698 , d ) rs . 700 , e ) rs . 740
Output: c
Problem: a and b started a business in partnership investing rs . 20000 and rs . 15000 respectively . after 6 months , c joined them with rs . 20000 . what will be b ' s share in the total profit of rs . 25000 earned at the end of 2 years from the starting of the business ? 
Options: a ) rs . 7500 , b ) rs . 9000 , c ) rs . 9500 , d ) rs . 10,000 , e ) none
Output: a
Problem: a shopkeeper forced to sell at cost price , uses a 750 grams weight for a kilogram . what is his gain percent ? 
Options: a ) 10 % , b ) 9 % , c ) 33.33 % , d ) 12 % , e ) none of these
Output: c
Problem: the present population of a town is 3888 . population increase rate is 20 % p . a . find the population of town before 2 years ? 
Options: a ) 2500 , b ) 2100 , c ) 3500 , d ) 3600 , e ) 2700
Output: e
Problem: evaluate 28 % of 550 + 45 % of 280 
Options: a ) 232 , b ) 242 , c ) 252 , d ) 262 , e ) 280
Output: e
Problem: a sum of money at simple interest amounts to $ 980 in 3 years and to $ 1024 in 4 years . the sum is : 
Options: a ) $ 153 , b ) $ 848 , c ) $ 398 , d ) $ 549 , e ) $ 675
Output: b
Problem: the present population of a town is 2100 . population increase rate is 5 % p . a . find the population of town before 1 years ? 
Options: a ) 1500 , b ) 1600 , c ) 2000 , d ) 2100 , e ) 2500
Output: c
Problem: reena took a loan of $ . 1200 with simple interest for as many years as the rate of interest . if she paid $ 108 as interest at the end of the loan period , what was the rate of interest ? 
Options: a ) 3.6 , b ) 6 , c ) 18 , d ) 3 , e ) none of these
Output: d
Problem: peter brought a scooter for a certain sum of money . he spent 10 % of the cost on repairs and sold the scooter for a profit of $ 1100 . how much did he spend on repairs if he made a profit of 20 % ? 
Options: a ) 100 , b ) 200 , c ) 300 , d ) 400 , e ) 500
Output: e
Problem: if the annual increase in the population of a town is 10 % and the present number of people is 15000 , what will the population be in 2 years ? 
Options: a ) 12100 , b ) 15240 , c ) 18150 , d ) 18452 , e ) 19002
Output: c
Problem: what will be the difference between simple and compound interest at 14 % per annum on a sum of rs . 1000 after 4 years ? 
Options: a ) 129 , b ) 130 , c ) 124 , d ) 133 , e ) 145
Output: a
Problem: j is 25 % less than p and 20 % less than t . t is e % less than p . what is the value of e ? 
Options: a ) 93.5 , b ) 90 , c ) 6.75 , d ) 6.25 , e ) 2
Output: d
Problem: martin buys a pencil and a notebook for 80 cents . at the same store , gloria buys a notebook and an eraser for 85 cents , and zachary buys a pencil and an eraser for 45 cents . how many cents would it cost to buy 3 pencils , 3 notebooks , and 3 erasers ? ( assume that there is no volume discount . ) 
Options: a ) 300 , b ) 315 , c ) 330 , d ) 345 , e ) 360
Output: b
Problem: at a local appliance manufacturing facility , the workers received a 20 % hourly pay raise due to extraordinary performance . if one worker decided to reduce the number of hours that he worked so that his overall pay would remain unchanged , by approximately what percent would he reduce the number of hours that he worked ? 
Options: a ) 83 % , b ) 80 % , c ) 20 % , d ) 17 % , e ) 12 %
Output: d
Problem: a light has a rating of 110 watts , it is replaced with a new light that has 30 % higher wattage . how many watts does the new light have ? 
Options: a ) 143 , b ) 145 , c ) 156 , d ) 134 , e ) 100
Output: a
Problem: the annual interest rate earned by an investment increased by 10 percent from last year to this year . if the annual interest rate earned by the investment this year was 1 percent , what was the annual interest rate last year ? 
Options: a ) 1 % , b ) 1.1 % , c ) 9.1 % , d ) 10 % , e ) 10.8 %
Output: c
Problem: a small college reduced its faculty by approximately 15 percent to 195 professors . what was the original number of faculty members ? 
Options: a ) 182 , b ) 208 , c ) 224 , d ) 229 , e ) 302
Output: d
Problem: the price of a coat in a certain store is $ 500 . if the price of the coat is to be reduced by $ 300 , by what percent is the price to be reduced ? 
Options: a ) 10 % , b ) 15 % , c ) 20 % , d ) 60 % , e ) 30 %
Output: d
Problem: machine a produces 100 parts twice as fast as machine b does . machine b produces 100 parts in 40 minutes . if each machine produces parts at a constant rate , how many parts does machine a produce in 10 minutes ? 
Options: a ) 20 , b ) 50 , c ) 60 , d ) 40 , e ) 30
Output: b
Problem: a certain sum is invested at simple interest at 18 % p . a . for two years instead of investing at 12 % p . a . for the same time period . therefore the interest received is more by rs . 300 . find the sum ? 
Options: a ) 7000 , b ) 2500 , c ) 2778 , d ) 2800 , e ) 2791
Output: b
Problem: a bag marked at $ 250 is sold for $ 120 . the rate of discount is ? 
Options: a ) 10 % , b ) 25 % , c ) 20 % , d ) 52 % , e ) 45 %
Output: d
Problem: 4 mat - weavers can weave 4 mats in 4 days . at the same rate , how many mats would be woven by 16 mat - weavers in 16 days ? 
Options: a ) 25 , b ) 19 , c ) 39 , d ) 61 , e ) 64
Output: e
Problem: how many pounds of salt at 50 cents / lb must be mixed with 40 lbs of salt that costs 35 cents / lb so that a merchant will get 20 % profit by selling the mixture at 48 cents / lb ? 
Options: a ) 20 , b ) 15 , c ) 40 , d ) 50 , e ) 25
Output: a
Problem: find the compound interest on $ 1200 for 4 years at 20 % p . a . if ci is component yearly ? 
Options: a ) $ 120 , b ) $ 150 , c ) $ 1288 , d ) $ 250 , e ) $ 300
Output: c
Problem: how many liters of water must be evaporated from 50 liters of a 3 percent sugar solution to get a 5 percent sugar solution ? 
Options: a ) 2 , b ) 4 , c ) 6 , d ) 10 , e ) 20
Output: e
Problem: according to a recent student poll , 5 / 6 out of 30 members of the finance club are interested in a career in investment banking . if two students are chosen at random , what is the probability that at least one of them is interested in investment banking ? 
Options: a ) 1 / 14 , b ) 4 / 49 , c ) 2 / 7 , d ) 28 / 29 , e ) 13 / 14
Output: d
Problem: 70 is increased by 50 % . find the final number . 
Options: a ) 100 , b ) 110 , c ) 105 , d ) 30 , e ) 160
Output: c
Problem: the owner of a furniture shop charges his customer 25 % more than the cost price . if a customer paid rs . 8340 for a computer table , then what was the cost price of the computer table ? 
Options: a ) rs . 6672 , b ) rs . 6727 , c ) rs . 6908 , d ) rs . 6725 , e ) rs . 6728
Output: a
Problem: calculate how many seconds it eill take for 4 bells to toll together again , given that they begin to toll together respectively at the intervals of 5 , 8 , 11 and 15 seconds . ? 
Options: a ) 1310 , b ) 1320 , c ) 1322 , d ) 1323 , e ) 1312
Output: b
Problem: a merchant sells an item at a 20 % discount , but still makes a gross profit of 40 percent of the cost . what percent of the cost would the gross profit on the item have been if it had been sold without the discount ? 
Options: a ) 20 % , b ) 40 % , c ) 50 % , d ) 60 % , e ) 75 %
Output: e
Problem: a hostel had provisions for 250 men for 48 days . if 50 men left the hostel , how long will the food last at the same rate ? 
Options: a ) 30 , b ) 40 , c ) 50 , d ) 60 , e ) 65
Output: d
Problem: a cycle is bought for rs . 900 and sold for rs . 1150 , find the gain percent ? 
Options: a ) 15 , b ) 20 , c ) 27.77 , d ) 40 , e ) 12
Output: c
Problem: by selling an article at rs . 120 , a profit of 25 % is made . find its cost price ? 
Options: a ) s . 96 , b ) s . 45 , c ) s . 120 , d ) s . 180 , e ) s . 189
Output: a
Problem: albert invested rs . 1000 in a scheme for 3 years at compound interest rate 10 % p . a . how much amount will albert get on maturity of the fixed deposit ? 
Options: a ) s . 1300 , b ) s . 1005 , c ) s . 1031 , d ) s 1331 , e ) s . 1120
Output: d
Problem: a reduction of 25 % in the price of oil enables a house wife to obtain 5 kgs more for rs . 700 , what is the reduced price for kg ? 
Options: a ) 35 , b ) 60 , c ) 70 , d ) 80 , e ) 20
Output: a
Problem: ramesh purchased a refrigerator for rs . 12500 after getting a discount of 20 % on the labelled price . he spent rs . 125 on transport and rs . 250 on installation . at what price should it be sold so that the profit earned would be 15 % if no discount was offered ? 
Options: a ) 17608 , b ) 17606 , c ) 17604 , d ) 18400 , e ) 117601
Output: d
Problem: what is 0.01 percent of 12,356 ? 
Options: a ) 0.12356 , b ) 1.2356 , c ) 12.356 , d ) 0.012356 , e ) 0.0012356
Output: b
Problem: p and q started a business investing rs . 85,000 and rs . 30,000 respectively . in what ratio the profit earned after 2 years be divided between p and q respectively ? 
Options: a ) 17 : 6 , b ) 17 : 0 , c ) 17 : 4 , d ) 17 : 2 , e ) 17 : 3
Output: a
Problem: 140 is what percent of 40 ? 
Options: a ) 5 % , b ) 20 % , c ) 50 % , d ) 350 % , e ) 500 %
Output: d
Problem: a is a working partner and b is a sleeping partner in a business . a puts in 20,000 and b 90,000 . a gets 20 % of the profit for managing the business , and the rest is divided in proportion to their capitals . find the share of b in profit of 11000 . 
Options: a ) 3500 , b ) 7200 , c ) 6800 , d ) 4800 , e ) none of these
Output: b
Problem: last year elaine spent 10 % of her annual earnings on rent . this year she earned 15 % more than last year and she spent 30 % of her annual earnings on rent . the amount she spent on rent this year is what percent of the amount spent on rent last year ? 
Options: a ) 252.5 , b ) 364.5 , c ) 367.5 , d ) 375 , e ) 345
Output: e
Problem: a man invested rs . 14,400 in rs . 100 shares of a company at 25 % premium . if the company declares 5 % dividend at the end of the year , then how much does he get ? 
Options: a ) rs . 576 , b ) rs . 600 , c ) rs . 650 , d ) rs . 720 , e ) none
Output: a
Problem: the cost of an article is decreased by 20 % . if the original cost is $ 40 , find the decrease cost . 
Options: a ) 33 , b ) 32 , c ) 68 , d ) 36 , e ) 38
Output: b
Problem: sue ' s trail mix is 30 % nuts and 70 % dried fruit . jane ' s trail mix is 60 % nuts and 40 % chocolate chips . if the combined mixture of sue and jane ' s trails mix contains 45 % nuts , what percent of the combined mixture is dried fruit ? 
Options: a ) 25 % , b ) 30 % , c ) 35 % , d ) 40 % , e ) 45 %
Output: c
Problem: a shopkeeper sold an article offering a discount of 5 % and earned a profit of 38.7 % . what would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount had been offered ? 
Options: a ) 28.5 , b ) 46 , c ) 30 , d ) data inadequate , e ) none of these
Output: b
Problem: what percent of 500 is 125 ? 
Options: a ) 0.25 % , b ) 4 % , c ) 25 % , d ) 40 % , e ) 250 %
Output: c
Problem: sales price is $ 54 , gross profit is 125 % of cost , what is the value of gross profit ? 
Options: a ) 32 , b ) 30 , c ) 39 , d ) 40 , e ) 42
Output: b
Problem: the cost price of an article is 64 % of the marked price . calculate the gain percent after allowing a discount of 20 % ? 
Options: a ) 37.5 % , b ) 48 % , c ) 50.5 % , d ) 52 % , e ) 25 %
Output: e
Problem: mr . hernandez , who was a resident of state x for only 8 months last year , had a taxable income of $ 22,500 for the year . if the state tax rate were 10 percent of the year ’ s taxable income prorated for the proportion of the year during which the taxpayer was a resident , what would be the amount of mr . hernandez ’ s state x tax for last year ? 
Options: a ) $ 1500 , b ) $ 1720 , c ) $ 1600 , d ) $ 1300 , e ) $ 1160
Output: a
Problem: to produce an annual income of rs . 1200 from a 15 % stock at 90 , the amount of stock needed is : 
Options: a ) s . 10,000 , b ) s . 10,800 , c ) s . 14,400 , d ) s . 16,000 , e ) s . 46,000
Output: a
Problem: a , b and c invested rs . 6300 , rs . 4200 and rs . 10500 respectively , in a partnership business . find the share of a in profit of rs . 13600 after a year ? 
Options: a ) 3630 , b ) 9232 , c ) 8828 , d ) 2387 , e ) 4080
Output: e
Problem: rs . 2500 is divided into two parts such that if one part be put out at 5 % simple interest and the other at 6 % , the yearly annual income may be rs . 140 . how much was lent at 5 % ? 
Options: a ) 2288 , b ) 27669 , c ) 1766 , d ) 1000 , e ) 2871
Output: d
Problem: find the 25 % of rs . 800 . 
Options: a ) s . 50 , b ) s . 200 , c ) s . 100 , d ) s . 80 , e ) s . 60
Output: b
Problem: a shop owner sells 30 mtr of cloth and gains sp of 10 metres . find the gain % ? 
Options: a ) 30 % , b ) 40 % , c ) 50 % , d ) 65 % , e ) 72 %
Output: c
Problem: martin buys a pencil and a notebook for 80 cents . at the same store , gloria buys a notebook and an eraser for $ 1.15 cents , and zachary buys a pencil and an eraser for 75 cents . how many cents would it cost to buy 3 pencils , 3 notebooks , and 3 erasers ? ( assume that there is no volume discount . ) 
Options: a ) 325 , b ) 345 , c ) 365 , d ) 385 , e ) 405
Output: e
Problem: tom opened a shop investing rs . 500 . jose joined him 2 months later , investing rs . 350 . they earned a profit of rs . 1720 after completion of one year . what will be jose ' s share of profit ? 
Options: a ) 80 , b ) 20 , c ) 30 , d ) 41 , e ) 15
Output: a
Problem: the sale price of an article including the sales tax is rs . 616 . the rate of sales tax is 10 % . if the shopkeeper has made a profit of 20 % , then the cost price of the article is : 
Options: a ) 500 , b ) 277 , c ) 466.7 , d ) 297 , e ) 111
Output: c
Problem: a particular store purchased a stock of turtleneck sweaters and marked up its cost by 20 % . during the new year season , it further marked up its prices by 25 % of the original retail price . in february , the store then offered a discount of 20 % . what was its profit on the items sold in february ? 
Options: a ) 20 % , b ) 30 % , c ) 35 % , d ) 37.5 % , e ) 40 %
Output: a
Problem: a shopkeeper sold an article offering a discount of 5 % and earned a profit of 23.5 % . what would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount had been offered ? 
Options: a ) 28.5 , b ) 27.675 , c ) 30 , d ) data inadequate , e ) none of these
Output: c
Problem: a started a business with an investment of rs . 70000 and after 6 months b joined him investing rs . 120000 . if the profit at the end of a year is rs . 39000 , then the share of b is ? 
Options: a ) a ) 34500 , b ) b ) 24000 , c ) c ) 24098 , d ) d ) 19007 , e ) e ) 18000
Output: e
Problem: find the simple interest on rs . 64,000 at 16 2 / 3 % per annum for 9 months . 
Options: a ) s . 8500 , b ) s . 8000 , c ) s . 7500 , d ) s . 7000 , e ) s . 6500
Output: b
Problem: find the principle on a certain sum of money at 5 % per annum for 2 years if the amount being rs . 1120 ? 
Options: a ) 1018 , b ) 1067 , c ) 1977 , d ) 1056 , e ) 1097
Output: a
Problem: the population of a town is 10000 . it increases annually at the rate of 20 % p . a . what will be its population after 5 years ? 
Options: a ) 14300 , b ) 24883 , c ) 14500 , d ) 14600 , e ) 15400
Output: b
Problem: a polling company surveyed a certain country , and it found that 35 % of that country ’ s registered voters had an unfavorable impression of both of that state ’ s major political parties and that 20 % had a favorable impression only of party e . if one registered voter has a favorable impression of both parties for every two registered voters who have a favorable impression only of party b , then what percentage of the country ’ s registered voters have a favorable impression of both parties ( assuming that respondents to the poll were given a choice between favorable and unfavorable impressions only ) ? 
Options: a ) 15 , b ) 20 , c ) 30 , d ) 35 , e ) 45
Output: a
Problem: mr . karan borrowed a certain amount at 6 % per annum simple interest for 9 years . after 9 years , he returned rs . 8310 / - . find out the amount that he borrowed . 
Options: a ) s . 5266 , b ) s . 5396 , c ) s . 5228 , d ) s . 5218 , e ) s . 52192
Output: b
Problem: at what rate percent on simple interest will rs . 750 amount to rs . 950 in 5 years ? 
Options: a ) 3.33 % , b ) 5.93 % , c ) 4.33 % , d ) 5.33 % , e ) 6.33 %
Output: d
Problem: a restaurant spends one quarter of its monthly budget for rent and quarter of the rest for food and beverages . what percentage of the budget does the restaurant spend for food and beverages ? 
Options: a ) 23.5 % , b ) 32.5 % , c ) 35 % , d ) 18.75 % , e ) 20 %
Output: d
Problem: in business , a and c invested amounts in the ratio 2 : 1 , whereas the ratio between amounts invested by a and b was 2 : 3 , if rs 15,0000 was their profit , how much amount did b receive . 
Options: a ) 12653 , b ) 14587 , c ) 36975 , d ) 75000 , e ) 12874
Output: d
Problem: a man took a loan at rate of 12 % per annum simple interest . after 3 years he had to pay 6480 interest . the principal amount borrowed by him was . 
Options: a ) rs 14000 , b ) rs 15000 , c ) rs 16000 , d ) rs 18000 , e ) none of these
Output: d
Problem: a retailer bought a machine at a wholesale price of $ 90 and later on sold it after a 10 % discount of the retail price . if the retailer made a profit equivalent to 20 % of the whole price , what is the retail price of the machine ? 
Options: a ) 81 , b ) 100 , c ) 120 , d ) 135 , e ) 160
Output: c
Problem: we had $ 2800 left after spending 30 % of the money that we took for shopping . how much money did we start with ? 
Options: a ) $ 3700 , b ) $ 4000 , c ) $ 4300 , d ) $ 4600 , e ) $ 4900
Output: b
Problem: if the compound interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 10 % per annum be rs . 993 , what would be the simple interest ? 
Options: a ) rs . 600 , b ) rs . 890 , c ) rs . 895 , d ) rs . 900 , e ) none
Output: a
Problem: find the number of shares that can be bought for rs . 8200 if the market value is rs . 20 each with brokerage being 3.2 % . 
Options: a ) 237 , b ) 270 , c ) 177 , d ) 166 , e ) 397.2
Output: e
Problem: an article is bought for rs . 560 and sold for rs . 340 , find the loss percent ? 
Options: a ) 36 % , b ) 38 % , c ) 16 % , d ) 39 % , e ) 12 %
Output: d
Problem: the amount of principal rs . 8000 at compound interest at the ratio of 5 % p . a . for 4 years is 
Options: a ) s . 9621 , b ) s . 6921 , c ) s . 9724 , d ) s . 6261 , e ) s . 6361
Output: c
Problem: a retailer sold an appliance for $ 100 . if the retailer ' s gross profit on the appliance was 25 percent of the retailer ' s cost for the appliance , how many dollars was the retailer ' s gross profit ? 
Options: a ) $ 10 , b ) $ 16 , c ) $ 20 , d ) $ 24 , e ) $ 25
Output: c
Problem: 32 % of employees are women with fair hair . 40 % of fair - haired employees are women . what percent of employees have fair hair ? 
Options: a ) 25 , b ) 30 , c ) 50 , d ) 55 , e ) 80
Output: e
Problem: in the recent , climate conference in new york , out of 500 men , 300 women , 500 children present inside the building premises , 10 % of the men , 60 % of the women and 70 % of the children were indians . find the percentage of people who were not indian ? 
Options: a ) 59.54 % , b ) 66.25 % , c ) 55.39 % , d ) 63.21 % , e ) 64.22 %
Output: c
Problem: after decreasing 80 % in the price of an article costs rs . 320 . find the actual cost of an article ? 
Options: a ) 2777 , b ) 2987 , c ) 1200 , d ) 9977 , e ) 1600
Output: e
Problem: raman ' s salary was decreased by 50 % and subsequently increased by 50 % . how much percent does he loss 
Options: a ) 75 , b ) 65 , c ) 45 , d ) 25 , e ) 35
Output: d
Problem: the cost price of an article is 56 % of the marked price . calculate the gain percent after allowing a discount of 13 % . 
Options: a ) 23.4 % , b ) 44.5 % , c ) 55.3 % , d ) 57.4 % , e ) none
Output: c
Problem: a corporation paid $ 5 million in federal taxes on its first $ 50 million of gross profits and then $ 30 million in federal taxes on the next $ 150 million in gross profits . by approximately what percent did the ratio of federal taxes to gross profits increase from the first $ 50 million in profits to the next $ 150 million in profits ? 
Options: a ) 6 % , b ) 14 % , c ) 20 % , d ) 140 % , e ) 43 %
Output: d
Problem: at what price must an article costing rs . 51.50 be marked in order that after deducting 5 % from the list price . it may be sold at a profit of 25 % on the cost price ? 
Options: a ) 60.5 , b ) 69.5 , c ) 67.5 , d ) 67.7 , e ) 22.5
Output: d
Problem: a man two flats for $ 675958 each . on one he gains 11 % while on the other he loses 11 % . how much does he gain or lose in the whole transaction ? 
Options: a ) 1.21 % , b ) 2.56 % , c ) 3.12 % , d ) 4.65 % , e ) 5.12 %
Output: a
Problem: an investment compounds annually at an interest rate of 30 % what is the smallest investment period by which time the investment will more than double in value ? 
Options: a ) 3 , b ) 4 , c ) 5 , d ) 6 , e ) 7
Output: a
Problem: a retail appliance store priced a video recorder at 20 percent above the wholesale cost of $ 200 . if a store employee applied the 25 percent employee discount to the retail price to buy the recorder , how much did the employee pay for the recorder ? 
Options: a ) $ 198 , b ) $ 216 , c ) $ 220 , d ) $ 180 , e ) $ 240
Output: d
Problem: a dishonest milkman wants to make a profit on the selling of milk . he would like to mix water ( costing nothing ) with milk costing rs . 35 per litre so as to make a profit of 20 % on cost when he sells the resulting milk and water mixture for rs . 40 in what ratio should he mix the water and milk ? 
Options: a ) 1 : 20 , b ) 1 : 10 , c ) 1 : 8 , d ) 1 : 4 , e ) 6 : 11
Output: a
Problem: a candidate got 33 % of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 833 votes . how many votes were cast ? 
Options: a ) 2250 , b ) 2450 , c ) 2650 , d ) 2850 , e ) 3050
Output: b
Problem: a person buys an article at rs . 575 . at what price should he sell the article so as to make a profit of 15 % ? 
Options: a ) 600 , b ) 277 , c ) 269 , d ) 661.25 , e ) 281
Output: d
Problem: the value of a machine depreciates at 20 % per annum . if its present value is rs . 1 , 50,000 , at what price should it be sold after two years such that a profit of rs . 24,000 is made ? 
Options: a ) 328897 , b ) 120000 , c ) 877888 , d ) 277768 , e ) 188871
Output: b
Problem: a restaurant spends one quarter of its monthly budget for rent and two thrid of the rest for food and beverages . what percentage of the budget does the restaurant spend for food and beverages ? 
Options: a ) 23.5 % , b ) 50 % , c ) 35 % , d ) 37.5 % , e ) 75 %
Output: b
Problem: a man buys a cycle for rs . 1200 and sells it at a loss of 10 % . what is the selling price of the cycle ? 
Options: a ) s . 1080 , b ) s . 1140 , c ) s . 1090 , d ) s . 1202 , e ) s . 1092
Output: a
Problem: if albert ’ s monthly earnings rise by 27 % , he would earn $ 567 . if , instead , his earnings rise by only 26 % , how much ( in $ ) would he earn this month ? 
Options: a ) 643 , b ) 652 , c ) 562 , d ) 578 , e ) 693
Output: c