niryuu/sni-each-converted huggingface dataset:
Problem: the salary of a worker is first increased by 40 % and afterwards reduced by 40 % . what is the net change in the worker ' s salary ? 
Options: a ) 8 % decrease , b ) 8 % increase , c ) 16 % decrease , d ) 16 % increase , e ) no change
Output: c
Problem: an empty fuel tank is filled with brand z gasoline . when the tank is 3 / 4 empty , it is filled with brand x gasoline . when the tank is half empty again , it is filled with brand z gasoline . when the tank is half empty again , it is filled with brand x gasoline . at this time , what percent of the gasoline in the tank is brand z ? 
Options: a ) 41 % , b ) 42 % , c ) 43 % , d ) 43.75 % , e ) 44 %
Output: d
Problem: mahesh marks an article 15 % above the cost price of rs . 540 . what must be his discount percentage if he sells it at rs . 460 ? 
Options: a ) 18 % , b ) 21 % , c ) 25.9 % , d ) 19 % , e ) none of these
Output: c
Problem: in a certain business school class , p students are accounting majors , q students are finance majors , r students are marketing majors , and s students are strategy majors . if pqrs = 1,155 , and if 1 < p < q < r < s , how many students in the class are accounting majors ? 
Options: a ) 3 , b ) 5 , c ) 8 , d ) 11 , e ) 17
Output: a
Problem: a certain article of clothing was discounted during a special sale to 2 / 5 of its original retail price . when the clothing did n ' t sell , it was discounted even further to 1 / 2 of its original retail price during a second sale . by what percent did the price of this article of clothing decrease from the first sale to the second sale ? 
Options: a ) 50 % , b ) 33.33 % , c ) 25 % , d ) 16.66 % , e ) 12.5 %
Output: d
Problem: in a particular state , 62 % of the counties received some rain on monday , and 54 % of the counties received some rain on tuesday . no rain fell either day in 28 % of the counties in the state . what percent of the counties received some rain on monday and tuesday ? 
Options: a ) 25 % , b ) 44 % , c ) 56 % , d ) 62 % , e ) 70 %
Output: b
Problem: running at the same constant rate , 6 identical machines can produce a total of 240 bottles per minute . at this rate , how many bottles could 10 such machines produce in 4 minutes ? 
Options: a ) 648 , b ) 1,800 , c ) 1,600 , d ) 10,800 , e ) 64,800
Output: c
Problem: ajay bought 15 kg of dal at the rate of rs 14.50 per kg and 10 kg at the rate of rs 13 per kg . he mixed the two and sold the mixture at the rate of rs 15 per kg . what was his total gain in this transaction ? 
Options: a ) rs 1.10 , b ) rs 11 , c ) rs 16.50 , d ) rs 27.50 , e ) none of these
Output: d
Problem: in some quantity of ghee , 60 % is pure ghee and 40 % is vanaspati . if 10 kg of pure ghee is added , then the strength of vanaspati ghee becomes 20 % . the original quantity was ? 
Options: a ) 10 , b ) 15 , c ) 20 , d ) 18 , e ) 22
Output: a
Problem: simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 8 % per annum is half the compound interest on $ 4000 for 2 years at 10 % per annum . the sum placed on simple interest is : 
Options: a ) $ 1750 , b ) $ 2250 , c ) $ 1250 , d ) $ 1500 , e ) $ 2000
Output: a
Problem: in an office in singapore there are 60 % female employees . 50 % of all the male employees are computer literate . if there are total 62 % employees computer literate out of total 1100 employees , then the no . of female employees who are computer literate ? 
Options: a ) 462 , b ) 674 , c ) 672 , d ) 960 , e ) none
Output: a
Problem: john purchased a grinder and a mobile for rs . 15000 & rs . 10000 respectively . he sold the grinder at a loss of 4 % and the mobile phone at a profit of 10 % . overall how much he make a profit . 
Options: a ) s . 400 , b ) s . 120 , c ) s . 420 , d ) s . 450 , e ) s . 290
Output: a
Problem: machine a and machine b are each used to manufacture 880 sprockets . it takes machine a 10 hours longer to produce 880 sprockets than machine b . machine b produces 10 % more sprockets per hour than machine a . how many sprockets per hour does machineaproduce ? 
Options: a ) 6 , b ) 6.6 , c ) 8.8 , d ) 100 , e ) 110
Output: c
Problem: a distributor sells a product through an online store , which take a commission of 20 % of the price set by the distributor . the distributor obtains the product from a producer at the price of $ 18 per item . what is the price that the buyer observers online if the distributor wants to maintain a 20 % profit on the cost of the item ? 
Options: a ) $ 25 , b ) $ 26 , c ) $ 27 , d ) $ 28 , e ) $ 29
Output: c
Problem: what will be the compound interest on a sum of rs . 29,000 after 3 years at the rate of 12 % p . a . ? 
Options: a ) s . 11123.77 , b ) s . 11742.91 , c ) s . 11123.20 , d ) s . 10123.28 , e ) s . 10123.21
Output: b
Problem: calculate how long it will take a swimmer to swim a distance of 10 km against the current of a river which flows at 3 km / hr , given that he can swim in still water at 5 km / h 
Options: a ) 3 , b ) 4 , c ) 5 , d ) 6 , e ) 7
Output: c
Problem: a watch was sold at a loss of 5 % . if it was sold for rs . 500 more , there would have been a gain of 5 % . what is the cost price ? 
Options: a ) 1000 , b ) 2998 , c ) 2778 , d ) 2788 , e ) 2991
Output: d
Problem: what percent of 12.4 kg is 20 gms ? 
Options: a ) 25 , b ) 16 , c ) 18 , d ) 19 , e ) 17
Output: b
Problem: the s . i . on a certain sum of money for 5 years at 10 % per annum is half the c . i . on rs . 5000 for 2 years at 12 % per annum . the sum placed on s . i . is ? 
Options: a ) 1585 , b ) 1454 , c ) 1656 , d ) 2458 , e ) 1272
Output: e
Problem: the annual interest rate earned by an investment increased by 11 percent from last year to this year . if the annual interest rate earned by the investment this year was 22 percent , what was the annual interest rate last year ? 
Options: a ) 17 % , b ) 19 % , c ) 18 % , d ) 20 % , e ) 22 %
Output: d
Problem: a car is purchased on hire - purchase . the cash price is $ 22 000 and the terms are a deposit of 10 % of the price , then the balance to be paid off over 60 equal monthly installments . interest is charged at 12 % p . a . what is the monthly installment ? 
Options: a ) $ 503 , b ) $ 504 , c ) $ 515 , d ) $ 528 , e ) $ 537
Output: d
Problem: two tests had the same maximum mark . the pass percentages in the first and the second test were 40 % and 45 % respectively . a candidate scored 231 marks in the second test and failed by 48 marks in that test . find the pass mark in the first test ? 
Options: a ) 768 , b ) 243 , c ) 246 , d ) 625 , e ) 248
Output: e
Problem: the present population of a town is 1000 . population increase rate is 20 % p . a . find the population of town after 2 years ? 
Options: a ) 1440 , b ) 1220 , c ) 1400 , d ) 1500 , e ) 1620
Output: a
Problem: a man buys an article for $ 100 . and sells it for $ 110 . find the gain percent ? 
Options: a ) 10 % , b ) 15 % , c ) 25 % , d ) 20 % , e ) 30 %
Output: a
Problem: a furniture dealer purchased a desk for $ 150 and then set the selling price equal to the purchase price plus a markup that was 50 % of the selling price . if the dealer sold the desk at the selling price , what was the amount of the dealer ' s gross profit from the purchase and the sale of the desk ? 
Options: a ) 60 % , b ) 70 % , c ) 100 % , d ) 90 % , e ) 80 %
Output: c
Problem: an amount of rs . 100000 is invested in two types of shares . the first yields an interest of 9 % p . a and the second , 11 % p . a . if the total interest at the end of one year is 9 3 / 5 % , then the amount invested at 11 % was ? 
Options: a ) 23777 , b ) 30000 , c ) 29977 , d ) 26777 , e ) 19871
Output: b
Problem: the present worth of rs . 2310 due 2 years hence , the rate of interest being 15 % per annum , is : 
Options: a ) 1689 , b ) 1680 , c ) 1682 , d ) 1681 , e ) 1686
Output: b
Problem: at what rate percent on simple interest will rs . 415 amount to rs . 514 in 4 years ? 
Options: a ) 4.58 % , b ) 5.96 % , c ) 6.52 % , d ) 4.98 % , e ) none of these
Output: b
Problem: what is 35 % of 4 / 13 of 650 ? 
Options: a ) 50 , b ) 60 , c ) 70 , d ) 80 , e ) 90
Output: c
Problem: in an election between two candidates , the winner has a margin of 20 % of the votes polled . if 1000 people change their mind and vote for the loser , the loser would have won by a margin of 20 % of the votes polled . find the total number of votes polled in the election ? 
Options: a ) 10000 , b ) 5000 , c ) 15000 , d ) 20000 , e ) 6000
Output: b
Problem: a trader bought a car at 20 % discount on its original price . he sold it at a 45 % increase on the price he bought it . what percent of profit did he make on the original price ? 
Options: a ) a ) 10 % , b ) b ) 12 % , c ) c ) 16 % , d ) d ) 20 % , e ) e ) 22 %
Output: c
Problem: if x is invested in a bank at a rate of simple interest of y % p . a . for two years , then the interest earned is 800 . if x is invested at y % p . a . , for two years when the interest is compounded annually , the interest is 820 . what is the value of x ? 
Options: a ) 8000 , b ) 6000 , c ) 5000 , d ) 4000 , e ) 3000
Output: a
Problem: in the first 10 overs of a cricket game , the run rate was only 3.8 . what should be the run rate in the remaining 40 overs to reach the target of 282 runs ? 
Options: a ) 6.25 , b ) 6.5 , c ) 6.75 , d ) 6.1 , e ) 8
Output: d
Problem: in a certain pond , 80 fish were caught , tagged , and returned to the pond . a few days later , 80 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 ) 3,200 , d ) 4,500 , e ) 10,000
Output: c
Problem: given a certain number ( x ) , find x given that 5.76 is 12 % of 40 % of x ? 
Options: a ) 130 , b ) 120 , c ) 140 , d ) 100 , e ) 300
Output: b
Problem: walking 3 / 2 of his usual rate , a boy reaches his school 4 min early . find his usual time to reach the school ? 
Options: a ) 12 , b ) 99 , c ) 27 , d ) 28 , e ) 20
Output: a
Problem: at a local appliance manufacturing facility , the workers received a 25 % 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: c
Problem: a person distributed 20 % of his income to his 3 children each . he deposited 25 % of his income to his wife ' s account . he donated 5 % of remaining amount to an orphan house . finally he has $ 40000 . find his total income ? 
Options: a ) a ) 452000 , b ) b ) 562000 , c ) c ) 800000 , d ) d ) 400000 , e ) e ) 652000
Output: d
Problem: in a certain company 20 % of the men and 40 % of the women attended the annual company picnic . if 45 % of all the employees are men . what % of all the employee went to the picnic ? 
Options: a ) 31 % , b ) 34 % , c ) 35 % , d ) 36 % , e ) 37 %
Output: a
Problem: a cycle is bought for rs . 850 and sold for rs . 1080 , find the gain percent ? 
Options: a ) 22 , b ) 27 , c ) 99 , d ) 88 , e ) 11
Output: b
Problem: 20 litres of mixture contains 20 % alcohol and the rest water . if 3 litres of water be mixed with it , the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture would be ? 
Options: a ) 16.67 % , b ) 23 % , c ) 18.3 % , d ) 19.75 % , e ) 17.4 %
Output: e
Problem: if a book is sold at 6 % profit instead of 6 % loss , it would have brought rs 15 more . find out the cost price of the book 
Options: a ) 75 , b ) 72 , c ) 60 , d ) 70 , e ) 125
Output: e
Problem: at what rate percent per annum will sum of money double in 20 years ? 
Options: a ) 1.2 % , b ) 2 % , c ) 4 % , d ) 5 % , e ) none of these
Output: d
Problem: by selling an article for $ 225 a person gains $ 75 . what is the gain % ? 
Options: a ) 25 % , b ) 30 % , c ) 50 % , d ) 20 % , e ) 10 %
Output: c
Problem: i bought two books ; for rs . 480 . i sold one at a loss of 15 % and other at a gain of 19 % and then i found each book was sold at the same price . find the cost of the book sold at a gain ? 
Options: a ) a ) 657 , b ) b ) 200 , c ) c ) 438 , d ) d ) 290 , e ) e ) 427
Output: b
Problem: in an election between two candidates , the first candidate got 60 % of the votes and the second candidate got 480 votes . what was the total number of votes ? 
Options: a ) 900 , b ) 1200 , c ) 1500 , d ) 1800 , e ) 2100
Output: b
Problem: a , b and c enter into a partnership by investing $ 7000 , $ 11000 and $ 18000 respectively . at the end of 8 months , b receives $ 2200 as his share . find the share of a . 
Options: a ) $ 1200 , b ) $ 1300 , c ) $ 1400 , d ) $ 1500 , e ) $ 1600
Output: c
Problem: the amount of principal rs . 8000 at compound interest at the ratio of 5 % p . a . for 3 years is 
Options: a ) rs . 9621 , b ) rs . 6921 , c ) rs . 9261 , d ) rs . 6261 , e ) rs . 6361
Output: c
Problem: a and b began business with rs . 3000 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 . 840 find the share of a . 
Options: a ) 240 , b ) 388 , c ) 379 , d ) 277 , e ) 320
Output: e
Problem: a man buys a cycle for rs . 2300 and sells it at a loss of 30 % . what is the selling price of the cycle ? 
Options: a ) s . 1690 , b ) s . 1610 , c ) s . 1890 , d ) s . 1602 , e ) s . 1092
Output: b
Problem: ashley and betty start a business with $ 9000 each , and after 3 months , betty adds another $ 5000 . how should they share the profits at the end of the 24 months ? 
Options: a ) 72 : 107 , b ) 4 : 5 , c ) 17 : 23 , d ) 3 : 4 , e ) 68 : 95
Output: a
Problem: fox jeans regularly sell for $ 15 a pair and pony jeans regularly sell for $ 18 a pair . during a sale these regular unit prices are discounted at different rates so that a total of $ 8.91 is saved by purchasing 5 pairs of jeans : 3 pairs of fox jeans and 2 pairs of pony jeans . if the sum of the two discount rates is 22 percent , what is the discount rate on pony jeans ? 
Options: a ) 9 % , b ) 10 % , c ) 11 % , d ) 12 % , e ) 15 %
Output: c
Problem: the owner of a furniture shop charges his customer 25 % more than the cost price . if a customer paid rs . 1000 for a computer table , then what was the cost price of the computer table ? 
Options: a ) 620 , b ) 400 , c ) 45 , d ) 500 , e ) 800
Output: e
Problem: 0.01 is what percent of 0.1 ? 
Options: a ) 1 % , b ) 10 % , c ) 100 % , d ) 50 % , e ) 25 %
Output: b
Problem: mary works in a restaurant a maximum of 80 hours . for the first 20 hours , she is paid $ 8 per hour . for each overtime hour , she is paid at a rate which is 25 % higher than her regular rate . how much mary can earn in a week ? 
Options: a ) 600 , b ) 720 , c ) 760 , d ) 620 , e ) 700
Output: c
Problem: in an election , candidate a got 70 % 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 favor of candidate . 
Options: a ) 330000 , b ) 340000 , c ) 347000 , d ) 333200 , e ) 357000
Output: d
Problem: a particular library has 75 books in a special collection , all of which were in the library at the beginning of the month . these book are occasionally loaned out through an inter - library program . if , by the end of the month , 80 percent of books that were loaned out are returned and there are 64 books in the special collection at that time , how many books of the special collection were loaned out during that month ? 
Options: a ) 20 , b ) 30 , c ) 35 , d ) 40 , e ) 55
Output: e
Problem: 4 weavers can weave 4 mats in 4 days . at the same rate , how many mats would be woven by 6 weavers in 6 days ? 
Options: a ) 6 , b ) 9 , c ) 12 , d ) 15 , e ) 18
Output: b
Problem: in the first 10 overs of a cricket game , the run rate was only 4.6 . what should be the run rate in the remaining 40 overs to reach the target of 282 runs ? 
Options: a ) 4.25 , b ) 5.9 , c ) 6.25 , d ) 7 , e ) 7.5
Output: b
Problem: in a certain pond , 60 fish were caught , tagged , and returned to the pond . a few days later , 60 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 ` s the approximate number of fish in the pond ? 
Options: a ) 400 , b ) 625 , c ) 1818 , d ) 2500 , e ) 10 000
Output: c
Problem: on the first of the year , james invested x dollars at proudstar bank in an account that yields 2.4 % in interest every quarter year . at the end of the year , during which he made no additional deposits or withdrawals , he had y dollars in the account . if james had invested the same amount in an account which pays interest on a yearly basis , what must the interest rate be for james to have y dollars at the end of the year ? 
Options: a ) 2.04 % , b ) 6.12 % , c ) 8 % , d ) 8.25 % , e ) 10 %
Output: e
Problem: what percent is 100 gm of 1 kg ? 
Options: a ) 25 % , b ) 40 % , c ) 10 % , d ) 8 % , e ) 12 %
Output: c
Problem: the salary of a person was reduced by 35 % . by what percent should his reduced salary be raised so as to bring it at par with his original salary ? 
Options: a ) 50 % , b ) 32 % , c ) 25 % , d ) 54 % , e ) 29 %
Output: d
Problem: michelle deposited a certain sum of money in a savings account on july 1 st , 2007 . she earns an 10 % interest compounded semiannually . the sum of money in the account on december 31 st , 2009 is approximately what percent of the initial deposit ? 
Options: a ) 127 % , b ) 120 % , c ) 121 % , d ) 135 % , e ) 140 %
Output: a
Problem: if rs . 7500 are borrowed at c . i at the rate of 4 % per annum , then after 6 years the amount to be paid is ? 
Options: a ) 3377 , b ) 2688 , c ) 2688 , d ) 9490 , e ) 1268
Output: d
Problem: a man buy a book in rs 50 & sale it rs 60 . what is the rate of profit ? ? ? 
Options: a ) 10 % , b ) 20 % , c ) 30 % , d ) 25 % , e ) 28 %
Output: b
Problem: the area of a circle is increased by 800 % . by what percent has the radius of the circle increased ? 
Options: a ) 100 % , b ) 400 % , c ) 300 % , d ) 600 % , e ) 200 %
Output: e
Problem: at what rate percent on simple interest will rs . 1750 amount to rs . 2000 in 5 years ? 
Options: a ) 4 % , b ) 3 6 / 7 % , c ) 2 6 / 7 % , d ) 5 % , e ) 6 %
Output: c
Problem: if the difference between compound interest ( interest compounded yearly ) and simple interest on a certain sum at the rate 20 % p . a . after 3 years is rs . 1280 then what is the principal ? 
Options: a ) 7900 , b ) 8,000 , c ) 10,000 , d ) 8,300 , e ) 9,300
Output: c
Problem: in the manufacture of a certain product , 4 percent of the units produced are defective and 4 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 ) 0.2 % , c ) 0.16 % , d ) 1.25 % , e ) 2.0 %
Output: c
Problem: the charge for a single room at hotel p is 20 percent less than the charge for a single room at hotel r and 10 percent less than the charge for a single room at hotel g . the charge for a single room at hotel r is what percent greater than the charge for a single room at hotel g ? 
Options: a ) 15 % , b ) 20 % , c ) 12.5 % , d ) 50 % , e ) 150 %
Output: c
Problem: a certain airline ' s fleet consisted of 90 type a planes at the beginning of 1980 . at the end of each year , starting with 1980 , the airline retired 3 of the type a planes and acquired 4 new type b plans . how many years did it take before the number of type a planes left in the airline ' s fleet was less than 50 percent of the fleet ? 
Options: a ) 11 , b ) 12 , c ) 13 , d ) 14 , e ) 15
Output: c
Problem: carl is facing very difficult financial times and can only pay the interest on a $ 10,000 loan he has taken . the bank charges him a quarterly compound rate of 6 % . what is the approximate interest he pays annually ? 
Options: a ) $ 1200 , b ) $ 2000 , c ) $ 2150 , d ) $ 2500 , e ) $ 12000
Output: d
Problem: at what rate percent on simple interest will rs . 1750 amount to rs . 2000 in 4 years ? 
Options: a ) 4 % , b ) 3.57 % , c ) 2 6 / 7 % , d ) 5 % , e ) 6 %
Output: b
Problem: the banker â € ™ s discount of a certain sum of money is rs . 42 and the true discount on the same sum for the same time is rs . 36 . the sum due is 
Options: a ) 252 , b ) 280 , c ) 360 , d ) 450 , e ) none
Output: a
Problem: jackie has two solutions that are 2 percent sulfuric acid and 12 percent sulfuric acid by volume , respectively . if these solutions are mixed in appropriate quantities to produce 60 liters of a solution that is 5 percent sulfuric acid , approximately how many liters of the 2 percent solution will be required ? 
Options: a ) 18 , b ) 20 , c ) 24 , d ) 36 , e ) 42
Output: e
Problem: what is the rate percent when the simple interest on rs . 800 amount to rs . 160 in 3 years ? 
Options: a ) 5 % , b ) 6.6 % , c ) 9 % , d ) 2 % , e ) 4 %
Output: b
Problem: two boys starts from the same place walking at the rate of 5.3 kmph and 5.6 kmph respectively in the same direction . what time will they take to be 10.5 km apart ? 
Options: a ) 32 , b ) 36 , c ) 39 , d ) 38 , e ) 35
Output: e
Problem: fresh grapes contain 60 % by weight while dried grapes contain 20 % water by weight . what is the weight of dry grapes available from 30 kg of fresh grapes ? 
Options: a ) 10 kg , b ) 15 kg , c ) 20 kg , d ) 25 kg , e ) 40 kg
Output: b
Problem: a 21 % stock yielding 10 % is quoted at : 
Options: a ) 83.33 , b ) 210 , c ) 112 , d ) 120 , e ) 160
Output: b
Problem: a fair price shopkeeper takes 10 % profit on his goods . he lost 60 % goods during theft . his loss percent is : 
Options: a ) 72 % , b ) 42 % , c ) 56 % , d ) 12 % , e ) 22 %
Output: c
Problem: if an article is sold at 18 % profit instead of 11 % profit , then the profit would be $ 56 more . what is the cost price ? 
Options: a ) $ 600 , b ) $ 800 , c ) $ 1000 , d ) $ 1200 , e ) $ 1400
Output: b
Problem: a 90 - liter solution of cool - drink is made from 5 % jasmine water . if 6.5 liters of jasmine and 13.5 liters of water were added to the solution , what percent of the solution is jasmine ? 
Options: a ) 8 % , b ) 8.5 % , c ) 9 % , d ) 9.5 % , e ) 10 %
Output: e
Problem: in a 100 member association consisting of men and women , exactly 10 % of men and exactly 20 % women are homeowners . what is the maximum number of members who are homeowners ? 
Options: a ) 29 , b ) 27 , c ) 25 , d ) 23 , e ) 21
Output: a
Problem: what annual installment will discharge a debt of rs . 1428 due in 3 years at 12 % simple interest ? 
Options: a ) 315 , b ) 345 , c ) 425 , d ) 335 , e ) none of them
Output: c
Problem: the sale price sarees listed for rs . 340 after successive discount is 20 % and 15 % is ? 
Options: a ) 298 , b ) 231 , c ) 342 , d ) 876 , e ) 291
Output: b
Problem: last year sandy saved 10 % of her annual salary . this year , she made 10 % more money than last year , and she saved 6 % of her salary . the amount saved this year was what percent of the amount she saved last year ? 
Options: a ) 66 % , b ) 80 % , c ) 112 % , d ) 136 % , e ) 148 %
Output: a
Problem: a sum fetched a total simple interest of rs . 4016.25 at the rate of 8 % p . a . in 5 years . what is the sum ? 
Options: a ) rs . 10060.625 , b ) rs . 10040.62 , c ) rs . 12040.62 , d ) rs . 20040.625 , e ) rs . 10030.625
Output: b
Problem: ms . lopez deposits $ 150 in an account that pays 20 % interest , compounded semiannually . how much money will there be in the account at the end of one year ? 
Options: a ) $ 118.00 , b ) $ 120.00 , c ) $ 181.15 , d ) $ 122.00 , e ) $ 140.00
Output: c
Problem: at the end of the month , a certain ocean desalination plant ’ s reservoir contained 26 million gallons of water . this amount is eighth the normal level . if this amount represents 65 % of the reservoir ’ s total capacity , how many million gallons short of total capacity is the normal level ? 
Options: a ) 15 , b ) 25 , c ) 35 , d ) 45 , e ) 55
Output: c
Problem: two pipes a and b fill at a certain rate . b is filled at 1020 , 4080 ( 10 in 1 hour , 20 in 2 hours , 40 in 3 hrs and so on ) . if 1 / 16 of b is filled in 17 hrs , what time it will take to get completely filled ? 
Options: a ) 20 hrs , b ) 21 hrs , c ) 22 hrs , d ) 23 hrs , e ) 24 hrs
Output: b
Problem: a reduction of 50 % in the price of bananas would enable a man to obtain 64 more for rs . 40 , what is reduced price per dozen ? 
Options: a ) 2.75 , b ) 8.75 , c ) 7.75 , d ) 3.75 , e ) 1.75
Output: d
Problem: the cost price of a radio is rs . 1860 and it was sold for rs . 1340 , find the loss % ? 
Options: a ) 18 % , b ) 12 % , c ) 22 % , d ) 27 % , e ) 21
Output: d
Problem: in order to obtain an income of rs . 650 from 10 % stock at rs . 96 , one must make an investment of : 
Options: a ) 3488 , b ) 6240 , c ) 2776 , d ) 2889 , e ) 7721
Output: b
Problem: a certain airline ' s fleet consisted of 100 type a planes at the beginning of 1980 . at the end of each year , starting with 1980 , the airline retired 3 of the type a planes and acquired 4 new type b plans . how many years did it take before the number of type a planes left in the airline ' s fleet was less than 50 percent of the fleet ? 
Options: a ) 14 , b ) 15 , c ) 16 , d ) 17 , e ) 18
Output: b
Problem: a and b invests rs . 3000 and rs . 4500 respectively in a business . if a doubles his capital after 6 months . in what ratio should a and b divide that year ' s profit ? 
Options: a ) 6 : 8 , b ) 9 : 8 , c ) 7 : 9 , d ) 9 : 5 , e ) 1 : 1
Output: e
Problem: in order to obtain an income of rs . 600 from 12 % stock at rs . 106 , one must make an investment of 
Options: a ) 5363 , b ) 6240 , c ) 2368 , d ) 7632 , e ) 7732
Output: d
Problem: jerome anticipated that the webweb . com stock price would fall and sold all his webweb . com stocks for $ 5 per stock . he paid $ 10000 tax on the revenue . a week later , jerome became convinced that the webweb . com stock price would rise , and he used the money that he had gotten from selling the webweb . com stocks to purchase them again , this time at $ 6 per stock . if jerome ended up having 2000 webweb . com stocks fewer than the number he had before selling them , how many webweb . com stocks did he have originally ? 
Options: a ) 10,000 , b ) 11,600 , c ) 12,000 , d ) 14,000 , e ) 16,400
Output: c
Problem: a 12 % stock yielding 8 % is quoted at ? 
Options: a ) 165 , b ) 170 , c ) 175 , d ) 150 , e ) 185
Output: d
Problem: at what rate percent of simple interest will a sum of money double itself in 33 years ? 
Options: a ) 6.54 % , b ) 4.54 % , c ) 8 . 2 % , d ) 3.03 % , e ) 5.54 %
Output: d
Problem: a jar full of whisky contains 40 % alcohol . a part of this whisky is replaced by another containg 19 % alcohol and now the percentage of alcohol was found to be 25 % . what quantity of whisky is replaced ? 
Options: a ) 1 / 3 , b ) 2 / 3 , c ) 2 / 5 , d ) 3 / 5 , e ) 4 / 5
Output: c
Problem: how long will a boy take to run round a square field of side 55 meters , if he runs at the rate of 9 km / hr ? 
Options: a ) 88 sec , b ) 45 sec , c ) 1 min , d ) 32 sec , e ) 25 sec
Output: a
Problem: a money lender finds that due to a fall in the annual rate of interest from 8 % to 7 3 / 4 % his yearly income diminishes by rs . 61.50 , his capital is ? 
Options: a ) 24,607 , b ) 24,609 , c ) 24,600 , d ) 24,602 , e ) 24,604
Output: c
Problem: suresh borrowed some money at the rate of 12 % p . a . for the first 3 years , 9 % p . a . for the next 5 years and 13 % p . a . for the period beyond 8 years . if the total interest paid by him at the end of 11 years is rs . 8160 , how much money did he borrow ? 
Options: a ) s . 8500 , b ) s . 6000 , c ) s . 6800 , d ) s . 9000 , e ) s . 7000
Output: c
Problem: the weight of a glass of jar is 10 % of the weight of the jar filled with coffee beans . after some of the beans have been removed , the weight of the jar and the remaining beans is 60 % of the original total weight . what fraction part of the beans remain in the jar ? 
Options: a ) 1 / 5 , b ) 1 / 3 , c ) 2 / 5 , d ) 1 / 2 , e ) 5 / 9
Output: e
Problem: in a certain parking lot , 10 % of the cars are towed for parking illegally . however 80 % of the cars which are parked illegally are not towed . what percentage of cars in the parking lot are parked illegally ? 
Options: a ) 30 % , b ) 40 % , c ) 50 % , d ) 60 % , e ) 70 %
Output: c
Problem: because he ’ s taxed by his home planet , mork pays a tax rate of 40 % on his income , while mindy pays a rate of only 20 % on hers . if mindy earned 4 times as much as mork did , what was their combined tax rate ? 
Options: a ) 22.5 % , b ) 24 % , c ) 30 % , d ) 33 % , e ) 20 %
Output: b
Problem: john purchased a grinder and a mobile for rs . 15000 & rs . 8000 respectively . he sold the grinder at a loss of 4 % and the mobile phone at a profit of 20 % . overall how much he make aprofit . 
Options: a ) s . 190 , b ) s . 1120 , c ) s . 1200 , d ) s . 1250 , e ) s . 1290
Output: c
Problem: one type of liquid contains 20 % of water and the second type of liquid contains 35 % of water . a glass is filled with 10 parts of 1 st liquid and 4 parts of 2 nd liquid . the percentage of water in the new mixture in the glass is ? 
Options: a ) 22.15 % , b ) 23.5 % , c ) 24.3 % , d ) 25 % , e ) 29.6 %
Output: c
Problem: joe invested a certain sum of money in a simple interest bond whose value grew to $ 460 at the end of 3 years and to $ 560 at the end of another 5 years . what was the rate of interest in which he invested his sum ? 
Options: a ) 3 % , b ) 4 % , c ) 5 % , d ) 6 % , e ) 7 %
Output: c
Problem: if 125 % of j is equal to 25 % of k , 150 % of k is equal to 50 % of l , and 175 % of l is equal to 75 % of m , then 20 % of m is equal to what percent of 100 % of j ? 
Options: a ) 0.35 , b ) 3.5 , c ) 35 , d ) 350 , e ) 700
Output: e
Problem: in the manufacture of a certain product , 8 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 ) 0.2 % , b ) 0.4 % , c ) 0.8 % , d ) 1.2 % , e ) 2.0 %
Output: b
Problem: find the simple interest on rs . 520 for 7 months at 8 paisa per month ? 
Options: a ) 277 , b ) 270 , c ) 291 , d ) 266 , e ) 121
Output: c
Problem: a cycle is bought for rs . 1500 and sold for rs . 1620 , find the gain percent ? 
Options: a ) 11 , b ) 8 , c ) 10 , d ) 20 , e ) 12
Output: b
Problem: suganya and suriya are partners in a business . suganya invests rs . 35,000 for 8 months and suriya invests rs . 42,000 for 10 months . out of a profit of rs . 31,570 . suganya ' s share is 
Options: a ) rs . 9471 , b ) rs . 12,628 , c ) rs . 18,040 , d ) rs . 18,942 , e ) none
Output: c
Problem: a man sells a car to his friend at 14 % loss . if the friend sells it for rs . 54000 and gains 20 % , the original c . p . of the car was : 
Options: a ) rs . 22325.58 , b ) rs . 32325.58 , c ) rs . 52325.58 , d ) rs . 62325.58 , e ) none of these
Output: c
Problem: a library branch originally contained 18360 volumes , 30 % of which were fiction novels . 1 / 3 of the volumes were transferred to another location and 1 / 2 of the volumes transferred were fiction novels . what percent of the remaining collection was fiction novels ? 
Options: a ) 2.5 % , b ) 20 % , c ) 28.3 % , d ) 45.2 % , e ) 73.6 %
Output: b
Problem: a man bought an article and sold it at a gain of 5 % . if he had bought it at 5 % less and sold it for re 3 less , he would have made a profit of 10 % . the c . p . of the article was 
Options: a ) 344 , b ) 218 , c ) 200 , d ) 600 , e ) 211
Output: d
Problem: an alloy weighing 20 ounces is 70 percent gold . how many ounces of pure gold must be added to create an alloy that is 90 percent gold ? 
Options: a ) 6 , b ) 9 , c ) 12 , d ) 76 , e ) 48
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 30 % iodine solution ? 
Options: a ) 30.5 , b ) 49 , c ) 100 , d ) 105 , e ) 140
Output: a
Problem: the total cost of 100 paper plates and 200 paper cups is $ 7.50 at the same rates what is the total cost of 20 of the plates and 40 of the cups ? 
Options: a ) $ . 90 , b ) $ 1.00 , c ) $ 1.20 , d ) $ 1.50 , e ) $ 1.60
Output: d
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 15 % . what was its profit on the items sold in february ? 
Options: a ) 27.5 % , b ) 30 % , c ) 35 % , d ) 37.5 % , e ) 40 %
Output: a
Problem: if 10 litres of an oil of rs . 40 per litres be mixed with 5 litres of another oil of rs . 66 per litre then what is the rate of mixed oil per litre ? 
Options: a ) rs . 48.66 , b ) rs . 51.03 , c ) rs . 54.17 , d ) rs . 55.33 , e ) none of the above
Output: a
Problem: the balance of a trader weighs 8 % less than it should . still the trader marks up his goods to get an overall profit of 20 % . what is the mark up on the cost price ? 
Options: a ) 40 % , b ) 8 % , c ) 10.4 % , d ) 16.66 % , e ) 9 %
Output: c
Problem: a cylinder of height h is 6 / 7 of water . when all of the water is poured into an empty cylinder whose radius is 25 percent larger than that of the original cylinder , the new cylinder is 3 / 5 full . the height of the new cylinder is what percent of h ? 
Options: a ) 25 % , b ) 50 % , c ) 60 % , d ) 70 % , e ) 100 %
Output: d
Problem: i sold a book at a profit of 10 % . had i sold it for $ 110 more , 15 % would have been gained . find the cost price ? 
Options: a ) $ 2000 , b ) $ 2200 , c ) $ 3000 , d ) $ 3120 , e ) $ 1540
Output: b
Problem: a distributor sells a product through an on - line store , which take a commission of 20 % of the price set by the distributor . the distributor obtains the product from a producer at the price of $ 15 per item . what is the price that the buyer observers on - line if the distributor wants to maintain a 10 % profit on the cost of the item ? 
Options: a ) 18 , b ) 21.6 , c ) 20 , d ) 22.5 , e ) 27
Output: c
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 . 33 per litre so as to make a profit of 25 % on cost when he sells the resulting milk and water mixture for rs . 36 in what ratio should he mix the water and milk ? 
Options: a ) 1 : 20 , b ) 1 : 10 , c ) 1 : 8 , d ) 1 : 4 , e ) 21 : 124
Output: e
Problem: what is 15 % of 2 / 3 of 0.8 ? 
Options: a ) 0.08 , b ) 0.8 , c ) 9 , d ) 90 , e ) none of the above
Output: a
Problem: machine a produces 100 parts twice as fast as machine b does . machine b produces 100 parts in 20 minutes . if each machine produces parts at a constant rate , how many parts does machine a produce in 8 minutes ? 
Options: a ) 100 , b ) 90 , c ) 80 , d ) 30 , e ) 50
Output: c
Problem: the true discount on a bill due 9 months hence at 16 % per annum is rs . 150 . the amount of the bill is 
Options: a ) 1200 , b ) 1764 , c ) 1400 , d ) 1354 , e ) none of these
Output: c
Problem: when the price of an article was reduced by 25 % its sale increased by 80 % . what was the net effect on the sale ? 
Options: a ) 35 % increase , b ) 44 % decrease , c ) 60 % increase , d ) 66 % increase , e ) 66 % decrease
Output: a
Problem: find the principle on a certain sum of money at 5 % per annum for 6 years if the amount being rs . 1120 ? 
Options: a ) 862 , b ) 1067 , c ) 1977 , d ) 1056 , e ) 1097
Output: a
Problem: by selling an article at rs . 400 , a profit of 60 % is made . find its cost price ? 
Options: a ) 228 , b ) 267 , c ) 287 , d ) 250 , e ) 811
Output: d
Problem: in town x , 64 percent of the population are employed , and 55 percent of the population are employed males . what percent of the employed people in town x are females ? 
Options: a ) 14 % , b ) 25 % , c ) 32 % , d ) 40 % , e ) 52 %
Output: a
Problem: there are 300 seniors at morse high school , and 40 % of them have cars . of the remaining grades ( freshmen , sophomores , and juniors ) , only 10 % of them have cars . if 15 % of all the students at morse have cars , how many students are in those other 3 lower grades ? 
Options: a ) 600 , b ) 900 , c ) 1200 , d ) 1350 , e ) 1500
Output: e
Problem: one fourth of one third of two fifth of a number is 25 . what will be 40 % of that number 
Options: a ) a ) 140 , b ) b ) 150 , c ) c ) 180 , d ) d ) 200 , e ) e ) 300
Output: e
Problem: add 8 % of 24 and 10 % of 40 . 
Options: a ) 9.5 , b ) 10.5 , c ) 5.5 , d ) 5.9 , e ) 8.5
Output: d
Problem: sonika deposited rs . 8000 which amounted to rs . 9200 after 3 years at simple interest . had the interest been 3 % more . she would get how much ? 
Options: a ) 9920 , b ) 96288 , c ) 26667 , d ) 1662 , e ) 2882
Output: a
Problem: a shopkeeper forced to sell at cost price , uses a 950 grams weight for a kilogram . what is his gain percent ? 
Options: a ) 10 % , b ) 9 % , c ) 11.11 % , d ) 5.26 % , e ) none of these
Output: d
Problem: in a public show 75 % of the seats were filled . if there were 600 seats in the hall , how many seats were vacant ? 
Options: a ) 100 , b ) 110 , c ) 120 , d ) 140 , e ) 150
Output: e
Problem: a sum was put a simple interest at a certain rate for 1 years . had it been put at 6 % higher rate , it would have fetched rs . 30 more . the sum is : 
Options: a ) s . 500 , b ) s . 600 , c ) s . 700 , d ) s . 800 , e ) s . 900
Output: a
Problem: a car dealership has 40 cars on the lot , 15 % of which are silver . if the dealership receives a new shipment of 80 cars , 30 % of which are not silver , what percentage of total number of cars are silver ? 
Options: a ) 20 % , b ) 25 % , c ) 30 % , d ) 35 % , e ) 40 %
Output: b
Problem: x and y started a business investing rs . 50000 and rs 40000 respectively . in what ratio the profit earned after 2 years be divided between x and y respectively ? 
Options: a ) 3 : 2 , b ) 9 : 2 , c ) 5 : 4 , d ) 1 : 4 , e ) 18 : 4
Output: c
Problem: the weight of a glass of jar is 25 % of the weight of the jar filled with coffee beans . after some of the beans have been removed , the weight of the jar and the remaining beans is 60 % of the original total weight . what fraction part of the beans remain in the jar ? 
Options: a ) 1 / 5 , b ) 1 / 3 , c ) 2 / 5 , d ) 1 / 2 , e ) 7 / 15
Output: e
Problem: if the simple interest on a certain sum of money for 7 years is one – fifth of the sum , then the rate of interest per annum is 
Options: a ) 4 % , b ) 2.50 % , c ) 6.20 % , d ) 5 % , e ) 2.85 %
Output: e
Problem: a sum of money at simple interest amounts to rs . 815 in 3 years and to rs . 874 in 4 years . the sum is : 
Options: a ) s . 650 , b ) s . 638 , c ) s . 698 , d ) s . 700 , e ) s . 760
Output: b
Problem: a sells a cricket bat to b at a profit of 20 % . b sells it to c at a profit of 25 % . if c pays $ 228 for it , the cost price of the cricket bat for a is : 
Options: a ) 152 , b ) 120 , c ) 130 , d ) 160 , e ) 210
Output: a
Problem: in 2008 , the profits of company n were 10 percent of revenues . in 2009 , the revenues of company n fell by 20 percent , but profits were 18 percent of revenues . the profits in 2009 were what percent of the profits in 2008 ? 
Options: a ) 80 % , b ) 105 % , c ) 120 % , d ) 144 % , e ) 138 %
Output: d
Problem: a and b invests rs . 5000 and rs . 6000 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 ) 2 : 3 , b ) 82 : 31 , c ) 32 : 45 , d ) 34 : 89 , e ) 35 : 21
Output: a
Problem: find the c . i . on a sum of rs . 10000 for 9 months at 20 % per annum , interest being compounded quarterly ? 
Options: a ) 2000 , b ) 10025 , c ) 1025 , d ) 2015 , e ) 2025
Output: c
Problem: in a factory , there are 90 % technicians and 10 % non - technicians . if the 90 % of the technicians and 10 % of non - technicians are permanent employees , then the percentage of workers who are temporary is ? 
Options: a ) 62 % , b ) 57 % , c ) 52 % , d ) 82 % , e ) 42 %
Output: d
Problem: the owner of a furniture shop charges his customer 24 % more than the cost price . if a customer paid rs . 8587 for a computer table , then what was the cost price of the computer table ? 
Options: a ) 6925 , b ) 6887 , c ) 6728 , d ) 6725 , e ) 2871
Output: a
Problem: a person bought 114 glass bowls at a rate of rs . 13 per bowl . he sold 108 of them at rs . 17 and the remaining broke . what is the percentage gain for a ? 
Options: a ) 40 , b ) 3000 / 11 , c ) 5900 / 247 , d ) 2790 / 11 , e ) 2709 / 8
Output: c
Problem: a and b started a business investing rs . 21,000 and rs . 28,000 respectively . out of a total profit of rs . 14,000 , b ’ s share is : 
Options: a ) 7600 , b ) 7700 , c ) 7800 , d ) 7900 , e ) 8000
Output: e
Problem: sales price is $ 91 , gross profit is 160 % of cost , what is the value of gross profit ? 
Options: a ) 32 , b ) 33 , c ) 39 , d ) 40 , e ) 56
Output: e
Problem: a reduction of 25 % in the price of oil enables a house wife to obtain 5 kgs more for rs . 1200 , what is the reduced price for kg ? 
Options: a ) s . 40 , b ) s . 46 , c ) s . 49 , d ) s . 41 , e ) s . 60
Output: e
Problem: what percent of 16 is 16 percent of 1 ? 
Options: a ) 0.001 , b ) 1 , c ) 0.1 , d ) 100 , e ) 101 .
Output: b
Problem: a fair price shopkeeper takes 10 % profit on his goods . he lost 70 % goods during theft . his loss percent is : 
Options: a ) 72 % , b ) 42 % , c ) 32 % , d ) 67 % , e ) 22 %
Output: d
Problem: what annual installment will discharge a debt of $ 100 due in 3 years at 10 % simple interest ? 
Options: a ) 25.6 , b ) 50.2 , c ) 30.3 , d ) 45 , e ) 56
Output: c
Problem: the price of an item is discounted 10 percent on day 1 of a sale . on day 2 , the item is discounted another 10 percent , and on day 3 , it is discounted an additional 20 percent . the price of the item on day 3 is what percentage of the sale price on day 1 ? 
Options: a ) 28 % , b ) 40 % , c ) 64.8 % , d ) 70 % , e ) 72 %
Output: e
Problem: in an election , candidate a got 70 % 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 favor of candidate ? 
Options: a ) 355600 , b ) 355800 , c ) 356500 , d ) 356800 , e ) 333200
Output: e
Problem: a gambler has won 40 % of his 20 poker games for the week so far . if , all of a sudden , his luck changes and he begins winning 80 % of the time , how many more games must he play to end up winning 60 % of all his games for the week ? 
Options: a ) 20 , b ) 25 , c ) 30 , d ) 35 , e ) 40
Output: a
Problem: at what price must an article costing rs . 47.50 be marked in order that after deducting 7 % from the list price . it may be sold at a profit of 25 % on the cost price ? 
Options: a ) 63.84 , b ) 62.6 , c ) 62.1 , d ) 62.7 , e ) 62.2
Output: a
Problem: a vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee . how many for a rupee must he sell to gain 25 % ? 
Options: a ) 2 , b ) 9 , c ) 6 , d ) 3 , e ) 5
Output: b
Problem: the regular price per can of a certain brand of soda is $ 0.30 . if the regular price per can is discounted 15 percent when the soda is purchased in 24 - can cases , what is the price of 72 cans of this brand of soda purchased in 24 - can cases ? 
Options: a ) $ 16.32 , b ) $ 18.36 , c ) $ 21.60 , d ) $ 24.48 , e ) $ 28.80
Output: b
Problem: a present value of a machine is $ 40000 . its value depletiation rate is 5 % per annum then find the machine value after 2 years ? 
Options: a ) $ 36540 , b ) $ 36100 , c ) $ 29580 , d ) $ 31256 , e ) $ 41250
Output: b
Problem: jayant opened a shop investing rs . 30,000 . madhu joined him 2 months later , investing rs . 45,000 . they earned a profit of rs . 56,000 after completion of one year . what will be madhu ' s share of profit ? 
Options: a ) rs . 28,000 , b ) rs . 24,000 , c ) rs . 30,000 , d ) rs . 36,000 , e ) none of these
Output: a
Problem: suresh started a business , investing rs . 18000 . after 3 months and 4 months respectively , rohan and sudhir joined him with capitals of 12000 and 9000 . at the end of the year the total profit was rs . 3960 . what is the difference between rohan ’ s and sudhir ’ s share in the profit ? 
Options: a ) s . 345 , b ) s . 350 , c ) s . 352 , d ) s . 360 , e ) s . 368
Output: d
Problem: tom opened a shop investing rs . 30000 . jose joined him 2 months later , investing rs . 45000 . they earned a profit of rs . 54000 after completion of one year . what will be jose ' s share of profit ? 
Options: a ) 20000 , b ) 24000 , c ) 34000 , d ) 35000 , e ) 30000
Output: e
Problem: find the compound interest on $ 1200 for 6 years at 20 % p . a . if ci is component yearly ? 
Options: a ) $ 120 , b ) $ 150 , c ) $ 2383 , d ) $ 250 , e ) $ 300
Output: c
Problem: in an election between the two candidates , the candidates who gets 60 % of votes polled is winned by 280 votes majority . what is the total number of votes polled ? 
Options: a ) 1400 , b ) 1600 , c ) 1800 , d ) 2000 , e ) 2100
Output: a
Problem: a sum of rs . 2717 is lent into two parts so that the interest on the first part for 8 years at 3 % per annum may be equal to the interest on the second part for 3 years at 5 % per annum . find the second sum ? 
Options: a ) 1672 , b ) 1640 , c ) 1677 , d ) 1698 , e ) 1679
Output: a
Problem: a person lent a certain sum of money at 4 % per annum at simple interest and in 8 years the interest amounted to rs . 170 less than the sum lent . what was the sum lent ? 
Options: a ) 228 , b ) 278 , c ) 250 , d ) 500 , e ) 821
Output: c
Problem: if it is assumed that 60 percent of those who receive a questionnaire by mail will respond and 900 responses are needed , what is the minimum number of questionnaires that should be mailed ? 
Options: a ) 1300 , b ) 1350 , c ) 1400 , d ) 1450 , e ) 1500
Output: e
Problem: a store reduced the price of all items in the store by 9 % on the first day and by another 10 % on the second day . the price of items on the second day was what percent of the price before the first reduction took place ? 
Options: a ) 80.0 , b ) 80.9 , c ) 81.0 , d ) 81.1 , e ) 81.9
Output: e
Problem: sonika bought a v . c . r . at the list price of 18,900 . if the rate of sales tax was 8 % , find the amount she had to pay for purchasing the v . c . r . 
Options: a ) 20,412 , b ) 19,780 , c ) 19,680 , d ) 19,380 , e ) none of these
Output: a
Problem: 500 is increased by 30 % . find the final number . 
Options: a ) 550 , b ) 500 , c ) 650 , d ) 600 , e ) 700
Output: c
Problem: find compound interest on $ 12000 at 15 % per annum for 2 years 4 months , compounded annually . 
Options: a ) 4663.5 , b ) 4203.5 , c ) 4303.5 , d ) 4403.5 , e ) 4103.5
Output: a
Problem: if a trader sold two cars each at rs . 325475 and gains 14 % on the first and loses 14 % on the second , then his profit or loss percent on the whole is ? 
Options: a ) 1.44 % , b ) 1.74 % , c ) 1.84 % , d ) 1.96 % , e ) 1.24 %
Output: d
Problem: find the amount on rs . 9000 in 2 years , the rate of interest being 4 % per first year and 5 % for the second year ? 
Options: a ) 5568 , b ) 9828 , c ) 5460 , d ) 5635 , e ) 6734
Output: b
Problem: the sale price of a trolley bag including the sale tax is rs . 420 . the rate of sale tax is 12 % . if the shopkeeper has made a profit of 25 % , the cost price of the trolley bag is : 
Options: a ) rs 625 , b ) rs 300 , c ) rs 350 , d ) rs 375 , e ) none of these
Output: b
Problem: the salary of a typist was at first raised by 10 % and then the same was reduced by 5 % . if he presently draws rs . 1045 . what was his original salary ? 
Options: a ) 1009 , b ) 1018 , c ) 1000 , d ) 1082 , e ) 1029
Output: c
Problem: a statue is being carved by a sculptor . the original piece of marble weighed 190 kg . in the first week 25 percent is cut away . in the second week 15 percent of the remainder is cut away . in the third week the statue is completed when 10 percent of the remainder is cut away . what is the weight of the final statue ? 
Options: a ) 105 kg , b ) 103 kg , c ) 109 kg , d ) 125 kg , e ) 117 kg
Output: c
Problem: a sum of money at simple interest amounts to $ 815 in 3 years and to $ 854 in 4 years . the sum is : 
Options: a ) $ 153 , b ) $ 698 , c ) $ 398 , d ) $ 549 , e ) $ 675
Output: b
Problem: on a sum of money , the s . i . for 2 years is $ 660 , while the c . i . is $ 693 , the rate of interest being the same in both the cases . the rate of interest is ? 
Options: a ) 10 % , b ) 32 % , c ) 72 % , d ) 14 % , e ) 82 %
Output: a