niryuu/sni-each-converted huggingface dataset:
Problem: in a certain pond , 80 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 ) 1,250 , d ) 2,000 , e ) 10,000
Output: d
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 48 % nuts , what percent of the combined mixture is dried fruit ? 
Options: a ) 20 % , b ) 24 % , c ) 28 % , d ) 32 % , e ) 36 %
Output: c
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 10 percent of revenues . the profits in 1999 were what percent of the profits in 1998 ? 
Options: a ) 80 % , b ) 105 % , c ) 120 % , d ) 124.2 % , e ) 138 %
Output: a
Problem: difference of two numbers is 1860 . if 7.5 % of the number is 12.5 % of the other number , find the number ? 
Options: a ) 2660 , 1000 , b ) 3660 , 2000 , c ) 3000 , 4160 , d ) 2790 , 4650 , e ) 4660 , 3000
Output: d
Problem: a statue is being carved by a sculptor . the original piece of marble weighed 200 kg . in the first week 20 percent is cut away . in the second week 25 percent of the remainder is cut away . in the third week the statue is completed when 35 percent of the remainder is cut away . what is the weight of the final statue ? 
Options: a ) 97.5 kg , b ) 103 kg , c ) 108 kg , d ) 125 kg , e ) 117 kg
Output: a
Problem: p and q started a business investing rs . 54,000 and rs . 36,000 respectively . out of a total profit of rs . 18,000 , q ' s share is : 
Options: a ) 5980 , b ) 5990 , c ) 6000 , d ) 6010 , e ) 6020
Output: c
Problem: a man ' s speed with the current is 21 km / hr and the speed of the current is 2.5 km / hr . the man ' s speed against the current is ? 
Options: a ) 10 , b ) 20 , c ) 16 , d ) 30 , e ) 40
Output: c
Problem: by investing in 16 % stock at 64 , one earns rs . 1500 . the investment made is ? 
Options: a ) 2288 , b ) 2877 , c ) 5760 , d ) 7636 , e ) 5728
Output: c
Problem: on a purchase of $ 127 , a store offered a payment plan consisting of a $ 27 down payment and 12 monthly payments of $ 10 each . what percent of the purchase price , to the nearest tenth of a percent , did the customer pay in interest by using this plan ? 
Options: a ) 18.3 % , b ) 15.3 % , c ) 21.3 % , d ) 22.3 % , e ) 25.3 %
Output: c
Problem: a man buys an article for $ 100 . and sells it for $ 120 . find the gain percent ? 
Options: a ) 10 % , b ) 15 % , c ) 25 % , d ) 20 % , e ) 30 %
Output: d
Problem: the effective annual rate of interest corresponding to a nominal rate of 10 % per annum payable half - yearly is ? 
Options: a ) 10.06 % , b ) 10.25 % , c ) 10.35 % , d ) 16.09 % , e ) 16.19 %
Output: b
Problem: john makes $ 60 a week from his job . he earns a raise andnow makes $ 75 a week . what is the % increase ? 
Options: a ) 16.12 % , b ) 25 % , c ) 16.56 % , d ) 17.66 % , e ) 18.1 %
Output: b
Problem: if a and b get profits of rs . 6,000 and rs . 4,000 respectively at the end of year then ratio of their investments are 
Options: a ) 4 : 1 , b ) 1 : 4 , c ) 3 : 2 , d ) 2 : 3 , e ) 2 : 5
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 . 798 find the share of a . 
Options: a ) 240 , b ) 388 , c ) 379 , d ) 304 , e ) 122
Output: d
Problem: a shopkeeper sold an article at $ 100 with 30 % profit . then find its cost price ? 
Options: a ) $ 120 , b ) $ 100 , c ) $ 91 , d ) $ 77 , e ) $ 69
Output: d
Problem: the length of a rectangular floor is more than its breadth by 200 % . if rs . 640 is required to paint the floor at the rate of rs . 5 per sq m , then what would be the length of the floor ? 
Options: a ) 19.6 m . , b ) 20.0 m . , c ) 19.3 m . , d ) 18.5 m . , e ) 18.9 m .
Output: a
Problem: in the first 10 overs of a cricket game , the run rate was only 3.2 . what should be the run rate in the remaining 20 overs to reach the target of 282 runs ? 
Options: a ) 6.25 , b ) 5.5 , c ) 7.4 , d ) 5 , e ) 12.5
Output: e
Problem: in an election between two candidates - lange and sobel - 70 % of the voters voted for sobel . of the election ` s voters , 60 % were male . if 35 % of the female voters voted for lange , what percentage of the male voters voted for sobel ? 
Options: a ) 14 , b ) 16 , c ) 26 , d ) 44 , e ) 65
Output: d
Problem: a sum of 14,800 amounts to 19,800 in 3 years at the rate of simple interest . what is the rate of interest ? 
Options: a ) 12 % , b ) 11 % , c ) 16 % , d ) 15 % , e ) 18 %
Output: b
Problem: 120 is what percent of 50 ? 
Options: a ) 5 % , b ) 240 % , c ) 50 % , d ) 2 % , e ) 500 %
Output: b
Problem: if the cost price of 15 articles is same as the selling price of 25 articles . find the gain or loss percentage ? 
Options: a ) 30 % gain , b ) 30 % loss , c ) 40 % gain , d ) 40 % loss , e ) 50 % loss
Output: d
Problem: a circle graph shows how the megatech corporation allocates its research and development budget : 17 % microphotonics ; 24 % home electronics ; 15 % food additives ; 29 % genetically modified microorganisms ; 8 % industrial lubricants ; and the remainder for basic astrophysics . if the arc of each sector of the graph is proportional to the percentage of the budget it represents , how many degrees of the circle are used to represent basic astrophysics research ? 
Options: a ) 8 ° , b ) 10 ° , c ) 26 ° , d ) 36 ° , e ) 52 °
Output: c
Problem: the salary of a worker is first increased by 15 % and afterwards reduced by 15 % . what is the net change in the worker ' s salary ? 
Options: a ) 5.25 % increase , b ) 5.25 % decrease , c ) 2.25 % increase , d ) 2.25 % decrease , e ) no change
Output: d
Problem: on a certain day , tim invested $ 500 at 10 percent annual interest , compounded annually , and lana invested 800 at 5 percent annual interest , compounded annually . the total amount of interest earned by tim ’ s investment in the first 2 years was how much greater than the total amount of interest earned by lana ’ s investment in the first 2 years ? 
Options: a ) $ 5 , b ) $ 15 , c ) $ 23 , d ) $ 100 , e ) $ 105
Output: c
Problem: the ratio of investments of two partners p and q is 7 : 5 and the ratio of their profits is 7 : 10 . if p invested the money for 10 months , find for how much time did q invest the money ? 
Options: a ) 11 , b ) 10 , c ) 20 , d ) 16 , e ) 12
Output: c
Problem: find the simple interest on $ 10000 at 6 % per annum for 12 months ? 
Options: a ) $ 410 , b ) $ 500 , c ) $ 600 , d ) $ 710 , e ) $ 1000
Output: c
Problem: a watch was sold at a loss of 10 % . if it was sold for rs . 210 more , there would have been a gain of 4 % . what is the cost price ? 
Options: a ) s . 1000 , b ) s . 1009 , c ) s . 1007 , d ) s . 1006 , e ) s . 1500
Output: e
Problem: in a certain company , a third of the workers do not have a retirement plan . 20 % of the workers who do not have a retirement plan are women , and 30 % of the workers who do have a retirement plan are men . if 120 of the workers of that company are men , how many of the workers are women ? 
Options: a ) 80 , b ) 95 , c ) 105 , d ) 120 , e ) 210
Output: d
Problem: what was the principal , if at 12 % per annum the interest after 3 years amounted to rs . 5888 less than the sum lent ? 
Options: a ) 9000 , b ) 3000 , c ) 5000 , d ) 1300 , e ) 9200
Output: e
Problem: if an article is sold at 19 % profit instead of 12 % profit , then the profit would be $ 84 more . what is the cost price ? 
Options: a ) $ 900 , b ) $ 1200 , c ) $ 1500 , d ) $ 1800 , e ) $ 2100
Output: b
Problem: in one alloy there is 10 % chromium while in another alloy it is 8 % . 15 kg of the first alloy was melted together with 35 kg of the second one to form a third alloy . find the percentage of chromium in the new alloy . 
Options: a ) 9.0 % , b ) 9.4 % , c ) 9.2 % , d ) 8.8 % , e ) 8.6 %
Output: e
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 16 % , then the cost price of the article is : 
Options: a ) 500 , b ) 334 , c ) 531 , d ) 664 , e ) 5598
Output: c
Problem: if a large pizza has a radius that is 20 % larger that that of a medium pizza , what is the percent increase in area between a medium and a large pizza ? 
Options: a ) 20 % , b ) 36 % , c ) 44 % , d ) 50 % , e ) 64 %
Output: c
Problem: machine a produces 100 parts thrice as fast as machine b does . machine b produces 100 parts in 30 minutes . if each machine produces parts at a constant rate , how many parts does machine a produce in 6 minutes ? 
Options: a ) 20 , b ) 80 , c ) 40 , d ) 60 , e ) 50
Output: d
Problem: 15 litres of mixture contains 25 % 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 ) 20.83 % , b ) 23 % , c ) 18.3 % , d ) 19.75 % , e ) 21.23 %
Output: a
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 40 % nuts , what percent of the combined mixture is dried fruit ? 
Options: a ) 16.7 % , b ) 23.33 % , c ) 25 % , d ) 33.3 % , e ) 46.7 %
Output: e
Problem: a shopkeeper buys two articles for rs . 1000 each and then sells them , making 40 % profit on the first article and 40 % loss on second article . find the net profit or loss percent ? 
Options: a ) 200 , b ) 278 , c ) 282 , d ) 400 , e ) 270
Output: d
Problem: in order to obtain an income of rs . 15000 from 80 % stock at rs . 200 , one must make an investment of 
Options: a ) rs . 30000 , b ) rs . 37000 , c ) rs . 37500 , d ) rs . 40000 , e ) rs . 40500
Output: c
Problem: a and b ’ s salaries together amount to rs . 3,000 . a spends 95 % of his salary and b spends 85 % of his . if now their savings are the same , what is b ’ s salary ? 
Options: a ) 777 , b ) 750 , c ) 789 , d ) 776 , e ) 881
Output: b
Problem: a corporation paid $ 8 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 ) 23 % , e ) 86 %
Output: e
Problem: a shopkeeper buys two articles for rs . 1000 each and then sells them , making 60 % profit on the first article and 60 % loss on second article . find the net profit or loss percent ? 
Options: a ) 200 , b ) 278 , c ) 282 , d ) 202 , e ) 600
Output: e
Problem: 1 / 2 is what percent of 1 / 3 
Options: a ) 150 % , b ) 200 % , c ) 250 % , d ) 300 % , e ) 400 %
Output: a
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 12 percent of revenues . the profits in 1999 were what percent of the profits in 1998 ? 
Options: a ) 80 % , b ) 105 % , c ) 96 % , d ) 124.2 % , e ) 138 %
Output: c
Problem: in an election only two candidates contested . a candidate secured 70 % of the valid votes and won by a majority of 176 votes . find the total number of valid votes ? 
Options: a ) 440 , b ) 570 , c ) 480 , d ) 520 , e ) 550
Output: a
Problem: a trader bought a car at 20 % discount on its original price . he sold it at a 100 % increase on the price he bought it . what percent of profit did he make on the original price ? 
Options: a ) 18 % , b ) 13 % , c ) 60 % , d ) 40 % , e ) 15 %
Output: c
Problem: by selling 200 apples , a fruit - seller gains the selling price of 50 apples . find the gain percent ? 
Options: a ) 33.33 % , b ) 35 % , c ) 27.75 % , d ) 35.75 % , e ) 32.25 %
Output: a
Problem: find the annual income derived by investing $ 6800 in 40 % stock at 136 . 
Options: a ) 550 , b ) 2000 , c ) 250 , d ) 3000 , e ) 400
Output: b
Problem: how many kilograms of sugar costing rs . 9 per kg must be mixed with 27 kg of sugar costing rs . 7 per kg so that there may be gain of 10 % by selling the mixture at rs . 9.24 per kg ? 
Options: a ) 60 kg , b ) 63 kg , c ) 50 kg , d ) 77 kg , e ) none of these
Output: b
Problem: sheela deposits rs . 5000 in bank savings account . if this is 20 % of her monthly income . what is her monthly income in ? 
Options: a ) 22000 , b ) 20000 , c ) 25000 , d ) 22235 , e ) none of these
Output: c
Problem: a certain plant was 11 feet long on the day it was plantedthe length grows by a constant amount everyday ( inc . the first day it was planted ) . if this plant grew by 30 % b / w the 4 th day and 10 th day after it was planted , how many feet per day does the plant grow 
Options: a ) a ) 2 , b ) b ) 4.5 , c ) c ) 0.69 , d ) d ) 5.5 , e ) e ) 3
Output: c
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 . 26,000 is made ? 
Options: a ) rs . 1 , 10,000 , b ) rs . 1 , 20,000 , c ) rs . 1 , 22,000 , d ) rs . 1 , 21,000 , e ) none of these
Output: c
Problem: a discount electronics store normally sells all merchandise at a discount of 5 percent to 25 percent off the suggested retail price . if , during a special sale , an additional 25 percent were to be deducted from the discount price , what would be the lowest possible price of an item costing $ 300 before any discount ? 
Options: a ) $ 130.00 , b ) $ 160.75 , c ) $ 168.75 , d ) $ 182.00 , e ) $ 168.00
Output: c
Problem: today joelle opened an interest - bearing savings account and deposited $ 6,000 . if the annual interest rate is 5 percent compounded interest , and she neither deposits nor withdraws money for exactly 2 years , how much money will she have in the account ? 
Options: a ) $ 6715 , b ) $ 5615 , c ) $ 6415 , d ) $ 6615 , e ) $ 6315
Output: d
Problem: a cylinder of height h is 5 / 6 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 ) 72 % , e ) 100 %
Output: d
Problem: rs 3500 is divided into two parts such that one part is put out at 3 % and the other at 5 % . if the annual interest earned from both the investments be rs 144 , find the first part . 
Options: a ) s 4000 , b ) s 2800 , c ) s 1800 , d ) s 1500 , e ) s 1550
Output: e
Problem: if the cost price of 121 chocolates is equal to the selling price of 77 chocolates , the gain percent is : 
Options: a ) 56.14 % , b ) 57.44 % , c ) 57.14 % , d ) 56.34 % , e ) 57.87 %
Output: c
Problem: the difference between c . i . and s . i . on an amount of $ 10,000 for 2 years is $ 49 . what is the rate of interest per annum ? 
Options: a ) 5 % , b ) 6 % , c ) 7 % , d ) 8 % , e ) 9 %
Output: c
Problem: what will be the fraction of 33.33 % 
Options: a ) 1 / 4 , b ) 1 / 5 , c ) 1 / 3 , d ) 1 / 8 , e ) none of above
Output: c
Problem: an inspector rejects 0.07 % of the meters as defective . how many will he examine to reject 2 ? 
Options: a ) a ) 1500 , b ) b ) 2000 , c ) c ) 2857 , d ) d ) 3000 , e ) e ) 3100
Output: c
Problem: peter invests a sum of money and gets back an amount of $ 810 in 3 years . david invests an equal amount of money and gets an amount of $ 854 in 4 years . if both amounts were invested at the same rate ( simple interest ) what was the sum of money invested ? 
Options: a ) 670 , b ) 683 , c ) 698 , d ) 744 , e ) 700
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 . 58,000 after completion of one year . what will be madhu ' s share of profit ? 
Options: a ) rs . 27,000 , b ) rs . 24,000 , c ) rs . 30,000 , d ) rs . 29,000 , e ) none of these
Output: d
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 40 % 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 ) $ 40 , b ) $ 60 , c ) $ 80 , d ) $ 90 , e ) $ 100
Output: e
Problem: company p had 15 percent more employees in december than it had in january . if company p had 460 employees in december , how many employees did it have in january ? 
Options: a ) 391 , b ) 400 , c ) 410 , d ) 423 , e ) 445
Output: b
Problem: a , b and c invested rs . 600 , rs . 800 and rs . 1200 respectively , in a partnership business . find the share of b in profit of rs . 900 after a year ? 
Options: a ) 276.92 , b ) 267.92 , c ) 266.27 , d ) 900 , e ) 237.8
Output: a
Problem: there are two concentric circles with radii 6 and 4 . if the radius of the outer circle is increased by 50 % and the radius of the inner circle decreased by 25 % , by what percent does the area between the circles increase ? 
Options: a ) 160 , b ) 210 , c ) 260 , d ) 310 , e ) 360
Output: c
Problem: a sum of money invested at compound interest to rs . 800 in 3 years and to rs 820 in 4 years . the rate on interest per annum is . 
Options: a ) 0.4 % , b ) 5.0 % , c ) 2.5 % , d ) 7 % , e ) 8 %
Output: c
Problem: the purchase price of an article is $ 48 . in order to include 15 % of cost for overhead and to provide $ 12 of net profit , the markup should be 
Options: a ) 15 % , b ) 25 % , c ) 35 % , d ) 40 % , e ) 45 %
Output: d
Problem: 20 is subtracted from 80 % of a number , the result is 60 . find the number ? 
Options: a ) 150 , b ) 997 , c ) 100 , d ) 288 , e ) 271
Output: c
Problem: a person ' s salary is getting reduced by 20 % . what percentage should be added to get back his original salary ? 
Options: a ) 25 % , b ) 50 % , c ) 75 % , d ) 85 % , e ) 95 %
Output: a
Problem: what is the rate percent when the simple interest on rs . 1200 amount to rs . 160 in 4 years ? 
Options: a ) 3.3 % , b ) 7 % , c ) 9 % , d ) 2 % , e ) 4 %
Output: a
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 . 756 find the share of a . 
Options: a ) 240 , b ) 388 , c ) 288 , d ) 277 , e ) 122
Output: c
Problem: the sale price sarees listed for rs . 390 after successive discount is 15 % and 25 % is ? 
Options: a ) 298 , b ) 237 , c ) 248 , d ) 876 , e ) 291
Output: c
Problem: cp of 3 buffaloes are $ 30,000 . by selling 1 at a loss of 15 % and other at a profit of 19 % , he foundthat sp of both buffaloes is the same . find the cp of each ? 
Options: a ) $ 10,500 , b ) $ 11,500 , c ) $ 11,600 , d ) $ 12,100 , e ) $ 12,500
Output: e
Problem: the workforce of company x is 60 % female . the company hired 20 additional male workers , and as a result , the percent of female workers dropped to 55 % . how many employees did the company have after hiring the additional male workers ? 
Options: a ) 160 , b ) 220 , c ) 240 , d ) 360 , e ) 420
Output: c
Problem: if the simple interest on a sum of money for 3 years at 7 % per annum is rs . 570 , what is the compound interest on the same sum at the rate and for the same time ? 
Options: a ) rs . 610.83 , b ) rs . 810.83 , c ) rs . 617 , d ) rs . 618 , e ) rs . 610.83
Output: e
Problem: by selling a book for 200 , 20 % profit was earned . what is the cost price of the book ? 
Options: a ) a ) 215 , b ) b ) 166 , c ) c ) 230 , d ) d ) 235 , e ) e ) 240
Output: b
Problem: what is the value of â ˆ š 64 % ? 
Options: a ) 80 % , b ) 20 % , c ) 40 % , d ) 90 % , e ) 26 %
Output: a
Problem: a circle graph shows how the megatech corporation allocates its research and development budget : 14 % microphotonics ; 25 % home electronics ; 15 % food additives ; 29 % genetically modified microorganisms ; 8 % industrial lubricants ; and the remainder for basic astrophysics . if the arc of each sector of the graph is proportional to the percentage of the budget it represents , how many degrees of the circle are used to represent basic astrophysics research ? 
Options: a ) 8 ° , b ) 10 ° , c ) 18 ° , d ) 33 ° , e ) 52 °
Output: d
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 13 percent , what was the annual interest rate last year ? 
Options: a ) 1 % , b ) 1.1 % , c ) 9.1 % , d ) 11.81 % , e ) 11.50 %
Output: d
Problem: one night a certain hotel rented 3 / 5 of its rooms , including 2 / 3 of their air conditioned rooms . if 3 / 5 of its rooms were air conditioned , what percent of the rooms that were not rented were air conditioned ? 
Options: a ) 50 % , b ) 55 % , c ) 60 % , d ) 65 % , e ) 70 %
Output: a
Problem: at a certain university , 65 % of the professors are women , and 70 % of the professors are tenured . if 90 % of the professors are women , tenured , or both , then what percent of the men are tenured ? 
Options: a ) 25 , b ) 37.5 , c ) 50 , d ) 62.5 , e ) 75
Output: d
Problem: x and y started a business by investing rs . 36000 and rs . 42000 respectively after 4 months z joined in the business with an investment of rs . 48000 , then find share of z in the profit of rs . 13860 ? 
Options: a ) 4032 , b ) 4000 , c ) 3250 , d ) 3825 , e ) 3985
Output: a
Problem: mohit sold an article for $ 18000 . had he offered a discount of 10 % on the selling price , he would have earned a profit of 8 % . what is the cost price of the article ? 
Options: a ) 16000 , b ) 25000 , c ) 15000 , d ) 18000 , e ) 17000
Output: c
Problem: money invested at x % , compounded annually , triples in value in approximately every 112 / x years . if $ 2000 is invested at a rate of 8 % , compounded annually , what will be its approximate worth in 28 years ? 
Options: a ) $ 3,750 , b ) $ 5,600 , c ) $ 8,100 , d ) $ 18,000 , e ) $ 22,500
Output: d
Problem: a sum of money at simple interest amounts to rs . 815 in 3 years and to rs . 864 in 4 years . the sum is : 
Options: a ) s . 650 , b ) s . 690 , c ) s . 668 , d ) s . 700 , e ) s . 760
Output: c
Problem: a reduction of 42 % in the price of bananas would enable a man to obtain 64 more for rs . 40 , what is reduced price per dozen ? 
Options: a ) 2.15 , b ) 8.15 , c ) 7.15 , d ) 3.15 , e ) 1.15
Output: d
Problem: a man took loan from a bank at the rate of 12 % p . a . s . i . after 20 years he had to pay rs . 1500 interest only for the period . the principal amount borrowed by him was ? 
Options: a ) 625 , b ) 700 , c ) 950 , d ) 825 , e ) 630
Output: a
Problem: what is the rate percent when the simple interest on rs . 800 amount to rs . 128 in 4 years ? 
Options: a ) 5 % , b ) 3 % , c ) 4 % , d ) 9 % , e ) 1 %
Output: c
Problem: a towel , when bleached , lost 20 % of its length and 10 % of its breadth . what is the percentage decrease in area ? 
Options: a ) 26 , b ) 28 , c ) 24 , d ) 20 , e ) 22
Output: b
Problem: peter invests a sum of money and gets back an amount of $ 815 in 3 years . david invests an equal amount of money and gets an amount of $ 870 in 4 years . if both amounts were invested at the same rate ( simple interest ) what was the sum of money invested ? 
Options: a ) 670 , b ) 650 , c ) 698 , d ) 744 , e ) 700
Output: b
Problem: david deposited $ 5000 to open a new savings account that earned 6 percent annual interest , compounded semi - annually . if there were no other transactions in the account , what the amount of money in david account one year after the account was opened ? 
Options: a ) $ 5306 , b ) $ 6120 , c ) $ 5136 , d ) $ 5405 , e ) $ 5500
Output: a
Problem: if a speaks the truth 80 % of the times , b speaks the truth 60 % of the times . what is the probability that at least one will tell the truth 
Options: a ) 0.8 , b ) 0.92 , c ) 1.02 , d ) 1.2 , e ) 1.3
Output: b
Problem: during a certain season , a team won 85 percent of its first 100 games and 50 percent of its remaining games . if the team won 70 percent of its games for the entire season , what was the total number of games that the team played ? 
Options: a ) 180 , b ) 175 , c ) 156 , d ) 150 , e ) 105
Output: b
Problem: what annual payment will discharge a debt of rs . 1060 due in 2 years at the rate of 5 % compound interest ? 
Options: a ) 993.2 , b ) 551.25 , c ) 570.07 , d ) 543.33 , e ) 646.33
Output: c
Problem: a side of beef lost 35 percent of its weight in processing . if the side of beef weighed 546 pounds after processing , how many pounds did it weigh before processing ? 
Options: a ) 191 , b ) 355 , c ) 737 , d ) 840 , e ) 1,560
Output: d
Problem: on a certain day , tim invested $ 500 at 10 percent annual interest , compounded annually , and lana invested 900 at 5 percent annual interest , compounded annually . the total amount of interest earned by tim ’ s investment in the first 2 years was how much greater than the total amount of interest earned by lana ’ s investment in the first 2 years ? 
Options: a ) $ 5 , b ) $ 12.75 , c ) $ 51.75 , d ) $ 100.75 , e ) $ 105
Output: b
Problem: a cycle is bought for rs . 670 and sold for rs . 780 , find the gain percent ? 
Options: a ) 70 % , b ) 20 % , c ) 16 % , d ) 19 % , e ) 80 %
Output: c
Problem: a dishonest shopkeeper professes to sell pulses at the cost price , but he uses a false weight of 960 gm . for a kg . his gain is … % . 
Options: a ) 4.16 % , b ) 5.36 % , c ) 4.26 % , d ) 6.26 % , e ) 7.26 %
Output: a
Problem: a cylinder of height h is 2 / 3 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 ) 80 % , e ) 90 %
Output: e
Problem: how long will a boy take to run round a square field of side 20 meters , if he runs at the rate of 12 km / hr ? 
Options: a ) 52 sec , b ) 45 sec , c ) 60 sec , d ) 24 sec , e ) 39 sec
Output: d
Problem: redo ’ s manufacturing costs for sets of horseshoes include a $ 10,500 initial outlay , and $ 30 per set . they can sell the sets $ 60 . if profit is revenue from sales minus manufacturing costs , and the company producessells 1000 sets of horseshoes , what was their profit ? 
Options: a ) $ 19500 , b ) $ 15500 , c ) $ 29500 , d ) $ 39500 , e ) $ 1500
Output: a
Problem: the compound interest earned on a sum for the second and the third years are $ 1400 and $ 1512 respectively . what is the rate of interest ? 
Options: a ) 5 % , b ) 6 % , c ) 7 % , d ) 8 % , e ) 9 %
Output: d
Problem: a and b started a business investing rs . 24,000 and rs 18,000 respectively . in what ratio the profit earned after 2 years be divided between a and b respectively ? 
Options: a ) 4 : 3 , b ) 9 : 2 , c ) 18 : 20 , d ) 1 : 4 , e ) 18 : 4
Output: a
Problem: a team won 50 percent of its first 60 games in a particular season , and 80 percent of its remaining games . if the team won a total of 70 percent of its games that season , what was the total number of games that the team played ? 
Options: a ) 75 , b ) 90 , c ) 120 , d ) 150 , e ) 180
Output: e
Problem: a man took a loan from a bank at the rate of 8 % p . a . simple interest . after 3 years he had to pay rs . 5400 interest only for the period . the principal amount borrowed by him was : 
Options: a ) rs . 2000 , b ) rs . 10,500 , c ) rs . 15,500 , d ) rs . 22,500 , e ) none
Output: d
Problem: a sum fetched total simple interest of 4016.25 at the rate of 10 p . c . p . a . in 5 years . what is the sum ? 
Options: a ) 8925 , b ) 8032.5 , c ) 4462.5 , d ) 8900 , e ) none of these
Output: b
Problem: at what price must an article costing rs . 47.50 be marked in order that after deducting 5 % from the list price . it may be sold at a profit of 40 % on the cost price ? 
Options: a ) 62.5 , b ) 69.5 , c ) 67.5 , d ) 62.5 , e ) 70
Output: e
Problem: solve the quickfire maths brain teaser â ˆ š 49 % = ? 
Options: a ) 30 % , b ) 40 % , c ) 70 % , d ) 19 % , e ) 29 %
Output: c
Problem: john buys good worth rs . 6650 . he gets a rebate of 6 % on it . after getting the rebate , he pays sales tax @ 10 % . find the amount he will have to pay for the goods . 
Options: a ) rs . 6876.10 , b ) rs . 4500 , c ) rs . 4600 , d ) rs . 3400 , e ) rs . 7500
Output: a
Problem: a man sold 20 articles for $ 50 and gained 20 % . how many articles should he sell for $ 90 to incur a loss 20 % ? 
Options: a ) 45 , b ) 36 , c ) 40 , d ) 54 , e ) 48
Output: d
Problem: if the simple interest on a sum of money for 2 years at 5 % per annum is rs . 50 , what is the compound interest on the same sum at the rate and for the same time ? 
Options: a ) rs . 51.25 , b ) rs . 51.27 , c ) rs . 51.79 , d ) rs . 51.8 , e ) rs . 51.93
Output: a
Problem: a certain company ’ s profit in 1996 was 17 percent greater than its profit in 1995 , and its profit in 1997 was 25 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 ) 46.25 %
Output: e
Problem: the market value of a certain machine decreased by 25 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 ) $ 4,000 , e ) $ 800
Output: d
Problem: increasing the original price of a certain item by 30 percent and then increasing the new price by 30 percent is equivalent to increasing the original price by what percent ? 
Options: a ) 31.25 , b ) 37.5 , c ) 50.0 , d ) 52.5 , e ) 69.0
Output: e
Problem: machine p and machine q are each used to manufacture 550 sprockets . it takes machine p 10 hours longer to produce 550 sprockets than machine q . machine q produces 10 % more sprockets per hour than machine a . how many sprockets per hour does machine a produce ? 
Options: a ) 5 , b ) 15 , c ) 55 , d ) 95 , e ) 125
Output: a
Problem: by selling 18 pencils for a rupee a man loses 15 % . how many for a rupee should he sell in order to gain 15 % ? 
Options: a ) 8 , b ) 9 , c ) 10 , d ) 89 , e ) 81
Output: b
Problem: vijay lent out an amount rs . 10000 into two parts , one at 8 % p . a . and the remaining at 10 % p . a . both on simple interest . at the end of the year he received rs . 890 as total interest . what was the amount he lent out at 8 % pa . a ? 
Options: a ) 5529 , b ) 5500 , c ) 5520 , d ) 5521 , e ) 5192
Output: b
Problem: what annual installment will discharge a debt of $ 1092 due in 3 years at 12 % simple interest ? 
Options: a ) $ 210 , b ) $ 115 , c ) $ 295 , d ) $ 325 , e ) $ 415
Output: d
Problem: sonika deposited rs . 7000 which amounted to rs . 9200 after 3 years at simple interest . had the interest been 2 % more . she would get how much ? 
Options: a ) 9680 , b ) 2277 , c ) 9620 , d ) 2774 , e ) 1212
Output: c
Problem: a 90 - liter solution of cool - drink is made from 5 % jasmine water . if 8 liters of jasmine and 2 liters of water were added to the solution , what percent of the solution is jasmine ? 
Options: a ) 6.5 % , b ) 8.5 % , c ) 10.5 % , d ) 12.5 % , e ) 14.5 %
Output: d
Problem: if c is 20 % of a and 10 % of b , what percent of a is b ? 
Options: a ) 2.5 % , b ) 15 % , c ) 25 % , d ) 35 % , e ) 200 %
Output: e
Problem: 70 is what percent of 125 ? 
Options: a ) 35 % , b ) 40 % , c ) 45 % , d ) 50 % , e ) 56 %
Output: e
Problem: a sells a bicycle to b and makes a profit of 35 % . b sells the same bicycle to c at a profit of 45 % . if the final s . p . of the bicycle was rs . 225 , find out the cost price of the bicycle for a . 
Options: a ) 237 , b ) 126 , c ) 971 , d ) 611 , e ) 115
Output: e
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 . 3795 . 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 . 362 , e ) s . 368
Output: a
Problem: arun purchased 30 kg of wheat at the rate of rs . 11.50 per kg and 20 kg of wheat at the rate of 14.25 per kg . he mixed the two and sold the mixture . approximately what price per kg should be sell the mixture to make 10 % profit ? 
Options: a ) 13.86 , b ) 16.33 , c ) 16.35 , d ) 16.3 , e ) 16.32
Output: a
Problem: if an investor puts $ 1000 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 ) $ 1100.25 , b ) $ 1100.75 , c ) $ 1101.25 , d ) $ 1101.75 , e ) $ 1102.50
Output: e
Problem: at what rate percent per annum will a sum of money double in 10 years ? 
Options: a ) 10 % , b ) 15 % , c ) 18 % , d ) 20 % , e ) 25 %
Output: a
Problem: at a special sale , 5 tickets can be purchased for the price of 3 tickets . if 5 tickets are purchased at the sale , the amount saved will be what percent of the original price of the 5 tickets ? 
Options: a ) 20 % , b ) 33.3 % , c ) 40 % , d ) 60 % , e ) 66.6 %
Output: c
Problem: a pair of articles was bought for $ 720 at a discount of 10 % . what must be the marked price of each of the article ? 
Options: a ) $ 300 , b ) $ 500 , c ) $ 350 , d ) $ 400 , e ) $ 600
Output: d
Problem: a merchant marks his goods up by 30 % and then offers a discount of 20 % on the marked price . what % profit does the merchant make after the discount ? 
Options: a ) 8 % , b ) 10 % , c ) 21 % , d ) 15 % , e ) 4 %
Output: e
Problem: a certain sky blue paint contains 10 percent blue pigment and 90 percent red pigment by weight . a certain green paint contains 70 percent blue pigment and 30 percent yellow pigment . when these paints are mixed to produce a brown paint , the brown paint contains 40 percent blue pigment . if the brown paint weighs 10 grams , then the red pigment contributes how many grams of that weight ? 
Options: a ) 1.5 , b ) 2.5 , c ) 3.5 , d ) 4.5 , e ) 5.5
Output: d
Problem: the present population of a town is 60,000 . the population increases annually at 10 % . find the population after 3 years . 
Options: a ) 86000 , b ) 79860 , c ) 76300 , d ) 82900 , e ) none of these
Output: b
Problem: a pair of articles was bought for $ 50 at a discount of 20 % . what must be the marked price of each of the article ? 
Options: a ) $ 25 , b ) $ 31.25 , c ) $ 29.65 , d ) $ 35.95 , e ) $ 45.62
Output: b
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 10 % if no discount was offered ? 
Options: a ) 12880 , b ) 12789 , c ) 27108 , d ) 17600 , e ) 18291
Output: d
Problem: vijay sells a cupboard at 12 % below cost price . had he got rs . 1500 more , he would have made a profit of 12 % . what is the cost price of the cupboard ? 
Options: a ) 7450 , b ) 14900 , c ) 6250 , d ) 6000 , e ) none of these
Output: c
Problem: at what rate percent per annum will a sum of money double in 8 years . 
Options: a ) 12.5 % , b ) 12.9 % , c ) 18.5 % , d ) 11.5 % , e ) 12.3 %
Output: a
Problem: a circle graph shows how the megatech corporation allocates its research and development budget : 14 % microphotonics ; 24 % home electronics ; 20 % food additives ; 29 % genetically modified microorganisms ; 8 % industrial lubricants ; and the remainder for basic astrophysics . if the arc of each sector of the graph is proportional to the percentage of the budget it represents , how many degrees of the circle are used to represent basic astrophysics research ? 
Options: a ) 8 ° , b ) 10 ° , c ) 18 ° , d ) 36 ° , e ) 52 °
Output: c
Problem: by selling a book for 300 , 20 % profit was earned . what is the cost price of the book ? 
Options: a ) a ) 215 , b ) b ) 250 , c ) c ) 230 , d ) d ) 235 , e ) e ) 240
Output: b
Problem: peter invested a certain sum of money in a simple interest bond whose value grew to $ 300 at the end of 3 years and to $ 400 at the end of another 5 years . what was the rate of interest in which he invested his sum ? 
Options: a ) 12 % , b ) 12.5 % , c ) 6.67 % , d ) 6.25 % , e ) 8.33 %
Output: e
Problem: at what price must an article costing rs . 47.50 be marked in order that after deducting 12 % from the list price . it may be sold at a profit of 25 % on the cost price ? 
Options: a ) 62.5 , b ) 67.5 , c ) 62.7 , d ) 62.2 , e ) 62.9
Output: b
Problem: fresh grapes contain 90 % 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 ) 3.75 kg , b ) 2.4 kg , c ) 2.5 kg , d ) 10 kg , e ) none of these
Output: a
Problem: if a town of 75,000 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 . 76000 , b ) b . 77000 , c ) c . 78000 , d ) d . 79000 , e ) e . 80000
Output: a
Problem: what is the compound interest on rs : 50,000 for 4 months at the rate of 5 % per annum 
Options: a ) 1058.24 , b ) 2006.24 , c ) 838.55 , d ) 848.55 , e ) 858.55
Output: c
Problem: if a lends rs . 3500 to b at 10 % per annum and b lends the same sum to c at 11.5 % per annum then the gain of b in a period of 3 years is ? 
Options: a ) 157.20 , b ) 157.29 , c ) 157.50 , d ) 157.30 , e ) 157.23
Output: c
Problem: 3 candidates in an election and received 2136 , 7636 and 11628 votes respectively . what % of the total votes did the winningcandidate got in that election ? 
Options: a ) 45 % , b ) 49 % , c ) 54 % , d ) 59 % , e ) 61 %
Output: c
Problem: if rs . 420 amount to rs . 540 in 4 years , what will it amount to in 6 years at the same rate % per annum ? 
Options: a ) s . 575 , b ) s . 595 , c ) s . 590 , d ) s . 600 , e ) s . 585
Output: d
Problem: how many pounds of salt at 70 cents / lb must be mixed with 45 lbs of salt that costs 40 cents / lb so that a merchant will get 20 % profit by selling the mixture at 48 cents / lb ? 
Options: a ) 5 , b ) 9 , c ) 40 , d ) 50 , e ) 25
Output: b
Problem: a merchant purchased a jacket for $ 42 and then determined a selling price that equalled the purchase price of the jacket plus a markup that was 30 percent of the selling price . during a sale , the merchant discounted the selling price by 20 percent and sold the jacket . what was the merchant ’ s gross profit on this sale ? 
Options: a ) $ 0 , b ) $ 3 , c ) $ 6 , d ) $ 12 , e ) $ 15
Output: c
Problem: last year elaine spent 20 % of her annual earnings on rent . this year she earned 25 % 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 ) 182.5 , b ) 184.5 , c ) 167.5 , d ) 172.5 , e ) 187.5
Output: e
Problem: bert and rebecca were looking at the price of a condominium . the price of the condominium was 100 % more than bert had in savings , and separately , the same price was also 60 % more than rebecca had in savings . what is the ratio of what bert has in savings to what rebecca has in savings . 
Options: a ) 1 : 5 , b ) 2 : 5 , c ) 3 : 5 , d ) 4 : 5 , e ) 1 : 1
Output: d
Problem: the market value of a certain machine decreased by 15 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 ) $ 4,400 , e ) $ 800
Output: b
Problem: a man invested rs . 14,400 in rs . 100 shares of a company at 20 % premium . if the company declares 5 % dividend at the end of the year , then how much does he get ? 
Options: a ) rs . 500 , b ) rs . 600 , c ) rs . 650 , d ) rs . 720 , e ) none
Output: b
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 . 20,000 is made ? 
Options: a ) 328897 , b ) 120000 , c ) 877888 , d ) 116000 , e ) 188871
Output: d
Problem: a trader bought a car at 30 % discount on its original price . he sold it at a 40 % increase on the price he bought it . what percent of profit did he make on the original price ? 
Options: a ) 118 , b ) 110 , c ) 112 , d ) 113 , e ) 98
Output: e
Problem: harkamal purchased 8 kg of grapes at the rate of 70 per kg and 9 kg of mangoes at the rate of 55 per kg . how much amount did he pay to the shopkeeper ? 
Options: a ) 1000 , b ) 1055 , c ) 1065 , d ) 1075 , e ) 1080
Output: b
Problem: shanmukham buys good worth rs . 6650 . he gets a rebate of 6 % on it . after getting the rebate , he pays sales tax @ 10 % . find the amount he will have to pay for the goods 
Options: a ) 6999.2 , b ) 6876.1 , c ) 6654 , d ) 7000 , e ) none of these
Output: b
Problem: if the difference between the compound interest & simple interest of a certain sum of money is rs . 72 at 12 % p . a . per two year . find the sum ( in rs . ) ? 
Options: a ) 200 / 15 , b ) 200 / 17 , c ) 220 / 17 , d ) 240 / 17 , e ) 260 / 17
Output: b
Problem: one fourth of a solution that was 12 % salt by weight was replaced by a second solution resulting in a solution that was 16 percent sugar by weight . the second solution was what percent salt by weight ? 
Options: a ) 28 % , b ) 34 % , c ) 22 % , d ) 18 % , e ) 8.5 %
Output: a
Problem: if 40 % of a certain number is 160 , then what is 60 % of that number ? 
Options: a ) 270 , b ) 380 , c ) 260 , d ) 360 , e ) 240
Output: e
Problem: a money lender finds that due to a fall in the annual rate of interest from 8 % to 7 2 / 5 % his yearly income diminishes by rs . 61.50 . his capital is 
Options: a ) 223.78 , b ) 37.78 , c ) 246.0 , d ) 278.88 , e ) 102.5
Output: e
Problem: a reduction of 30 % in the price of salt enables a lady to obtain 10 kgs more for rs . 100 , find the original price per kg ? 
Options: a ) 2.8 , b ) 2.3 , c ) 2.5 , d ) 2.1 , e ) 4.3
Output: e
Problem: how long will a boy take to run round a square field of side 40 meters , if he runs at the rate of 12 km / hr ? 
Options: a ) 52 sec , b ) 48 sec , c ) 60 sec , d ) 25 sec , e ) 39 sec
Output: b
Problem: two numbers are respectively 20 % and 60 % more than a third number . the percentage that is first of the second is ? 
Options: a ) 34 % , b ) 68 % , c ) 51 % , d ) 75 % , e ) 83 %
Output: d
Problem: each of the cucumbers in 100 pounds of cucumbers is composed of 99 % water , by weight . after some of the water evaporates , the cucumbers are now 93 % water by weight . what is the new weight of the cucumbers , in pounds ? 
Options: a ) 2 , b ) 15 , c ) 92 , d ) 96 , e ) 98
Output: b
Problem: a , b and c enter into a partnership . a invests 3 times as much as b invests and 2 / 3 of what c invests . at the end of the year , the profit earned is rs . 44000 . what is the share of c ? 
Options: a ) rs . 12000 , b ) rs . 13375 , c ) rs . 11750 , d ) rs . 11625 , e ) none of these
Output: a
Problem: by selling 80 pens , a trader gains the cost of 20 pens . find his gain percentage ? 
Options: a ) 25 % , b ) 30 % , c ) 35 % , d ) 40 % , e ) 50 %
Output: a
Problem: the cost price of 7 articles is equal to the selling price of 5 articles . what is the profit percent ? 
Options: a ) 10 % , b ) 20 % , c ) 30 % , d ) 40 % , e ) 50 %
Output: d
Problem: the price of a t . v . set worth rs . 20000 is to be paid in 20 installments of rs . 1000 each . if the rate of interest be 6 % per annum , and the first installment be paid at the time of purchase , then the value of the last installment covering the interest as well will be ? 
Options: a ) 19002 , b ) 19028 , c ) 27788 , d ) 19000 , e ) 27711
Output: d
Problem: p and q started a business investing rs 50000 and rs 15000 resp . in what ratio the profit earned after 2 years be divided between p and q respectively . 
Options: a ) 12 : 5 , b ) 17 : 3 , c ) 10 : 6 , d ) 17 : 7 , e ) 10 : 3
Output: e
Problem: the percentage profit earned by selling an article for rs . 1320 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for rs . 1280 . at what price should the article be sold to make 25 % profit ? 
Options: a ) 3000 , b ) 1230 , c ) 2000 , d ) 1625 , e ) 3400
Output: d
Problem: i sold a book at a profit of 12 % . had i sold it for $ 18 more , 18 % would have been gained . find the cost price ? 
Options: a ) $ 100 , b ) $ 250 , c ) $ 300 , d ) $ 200 , e ) $ 180
Output: c
Problem: mr . john used to purchase certain number of mangoes for $ 360 since the price of mangoes is reduced by 10 % he got 12 more mangoes today . find the original price of 125 mangoes . 
Options: a ) 360 , b ) 380 , c ) 400 , d ) 416 , e ) 412
Output: d
Problem: the regular price per can of a certain brand of soda is $ 0.55 . if the regular price per can is discounted 25 percent when the soda is purchased in 24 - can cases , what is the price of 70 cans of this brand of soda purchased in 24 - can cases ? 
Options: a ) $ 16.32 , b ) $ 18.00 , c ) $ 21.60 , d ) $ 24.48 , e ) $ 28.87
Output: e
Problem: a student needs 60 % of the marks on a test to pass the test . if the student gets 80 marks and fails the test by 100 marks , find the maximum marks set for the test . 
Options: a ) 250 , b ) 300 , c ) 350 , d ) 400 , e ) 450
Output: b
Problem: evaluate 25 % of 450 + 45 % of 250 
Options: a ) 225 , b ) 242 , c ) 252 , d ) 262 , e ) 272
Output: a
Problem: a gambler has won 40 % of his 40 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: e
Problem: if the cost price of 40 articles is equal to the selling price of 25 articles , what is the % profit or loss made by the merchant ? 
Options: a ) 25 % loss , b ) 25 % profit , c ) 20 % loss , d ) 60 % profit , e ) 75 % profit
Output: d
Problem: the total cost of 100 paper plates and 200 paper cups is $ 6.00 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: c
Problem: a trader sells 40 metres of cloth for rs . 8200 at a profit of rs . 25 per metre of cloth . how much profit will the trder earn on 40 metres of cloth ? 
Options: a ) rs . 950 , b ) rs . 1500 , c ) rs . 1000 , d ) rs . 1200 , e ) none of these
Output: c
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 r . 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: jar a has 6 % more marbles than jar b . what percent of marbles from jar a need to be moved into jar b so that both jars have equal marbles ? 
Options: a ) 2.8 % , b ) 3.0 % , c ) 3.2 % , d ) 3.4 % , e ) 3.6 %
Output: a
Problem: shawn invested one half of his savings in a bond that paid simple interest for 2 years and received $ 200 as interest . he invested the remaining in a bond that paid compound interest , interest being compounded annually , for the same 2 years at the same rate of interest and received $ 245 as interest . what was the value of his total savings before investing in these two bonds ? 
Options: a ) 4000 , b ) 3500 , c ) 2500 , d ) 3000 , e ) 2000
Output: e
Problem: a person buys an article at rs . 550 . at what price should he sell the article so as to make a profit of 30 % ? 
Options: a ) 600 , b ) 715 , c ) 772 , d ) 662 , e ) 521
Output: b
Problem: how many pounds of salt at 50 cents / lb must be mixed with 40 lbs of salt that costs 25 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 ) 60 , e ) 25
Output: d
Problem: a glass was filled with 24 ounces of water , and 0.06 ounce of the water evaporated each day during a 12 - day period . what percent of the original amount of water evaporated during this period ? 
Options: a ) 0.003 % , b ) 0.03 % , c ) 3 % , d ) 2 % , e ) 30 %
Output: c