question:A pharmaceutical company received $3 million in royalties on the first $30 million in sales of and then $9 million in royalties on the next $120 million in sales. By approximately what percentage did the ratio of royalties to sales decrease from the first $30 million in sales to the next $120 million in sales?
Options:
(A) 8%
(B) 15%
(C) 25%
(D) 52%
(E) 56%
answer:(C)
Stream of consciousness:(9/120)/(3/30) = 3/4 = 75% it means that 9/120 represents only 75%. Therefore a decrease of 25%.

question:A corporation triples its annual bonus to 50 of its employees. What percent E of the employees' new bonus is the increase?
Options:
(A) 50%
(B) 6623%
(C) 100%
(D) 200%
(E) 300%
answer:(B)
Stream of consciousness:E of the employees' new bonus is the increase Hence

question:A no. when divided by the sum of 555 and 445 gives 2times their difference as quotient & 50 as remainder. Find the no. is?
Options:
(A) 220060
(B) 145778
(C) 220050
(D) 220800
(E) 220030
answer:
(C)
Stream of consciousness:(555 + 445) * 2 * 110 + 50 = 220000 + 50 = 220050