TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.
PROBLEM: Problem: a person buys an article at rs . 400 . at what price should he sell the article so as to make a profit of 40 % ?
Options: a ) 600 , b ) 277 , c ) 560 , d ) 261 , e ) 281

SOLUTION: c

PROBLEM: Problem: jaclyn buys $ 10 000 worth of debentures in a company . she earns 9.5 % p . a . simple interest , paid to her quarterly ( that is , every 3 months ) . if the agreed period of the debenture was 18 months : calculate the amount of interest jaclyn will earn for each quarter
Options: a ) 237.5 , b ) 234 , c ) 289.5 , d ) 345 , e ) none of these

SOLUTION: a

PROBLEM: Problem: in the first 7 overs of a cricket game , the run rate was only 4.2 . what should be the rate in the remaining 30 overs to reach the target of 282 runs ?
Options: a ) 6.25 , b ) 8.42 , c ) 8.3 , d ) 8.1 , e ) 6.21

SOLUTION:
b