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A man bought a car for Rs. 5,00,000 and sold it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price?
Correct Answer:
A. Rs. 4,25,000
EXPLANATION
Selling Price = Cost Price × (1 - Loss%). SP = 500000 × (1 - 0.15) = 500000 × 0.85 = Rs. 4,25,000
A train travels 300 km in 5 hours. If it increases its speed by 20%, how long will it take to cover 360 km?
Correct Answer:
B. 5 hours
EXPLANATION
Original speed = 300/5 = 60 km/h. New speed = 60 × 1.2 = 72 km/h. Time = 360/72 = 5 hours