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Marked Price = 500 + 40% of 500 = ₹700.

Selling Price after 20% discount = 700 - 20% of 700 = ₹560.

Profit = 560 - 500 = ₹60.

Profit percentage = (60/500) × 100 = 12%.

Rate of pipe A = 1/12 per hour, Rate of pipe B = 1/15 per hour, Rate of pipe C = -1/20 per hour (emptying).

Combined rate = 1/12 + 1/15 - 1/20 = (5 + 4 - 3)/60 = 6/60 = 1/10.

Therefore, the tank will be filled in 10 hours.

Initial milk = (3/5) × 60 = 36 liters, Initial water = (2/5) × 60 = 24 liters.

Let x liters of water be added.

For ratio 1:1, milk = water, so 36 = 24 + x, which gives x = 12 liters.

For journeys with equal distances but different speeds, average speed = (2 × v₁ × v₂)/(v₁ + v₂) = (2 × 60 × 40)/(60 + 40) = 4800/100 = 48 km/h.

This applies because the distance covered in both directions is the same.

Difference between amounts in 4 years and 2 years = 2,800 - 2,400 = ₹400, which represents interest for 2 years.

So, interest per year = 200.

From SI = P × R × T / 100, we have 400 = P × R × 2 / 100.

Also, Amount after 2 years = P + 400 = 2,400, so P = ₹2,000.

Therefore, 400 = 2000 × R × 2 / 100, giving R = 10% p.a.

The sentence is grammatically correct. 'Committee' is a collective noun that can be treated as singular when acting as a unified body, making 'has' the appropriate verb form.

The word 'postpone' is correctly used to mean delay, and the sentence structure and tense are consistent throughout.

This is an idiomatic expression commonly used in English to indicate that someone is avoiding the main issue or being indirect in their communication.

The phrase suggests circumlocution or evasiveness rather than any literal action involving a bush.

Understanding idioms is crucial for comprehension and communication in professional banking environments.

The context suggests that the manager's approach was worthy of respect, indicating a practical and results-oriented methodology. 'Pragmatic' means dealing with things in a practical, realistic manner based on actual circumstances, which aligns with earning respect. 'Ambiguous' means unclear, 'capricious' means unpredictable, and 'pedantic' means overly concerned with minor details—none of which would typically earn respect in a professional setting.

The original sentence contains a dangling modifier—'Having completed' appears to modify 'financial statements' when it should modify 'accounting team.' Option D correctly uses a participial phrase that clearly indicates it is the accounting team that completed the audit.

Options A and B are also grammatically acceptable, but Option D maintains the participial structure while achieving proper modification and clarity.

Option C repeats the original error by leaving the modifier ambiguous.

Parallel structure requires that similar grammatical forms be used for similar elements in a sentence.

Option B maintains consistency by using three parallel infinitive phrases ('arrive,' 'maintain,' 'complete'), making it grammatically elegant and easier to read.

Option A breaks parallelism by switching from 'should arrive' and 'maintain' to 'they must complete,' creating inconsistency.

Options C and D use different grammatical structures that, while acceptable, are less direct and forceful for a professional memo's imperative tone.