Arrange the following in ascending order.
(A) 12.5% of 1960
(B) 5% of 6000
(C) 9% of 3000
(D) 11% of 2000
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (D), (A), (C), (B)
Each value is worked out and the four are then put from the smallest to the largest. A percentage of a number is the number multiplied by the percentage and divided by 100:
(D) 11% of 2000 \(=\frac{11}{100}\times2000=220\), the smallest
(A) 12.5% of 1960 \(=\frac{1}{8}\times1960=245\) (12.5% is one-eighth)
(C) 9% of 3000 \(=\frac{9}{100}\times3000=270\)
(B) 5% of 6000 \(=\frac{5}{100}\times6000=300\), the largest