Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Percentages

Question:

A student multiplied a number with $\frac{3}{4}$ instead of $\frac{4}{3}$. What is the error percentage ?

Options:

59.67%

43.75%

67.45%

39.34%

Correct Answer:

43.75%

Explanation:

Let the number is = 12 ( LCM of 4 , 3 )

Number get by multiplying with wrong number =  \(\frac{3}{4}\) × 12 = 9

Actual number to get =  \(\frac{4}{3}\) × 12 = 16

Error percentage =  \(\frac{16-7}{16}\) × 100

=  \(\frac{9}{16}\) × 100

= 43.75%