Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Mensuration: 2D

Question:

If the salary of A is 12% more than that of B, then by what percentage is the salary of B less than that of A? [Give your answer correct to 1 place of decimal.]

Options:

13.7%

12.7%

11.7%

10.7%

Correct Answer:

10.7%

Explanation:

If the salary of A is 12% more than that of B

Let the salary of B = 100

according to the question,

Then the salary of the A = 112

Salary of B = (112-100) × \(\frac{100}{112}\) = 10.71% less than A.