Quantitative Aptitude Ques 2499

Question: Directions: Study the following graph carefully to answer the given questions. [NlCL (AO) 2014]

(i) Profit = (Income $ - $ Expenditure) (ii) Profit per cent = (Profit/Expenditure $ \times $ 100) (iii) Loss = (Expenditure $ - $ Income) (iv) Loss per cent = (Loss / Expenditure $ \times $ 100) Profit earned/by the businessman in May is what per cent more than the profit earned by the businessman in August?

Options:

A) $ 44\frac{4}{9} $ %

B) $ 48\frac{8}{9} $ %

C) $ 38\frac{4}{9} $ %

D) $ 42\frac{2}{9} $ %

E) $ 46\frac{2}{9} $ %

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • Profit earned in May $ =740-480=260 $ Profit earned in August $ =620-440=180 $

$ \therefore $ Required percentage $ =\frac{80}{180}\times 100=\frac{800}{18} $ $ =\frac{400}{9}=44\frac{4}{9} $ %