Which of the following statements A-D are correct? A. 5% of (25% of 1600) is 50. B. 0.15% of 33⅓% of…
Statement A is incorrect because 25% of 1600 is 400, and 5% of 400 is 20 (not 50). Statement B is correct since \(33\frac{1}{3}\%\) of 10,000 is \(\frac{10000}{3}\), and…
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Which of the following statements A-D are correct?
A. 5% of (25% of 1600) is 50.
B. 0.15% of 33⅓% of 10,000 is 5.
C. If interest earned on ₹15,000 in 3 years at simple interest is ₹5400, then the rate of interest is 12%.
D. If x/3 = y/4 = z/5, then x: y: z = 2: 3: 7.
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Correct answer B
Statement A is incorrect because 25% of 1600 is 400, and 5% of 400 is 20 (not 50). Statement B is correct since of 10,000 is , and of equals . Statement C is correct because . Statement D is incorrect because implies . Therefore, only B and C are correct.
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