Aptitude - Percentage - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Percentage - General Questions (Q.No. 9)
9.
| A student multiplied a number by | 3 | instead of | 5 | . |
| 5 | 3 |
What is the percentage error in the calculation?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let the number be x.
| Then, error = | 5 | x - | 3 | x = | 16 | x. |
| 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Error% = |  |
16x | x | 3 | x 100 |  % = 64%. |
| 15 | 5x |
Discussion:
134 comments Page 13 of 14.
Srikanth said:
5 years ago
Thank you @Pradip.
Kishna said:
1 decade ago
Thanks Sreekutty.
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Abhiraj said:
1 decade ago
Thanks sudershan.
Gabbar said:
1 decade ago
Good rashmi ji...
Linoj said:
6 years ago
Thank you @Ameer.
Sanjay said:
6 years ago
How did 16 come?
Jananipriya.P. said:
1 decade ago
Thank you Hari!
S.salman said:
1 decade ago
Thanks srihari.
Pinky said:
8 years ago
How we get 64%?
Satyam said:
6 years ago
Thanks @Pradip.
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