Aptitude - Percentage - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Percentage - General Questions (Q.No. 6)
6.
If 20% of a = b, then b% of 20 is the same as:
4% of a
5% of a
20% of a
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:

20% of a = b      20 a = b.
100

b% of 20 = b x 20 = 20 a x 1 x 20 = 4 a = 4% of a.
100 100 100 100

Discussion:
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Prasad M said:   6 years ago
As percent always calculates at 100 ref. Let a= 100.

20% of a means - 20 which is b acc to question.

20 percent of again 20 (got above) is 4 percent of a.

This doesn't require any paper calculations I believe, Hope it helps.
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Sriramamurthi said:   5 years ago
@All.

20% of a = b so in question they are given the b value.
Then b% of 20 do now,
Instead of b %, put the value of b,
20/100 of a*20 then cancel it properly. You will get the value of 4% of a.
That will be our required answer.
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SANKAR NAYAK said:   4 years ago
If 20% of a=b means B =(20/100)*a ----> eq(1)
And b%of 20 means (b/100)*20 ----> eq(2).

If we put eq(1) value in eq(2) Then,
[{(20/100)*a}/100]*100
If we simply fy it = {100/(100*20*a)}*20,
=> 1/(20*a)*20.
=> 1/a So ans is incorrect.

If we modify qn and put 20% of b then
(20/100)*b.

We put b value i.e b = (20/100)*a,
Then => (20/100)*(20/100)*a,
If we simply fy it , then,
(20*20/100*100)*a.
And answer will be (4/100)*a.
Means 4% of a.
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Varun said:   4 years ago
A = 100,
B = 20.
20% of B = 2 * 2 = 4.
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Tenzin Tshedup said:   4 years ago
Let's say a = 100.

0.2 * 100 = 20 which is B,
So,
0.2 * 20 = 4 which is equal to 0.04 * 100= 4.
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Sathish said:   4 years ago
Let's 20% is 1/5.
1/5 * 20 = 4.
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Bibhu prasad rout said:   4 years ago
Let a=100.
20% of a=20,
then b=20,
as per the question b% of 20 is?
So 20% of 20 is 4.
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Ritesh said:   2 years ago
(5/3)X - P% of (5/3)X = (3/5)X.

After solving this equation for the value of P, we will be getting the percentage error.
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Uk brand said:   2 years ago
A = 100 then 20 of B%.
Then (A-B).
So, 100 - 20 = 80.
80/20,
= 4%.
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Waleed Ahmed said:   2 years ago
(20a/100* 1/100* 20)

Why 1/100 is applied here? Please explain.
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