Aptitude - Percentage - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Percentage - General Questions (Q.No. 5)
5.
If A = x% of y and B = y% of x, then which of the following is true?
A is smaller than B.
A is greater than B
Relationship between A and B cannot be determined.
If x is smaller than y, then A is greater than B.
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:

x% of y = x x y = y x x = y% of x
100 100

A = B.

Discussion:
61 comments Page 4 of 7.

Jahirul said:   9 years ago
I agree with @Mala, Why C is not the correct answer? Even I got the answer A = B.

Rashal said:   9 years ago
In a club 40% of the members were female. 40 new male became a member of the club and as a result, the percent of female members dropped to 30%. How many females member are there in the club now?

Can anyone solve this?

MAMTHA said:   9 years ago
I think 160 females.

MAMTHA said:   9 years ago
And, I did understood problem no. 5.

Mayank Gupta said:   9 years ago
Amar, Anoop, and Aparna shared a certain amount among themselves such that Amar gets 20% more than Anoop and Anoop get 20% more than Aparna. Aparna got Rs 176 less than Amar. How much amount did Anoop get?

Can anyone solve this?

Srinu.k said:   9 years ago
I didn't understand the problem. So please clarify me.

Neeru said:   9 years ago
Thanks to all. It's very useful.

MITHU said:   9 years ago
I can't understand the problem Can anyone help me?

THANKS in advance.

Sarika said:   9 years ago
There is one simple concept.

X% of y = y% of x.

Consider,

40% of 100 = 100% of 40.

40 = 40.
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INDERJIT SINGH SAINI said:   9 years ago
Good job, thank you all.


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