Practice PIEAS Mathematics questions with answers and explanations.
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The increase is 20 on an original value of 80.
The percentage increase is 20/80 × 100 = 25%.
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The decrease is Rs. 75.
The percentage decrease is 75/500 × 100 = 15%.
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Let the number be x, so 0.40x = 72.
Dividing by 0.40 gives x = 180.
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Percent means per hundred.
Thus, 3.5% = 3.5 ÷ 100 = 0.035.
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The required percentage is 45/250 × 100.
This equals 18%.
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The score fraction is 42/50.
Multiplying by 100 gives 84%.
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Starting from 100, a 10% increase gives 110.
A 10% decrease from 110 gives 99, which is 1% lower.
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After a 20% increase, the quantity becomes 120% of the original.
The required reduction is 20/120 × 100 = 16⅔%.
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The greatest common divisor of 18 and 24 is 6.
Dividing both terms by 6 gives 3/4.
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Convert 2/3 to sixths: 2/3 = 4/6.
Then 4/6 + 1/6 = 5/6.
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Convert 1/4 to 2/8.
Then 7/8 - 2/8 = 5/8.
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The multiplicative inverse of a nonzero fraction is its reciprocal.
Interchanging numerator and denominator gives 7/5.
