Paper 1 · Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude
UGC NET June 2023 (21.06.2023) Shift-I
Swati's salary is 30 percent more than Ajay's salary. By what approximate percentage is Ajay's salary less than Swati's salary?
A33%
B23% ✓ Correct
C13%
D30%
Correct answer: (B) 23% — Ajay's salary is about 23 percent less, so the answer is 23 percent.
Explanation
★Ajay's salary is about 23 percent less, so the answer is 23 percent.
★Let Ajay's salary be 100.
★Swati's salary is 30 percent more, which is 130.
★Ajay's salary is less than Swati's by 130 minus 100, which is 30.
★As a percentage of Swati's salary this is 30 divided by 130, times 100.
★That is about 23.07 percent.
★So Ajay's salary is about 23 percent less than Swati's.
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