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by aplavakarthik » Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:51 am
When 1/10 percent of 5000 is subtracted from 1/10 of 5000 the difference is

a.0
b.50
c.450
d.495
e.500

Answer: d

Explanation Given in OG:
Since 1/10 percent is 1/1000, the difference asked for is
(1/10)5000-(1/1000)5000 =495

How is 1/10 percent is 1/1000????????

Can some one explain this?
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by Gurpinder » Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:11 am
When 1/10 percent of 5000 is subtracted from 1/10 of 5000 the difference is

a.0
b.50
c.450
d.495
e.500

1/10 percent means 1/10 OF 1% --> 1/100*1/10 = 1/1000

1/1000 * 5000 = 5
1/10 * 5000 = 500

500-5 = 495 (D)
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by Anurag@Gurome » Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:23 am
aplavakarthik wrote:How is 1/10 percent is 1/1000????????
When we say x percents, we mean x parts out of 100 parts, i.e. the fraction x/100
For example, 40 percents means 40/100 = 4/10 = 2/5

Similarly, 1/10 percent means (1/10)/100 = 1/1000
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by GmatKiss » Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:41 am
IMO:D thats an easy one!
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by edvhou812 » Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:06 pm
1/10 of a percent = 1/1000

1/10 of a percent of 5000: (5000/1)*(1/1000)=5
1/10 of 5000: (5000/1)*(1/10)=500

500-5=495

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