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A shop's Sunday takings are ₹18,000 and its Monday takings are ₹12,000. Which statement about these two figures is correct?

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  • ASunday's takings are 50% more than Monday's, and Monday's are 33 1/3% less than Sunday's
  • BSunday's takings are 50% more than Monday's, and Monday's are 50% less than Sunday's
  • CSunday's takings are 33 1/3% more than Monday's, and Monday's are 33 1/3% less than Sunday's
  • DSunday's takings are 66 2/3% more than Monday's, and Monday's are 40% less than Sunday's

Step-by-Step Solution

The gap is ₹6,000 both ways, but the base changes with the wording. 'Sunday more than Monday' divides by Monday: 6000/12000 = 50%. 'Monday less than Sunday' divides by Sunday: 6000/18000 = 33 1/3%. The same gap therefore reads as two different percentages, and the option pairing 50% with 50% is the symmetry trap. The remaining options swap the two figures or invent a third pair.
Answer: A) Sunday's takings are 50% more than Monday's, and Monday's are 33 1/3% less than Sunday's

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