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A trader finds that 30% of the wheat lying in godown A weighs exactly the same as 45% of the wheat lying in godown B. The stock in godown B is what per cent of the stock in godown A?

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  • A150%
  • B66 2/3%
  • C15%
  • D75%

Step-by-Step Solution

, so 2/3% of A. Check with numbers: if , then 30% of , and must satisfy , giving - which is indeed two-thirds of 300. 150% is A as a per cent of , the comparison the wrong way round; note that the SMALLER percentage goes with the LARGER stock. 15% is the 15-percentage-point gap and 75% simply adds the two rates.
Answer: B) 66 2/3%

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