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GATE 2016 CE (CE2) – Question 4

General Aptitude · Quantitative Aptitude: Arithmetic and Number Computation · 1 mark · Multiple choice

(x % of y) + (y % of x) is equivalent to .

  1. 2 % of xy
  2. 2 % of (xy/100)
  3. xy % of 100
  4. 100 % of xy

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Correct answer: (A) 2 % of xy

Explanation

x percent of y is xy/100, and y percent of x is also xy/100. Their sum is2xy/100, which equals2 percent of xy. Thus **A**. The percentage factor must be applied once to each term.