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Two laborers A and B are paid a total of Rs. 650 per day. If A is paid 160 percent of what is paid to B, how much (in Rs) is B paid?

Asked in SSC CGL · 2017
Percentage · Quantitative Aptitude
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A 10% fall followed by a 10% rise leaves the final value 1% below the original.

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Percentage Basics has appeared in 46 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in State PSC, UPSC and SSC.
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