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    Chapter Roadmap: Percentages, Ratios and Financial Computation

    Chapter Roadmap

    Quantitative Aptitude > Numerical Computation & Estimation

    1. Percentage Change in Geometry
    How dimensions affect area and volume. Successive percentage changes.
    2. Investment Returns & Weighted Percentages
    Calculating ROI across multiple assets. Weighted averages in portfolios.
    Goal: Build intuition for how proportional changes compound in shape and value.

    The Non-Linear Nature of Area

    Concept

    The Non-Linear Nature of Area

    100% 121% +10% side
    In one dimension, a increase is linear. But in two dimensions, percentage changes compound.
    Small changes in inputs lead to larger changes in output.

    Percentages, Ratios and Financial Computation: Solved Questions with Step-by-Step Explanations (2 Problems)

    Question 1 · Quantitative Aptitude MCQ
    Person 1 and Person 2 invest in three mutual funds A, B, and C. The amounts they
    invest in each of these mutual funds are given in the table.

    Mutual fund AMutual fund BMutual fund C
    Person 1₹10,000₹20,000₹20,000
    Person 2₹20,000₹15,000₹15,000

    At the end of one year, the total amount that Person 1 gets is ₹500 more than
    Person 2. The annual rate of return for the mutual funds B and C is 15% each. What
    is the annual rate of return for the mutual fund A?
    1. A.

      7.5%

    2. B.

      10%

    3. C.

      15%

    4. D.

      20%

    Question 2 · Quantitative Aptitude MCQ

    A rectangle has a length and a width , where . If the width, , is increased by , which one of the following statements is correct for all values of and ?

    1. A.

      Perimeter increases by .

    2. B.

      Length of the diagonals increases by .

    3. C.

      Area increases by .

    4. D.

      The rectangle becomes a square.

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    Percentages, Ratios and Financial Computation Previous Year Questions (PYQs) for GATE DA: 2+ Solved Questions with Step-by-Step Solutions

    Solve 2+ Percentages, Ratios and Financial Computation previous year questions for GATE DA with answers and detailed solutions. Free sample questions below.

    A question from this chapter

    Question 1
    Person 1 and Person 2 invest in three mutual funds A, B, and C. The amounts they
    invest in each of these mutual funds are given in the table.

    Mutual fund AMutual fund BMutual fund C
    Person 1₹10,000₹20,000₹20,000
    Person 2₹20,000₹15,000₹15,000

    At the end of one year, the total amount that Person 1 gets is ₹500 more than
    Person 2. The annual rate of return for the mutual funds B and C is 15% each. What
    is the annual rate of return for the mutual fund A?
    Question 2

    A rectangle has a length and a width , where . If the width, , is increased by , which one of the following statements is correct for all values of and ?

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