MPSC PYQAptitudemarathi

टिना हिने काही आंबे खरेदी केले. त्यातील 10% आंबे सडके होते. शिल्लक आंब्यांपैकी 80% आंबे तिने मित्रांना दिले. जर तिच्याकडे 45 आंबे उरले असतील तर तिने बाजारातून एकूण किती आंबे खरेदी केले ?

This MPSC previous-year question is drawn from MPSC Group B Combined Pre 2026 (Marathi). It belongs to the Aptitude section and is reproduced here in Marathi exactly as it appeared in the official Maharashtra Public Service Commission paper, along with the four options, the official Set A answer key and a compact explanation of why the correct option is correct.

A.120
B.250
C.200
D.320

Correct answer: B

Explanation

बरोबर पर्याय B आहे. 10% सडल्यावर 90% शिल्लक; त्यातील 80% दिल्यावर 90% चे 20% उरतात. म्हणून 0.20 × 0.90 × एकूण = 45, म्हणजे 0.18 × एकूण = 45 आणि एकूण = 250 आंबे.

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