Percentage Questions and Answers of Aptitude for SSC and Bank Exam

Percentage Problems with Solutions

Q.81 Three candidates contested an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?

(A) 57%

(B) 60%

(C) 65%

(D) 90%

Q.82 A district has 64000 inhabitants. If the population increases at the rate of 2 * 1/2 % per annum, then the number of inhabitants at the end of 3 years will be : 

(A) 65380             

(B) 68921

(C) 70987              

(D) 72345

Q.83 Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of Rs. 550 per week by their employer. If X is paid 120 percent of the sum paid to Y, how much is Y paid per week?

(A) Rs. 200

(B) Rs. 250

(C) Rs. 300

(D) None of these

Q.84 A bag contains 600 coins of 25 p denomination and 1200 coins of 50 p denomination. If 12% of 25 p coins and 24% of 50 p coins are removed, the percentage of money removed from the bag is nearly :

(A) 21.6 %            

(B) 15.3 %

(C) 14.6 %            

(D) 12.5 %

Q.85 Gauri went to the stationers and bought things worth Rs. 25, out of which 30 paise went on sales tax on taxable purchases. If the tax rate was 6%, then what was the cost of the tax free items?

(A) Rs. 15

(B) Rs. 15.70

(C) Rs. 19.70

(D) Rs. 20

Q.86 Entry fee in an exhibition was Rs. 1. Later, this was reduced by 25% which increased the sale by 20%. The percentage increase in the number of visitors is :

(A) 20 %               

(B) 40 %

(C) 60 %                

(D) 80 %

Q.87 Rajeev buys good worth Rs. 6650. He gets a rebate of 6% on it. After getting the rebate, he pays sales tax @ 10%. Find the amount he will have to pay for the goods.

(A) Rs. 6876.10

(B) Rs. 6999.20

(C) Rs. 6654

(D) Rs. 7000

Q.88 The difference of two numbers is 20% of the larger number, if the smaller number is 20, then the larger number is :

(A) 15    

(B) 25

(C) 35     

(D) 45

Q.89 The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is:

(A) 4.37%

(B) 5%

(C) 6%

(D) 8.75%

Q.90 A housewife saved Rs. 2.50 in buying an item on sale. If she spent Rs. 25 for the item, approximately how much percent she saved in the transaction?

(A) 8       

(B) 9

(C) 10     

(D) 11

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