Percentage Aptitude Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A number increased by   $$22{1 \over 2}\%$$ gives 98 as result. The number is: 

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    45
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    18
    Correct
    Wrong
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    80
    Correct
    Wrong
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    81
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "80 "

Q: If 50% of P = 25% of Q, then P = x% of Q. Find x. 3391 0

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    0.5
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    0.5
    Correct
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    50
    Correct
    Wrong
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    0.005
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. " 50"
Explanation :

Q:

A businessman’ earning by 25% in one year but decreases by 4% in the next. Going by this pattern, after 5 years, his total earning would be Rs. 72000. What is his present earning?

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    Rs 10000
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    Rs. 80000
    Correct
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    Rs. 40000
    Correct
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    Rs 54000
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 40000"

Q: 3.2% of 500 × 2. 4% of ? = 312 1384 0

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    812.5
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    829.75
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    749.85
    Correct
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    799.5
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Answer : 1. "812.5"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 812.5 Explanation: Given 3.2% of 500 × 2. 4% of ? = 312Then,3.2 x 500100 x 2.4 x ?100 = 31216 x 2.4x?100 = 3129.6 x ?25 = 3129.6 x ? = 7800? = 78009.6? = 812.5

Q: Mr. Shankar spends 25% of his monthly salary on household expenditure, 20% of the remaining on children’s education, and the remaining is equally invested in three different schemes. If the amount invested in each scheme is Rs.5600, what is the monthly salary of Shankar ? 3089 0

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    Rs. 34000
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    Rs. 31245
    Correct
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    Rs. 24315
    Correct
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    Rs. 28000
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 28000"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Rs. 28000 Explanation: Let the monthly salary of Shankar be = Rs.xAmount invested on expenditure = 25% = x/4;Remaning amount = 3x/4;Amount invested on children education = 20% i.e = 3x/20;Remaining amount = 3x/4 - 3x/20 = 3x/5;Remaining amount invested in three different schemes i.e is 1/3(3x/5) => x/5 = 5600Therefore x = 28000Hence, Monthly salary of Shankar is Rs. 28,000.

Q: X’s income is 20% more than that of Y. What percent is Y’s income less than x? 1362 0

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    $$66{1\over 3}\%$$
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    $$16{2\over 3}\%$$
    Correct
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    $$88{2\over 3}\%$$
    Correct
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    $$16{1\over 3}\%$$
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Answer : 2. " $$16{2\over 3}\%$$"
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Q: If x is less than y by 25% then y exceeds x by : 2674 0

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    $$ 33{1\over 3}\% $$
    Correct
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    25%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    75%
    Correct
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    $$ 66{2\over 3}\% $$
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Answer : 1. " $$ 33{1\over 3}\% $$"
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Q:

What percent decrease in salary would exactly cancel out the 20 percent increase? 

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    20%
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    $$ 16{2\over3}\% $$
    Correct
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    $$ 33{1\over3}\% $$
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    18 %
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Answer : 2. "$$ 16{2\over3}\% $$"

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