Percentage Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The price of an article is reduced by 25% but the daily sale of the article is increased by 30%. The net effect on the daily sale receipts is

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    $$ {2{1\over 2}}{\%}$$ increase
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    $$ {2{1\over 2}}{\%}$$ decrease
    Correct
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    2 % increase
    Correct
    Wrong
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    2 % decrease
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Answer : 2. "$$ {2{1\over 2}}{\%}$$ decrease"

Q:

A reduction of 20% in the price of rice enables a man to buy 5 kg more for Rs.100. The price of the rice before reduction was-

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    ₹ 5.5
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    ₹ 5
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 8
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 6
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Answer : 2. "₹ 5"

Q:

60% boys are failed in History and 65% boys are failed in Geography while total 30% boys are failed in both the subjects. If total 1200 boys appeared in the examination then total how many boys are passed?

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    560
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    660
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    330
    Correct
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    400
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Answer : 2. "660"

Q: In a class 60% of the students pass in English and 45% pass in Hindi. If 25% of them pass in both subjects, what percentage of the students fail in both the subjects? 2636 1

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    20%
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    25%
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    30%
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    15%
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Answer : 1. "20%"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 20% Explanation: Percentage of students passed in English = 60% Percentage of students passed in Hindi = 45% Percentage of students passed in both subjects = 25% ATQ, Percentage of students passed in only English = 60 - 25 = 35% Percentage of students passed in only Hindi = 45 - 25 = 20% Therefore, Percentage of students failed = 100 - (35 + 25 + 20) = 100 - 80 = 20%.

Q:

A man gives 20% of his money to his eldest son, 30% of remaining he gives to his younger son. 10% of the remaining he gives in a school for poor boys still he has Rs.100.80. Find his total sum. 

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    Rs.800
    Correct
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    Rs.600
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs.400
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.200
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "Rs.200"

Q:

If the length of a rectangle increases by 50% and the breadth decreases by 25%, then what will be the percent increase in its area?

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    15%
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    17.5%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    12.5%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    25%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "12.5%"

Q:

The rate of wheat increased by 25%. How many percent may the use of wheat be reduced so that the expenditure on that item remains the same?

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    20%
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    35%
    Correct
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    30%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    25%
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Answer : 1. "20%"

Q:

With the increase in the price of sugar by 45%, a consumer can buy 9 kg less sugar for Rs. 1740. What is the increased price per kg of sugar?

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    Rs. 80
    Correct
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    Rs. 87
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 72
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 60
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 87"

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