Percentage Practice Question and Answer

Q:

If the price of sugar is increased by 20%, then by what percent should a housewife reduce its consumption so that no expenditure on it increases?

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    16
    Correct
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    $$16{2\over3}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    17
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $$17{5\over3}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "$$16{2\over3}$$"

Q:

Joseph's income is decreased by 10%, by what percent the new income has to be increased to bring his income back to the previous level?

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    $$12{1\over3}\% $$
    Correct
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    $$11{1\over9}\% $$
    Correct
    Wrong
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    10%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    11%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "$$11{1\over9}\% $$"

Q:

Two candidates fought an election. One of them got 65% of the total votes casted and won by 420 votes. What is the total number of votes polled if no vote is declared invalid?

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    1500
    Correct
    Wrong
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    1400
    Correct
    Wrong
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    1300
    Correct
    Wrong
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    1200
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "1400"

Q:

Two numbers are, respectively, 10% and 25% more than the third number. The ratio of the two numbers is:

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    22 : 25
    Correct
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    19 : 25
    Correct
    Wrong
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    23 : 25
    Correct
    Wrong
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    18 : 25
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "22 : 25"

Q:

The salary of a person is increased by 20%. By what % the new salary must be reduced to restore the original salary?

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    12 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    15 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    20 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    None of these
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "None of these "

Q:

If 40% of (A+B) = 60% of (A-B) then $${2A-3B}\over {A+B}$$ is

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    $${7\over 6}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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    $${6\over 7}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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    $${5\over 6}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $${6\over 5}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "$${7\over 6}$$"
Explanation :

Q:

If 35% of A’s income is equal to 25% of B’s income, then the ratio of A’s income to B’s income is

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    7:5
    Correct
    Wrong
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    5:7
    Correct
    Wrong
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    4:7
    Correct
    Wrong
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    4:3
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "5:7"

Q:

Mr. Ankur invests 14% of his monthly income every month i.e. Rs.1,750 in shares, 8% in Insurance policies and 7% in fixed deposits. What is the total annual amount invested by him?

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    Rs. 3275
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 3800
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 3450
    Correct
    Wrong
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    None of these
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "None of these"

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