PERCENTAGE
CLASS
ASSIGNMENT
Find X% of Y
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X
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Y
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30
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240
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50
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700
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45
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320
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22
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480
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38
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720
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90
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350
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16.66
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216
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37.5
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640
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33.33
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150
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83.33
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144
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66.66
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270
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28.56
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980
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87.5
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1280
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62.5
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1360
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44.44
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1350
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36.36
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1320
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1.
What will be 80% of a number whose 200% is 90?
a) 144
b) 72
c) 36 d) 54
2.
25% of a number is less than 18% of 650 by 19. The number is
a) 450
b) 544
c) 380 d)
392
3.
If 37 ½ % of a number is 900, then 62 ½ % of the number will be
a) 1200
b) 1350
c) 1500 d) 540
4.
If 11 % of a number exceeds 7% of the same by 18, the number is
a) 72
b) 360
c) 450 d)
720
5.
Two candidates fought an election. One got 65% of the votes and
won by 300 votes. The total number of votes polled is
a) 600 b) 800
c) 1000 d)
1200
6.
When 40% of a number is added to 42, the result is the number
itself. The number is
a) 82 b)
105
c) 70 d)
72
7.
If 75% of the students in a school are boys and the number of
girls is 420, the number of boys is
a) 1176 b)
1260
c) 1350 d) 1125
8.
A man received 15% increase in his salary. If his new salary is
Rs.1932, his original salary (in rupees) was :
a) 1642.20 b)
1820
c) 1690 d)
1680
9.
A student got 23% marks and failed by 15 marks, another student
got 35 % marks and passed by 21 marks. Find
a) maximum marks
a) 300 b) 1200
c) 500 d) 600
b) passing percentage
a) 36% b) 28%
c) 30% d) 38%
c) passing marks?
a) 69 b) 105
c) 90 d) 84
10.
A student got 240 marks in a test and he failed by 6% point,
another student got 320 marks and passed by 4% points. Find the
a) maximum marks
a) 300 b) 500
c) 800 d) 700
b) passing marks
a) 260 b) 288
c) 280 d) 262
c) passing %?
a) 36% b) 30%
c) 40% d) 35%
11.
After spending 40% on machinery, 25% on building,15% on raw material and 5% on furniture, a small
scale industry owner had a balance of Rs.130500.
Total money with him (in rupees) was
a) 650000
b) 722500
c) 870000 d) 1390
12.
A man spent 20% of his monthly earning on house rent. Out of the
balance, he spent 75% on the other house expenses. If he had a balance of Rs.250
at the end of the month, the monthly earning of the man (in rupees) is
a) 5000 b)
1250
c) 1500 d)
2500
13.
A person purchased some electronic items, 60% of those were colored
T.Vs. 5% of T.Vs were found to be defective. Defective T.Vs are what % of total
items
a) 3% b) 6%
c)
9% d)
10%
14.
A number increased by 37 ½ % gives 33. The number is
a) 27 b)
25
c) 22 d)
24
15.
The population of a village is 5000 and it increases at the rate
of 20% p.a. After 2 years, the
population will be
a) 7000 b) 7200
c)
6202 d) 6300
16.
The forest cover in town A in 2002 was 1200
hectares. It increased by 5% and 10% respectively during years 2003 and 2004.
Find the forest cover of ‘A’ in 2004.
a) 1380 b)1386
c)
1320 d) none
17.
The number of colleges in a town increases by 5% annually. If it is
15435 now, the number of colleges 2 years ago was
a) 14000 b)
13930
c)
13700 d)
14800
18.
The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 16% per annum.
If the price of a new machine is Rs.62500 its value after 3 years, in rupees)
will be
a)
32500 b) 36054
c)
37044 d) 38400
19.
The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 10% per annum.
It was purchased 3 years ago. If it’s
present value is Rs.26389.80, the purchase price of the machine (in rupees),
was
a)
32000 b) 36200
c) 37500
d) 35600
20.
After increasing the numerator of a fraction by 20% and decreasing
the denominator by 30% we got 4/5. What is the original fraction.
a)
b)
c)
d)
21.
The length and breadth of a square are increased by 30% and 20% respectively. The area of the rectangle
formed exceeds the area of the square by
a) 20%
b) 36%
c) 50%
d) 56%
22.
The length of a rectangle is increased by 30% and breadth
decreased by 20%. The % change in area of rectangle is
a) 56% increase b) 16% decrease
c) 4% increase d) 4% decrease
23.
On decreasing the price of fans by 30%, the sale is increased by 20%.
What is the effect on the income of shopkeeper?
a) 10% increase b) 10% decrease
c) 16% increase d) 16% decrease
24.
The radius of a circle is increased by 1%. What is the increase
per cent in its area?
a) 1%
b) 1. 1%
c) 2.01% d)
2%
25.
In measuring the side of a square, an error of 5% in excess is
made. The error percent in the calculated area is
a) 10% b) 10.25%
c)
10.5% d).25%
26.
Water tax is increased by 20% and its consumption is decreased by
20%. Find change in the expenditure
a)
nil b) 5% decrease
c) 4% increased d) 4% decrease
27.
A man's wages were decreased by 50%. Again the reduced wages were increased by 50%. He lost
a) 25% b)
2.5%
c)
.25% d) 0%
28.
The length of a rectangle is increased by 20 % then by how much
the breadth should be decreased so that the area remains the same?
a) 20%
b) 10%
c) 16.66%
d) 33.33%
29.
The price of cooking oil has increased by 25%. The percentage of
reduction that a family should affect in the use of cooking oil so as not to increase the expenditure on this
account is
a) 15%
b) 20%
c) 25% d) 33.33%
30.
The price of a commodity has increased by 60%. In order to restore
to the original price, the new price must be reduced by
a) 33% b) 37.5%
c) 40% d) 45%
31.
The price of sugar decreased by 20 %, due to which a person can
now buy 3 kg of sugar more than earlier in Rs.600. Find the earlier price of
sugar?
a) 50
b) 40
c) 36
d) none
32.
The price of eggs reduced to 75% and now a person can buy 2 dozen
eggs more in rs.162. Find the original price of eggs per dozen?
a) 25 b)
54
c) 27 d)
20.25
33.
In 2014, 60% students in a school were boys. Due to new admissions
in 2015, the number of boys increased by 20% and number of girls increased by
30%. Find the % increase in the strength of school due to admissions.
a) 76% b)
26%
c) 24% d)
74%
34.
X's salary is half that of Y, If X got a 50% rise in his salary
and Y got a 25% rise in his salary, then the percentage increase in Combined salaries of both is
a) 30 b) 33.33
c) 37 d) 75
35.
A man spends 75% of his income. His income is increased by 20% and
he increased his expenditure by 10%. His savings are increased by
a) 10% b) 17.5%
c) 37.5% d)
50%
36.
A mixture of 40 liters of milk and water contains 10% water. How much water should be added to it so that water
may be 20% in the new mixture?
a) 5 liters b)
4 titers
c) 6.5 liters d)
7.5 liters
37.
One liter of water is added to 5 liters of a 20% solution of alcohol
in water. The strength of alcohol is
now
a) 12 .5 % b) 16.66
%
c)
16% d) 24%
38.
One liter of water evaporated from 6 liters of a solution
containing 4% of sugar. The percentage of sugar in the remaining solution is
a) 1% b)
5%
c) 4.8% d) 3%
39.
If A's income is 30% more than B's, then how much percent is B's
income less than A's?
a) 30% b)
25%
c) 23 1/13 % d)
33 %
40.
If A's income is 30% less
than B's, then how much percent is B's income
more than A's?
a) 30% b)
32 %
c) 42.84 % d)
51%
41.
If A's income is 25% more
than B's and B's income is 20% more than C's, by what percent is A's income
more than C’s
a) 15% b)
25%
c) 33% d) 50%
42.
Two numbers are less than a third number by 30% and 37%
respectively. How much per cent is the second number less than the first?
a) 7% b)
4%
c) 11.11% d)
10%
43.
5% income of A is equal to 15% income of B and
10%income of B is equal to 20% income
of C. If income of C is Rs.2000, then total income of A, B and C is
a) 6000 b) 9000
c) 12000
d) 18000
HOME ASSIGNMENT
44.
What is 170% of 1140?
a) 1938 b) 1824
c) 1995 d) 1881
e) NOT
45.
65g is what percent of 2 kg?
a)
b)
c)
d)
46.
is what percent of
?
a) 50 b) 33.33
c) 150 d) 200
47.
What is 20% of 25% of 300?
a) 15 b) 60
c) 45 d) 392
48. If 83
% of a number is 900, then 44.44% of the number will be
a) 333.33 b) 480
c) 2430 d)
520
49.
If 32% of a number exceeds 27% of the same by 28, the number is
a) 560 b)
360
c) 460 d)
720
50.
When 30% of a number is added to 54, the result is 20% more than
the number. The number is
a) 72
b) 60
c) 70 d)
108
51.
If 8% of x is the same as 4% of y, then 20% of x is the same as:
a) 10% of y b) 16% of y
c) 80% of y d) 50 % of y
52.
If 80% of A=50% of B and B=x% of A, then the value of x is
a) 400 b) 300
c) 160 d) 150
53. If
% of
is 36, then p is equal to:
a) 3600 b) 600
c) 60 d) 15
54.
If 30% of A is added to 40% of B, the answer is 80% of B. What
percent of A is B?
a) 30% b) 40%
c) 70% d) 75%
55. If
then what percent of x is
y?
a) 25 b) 20
c) 30 d) 24
56.
is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
57.
The difference of two numbers is 45% of their sum. The ratio of
the larger number to the smaller number is
a) 20:9 b) 9:20
c) 29:11 d) 11:29
58.
Product of one third of a number and 150% of another number is
what percent of the product of the original numbers?
a) 80 b) 50
c) 75 d) 120
d) None of these
59.
Two candidates fought an election. One of them got 64% of the
total votes polled and won with 392 votes. What was the total number of votes
polled?
a) 1500 b) 1580
c) 1550 d) can’t say
e) NOT
60.
If 55% of the population of a city is male and the number of
females is 1350, the number of males is
a) 1570 b) 1450
c) 1550 d) 1650
61.
405 sweets were distributed equally among children in such a way
that the number of sweets received by each child is 20% of the total number of
children. How many sweets did each child receive?
a) 15 b) 45
c) 9 d) 18
e) None of these
62.
The sum of number of boys and girls in a school is 150. If the
number of boys is x, the number of girls becomes x% of the total number of
students. The number of boys is
a) 90 b) 50
c) 40 d) 60
63. A man received 22
% increase in his salary. If his new salary is Rs.9800, his
original salary (in rupees) was :
a) 4500 b)
1800
c) 8000 d) 8100
64.
In a college, 40% of the students were allotted group A, 75% of
remaining were given group B and the remaining 12 students were given group C.
Then the number of students who applied for the groups is
a) 100 b) 60
c) 80 d) 92
65.
In an examination, a student who gets 20% of the maximum marks
fails by 5 marks. Another student who scores 30% of the maximum marks gets 20
marks more than the pass marks. Find
a) maximum marks
a) 350
b) 200
c) 250
d) 400
b) passing percentage
a) 32% b) 23%
c) 22% d) 20%
c) passing marks?
a) 45 b) 50
c) 66 d) 55
66.
Rubina decided to donate 16% of her monthly salary to an NGO. On
the day of donation she changed her mind and donated Rs.6567 which was 75% of
what she had decided earlier. How much is Rubina’s monthly salary?
a) 8756 b) 54725
b) 656700 d) 45696
e) None of these
67.
Vaisali spent Rs.31897 on the air conditioner for her home,
Rs.38789 on buying plasma television and the remaining 23% of the total amount
she had as cash with her. What was the total amount?
a) 74625 b) 86750
c) 91800 d) can’t say
e) None of these
68.
Ms. Puja Pushpan invest 13% of her monthly salary, i.e. Rs.8554 in
Medical Policies. Later she invest 23% of her monthly salary on Child Education
Policies; also she invest another 8% of her monthly salary on Mutual Funds.
What is the total annual amount invested by Ms. Puja Pushpan?
a) 28952 b) 43428
c) 347424 d) 173712
e) None of these
69.
Mr. Girdhar spends 50% of his monthly income on household items
and out of the remaining he spends 50% on transport, 25% on entertainment, 10%
on sports and remaining amount of Rs.900 is saved. What is Mr. Girdhar’s
monthly income?
a) 6000 b)
12000
c) 9000 d)
can’t say
e) None of these
70.
An HR company employs 4800 people, out of which 45% are males and 60%
of males are either 25 years or older. How many males are employed in HR
company who are younger than 25 years?
a) 2480 b) 2320
c) 1278 d)
864
e) None of these
71.
Out of 2500 people, only 60% have saving habit. If 30% save with
bank, 32% with post office and the rest with shares, the number of shareholders
are
a) 450 b) 570
c) 950 d) 1250
72.
In an election between two candidates, 75% of the voters cast
their votes, out of which 2% votes were declared invalid. A candidate got 9261
votes which were 75% of the valid votes. The total number of voters enrolled in
that election was
a) 16800 b) 23500
c) 22000 d) 27500
73.
A number increased by 55.55% gives 126. The number is
a) 27 b)
72
c) 81 d)
90
74.
If the population of a town is 64000 and its annual increase is
10%, then its correct population at the end of 3 years will be:
a) 80000 b) 85154
c) 85000 d) 85100
75.
A district has 64000 inhabitants. If the
population increases at the rate of 2
% per annum, the number of inhabitants at the
end of 3 years will be
a) 70000 b) 69200
c) 68921 d) 68911
76.
The price of an article was first increased by 10% and then again
by 20%. If the last increased price be Rs.33, the original price was
a) 30 b) 27.50
b) 26.50 d) 25
77.
A papaya tree was planted 2 years ago. It increases at the rate of
20% every year. If at the present, the height of tree is 540 cm, what was it
when the tree was planted?
a) 324
cm b) 400 cm
c) 375
cm d) 432 cm
78.
The value of a machine depreciates by 5% every year. If its
present value is Rs.2,00,000, its value after two years will be was
a) 1,80,500 b) 1,80,000
c) 1,99,000 d)
2,10,000
79.
The value of a machine is Rs.6250. It decreases by 10% during the
first year, 20% during the second year and 30% during the third year. What will
be the value of the machine after 3 years?
a) 2650 b) 3050
c) 3150 d) 3510
80.
The value of a property decreases every year at the rate of 5%. If
its present value is Rs.4,11,540, what was the value 3 years ago?
a) 4,50,000 b) 4,60,000
c) 4,75,000 d) 4,80,000
81.
The numerator of a fraction is increased by 20% and the
denominator is decreased by 20%. The value of the fraction becomes
. The original fraction is
a)
b)
c)
d)
82.
If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 400% and the
denominator is increased by 500%, the resulting fraction is
. What was the original fraction?
a)
b)
c)
d) can’t say
e) None of these
83. If the numerator of a
fraction is increased by
and the denominator is
decreased by
, the new fraction obtained is
. What was the original fraction?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e) None of these
84.
When the price of cloth was reduced by 25%, the quantity of cloth
sold increased by 20%. What was the effect on gross receipt of the shop?
a) 5% increase b) 5% decrease
b) 10% increase d) 10% decrease
85.
The number of seats in a cinema hall is increased by 25%. The cost
of each ticket is also increased by 10%. The effect of these changes on the
revenue collection will be an increase of
a) 37.5% b) 45.5%
c) 47.5% d)
49.5%
86.
If the price of a book is first decreased by 25% and then
increased by 20%, the net change in the price of the book will be
a) 10% decrease b) 5%
decrease
c) no change d) 5% increase
87.
The number of employees working in a farm is increased by 25% and
the wages per head are decreased by 25%. If it results in x% decrease in total
wages, then the value of x is
a) 0 b)
25
c) 20 d)
88.
The strength of a school increases and decreases every alternate
year. It starts with increase by 10% and thereafter the percentage of
increase/decrease is the same. Which of the following is definitely true about
the strength of school in 2000 as compared to that in 1996?
a) Increase
approximately by 2%
b) Decrease
approximately by 2%
c) Increase
approximately by 20%
d) Decrease
approximately by 20%
e) None of these
89.
The price of an article was increased by r%. Later the new price
was decreased by r%. If the latest price was Rs.1, then the original price was
a) Rs.1
b) Rs.
c) Rs.
d) Rs.
90.
The base of a triangle is increased by 20 % then by how much the
height should be decreased so that the area remains the same?
a) 20% b)
10%
c) 16.66% d)
33.33%
91.
The production in an industry is decreased by 20% due to the
retirement of senior employees. By what percent should the working hours be
increased to restore the original production?
a) 18% b) 20%
c) 22% d)
25%
92.
If the duty on an article is reduced by 40% of its present rate,
by how much percent must its consumption increase in order that the revenue
remains unaltered?
a) 60% b) 62.33%
c) 72% d) 66.66%
93.
A number is increased by 20% and then again by 20%. By what
percent should the increased number be reduced so as to get back the original
number?
a) 30
% b)
19
%
c) 40% d) 44%
94.
The price of sugar reduced by 20 %. Now a person can buy 500gm
more sugar for Rs.36. The original price of sugar per kilogram was
a) 14.40 b) 18
c) 15.60 d) 16.50
95.
Due to an increase of 50% in the price of eggs, 4 eggs less are
available for Rs.24. The present rate of eggs per dozen is
a) 24 b)
27
c) 36 d)
42
96.
The cost of an apple is twice that of a banana and the cost of a
banana is 25% less than that of a guava. If the cost of each type of fruit is
increased by 10%, then the percentage increase in the cost of 4 bananas, 2
apples and 3 guavas is
a) 10% b) 12%
c) 16% d) 18%
97.
In a village, 60% of the adults were males and the rest were
females. Due to demographic changes the number of males increased by 20% and
number of females increased by 30%. Find the % increase in the population of
the village.
a) 76% b) 26%
c) 24% d) can’t say
98.
Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number.
The ratio of two numbers is
a) 2:5 b) 3:5
c) 4:5 d)
6:7
99.
In an examination the percentage of students qualified to the
number of students appeared from school A is 70 %. In school B the number of
student appeared is 20% more than the students appeared from school A and the
number of students qualified from school B is 50% more than the students
qualified from school A. What is the percentage of students qualified to the
number of students appeared from school B?
a) 30% b) 70%
c) 87.5% d) 78.5%
100. Fresh grapes contain 80%
water while dry grapes contain 10% water. If the weight of dry grapes is 250
kg, what was its total weight when it was fresh?
a) 1000 kg b) 1100 kg
b) 1125 kg d) 1225 kg
101. Fresh cherries contain
99% water. Suppose you have one kg of fresh cherries. After a few hours in sun,
some water evaporates and the percentage of water in the cherries became 98%.
The new weight of cherries (in grams) is
a) 750 b) 700
c) 600 d) 500
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