Percentage Aptitude Questions Practice Question and Answer

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Answer : 2. "500"

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The price of sugar increases by 15%. By what percentage should the consumption of sugar be decreased so that the expenditure on the purchase of sugar remains the same? [Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.]

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    11.11%
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    12.5%
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    14.16%
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    13.04%
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Answer : 4. "13.04%"
Explanation :

To solve this problem, let's denote:

  • Initial price of sugar = P
  • Initial quantity consumed = Q
  • Initial expenditure = PQ

After the price increases by 15%, the new price becomes 1.15P.

To keep the expenditure constant, the new quantity consumed (let's call it Q') can be calculated using the formula:

New expenditure = New price × New quantity

Setting the new expenditure equal to the initial expenditure:

PQ = (1.15P) * Q'

Now, solve for Q':

Q' = PQ / (1.15P)

Simplify:

Q' = Q / 1.15

Now, let's find the percentage decrease in consumption:

Percentage decrease = [(Q - Q') / Q] * 100

Substituting the value of Q':

Percentage decrease = [(Q - (Q / 1.15)) / Q] * 100

Percentage decrease = [(Q * (1 - 1/1.15)) / Q] * 100

Percentage decrease ≈ [(1 - 0.8696) * 100] ≈ 13.04%

Therefore, the consumption of sugar should be decreased by approximately 13.04% to keep the expenditure on the purchase of sugar the same after a 15% increase in price.

Q:

A is 40 % more than B and B is 60% less than C. If C is 60 % more than D, then which of the following is true?

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    C is 60 % more than B.
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    B is 36 % less than D.
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    D is 10.4 % more than A.
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    A is 54 % less than C.
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Answer : 2. "B is 36 % less than D."

Q:

After an increase in tea price by 40% a family reduce its consumption of tea to the extent that there should be an increase on tea expense only by 10%. If the earlier consumption of tea was 28 kg, then what will be their new consumption?

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    18 kg
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    22 kg
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    25 kg
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    30 kg
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Answer : 2. "22 kg"

Q:

Products pass successively through the hands of three traders and each of them sells his goods at a profit of 30% of his cost price. If the last trader sold the products for Rs.300, then how much did the first trader pay for them? 

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    Rs.330.55 (approx)
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    Rs.136.55 (approx)
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    Rs.240.55 (approx)
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    Rs.137.55 (approx)
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Answer : 2. "Rs.136.55 (approx)"

Q:

The average marks obtained in a class of 50 students is 70%. The average of first 25 is 60% and that of 24 is 80%. What is the marks obtained by the last student?

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    90%
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    60%
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    80%
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    70%
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Answer : 3. "80%"

Q:

Two numbers are more than the third number by 20 % and 50 % respectively. Find the first number is what percent of the second number? 

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    80%
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    120%
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    100%
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    150%
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Answer : 1. "80% "

Q:

Due to 20% reduction in the price of wheat, a person can buy 10 kg more wheat than before for Rs 600, what is the price of wheat after the decrease in the price?

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    11.50 Rs. per kg.
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    Rs.12.50 per kg.
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    Rs.12 per kg
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    Rs.15 per kg
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Answer : 3. "Rs.12 per kg"

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