Percentage Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A businessman bought an article and sold it at a loss of 5%. If he had bought it for 10% less and sold it for Rs. 33 more, he would have had a profit of 30%. The cost price of the article is 

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    Rs. 150
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 300
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 330
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 155
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 150 "

Q:

A’s income is 60% of B’s income, and A’s expenditure is 70% of B’s expenditure. If A’s income is 75% of B’s expenditure, find the ratio of A’s saving to B’s saving?

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    5 : 1
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    1 : 5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    3.5 : 1
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    2 : 7
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "1 : 5"

Q:

The sum of the numbers 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: 

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    90
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    75
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    25
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    60
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "60"

Q:

The number of employers working in a farm is increased by 25% and the wages per head are decreased by 25%. If it result in x% decreased in total wages, then the value of x is : 

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    0%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    $${25\over40}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    25%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    20%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "$${25\over40}\%$$"

Q:

Population of a city is 7000. In next year the population is increased by 8%, then find the new population?

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    7650
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    8250
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    7560
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    7750
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "7560"

Q:

In an office, 40 % of the staff is female. 70 % of the female staff and 50 % of the male staff are married. The percentage of the unmarried staff in the office is 

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    65 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    60 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    42 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    64 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "42 % "

Q:

A man spends 75 % of his income. His income increased by 20 % and he increased his expenditure by 15 %. His savings will then be increased by: 

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    33%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    $$33{1\over 3}\% $$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    35%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    40%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "35% "

Q:

A table is sold at a profit of 20%. If both the cost price and the selling price of the table are decreased by Rs. 100, then new profit percent becomes 25%.Find the original cost price of  table.

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    Rs. 550
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 650
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 600
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Cannot be determined
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    None of these
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 5. "None of these "

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