Percentage Practice Question and Answer

Q:

When the price of an audio system was reduced by 20%, the sale increased by 80%. What was the net effect on the sale?

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    44% increase
    Correct
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  • 2
    44% decrease
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    66% increase
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    60% increase
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "44% increase"

Q:

If a number x is 10% less than another number y and y is 10% more than 125, then x is equal to-

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    150
    Correct
    Wrong
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    143
    Correct
    Wrong
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    140.55
    Correct
    Wrong
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    123.75
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "123.75"

Q:

The monthly income of a person was ₹ 13,500 and his monthly expenditure was ₹ 9,000. Next year his income increased by 14% and his expenditure increased by 7%. The per cent increase in his savings was  

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    7%
    Correct
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    21%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    28%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    35%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "35% "

Q:

If A’s income is 40 % less than that of B, how much percent B's income is more than that of A? 

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    60 %
    Correct
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    40 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    66.66 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    33.33 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "66.66 % "

Q:

The cost of an article was 75. The cost was first increased by 20% and later on it was reduced by 20%. The present cost of the article is:

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    72
    Correct
    Wrong
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    60
    Correct
    Wrong
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    75
    Correct
    Wrong
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    90
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "72"

Q:

If "basis points" are defined so that 1 percent is equal to 100 basis points, then by how many basis points is 82.5 percent greater than 62.5 percent. 

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    0.2
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    200
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    2000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    20
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "2000"

Q:

If the sales tax be reduced from $$ 3{1\over2}$$ % to $$ 3{1\over3}$$%, what difference does it make to person who purchases an article whose marked price is Rs.8400? 

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    Rs.20
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.15
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.14
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.10
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs.14 "

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
    Correct
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  • 2
    $$ {2{1\over 2}}{\%}$$ decrease
    Correct
    Wrong
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    2 % increase
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    2 % decrease
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "$$ {2{1\over 2}}{\%}$$ decrease"

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