Percentage Practice Question and Answer

Q:

In an examination 60% of the students passed in English and 70% in Mathematics, if 20% of the students failed in both the subjects and 2500 students passed in both the subjects, then what is the total number of candidates?

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    4000
    Correct
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  • 2
    5000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    3000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    3500
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "5000"

Q:

If the purchase price of an article is equal to 80 percent of its selling price then there will be profit.

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    20%
    Correct
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    $$ {22}{1\over2}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    24 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    25 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "25 %"

Q:

If the length of a rectangle is increased by 10% and the area is unchanged, then how much percent does the breadth decrease?

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    $$ {100\over 11}{\%}$$
    Correct
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  • 2
    $$ {100\over 9}{\%}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    9%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    10%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "$$ {100\over 11}{\%}$$"

Q:

A furniture salesman increased the value of furniture by 20 percent due to the lure of more income, which led to a decrease of 30 percent in his sales, then tell him what percentage was reduced in his income?

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    16 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    15 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    4 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    20%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "16 %"

Q:

Ram sells two articles, each for the same price Rs.720. He incurs 20% loss on the first and 10% loss on the second. Find his overall percent loss.

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    24.4%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    21%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    15.29%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    23.16%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "15.29%"

Q:

A student multiplies a number by 5/3 instead of 3/5. What is the percentage error in the calculation?

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    44 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    34 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    54 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    64 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "64 %"

Q:

If x% of $${25\over 2}\%$$ is 150, then the value of x is : 

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    1000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    1200
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    1400
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    1500
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "1200"
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Q:

One-third of 1206 is what percentage of 134?

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    100%
    Correct
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  • 2
    150%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    200%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    300%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "300%"
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