Percentage Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The price of diesel increases by 5% every year. If the current price of diesel is ₹80 per litre, then what will be the price of diesel per litre after 2 years?

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    ₹ 86.8
    Correct
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  • 2
    ₹ 92.5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 9 0.5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹ 88.2
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "₹ 88.2"

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

Q:

One-third of 1206 is what percentage of 134?

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

Q:

The price of sugar is increased by 20%. As a result, a family has to decrease its consumption by 20%. The expenditure of the family on sugar is decreased by

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    0%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    2.5 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    4 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    5 %
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "4 %"

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
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    23.16%
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "15.29%"

Q:

Two candidates contested an election. One of them got 64% of the votes and won by 434 votes. What was the total number of votes polled? 

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    1550
    Correct
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  • 2
    1345
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    1680
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    1684
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "1550"

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

Q:

A is 80% more than B and C is $$48{4\over 7}\%$$ less than the sum of A and B. By what percent is C less than A?

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    30
    Correct
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  • 2
    15
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    25
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    20
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "20"

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