Percentage Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Priyanshu's salary was reduced by 10% and then the reduced salary was increased by 10%. His new salary in comparison with his original salary is:

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    5% increased
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    1% increased
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    1% decreased
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    5% decreased
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "1% decreased"

Q:

A person could save 20% of his income. A year later, his income increased by 25% but he could save the same amount only as before. By what percentage has his expenditure increased?

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    29.75%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    31.25%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    27.5%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    32.5%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "31.25%"

Q:

If the price of sugar is increased by 20%, then by what percent should a housewife reduce its consumption so that no expenditure on it increases?

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    16
    Correct
    Wrong
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    $$16{2\over3}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    17
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $$17{5\over3}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "$$16{2\over3}$$"

Q:

A number is first increased by 10% and then it is further increased by 20%. The original number is increased altogether by:

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    30%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    15%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    32%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    36%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "32%"

Q:

The salary of a person is increased by 20%. By what % the new salary must be reduced to restore the original salary?

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    12 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    15 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    20 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    None of these
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "None of these "

Q:

Joseph's income is decreased by 10%, by what percent the new income has to be increased to bring his income back to the previous level?

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    $$12{1\over3}\% $$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    $$11{1\over9}\% $$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    10%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    11%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "$$11{1\over9}\% $$"

Q:

The price of sugar is reduced by 20%. Now a person can buy 500g more sugar for ₹ 36. The original price of the sugar per kilogram was: 

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    ₹ 14.40
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹ 18
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 15.60
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹ 16.50
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "₹ 18 "

Q:

If the radius of the base of a right circular cylinder is increased by 20% and the height is decreased by 30%, then what is the percentage increase/decrease in the volume?

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    Decrease 0.8%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Increase 2%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Increase 0.8%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Decrease 2%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Increase 0.8%"

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