Percentage Practice Question and Answer

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
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    $$11{1\over9}\% $$
    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 price of a commodity is decreased by 20% and its consumption is increased by 20%, what will be the increase or de- crease in the expenditure on the commodity?

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    4% increase
    Correct
    Wrong
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    4% decrease
    Correct
    Wrong
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    8% decrease
    Correct
    Wrong
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    8% increase
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "4% decrease "

Q:

In an examination, 45% of all the students who appeared are boys and the rest are girls. If 60% of the boys and 70% of the girls passed, then what is the percentage of students who failed?

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    36
    Correct
    Wrong
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    40
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    35.4
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    34.5
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "34.5 "

Q:

When the tax on an article is increased by 20%, its consumption is decreased by 20%. In total tax receipt on this item-

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    4% increase
    Correct
    Wrong
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    4% reduction
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    5% increase
    Correct
    Wrong
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    There was no difference.
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "4% reduction"

Q:

A number is first decreased by 10% and then increased by 10%. The number so obtained is 50 less than the original number. The original number is:

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    5900
    Correct
    Wrong
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    5000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    5500
    Correct
    Wrong
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    5050
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "5000"

Q:

if 20% of A = 50% of B, then what percentage of A is B?

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    30%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    40%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    25%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    15%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "40%"
Explanation :

Q:

The Government reduced the price of sugar by 10 per cent. By this a consumer can buy 6.2 kg more sugar for ₹ 837. The reduced price per kg of sugar is:

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    ₹12.50
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 13.00
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 13.50
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹14.00
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "₹ 13.50"

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