Practice: Percentages

Question 1 of 25

Hard Percentages

In a company, 60% of employees are male. 30% of the male employees and 20% of the female employees have a postgraduate degree. If the total number of employees is 1000, how many employees have a postgraduate degree?

Question 2 of 25

Hard Percentages

A number is increased by 40% and then decreased by 30%. If the final value of the number is 91, what was the original number?

Question 3 of 25

Hard Percentages

A shopkeeper marks up the price of an item by 60% and then gives a discount of 25% on the marked price. What is the overall percentage gain or loss if the cost price of the item is Rs. 500?

Question 4 of 25

Medium Percentages

The price of an item is reduced by 20% to Rs. 160. What was the original price of the item?

Question 5 of 25

Medium Percentages

What is 25% of 25% of 1600?

Question 6 of 25

Hard Percentages

If A's salary is 20% more than B's salary, and B's salary is 20% less than C's salary, then by what percentage is C's salary more than A's salary?

Question 7 of 25

Hard Percentages

A salary of a person is increased by 25% and then decreased by 20%. What is the net percentage change in his salary?

Question 8 of 25

Hard Percentages

An investor invests 70% of his money at 4% per annum and the rest at 5% per annum simple interest. If the total annual interest from both investments is Rs. 2000, find the total amount invested.

Question 9 of 25

Medium Percentages

A shopkeeper marks up the price of a product by 50% and then offers a discount of 20% on the marked price. What is the overall percentage profit if the cost price of the product is Rs. 200?

Question 10 of 25

Medium Percentages

A man spends 70% of his income. If his income increases by 20% and his savings increase by 30%, find the percentage increase in his expenditure.

Question 11 of 25

Medium Percentages

A salary of an employee is increased by 20% and then decreased by 10%. What is the effective percentage change in the employee's salary?

Question 12 of 25

Hard Percentages

A quantity is increased by 10% and then reduced by 15%. The final value is 17 less than the original quantity. What was the original quantity?

Question 13 of 25

Medium Percentages

A is 30% more than B. By what % is B less than A?

Question 14 of 25

Medium Percentages

A man spends 60% of his monthly income on household expenses, 25% on savings, and the remaining Rs. 3,000 on miscellaneous. What is his total monthly income?

Question 15 of 25

Hard Percentages

If the price of a product is first increased by 20% and then decreased by 15%, the net effect is equivalent to which of the following?

Question 16 of 25

Medium Percentages

A shop has marked price ₹500. With 10% discount, what is the SP?

Question 17 of 25

Medium Percentages

Discount of 15% on ₹2000?

Question 18 of 25

Hard Percentages

A student scored 75% in an examination. If he had scored 20 more marks, he would have scored 80%. What was the maximum possible marks in the examination?

Question 19 of 25

Medium Percentages

A book was sold for Rs. 360, giving a profit of 20%. What would have been the selling price if the profit was 25%?

Question 20 of 25

Hard Percentages

A salary is to be divided between A, B and C in the ratio 3:2:1. If C's share is increased by 20%, how should A's and B's shares be adjusted to maintain the same total?

Question 21 of 25

Medium Percentages

In an examination, 40% of the students failed and 30% of the failed students were awarded grace marks to pass. If the total number of students is 500, how many students finally passed the exam?

Question 22 of 25

Medium Percentages

What is 87.5% as a fraction?

Question 23 of 25

Medium Percentages

A salary of an employee is increased by 20% and then decreased by 10%. What is the effective percentage change in the employee's salary?

Question 24 of 25

Hard Percentages

The price of a commodity increases by 50% and then by another 25%. By what percentage should the new price be reduced to bring it back to the original price?

Question 25 of 25

Hard Percentages

A businessman sells his product at a 20% profit. If the cost price increases by 30% and he still wants to maintain the same selling price, what would be the new profit percentage?

Finish

In a company, 60% of employees are male. 30% of the male employees and 20% of the female employees have a postgraduate degree. If the total number of employees is 1000, how many employees have a postgraduate degree?

A number is increased by 40% and then decreased by 30%. If the final value of the number is 91, what was the original number?

A shopkeeper marks up the price of an item by 60% and then gives a discount of 25% on the marked price. What is the overall percentage gain or loss if the cost price of the item is Rs. 500?

The price of an item is reduced by 20% to Rs. 160. What was the original price of the item?

What is 25% of 25% of 1600?

If A's salary is 20% more than B's salary, and B's salary is 20% less than C's salary, then by what percentage is C's salary more than A's salary?

A salary of a person is increased by 25% and then decreased by 20%. What is the net percentage change in his salary?

An investor invests 70% of his money at 4% per annum and the rest at 5% per annum simple interest. If the total annual interest from both investments is Rs. 2000, find the total amount invested.

A shopkeeper marks up the price of a product by 50% and then offers a discount of 20% on the marked price. What is the overall percentage profit if the cost price of the product is Rs. 200?

A man spends 70% of his income. If his income increases by 20% and his savings increase by 30%, find the percentage increase in his expenditure.

A salary of an employee is increased by 20% and then decreased by 10%. What is the effective percentage change in the employee's salary?

A quantity is increased by 10% and then reduced by 15%. The final value is 17 less than the original quantity. What was the original quantity?

A is 30% more than B. By what % is B less than A?

A man spends 60% of his monthly income on household expenses, 25% on savings, and the remaining Rs. 3,000 on miscellaneous. What is his total monthly income?

If the price of a product is first increased by 20% and then decreased by 15%, the net effect is equivalent to which of the following?

A shop has marked price ₹500. With 10% discount, what is the SP?

Discount of 15% on ₹2000?

A student scored 75% in an examination. If he had scored 20 more marks, he would have scored 80%. What was the maximum possible marks in the examination?

A book was sold for Rs. 360, giving a profit of 20%. What would have been the selling price if the profit was 25%?

A salary is to be divided between A, B and C in the ratio 3:2:1. If C's share is increased by 20%, how should A's and B's shares be adjusted to maintain the same total?

In an examination, 40% of the students failed and 30% of the failed students were awarded grace marks to pass. If the total number of students is 500, how many students finally passed the exam?

What is 87.5% as a fraction?

A salary of an employee is increased by 20% and then decreased by 10%. What is the effective percentage change in the employee's salary?

The price of a commodity increases by 50% and then by another 25%. By what percentage should the new price be reduced to bring it back to the original price?

A businessman sells his product at a 20% profit. If the cost price increases by 30% and he still wants to maintain the same selling price, what would be the new profit percentage?

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