Practice: Percentages

Question 1 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 2 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?

Question 3 of 25

Hard Percentages

A population of a town increases by 10% in the first year, decreases by 5% in the second year, and then increases by 20% in the third year. What is the percentage change in the population at the end of the third year compared to the original population?

Question 4 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 5 of 25

Medium Percentages

What is 2.5% of 800?

Question 6 of 25

Hard Percentages

A number is mistakenly divided by 5 instead of being multiplied by 5. What is the percentage error in the calculation?

Question 7 of 25

Medium Percentages

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

Question 8 of 25

Medium Percentages

A discount of 25% is given on marked price ₹1200. SP?

Question 9 of 25

Hard Percentages

The price of a commodity increases by 25% every year. If the price is Rs. 640 at the end of 2 years, what was the price at the beginning?

Question 10 of 25

Medium Percentages

A shop offers 20% discount, then an additional 10%. Effective discount on ₹1000?

Question 11 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 12 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 13 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 14 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 15 of 25

Medium Percentages

Discount of 15% on ₹2000?

Question 16 of 25

Medium Percentages

A discount of 40% on ₹500?

Question 17 of 25

Medium Percentages

A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% of them and then buys 50 more apples. If he now has 90 apples, how many apples did he originally have?

Question 18 of 25

Medium Percentages

A's salary is 20% less than B's. If B's salary is Rs. 50,000, what is the percentage increase in A's salary if it is increased to equal B's?

Question 19 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 20 of 25

Medium Percentages

A company produced 1500 units of a product and expected a 30% return on the total production cost. However, only 1200 units were sold at the expected price. What percentage return did the company actually achieve?

Question 21 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 22 of 25

Medium Percentages

What is 25% of 25% of 1600?

Question 23 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 24 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 25 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?

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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 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?

A population of a town increases by 10% in the first year, decreases by 5% in the second year, and then increases by 20% in the third year. What is the percentage change in the population at the end of the third year compared to the original population?

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?

What is 2.5% of 800?

A number is mistakenly divided by 5 instead of being multiplied by 5. What is the percentage error in the calculation?

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

A discount of 25% is given on marked price ₹1200. SP?

The price of a commodity increases by 25% every year. If the price is Rs. 640 at the end of 2 years, what was the price at the beginning?

A shop offers 20% discount, then an additional 10%. Effective discount on ₹1000?

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?

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?

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?

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.

Discount of 15% on ₹2000?

A discount of 40% on ₹500?

A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% of them and then buys 50 more apples. If he now has 90 apples, how many apples did he originally have?

A's salary is 20% less than B's. If B's salary is Rs. 50,000, what is the percentage increase in A's salary if it is increased to equal B's?

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 company produced 1500 units of a product and expected a 30% return on the total production cost. However, only 1200 units were sold at the expected price. What percentage return did the company actually achieve?

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?

What is 25% of 25% of 1600?

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

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?

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