PERCENTAGES - SOLVED EXAMPLES
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Q 1 - What is fraction equivalent of 32%.
A - 6/30
B - 8/25
C - 7/50
D - 11:10
Answer - B
Explanation
32% = 32/100 = 8/25.
Q 2 - What is fraction equivalent of 160%.
A - 8/5
B - 9/5
C - 6/7
D - 6/23
Answer - A
Explanation
160% = 160/100 = 8/5
Q 3 - What is decimal equivalent of 0.8%.
A - 0.008
B - 0.08
C - 0.8
D - 0.0008
Answer - A
Explanation
0.8% = 0.8/100 = 0.008.
Q 4 - What is decimal equivalent of 18%.
A - 0.0018
B - 0.18
C - 18
D - 0.018
Answer - B
Explanation
18% = 18/100 = 0.18
Q 5 - What is decimal equivalent of 5%.
A - 0.0005
B - 0.005
C - 0.05
D - 0.5
Answer - C
Explanation
5% = 5/100 = 0.05
Q 6 - What is decimal equivalent of 126%.
A - 1.26
B - 126
C - 12.6
D - 1260
Answer - A
Explanation
126% = 126/100 = 1.26
Q 7 - What is decimal equivalent of 0.06%.
A - 0.6
B - 0.06
C - 0.006
D - 0.0006
Answer - D
Explanation
0.06% = 0.06/100 = 0.0006.
Q 8 - What is 3/4 as per cent?
A - 45
B - 55
C - 65
D - 75
Answer - D
Explanation
3/4= (3/4*100)% = 75%
Q 9 - 45% of 280 + 28% of 450 = ?.
A - 352
B - 252
C - 452
D - 552
Answer - B
Explanation
45% of 280+28% of 450 = (450/100*280)(28/100*450)
= (126+126) = 252
Q 10 - Which is largest in 50/3%, 2/15, 0.18, 3/7 ?
A - 0.18
B - 3/7
C - 2/15
D - 50/3%
Answer - B
Explanation
162/3% = 50/(3*100) = 1/6 = 0.166, 2/15 =0.133, 3rd number = 0.18, 3/7 = 0.42.
Clearly, 3/7 is largest.
Q 11 - 65% of a number is 21 less than 4/5 th of that number. Find the number.
A - 140
B - 130
C - 120
D - 110
Answer - A
Explanation
Let the number be x. Then,
(4/5 x)-(65% of x)= 21 => 4x/5-65x/100=21 => 4x/5-13x/20=21
=> 16x-13x=420 =>3x=420 ?x=140.
Required number = 140.
Q 12 - What per cent is 120 of 90?
A - 400/3%
B - 400/6%
C - 200/3%
D - 200/6%
Answer - A
Explanation
Required % = (120/90*100)%= 400/3%
Q 13 - What percent is 5gm of 1kg?
A - 0.15%
B - 0.05%
C - 0.25%
D - 0.35%
Answer - B
Explanation
Required % = (5/1000*100)%= 1/2%=0.05%
Q 14 - What per cent is 120 ml of 3.5 liters?
A - 30/7%
B - 20/7%
C - 10/7%
D - 1/7%
Answer - A
Explanation
Required % = (150/3500*100)%= 30/7%
Q 15 - If A's pay is 20% more than that of B, then what number of per penny is B's compensation not as much
as that of A?
A - 50/3%
B - 60/3%
C - 70/3%
D - 80/3%
Answer - A
Explanation
B's salary is less than that of A by is less than that of a by {R/((100+R) )*100}%
= {20/((120) )*100}% = 50/3%
Q 16 - If A's salary is 25% not as much as that of B, then what number of per penny is B's compensation more
than that of A?
A - 10/3%
B - 100/3%
C - 20/3 %
D - 200/3 %
Answer - B
Explanation
B's salary is more than that of A by {R/((100-R) )*100}%
= {25/((100-25) )*100}% = (25/75*100)=100/3%
Q 17 - If the cost of tea is expanded by 20%, by what amount of percent must the utilization of tea be lessened
so as not to build the consumption?
A - 50/3%
B - 100/3%
C - 20/3%
D - 200/3%
Answer - A
Explanation
Reduction % in consumption = {R/((100+R) )*100}%(20/120*100)%
= 50/3%
Q 18 - If the cost of sugar falls by 10%, by how much per penny should a householder expand its utilization, so
as not to diminish its use on sugar?
A - 100/9
B - 10/9
C - 100/3
D - 10/3
Answer - A
Explanation
Increase % in consumption = {R/((100-R) )*100}% = {10/((100-10) )*100} = 100/9%
Q 19 - The tax on a commodity is diminished by 20% and its consumption increases by 15%. Find the effect
on revenue.
A - 8% increase
B - 8% decrease
C - 10% decrease
D - 10% increase
Answer - B
Explanation
Let originally revenue obtained by Rs. x.
New revenue = (Consumption * Tax)
= (115% of 80% of Rs. x) = Rs(115/100*80/100*x)=Rs.92x/100
= 92% of the original.
Hence, the revenue is decreased by 8%.
Q 20 - The population of a town is 176400. It increases annually at the rate of 5% p.a. What will be its
population after 2 years?
A - 194481
B - 294481
C - 394481
D - 494481
Answer - A
Explanation
Population after 2 years = {176400 * (1+5/100)2 }
176400* 21/20*21/20=194481.
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