PROBLEMS ON PERCENTAGES

(1) One fourth of one third of two fifth of a number is 15. What will be 40% of that number?
 A)   120                       B)    270                     C)   350               D)   180

(2) The population of a town has increased from 125000 to 130000. The percent increase in    population is.
A)   1                            B)    2                          C)   3                  D)   4

(3) Subtracting 40% of a number from the number, we get the result as 30. The number is:
A)  28                       B)    52                            C)   50                  D)   70

(4) If 75% of a number is added to 75, the result is the number itself. Then the number is
A)  100                       B)    200                     C)   300                   D)   400

(5)A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. Originally, he had:
A)  500                       B)   700                     C)   900                   D)   1000

(6)In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes that the other candidate got, was
A)  2500                       B)   2700                     C)  2900                   D)   3000

(7) 1/2 is what percent of 1/3
A)  50                       B)   100                     C)  150                   D)   200

(8) If sales tax is reduced from 5% to 4%, then what difference it will make if you purchase an item of Rs. 1000
A)  10                       B)   20                     C)  30                   D)   40

(9) 10% of inhabitants of a village having died of cholera, a panic set in, during which 25% of the remaining inhabitants let the village. The population is then reduced to 4050. Find the original inhabitants
A)  5000                       B)   6000                     C)  3000                   D)   4000

(10) Raman's salary was decreased by 50% and subsequently increased by 50%. How much percent does he loss.
A)  NO LOSS NO GAIN                       B)   20                     C)  30                   D)   25

(11) The length of a rectangle is increased by 20% and then breadth is decreased by 20%. Find the percentage change in area of rectangle.
A)  NO change                       B)   4% increase                     C)  4% decrease           D)   5% increase

(12) The length of a rectangle is increased by 25% then by what % the breadth is decreased in order to maintain the same area .
A)  25                   B)   20                    C) 15                   D)   10

(13) The price of a commodity is increased by 20% and the consumption is increased by 25% the what is percentage increase in the expenditure
A)  25                     B)   50                    C) 15                   D)   10

(14) 10 is what percent of 1/10
A)  10                    B)   100                   C) 1000                  D)   10000

 (15)1/10 is what percent of 10
A)  1                    B)   10                   C) 100                  D)   1000

(16)1/10 is what percent of 1
A)  1                    B)   10                   C) 100                  D)   1000

(17) 1 is what percent of 1/10
A)  1                    B)   10                   C) 100                  D)   1000

(18)25% of 19 = 1.9% of x then find x?
A)  2.5                    B)  25                C) 250                 D)   2500

(19)10% of  20 % of 500 is
A)  1                    B)   10                   C) 100                  D)   1000

 (20)A is 25% greater than B. Then B is what % less than that of A?
A)  10                   B)   15                   C) 20                 D)   25
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