Question 1

The price of a product is increased by 20%. If the original price is Rs. 300, what is the final price of the product?

Accepted Answer

Final Price = Initial price + Initial price x 20/100 = Initial price x (1+20/100) = Rs.300x(1.2) = Rs.360

Question 2

If 35% of a number is 112, then the number is

Accepted Answer

Let the number be y. Then, 35% of y = 112 ( 35 / 100 )y = 112 y = ( 112 x 100 ) / 35 = 320

Question 3

75 % of a number when added to 75 is equal to that number. What is the number?

Accepted Answer

Let 'x' be the required number 0.75x + 75 =x ∴ 0.25x=75 ∴ x=75 / 0.25 =300

Question 4

Mukul's income is 10% more than Sunil's. How much less is Sunil's income than that of Mukul's?

Accepted Answer

Sunil's income is less than Mukul's = [(10 / (100 + 10)] × 100 % = ( 1000 / 110 )% = 9.09 %

Question 5

The total population of a country is 294000, out of which 150000 are males. Out of every 100 males, 98 can read and write, but only 53% of the total population can do so. Find the percentage of women who can read and write.

Accepted Answer

Number of men who can read and write = 150000 × (98 ÷ 100) =147000 Number of men and women who can read and write =294000 × (53 ÷ 100) =155820 Number of women who can read and write 155820 - 147000 = 8820 Thus, out of 144000 women 8820 can read and write. Required percentage = (8820 × 100) ⁄ 144000 %= 6.125

Question 6

If 16% of 40% of a number is 8, the number is?

Accepted Answer

Let the required number be N. Then, (16/100) x (40/100) x N = 8 Then, N = (8 x 100 x 100) / (16 x 40) = 125

Question 7

A number exceeds 20% itself by 40. The number is?

Accepted Answer

Let the required number be N. Then, N - 20% of N = 40 ⇒ N - 20N/100 = 400 ⇒ 5N - N = 200 ∴ N = 50

Question 8

8 1/ 3% expressed as a fraction is?

Accepted Answer

81/3% = (25/3 x 1/100) = 1/12

Question 9

.025 in terms of term of rate per cent is?

Accepted Answer

.025 = (25/1000) x 100% = 2.5%

Question 10

.02 =(......?.....)%

Accepted Answer

.02 =(2/100) x 100% =2%

Question 11

What percentage of 2/7 is 1/35?

Accepted Answer

Let N% of 2/7 is 1/35 ∴ (2/7 x N) / 100 = 1/35 ⇒ N = 1/35 x 7/2 x 100 = 10%

Question 12

What percent of 7.2 kg is 18 gms?

Accepted Answer

7.2 kg = 7.2 x 1000000 gm = 7200000 gms Required percentage = (18/7200000) x 100 % = 0.25%

Question 13

Solve the following: ?% of 130 = 10.4?

Accepted Answer

Let Y% of 130 = 10.4 ⇒ (Y x 130) / 100 = 10.4 ∴ Y = (10.4 x 100) / 130 = 8

Question 14

The fraction equivalent to 2/5% is?

Accepted Answer

2/5% = (2/5) /100 = 1/250

Question 15

30% of 140 =?% of 840?

Accepted Answer

Let y% of 840 = 30% of 140 ⇒ (y/100) x 840 = (30/100) x 140 ∴ y = (30 x 140 x 100) / (100 x 840 ) = 5

Question 16

Solve the following: ? % of 250 + 25% of 68 = 67

Accepted Answer

Let Y% of 250 + 25% of 68 = 67 ⇒ (Y x 250)/100 + (25 x 68)/100 = 67 ⇒ 5Y/2 = 50 ∴ Y = (50 x 2) / 5 = 20

Question 17

What is 25% of 25% is equal to?

Accepted Answer

25% of 25% = (25/100) x (25/100) = 625/10000 = 0.625

Question 18

The number .05 is hoe many percent of 20?

Accepted Answer

Let y% of 20 = .05 Then, (y x 20)/100 = .05 ∴ y = .25

Question 19

Solve the following: ? x 15 = 37.5% of 220

Accepted Answer

Let N x 15 = 37.5% of 220 ⇒ 15N =(37.5 x 220) / 100 ∴ N = (37.5 x 220) / (100 x 15) = 5.5

Question 20

(0.756 x 3/4) terms of rate percent is equivalent to?

Accepted Answer

(0.756 x 3/4) = (756/1000) x (3/4) x 100 % = 56.7%

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