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Percentage Questions & Answers

Practice the essential Percentage questions that appear in important aptitude examinations. Percentage questions and answers carry a high weightage in the examination and must be practiced to perfect.

Q21

Q21 Due to the reduction of 20% price in wheat, A man can get 10 kg more for Rs 600. New rate of wheat per kg is–?

A

Rs. 15 per kg

B

Rs. 19 per kg

C

Rs. 12 per kg

D

Rs. 17 per kg

Q22

Q22 The cost of packaging of the oranges is 20% the cost of fresh oranges themselves. The cost of oranges increased by 30% but the cost of packaging decreased by 50%, then the percentage change of the cost of packed oranges, if the cost of packed oranges is equal to the sum of the cost of fresh oranges and cost of packaging

A

10%

B

15%

C

16.66%

D

14.66%

Q23

Q23 When the price of rice is increased by 30 percent, a family reduces its consumption such that the expenditure is only 20 percent more than before. If 50 kg of rice is consumed by family before, then find the new consumption of family (approx.)

A

46 kg

B

48 kg

C

42 kg

D

41 kg

Q24

Q24 In the month of January, the Railway Police caught 4000 ticketless travelers. In February, the number rose to 5%. However, due to constant vigil by the Police and the Railway staff, the number reduced by 5% in March and in April it further reduced by 10%. The total number of ticketless travelers caught in the month of April was:

A

3291

B

3491

C

3591

D

3640

Q25

Q25 From the salary of an officer 15% is documented as house rent, 10% of the rest he spends on children’s education and 10% of the balance he spends on clothes, then he is left with Rs. 8262. Find his total salary.

A

Rs. 12000

B

Rs. 15000

C

Rs. 17500

D

Rs. 24000

Q26

Q26 The price of a car is Rs. 4,50,000. It was insured for 80% of its price. The car was damaged completely in an accident and the insurance company paid 90% of the insurance. What was the difference between the price of the car and the amount received?

A

Rs. 1,45,000

B

Rs. 1,40,500

C

Rs. 1,36,000

D

Rs. 1,26,000

Q27

Q27 A student multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3. What is the percentage error in the calculation?

A

30%

B

20%

C

60%

D

64%

Q28

Q28 Fresh fruits contain 75% while dry fruits contain 20% water. If the weight of dry fruits is 300 kg, what was its total weight when it was fresh?

A

400 kg

B

950 kg

C

960 kg

D

875 kg

Q29

Q29 A got 30% of the maximum marks in an examination and failed by 10 marks. However, B who took the same examination got 40% of the total marks and got 15 marks more than the passing marks. What were the passing marks in the examination?

A

65

B

85

C

75

D

80

Q30

Q30 In a class, 60% of the students are boys and in an examination, 80% of the girls scored more than 40 marks(Maximum Marks:150). If 60% of the total students scored more than 40 marks in the same exam, what is the fraction of the boys who scored 40 marks or less.

A

7/15

B

2/15

C

8/15

D

4/5

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