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Percentage lesson 20: Final challenge: mixed percentages · Set 127 · 40 questions
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How to work it out (Find the 100%): Find the base — the number that is 100% (the whole, the old value, the cost price or the marked price). Choose the formula: part = p% of the base, or percent = part ÷ base × 100. Check the answer by working backwards.

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  1. 1.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹155. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A shopkeeper buys a water bottle for ₹500 and sells it at a loss of 35%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A shopkeeper buys a water bottle for ₹50 and sells it at a profit of 30%. How many rupees of profit does the shopkeeper make?
  4. 4.A school club grows from 300 members to 516 members. What is the percentage increase?
  5. 5.52 is 40% of ?
  6. 6.Kabir scored 24 out of 25 in a maths test. What percentage did Kabir score?
  7. 7.A tank holds 600 litres of water and 3% of it is used. How many litres are used?
  8. 8.A price of ₹400 comes down by 20%, and then the new price comes down by 30%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹600 but has to sell it for ₹510. What is the loss percentage?
  10. 10.A shopkeeper buys a wall clock for ₹250 and sells it for ₹315. What is the profit percentage?
  11. 11.A number changes from 100 to 197. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% increase (b) 107% decrease (c) 107% increase (d) 97% decrease
  12. 12.A farmer picks 150 mangoes and 4% of them are ripe. How many mangoes are ripe?
  13. 13.A storybook costs ₹300 before GST. How many rupees of GST at 5% are added?
  14. 14.What is the percentage difference between 186 and 114?
  15. 15.A shopkeeper buys a toy car for ₹50 and sells it at a profit of 34%. How many rupees of profit does the shopkeeper make?
  16. 16.Riya keeps ₹1000 in a bank at 11% simple interest a year. How many rupees of interest does Riya get in 1 year?
  17. 17.20% of a number is 53. What is the number?
  18. 18.99 is 30% of ?
  19. 19.A test has 40 marks. To get 60%, how many marks does Isha need?
  20. 20.What percent of 300 is 42?
  21. 21.A shopkeeper buys a football for ₹50 and sells it for ₹54. What is the profit percentage?
  22. 22.A pencil box marked ₹500 has 28% off in a sale. How many rupees do you save?
  23. 23.A shopkeeper buys a water bottle for ₹800 but has to sell it for ₹688. What is the loss percentage?
  24. 24.What percent of 250 is 55?
  25. 25.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A water bottle costs ₹150. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.Diya spent ₹27, which is 12% of the pocket money. How much pocket money did Diya have, in rupees?
  28. 28.Dev scored 366 marks out of 600 in 6 subjects (100 marks each). What is Dev’s percentage?
  29. 29.Isha spent ₹80, which is 20% of the pocket money. How much pocket money did Isha have, in rupees?
  30. 30.A shop sold 80 ice creams on Monday and 90% more on Tuesday. How many ice creams did it sell on Tuesday?
  31. 31.A shop sold 200 ice creams on Monday and 220 on Tuesday. What is the percentage increase?
  32. 32.A price goes up by 40%, and then the new price goes up by 40%. What is the total percentage increase?
  33. 33.Riya keeps ₹3000 in a bank at 4% simple interest a year. How many rupees of interest does Riya get in 5 years?
  34. 34.470 children are in a school and 90% of them come by bus. How many children come by bus?
  35. 35.A shop sold 150 ice creams on Monday and 26% more on Tuesday. How many ice creams did it sell on Tuesday?
  36. 36.A water bottle marked ₹250 has 30% off in a sale. How many rupees do you save?
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A football marked ₹200 has 46% off in a sale. What is the sale price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A farmer picks 20 mangoes and 70% of them are ripe. How many mangoes are ripe?
  40. 40.A lunch box costs ₹940 before GST and ₹987 after GST. What is the GST rate, in percent?

Answer key

  1. 55
  2. 325
  3. 15
  4. 72
  5. 130
  6. 96
  7. 18
  8. 224
  9. 15
  10. 26
  11. 97% increase
  12. 6
  13. 15
  14. 48
  15. 17
  16. 110
  17. 265
  18. 330
  19. 24
  20. 14
  21. 8
  22. 140
  23. 14
  24. 22
  25. 18
  26. 123
  27. 225
  28. 61
  29. 400
  30. 152
  31. 10
  32. 96
  33. 600
  34. 423
  35. 189
  36. 75
  37. 95
  38. 108
  39. 14
  40. 5

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