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Percentage lesson 20: Final challenge: mixed percentages · Set 193 · 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.A tank holds 180 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are used?
  2. 2.Sara spent ₹12, which is 12% of the pocket money. How much pocket money did Sara have, in rupees?
  3. 3.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A torch marked ₹100 has 8% off in a sale. What is the sale price, in rupees?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹177. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A water bottle marked ₹120 has 30% off in a sale. What is the sale price, in rupees?
  8. 8.₹1500 earns ₹240 simple interest at 4% a year. For how many years was it kept?
  9. 9.Diya keeps ₹2500 in a bank at 12% simple interest a year. How many rupees of interest does Diya get in 4 years?
  10. 10.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A school bag marked ₹100 has 6% off in a sale. What is the sale price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹120 and sells it at a profit of 15%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A shopkeeper buys a water bottle for ₹800 and sells it at a loss of 27%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A number changes from 300 to 213. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 29% decrease (c) 87% increase (d) 87% decrease
  15. 15.Riya scored 230 marks out of 500 in 5 subjects (100 marks each). What is Riya’s percentage?
  16. 16.A price of ₹200 comes down by 20%, and then the new price comes down by 30%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A price of ₹100 goes up by 10%, and then the new price comes down by 20%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A shopkeeper buys a lunch box for ₹150 and sells it at a loss of 26%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  19. 19.135 is 50% of ?
  20. 20.A tank has 150 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.Aarav keeps ₹1000 in a bank at 10% simple interest a year. How many rupees of interest does Aarav get in 3 years?
  22. 22.50 children are in a school and 2% of them come by bus. How many children come by bus?
  23. 23.A shopkeeper buys a wall clock for ₹200 and sells it at a loss of 13%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  24. 24.Diya scored 324 marks out of 600 in 6 subjects (100 marks each). What is Diya’s percentage?
  25. 25.Diya scored 297 marks out of 300 in 3 subjects (100 marks each). What is Diya’s percentage?
  26. 26.28 is what percent of 50?
  27. 27.?% of 500 = 475
  28. 28.What is the percentage difference between 43 and 57?
  29. 29.140 children are in a school and 15% of them come by bus. How many children come by bus?
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank holds 520 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are used?
  32. 32.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A football costs ₹700 plus 5% GST. What is the total price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A shopkeeper buys a water bottle for ₹100 and sells it at a loss of 6%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  35. 35.One shop sells a storybook for ₹216 and another sells it for ₹84. What is the percentage difference between the two prices?
  36. 36.A school bag marked ₹100 has 23% off in a sale. How many rupees do you save?
  37. 37.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 114 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.Sara scored 23 out of 50 in a maths test. What percentage did Sara score?
  39. 39.A cricket bat costs ₹1930 before tax. How many rupees of tax at 10% are added?
  40. 40.A tank holds 595 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are used?

Answer key

  1. 27
  2. 100
  3. 18
  4. 32
  5. 92
  6. 41
  7. 84
  8. 4
  9. 1200
  10. 80
  11. 94
  12. 138
  13. 584
  14. 29% decrease
  15. 46
  16. 112
  17. 88
  18. 111
  19. 270
  20. 105
  21. 300
  22. 1
  23. 174
  24. 54
  25. 99
  26. 56
  27. 95
  28. 28
  29. 21
  30. 44
  31. 78
  32. 25
  33. 735
  34. 94
  35. 88
  36. 23
  37. 5
  38. 46
  39. 193
  40. 357

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