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Percentage lesson 20: Final challenge: mixed percentages · Set 25 · 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.What percent of 120 is 42?
  2. 2.A shopkeeper buys a torch for ₹150 and sells it for ₹165. What is the profit percentage?
  3. 3.A shopkeeper buys a kite for ₹100 and sells it at a profit of 50%. How many rupees of profit does the shopkeeper make?
  4. 4.A pencil box is marked ₹300. In a sale it is sold for ₹258. What is the discount percentage?
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 595. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 95% decrease (c) 19% increase (d) 95% increase
  6. 6.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹600 and sells it for ₹792. What is the profit percentage?
  7. 7.6% of 50 =
  8. 8.A tank has 40 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A tank has 400 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.One shop sells a storybook for ₹88 and another sells it for ₹72. What is the percentage difference between the two prices?
  11. 11.A shopkeeper buys a football for ₹80 and sells it for ₹116. What is the profit percentage?
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A tank holds 390 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are used?
  14. 14.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A toy car marked ₹100 has 13% off in a sale. How many rupees do you save?
  16. 16.A price of ₹200 comes down by 40%, and then the new price comes down by 40%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  17. 17.One shop sells a school bag for ₹138 and another sells it for ₹102. What is the percentage difference between the two prices?
  18. 18.?% of 120 = 66
  19. 19.One shop sells a school bag for ₹87 and another sells it for ₹153. What is the percentage difference between the two prices?
  20. 20.40 is what percent of 400?
  21. 21.A water bottle costs ₹820 before tax. How many rupees of tax at 10% are added?
  22. 22.A shopkeeper buys a kite for ₹100 and sells it at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹800 and sells it for ₹1160. What is the profit percentage?
  24. 24.90 is 60% of ?
  25. 25.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹50 and sells it for ₹53. What is the profit percentage?
  26. 26.A shopkeeper buys a storybook for ₹400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  27. 27.What percent of 40 is 14?
  28. 28.A shopkeeper buys a pencil box for ₹120 and sells it for ₹174. What is the profit percentage?
  29. 29.?% of 20 = 15
  30. 30.₹1500 earns ₹825 simple interest at 11% a year. For how many years was it kept?
  31. 31.A school club grows from 150 members to 237 members. What is the percentage increase?
  32. 32.What percent of 300 is 285?
  33. 33.A shopkeeper buys a toy car for ₹200 and sells it at a loss of 22%. How many rupees does the shopkeeper lose?
  34. 34.A price comes down by 30% and then goes up by 20%. Is the final price more than, less than or the same as the starting price? (a) less (b) more (c) the same
  35. 35.75% of a number is 126. What is the number?
  36. 36.What percent of 80 is 4?
  37. 37.A shopkeeper buys a water bottle for ₹250 and sells it at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A price of ₹500 comes down by 40%, and then the new price comes down by 30%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  39. 39.₹1500 earns ₹60 simple interest at 4% a year. For how many years was it kept?
  40. 40.A price goes up by 30%, and then the new price goes up by 20%. What is the total percentage increase?

Answer key

  1. 35
  2. 10
  3. 50
  4. 14
  5. 19% increase
  6. 32
  7. 3
  8. 24
  9. 352
  10. 20
  11. 45
  12. 85
  13. 312
  14. 22
  15. 13
  16. 72
  17. 30
  18. 55
  19. 55
  20. 10
  21. 82
  22. 90
  23. 45
  24. 150
  25. 6
  26. 340
  27. 35
  28. 45
  29. 75
  30. 5
  31. 58
  32. 95
  33. 44
  34. less
  35. 168
  36. 5
  37. 150
  38. 210
  39. 1
  40. 56

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