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Percentage lesson 20: Final challenge: mixed percentages · Set 254 · 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 number changes from 60 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 51% increase
  2. 2.A price of ₹500 goes up by 30%, and then the new price goes up by 20%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  3. 3.Aarav keeps ₹4000 in a bank at 7% simple interest a year. What is the total amount after 1 year, in rupees?
  4. 4.A tank holds 250 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are used?
  5. 5.?% of 50 = 19
  6. 6.A pencil box is marked ₹1200. In a sale it is sold for ₹660. What is the discount percentage?
  7. 7.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  8. 8.A shopkeeper buys a lunch box for ₹600 and sells it at a profit of 37%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A price of ₹100 goes up by 10%, and then the new price goes up by 10%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A shopkeeper buys a football for ₹400 but has to sell it for ₹336. What is the loss percentage?
  11. 11.A price of ₹400 comes down by 10%, and then the new price comes down by 20%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock goes up from ₹20 to ₹37. What is the percentage increase?
  13. 13.A wall clock costs ₹1540 before tax. How many rupees of tax at 10% are added?
  14. 14.A tank holds 515 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are used?
  15. 15.A number changes from 250 to 365. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 56% increase
  16. 16.A shopkeeper buys a torch for ₹40 and sells it for ₹44. What is the profit percentage?
  17. 17.70% of 430 =
  18. 18.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹500 but has to sell it for ₹350. What is the loss percentage?
  19. 19.A price goes up by 50%, and then the new price goes up by 10%. What is the total percentage increase?
  20. 20.Aarav keeps ₹2000 in a bank at 2% simple interest a year. What is the total amount after 2 years, in rupees?
  21. 21.What percent of 50 is 39?
  22. 22.24 is 20% of ?
  23. 23.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹150 and sells it at a profit of 38%. How many rupees of profit does the shopkeeper make?
  24. 24.A school bag costs ₹160 plus 5% GST. What is the total price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹80 and sells it at a profit of 50%. How many rupees of profit does the shopkeeper make?
  26. 26.A school bag is marked ₹300. In a sale it is sold for ₹207. What is the discount percentage?
  27. 27.A torch is marked ₹150. In a sale it is sold for ₹105. What is the discount percentage?
  28. 28.A price of ₹300 goes up by 50%, and then the new price goes up by 30%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  29. 29.Kabir spent ₹316, which is 80% of the pocket money. How much pocket money did Kabir have, in rupees?
  30. 30.A shopkeeper buys a wall clock for ₹600 and sells it for ₹870. What is the profit percentage?
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 1% increase (c) 1% decrease (d) 5% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 7% increase
  33. 33.A test has 40 marks. To get 55%, how many marks does Diya need?
  34. 34.₹500 earns ₹40 simple interest at 2% a year. For how many years was it kept?
  35. 35.One shop sells a school bag for ₹35 and another sells it for ₹45. What is the percentage difference between the two prices?
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  37. 37.21 is 60% of ?
  38. 38.?% of 300 = 183
  39. 39.A number changes from 250 to 475. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 100% increase
  40. 40.Dev keeps ₹1500 in a bank at 3% simple interest a year. What is the total amount after 4 years, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 85% increase
  2. 780
  3. 4280
  4. 150
  5. 38
  6. 45
  7. 30% decrease
  8. 822
  9. 121
  10. 16
  11. 288
  12. 85
  13. 154
  14. 206
  15. 46% increase
  16. 10
  17. 301
  18. 30
  19. 65
  20. 2080
  21. 78
  22. 120
  23. 57
  24. 168
  25. 40
  26. 31
  27. 30
  28. 585
  29. 395
  30. 45
  31. 5% decrease
  32. 28% decrease
  33. 22
  34. 4
  35. 25
  36. 40% increase
  37. 35
  38. 61
  39. 90% increase
  40. 1680

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