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Percentage lesson 20: Final challenge: mixed percentages · Set 277 · 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 is the percentage difference between 144 and 156?
  2. 2.390 children are in a school and 80% of them come by bus. How many children come by bus?
  3. 3.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.42 is what percent of 120?
  5. 5.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹100 but has to sell it for ₹92. What is the loss percentage?
  6. 6.One shop sells a table fan for ₹17 and another sells it for ₹23. What is the percentage difference between the two prices?
  7. 7.45% of 120 =
  8. 8.A price of ₹300 comes down by 30%, and then the new price comes down by 20%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹60 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A wall clock costs ₹400 before GST. How many rupees of GST at 18% are added?
  11. 11.₹4000 earns ₹1080 simple interest in 3 years. What is the rate of interest per year, in percent?
  12. 12.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹100 and sells it at a loss of 6%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A price of ₹300 goes up by 50%, and then the new price comes down by 40%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹298. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A shopkeeper buys a torch for ₹200 but has to sell it for ₹184. What is the loss percentage?
  16. 16.A number changes from 80 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  17. 17.A tank has 50 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹80 and sells it at a loss of 25%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A school club grows from 25 members to 38 members. What is the percentage increase?
  20. 20.A shopkeeper buys a water bottle for ₹400 and sells it at a profit of 48%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  21. 21.₹5000 earns ₹300 simple interest at 2% a year. For how many years was it kept?
  22. 22.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹500 but has to sell it for ₹460. What is the loss percentage?
  23. 23.What percent of 400 is 20?
  24. 24.Anaya scored 308 marks out of 400 in 4 subjects (100 marks each). What is Anaya’s percentage?
  25. 25.Diya keeps ₹3000 in a bank at 5% simple interest a year. How many rupees of interest does Diya get in 5 years?
  26. 26.A school bag costs ₹40. The price goes up by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.6% of 500 =
  28. 28.A test has 500 marks. To get 92%, how many marks does Dev need?
  29. 29.A lunch box costs ₹190 plus 10% tax. What is the total price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 33 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.40% of a number is 44. What is the number?
  32. 32.A table fan marked ₹500 has 34% off in a sale. How many rupees do you save?
  33. 33.A tank holds 230 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are used?
  34. 34.525 children are in a school and 12% of them come by bus. How many children come by bus?
  35. 35.A wall clock is marked ₹800. In a sale it is sold for ₹720. What is the discount percentage?
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹235. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A price goes up by 40% and then comes down by 30%. Is the final price more than, less than or the same as the starting price? (a) the same (b) more (c) less
  38. 38.A tank has 250 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A shopkeeper buys a water bottle for ₹300 and sells it for ₹447. What is the profit percentage?
  40. 40.A test has 40 marks. To get 35%, how many marks does Arjun need?

Answer key

  1. 8
  2. 312
  3. 67
  4. 35
  5. 8
  6. 30
  7. 54
  8. 168
  9. 65
  10. 72
  11. 9
  12. 94
  13. 270
  14. 49
  15. 8
  16. 50% decrease
  17. 14
  18. 60
  19. 52
  20. 592
  21. 3
  22. 8
  23. 5
  24. 77
  25. 750
  26. 62
  27. 30
  28. 460
  29. 209
  30. 45
  31. 110
  32. 170
  33. 207
  34. 63
  35. 10
  36. 6
  37. less
  38. 70
  39. 49
  40. 14

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