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Percentage lesson 20: Final challenge: mixed percentages · Set 283 · 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 wall clock goes up from ₹25 to ₹45. What is the percentage increase?
  2. 2.A shopkeeper buys a toy car for ₹500 and sells it at a profit of 28%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹35. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.60 is 20% of ?
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹275. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹150 and sells it for ₹174. What is the profit percentage?
  8. 8.A test has 50 marks. To get 78%, how many marks does Dev need?
  9. 9.A table fan costs ₹840 plus 5% GST. What is the total price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A number changes from 200 to 252. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 52% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 52% increase
  11. 11.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹200 and sells it at a profit of 48%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.What percent of 25 is 23?
  14. 14.One shop sells a storybook for ₹66 and another sells it for ₹54. What is the percentage difference between the two prices?
  15. 15.A shop sold 500 ice creams on Monday and 615 on Tuesday. What is the percentage increase?
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 9% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a school bag goes up from ₹100 to ₹164. What is the percentage increase?
  18. 18.A shopkeeper buys a kite for ₹400 and sells it for ₹444. What is the profit percentage?
  19. 19.One shop sells a storybook for ₹112 and another sells it for ₹48. What is the percentage difference between the two prices?
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 22% increase
  21. 21.A shopkeeper buys a lunch box for ₹150 but has to sell it for ₹120. What is the loss percentage?
  22. 22.A number changes from 50 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 22% decrease
  23. 23.A shopkeeper buys a wall clock for ₹300 and sells it for ₹444. What is the profit percentage?
  24. 24.30% of a number is 87. What is the number?
  25. 25.A torch costs ₹1950 plus 12% tax. What is the total price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A water bottle costs ₹1360 before GST and ₹1428 after GST. What is the GST rate, in percent?
  27. 27.A price of ₹100 goes up by 50%, and then the new price comes down by 30%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  28. 28.4% of 425 =
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹250 to ₹85. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A kite marked ₹1200 has 9% off in a sale. How many rupees do you save?
  31. 31.A shopkeeper buys a kite for ₹300 and sells it at a loss of 36%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  32. 32.27 is 12% of ?
  33. 33.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 117 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.₹3000 earns ₹270 simple interest at 3% a year. For how many years was it kept?
  35. 35.A price goes up by 30%, and then the new price goes up by 40%. What is the total percentage increase?
  36. 36.One shop sells a lunch box for ₹116 and another sells it for ₹284. What is the percentage difference between the two prices?
  37. 37.A tank holds 40 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are used?
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.63 is 30% of ?
  40. 40.A test has 80 marks. To get 60%, how many marks does Arjun need?

Answer key

  1. 80
  2. 640
  3. 36
  4. 30
  5. 300
  6. 10
  7. 16
  8. 39
  9. 882
  10. 26% increase
  11. 296
  12. 64
  13. 92
  14. 20
  15. 23
  16. 45% decrease
  17. 64
  18. 11
  19. 80
  20. 88% increase
  21. 20
  22. 44% increase
  23. 48
  24. 290
  25. 2184
  26. 5
  27. 105
  28. 17
  29. 66
  30. 108
  31. 192
  32. 225
  33. 61
  34. 3
  35. 82
  36. 84
  37. 28
  38. 40
  39. 210
  40. 48

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