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Percentage lesson 20: Final challenge: mixed percentages · Set 288 · 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 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 11% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 55% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 60 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 27% decrease
  3. 3.A price of ₹400 goes up by 20%, and then the new price comes down by 50%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  4. 4.Meera scored 14 out of 40 in a maths test. What percentage did Meera score?
  5. 5.A shopkeeper buys a pencil box for ₹500 and sells it at a profit of 27%. How many rupees of profit does the shopkeeper make?
  6. 6.A price of ₹200 goes up by 20%, and then the new price comes down by 40%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A test has 500 marks. To get 58%, how many marks does Arjun need?
  8. 8.A wall clock costs ₹1620 before GST. How many rupees of GST at 5% are added?
  9. 9.?% of 300 = 273
  10. 10.?% of 20 = 19
  11. 11.A number changes from 60 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  12. 12.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹600 and sells it at a profit of 21%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  13. 13.Anaya scored 37 out of 50 in a maths test. What percentage did Anaya score?
  14. 14.A table fan costs ₹850 plus 18% GST. What is the total price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A wall clock costs ₹50 before GST. How many rupees of GST at 18% are added?
  16. 16.30% of 230 =
  17. 17.A water bottle costs ₹200. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A cricket bat marked ₹150 has 10% off in a sale. What is the sale price, in rupees?
  19. 19.₹1000 earns ₹240 simple interest in 2 years. What is the rate of interest per year, in percent?
  20. 20.One shop sells a lunch box for ₹36 and another sells it for ₹84. What is the percentage difference between the two prices?
  21. 21.A wall clock costs ₹250 before GST. How many rupees of GST at 18% are added?
  22. 22.40% of 100 =
  23. 23.What is the percentage difference between 78 and 122?
  24. 24.9 is 25% of ?
  25. 25.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 84% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A test has 50 marks. To get 72%, how many marks does Isha need?
  27. 27.?% of 150 = 99
  28. 28.4 is what percent of 20?
  29. 29.A price goes up by 10%, and then the new price goes up by 40%. What is the total percentage increase?
  30. 30.A shopkeeper buys a storybook for ₹150 and sells it at a loss of 46%. How many rupees does the shopkeeper lose?
  31. 31.Anaya keeps ₹2500 in a bank at 12% simple interest a year. How many rupees of interest does Anaya get in 1 year?
  32. 32.A football costs ₹1960 before GST and ₹2058 after GST. What is the GST rate, in percent?
  33. 33.A tank holds 230 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are used?
  34. 34.A shopkeeper buys a wall clock for ₹80 and sells it at a loss of 50%. How many rupees does the shopkeeper lose?
  35. 35.A kite costs ₹480 before GST. How many rupees of GST at 5% are added?
  36. 36.₹2500 earns ₹750 simple interest in 5 years. What is the rate of interest per year, in percent?
  37. 37.What percent of 400 is 256?
  38. 38.A shopkeeper buys a kite for ₹80 and sells it at a profit of 35%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A price of ₹200 goes up by 50%, and then the new price comes down by 10%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  40. 40.246 is what percent of 300?

Answer key

  1. 55% decrease
  2. 45% decrease
  3. 240
  4. 35
  5. 135
  6. 144
  7. 290
  8. 81
  9. 91
  10. 95
  11. 100% increase
  12. 726
  13. 74
  14. 1003
  15. 9
  16. 69
  17. 140
  18. 135
  19. 12
  20. 80
  21. 45
  22. 40
  23. 44
  24. 36
  25. 40
  26. 36
  27. 66
  28. 20
  29. 54
  30. 69
  31. 300
  32. 5
  33. 184
  34. 40
  35. 24
  36. 6
  37. 64
  38. 108
  39. 270
  40. 82

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