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Percentage lesson 20: Final challenge: mixed percentages · Set 387 · 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.Sara scored 300 marks out of 400 in 4 subjects (100 marks each). What is Sara’s percentage?
  2. 2.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹50 and sells it at a loss of 44%. How many rupees does the shopkeeper lose?
  3. 3.A price goes up by 10% and then comes down by 20%. Is the final price more than, less than or the same as the starting price? (a) the same (b) more (c) less
  4. 4.A price goes up by 30%, and then the new price goes up by 10%. What is the total percentage increase?
  5. 5.A shop sold 40 ice creams on Monday and 10% more on Tuesday. How many ice creams did it sell on Tuesday?
  6. 6.?% of 200 = 26
  7. 7.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹250 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.Aarav scored 10 out of 25 in a maths test. What percentage did Aarav score?
  9. 9.Dev spent ₹20, which is 20% of the pocket money. How much pocket money did Dev have, in rupees?
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 7% decrease
  11. 11.100 children are in a school and 35% of them come by bus. How many children come by bus?
  12. 12.A farmer picks 300 mangoes and 30% of them are ripe. How many mangoes are ripe?
  13. 13.Anaya scored 336 marks out of 600 in 6 subjects (100 marks each). What is Anaya’s percentage?
  14. 14.A school club has 200 members. The number grows by 52%. How many members are there now?
  15. 15.Meera scored 249 marks out of 300 in 3 subjects (100 marks each). What is Meera’s percentage?
  16. 16.₹500 earns ₹60 simple interest in 3 years. What is the rate of interest per year, in percent?
  17. 17.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹80 and sells it at a profit of 20%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  18. 18.26 is 10% of ?
  19. 19.Isha scored 460 marks out of 500 in 5 subjects (100 marks each). What is Isha’s percentage?
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  21. 21.6% of 450 =
  22. 22.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹400 but has to sell it for ₹236. What is the loss percentage?
  23. 23.Kabir scored 300 marks out of 600 in 6 subjects (100 marks each). What is Kabir’s percentage?
  24. 24.One shop sells a table fan for ₹55 and another sells it for ₹25. What is the percentage difference between the two prices?
  25. 25.What is the percentage difference between 113 and 87?
  26. 26.A torch costs ₹1880 before tax. How many rupees of tax at 10% are added?
  27. 27.A shopkeeper buys a storybook for ₹200 and sells it at a loss of 29%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A number changes from 50 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 56% decrease (d) 56% increase
  29. 29.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.What percent of 20 is 8?
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 40% decrease
  33. 33.A test has 500 marks. To get 50%, how many marks does Kabir need?
  34. 34.A test has 50 marks. To get 56%, how many marks does Riya need?
  35. 35.The price of a torch goes up from ₹120 to ₹168. What is the percentage increase?
  36. 36.Ishaan keeps ₹4000 in a bank at 2% simple interest a year. How many rupees of interest does Ishaan get in 4 years?
  37. 37.What percent of 25 is 23?
  38. 38.A water bottle is marked ₹100. In a sale it is sold for ₹64. What is the discount percentage?
  39. 39.A shopkeeper buys a storybook for ₹500 and sells it at a profit of 48%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A storybook marked ₹150 has 40% off in a sale. What is the sale price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 75
  2. 22
  3. less
  4. 43
  5. 44
  6. 13
  7. 64
  8. 40
  9. 100
  10. 14% increase
  11. 35
  12. 90
  13. 56
  14. 304
  15. 83
  16. 4
  17. 96
  18. 260
  19. 92
  20. 25% increase
  21. 27
  22. 41
  23. 50
  24. 75
  25. 26
  26. 188
  27. 142
  28. 56% decrease
  29. 15
  30. 40
  31. 12
  32. 40% increase
  33. 250
  34. 28
  35. 40
  36. 320
  37. 92
  38. 36
  39. 740
  40. 90

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