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Percentage lesson 20: Final challenge: mixed percentages · Set 459 · 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.₹2500 earns ₹1375 simple interest at 11% a year. For how many years was it kept?
  2. 2.A shop sold 200 ice creams on Monday and 244 on Tuesday. What is the percentage increase?
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 438. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 56% decrease (d) 46% increase
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹150. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.Anaya spent ₹193, which is 50% of the pocket money. How much pocket money did Anaya have, in rupees?
  6. 6.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.What is the percentage difference between 188 and 212?
  8. 8.₹1500 earns ₹60 simple interest at 2% a year. For how many years was it kept?
  9. 9.Anaya scored 376 marks out of 400 in 4 subjects (100 marks each). What is Anaya’s percentage?
  10. 10.A test has 80 marks. To get 50%, how many marks does Ishaan need?
  11. 11.A tank holds 300 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are used?
  12. 12.A price of ₹500 goes up by 30%, and then the new price comes down by 40%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A shopkeeper buys a pencil box for ₹800 and sells it at a loss of 24%. How many rupees does the shopkeeper lose?
  14. 14.What is the percentage difference between 141 and 59?
  15. 15.A test has 40 marks. To get 65%, how many marks does Diya need?
  16. 16.The price of a torch goes up from ₹100 to ₹192. What is the percentage increase?
  17. 17.A kite marked ₹150 has 8% off in a sale. How many rupees do you save?
  18. 18.A price goes up by 30%, and then the new price goes up by 30%. What is the total percentage increase?
  19. 19.A tank has 20 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.What percent of 60 is 51?
  21. 21.A price of ₹200 goes up by 10%, and then the new price goes up by 40%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 150 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A shopkeeper buys a water bottle for ₹800 and sells it for ₹968. What is the profit percentage?
  24. 24.159 is 60% of ?
  25. 25.A shopkeeper buys a pencil box for ₹500 and sells it at a profit of 7%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  27. 27.A tank holds 585 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are used?
  28. 28.What is the percentage difference between 117 and 123?
  29. 29.A tank holds 10 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are used?
  30. 30.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹50 and sells it at a loss of 16%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A water bottle costs ₹1660 before GST. How many rupees of GST at 5% are added?
  32. 32.A price of ₹400 goes up by 20%, and then the new price goes up by 20%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A shopkeeper buys a torch for ₹200 and sells it at a profit of 10%. How many rupees of profit does the shopkeeper make?
  34. 34.₹2500 earns ₹450 simple interest in 3 years. What is the rate of interest per year, in percent?
  35. 35.8 is what percent of 40?
  36. 36.A football costs ₹2000 plus 18% GST. What is the total price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  38. 38.A school club has 250 members. The number grows by 14%. How many members are there now?
  39. 39.A football costs ₹160 plus 10% tax. What is the total price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A price of ₹500 goes up by 30%, and then the new price goes up by 10%. What is the final price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 22
  3. 46% increase
  4. 70
  5. 386
  6. 50
  7. 12
  8. 2
  9. 94
  10. 40
  11. 45
  12. 390
  13. 192
  14. 82
  15. 26
  16. 92
  17. 12
  18. 69
  19. 19
  20. 85
  21. 308
  22. 40
  23. 21
  24. 265
  25. 535
  26. 25% increase
  27. 468
  28. 5
  29. 9
  30. 42
  31. 83
  32. 576
  33. 20
  34. 6
  35. 20
  36. 2360
  37. 25% decrease
  38. 285
  39. 176
  40. 715

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