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Percentage lesson 20: Final challenge: mixed percentages · Set 564 · 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 shopkeeper buys a storybook for ₹150 but has to sell it for ₹93. What is the loss percentage?
  2. 2.₹1000 earns ₹20 simple interest at 2% a year. For how many years was it kept?
  3. 3.A shop sold 100 ice creams on Monday and 170 on Tuesday. What is the percentage increase?
  4. 4.What is the percentage difference between 185 and 215?
  5. 5.What percent of 25 is 12?
  6. 6.A shop sold 50 ice creams on Monday and 77 on Tuesday. What is the percentage increase?
  7. 7.Kabir scored 14 out of 40 in a maths test. What percentage did Kabir score?
  8. 8.Arjun spent ₹102, which is 30% of the pocket money. How much pocket money did Arjun have, in rupees?
  9. 9.A price of ₹200 comes down by 10%, and then the new price comes down by 50%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A shopkeeper buys a football for ₹120 and sells it at a profit of 50%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  11. 11.One shop sells a torch for ₹144 and another sells it for ₹96. What is the percentage difference between the two prices?
  12. 12.A shopkeeper buys a wall clock for ₹40 and sells it for ₹50. What is the profit percentage?
  13. 13.30% of 270 =
  14. 14.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  15. 15.45% of 480 =
  16. 16.A school bag costs ₹1360 before GST. How many rupees of GST at 5% are added?
  17. 17.A wall clock costs ₹540 before tax. How many rupees of tax at 10% are added?
  18. 18.A price of ₹100 goes up by 10%, and then the new price comes down by 30%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A shop sold 20 ice creams on Monday and 65% more on Tuesday. How many ice creams did it sell on Tuesday?
  20. 20.A test has 200 marks. To get 90%, how many marks does Diya need?
  21. 21.A tank has 20 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A shopkeeper buys a lunch box for ₹500 and sells it at a profit of 12%. How many rupees of profit does the shopkeeper make?
  23. 23.A shopkeeper buys a lunch box for ₹400 and sells it at a profit of 13%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  24. 24.60% of a number is 69. What is the number?
  25. 25.One shop sells a table fan for ₹59 and another sells it for ₹41. What is the percentage difference between the two prices?
  26. 26.A price goes up by 20%, and then the new price goes up by 30%. What is the total percentage increase?
  27. 27.A price of ₹400 goes up by 40%, and then the new price comes down by 50%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A test has 50 marks. To get 56%, how many marks does Dev need?
  29. 29.₹1500 earns ₹150 simple interest in 2 years. What is the rate of interest per year, in percent?
  30. 30.One shop sells a cricket bat for ₹38 and another sells it for ₹62. What is the percentage difference between the two prices?
  31. 31.What percent of 120 is 12?
  32. 32.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹100 and sells it at a loss of 20%. How many rupees does the shopkeeper lose?
  33. 33.A wall clock is marked ₹400. In a sale it is sold for ₹232. What is the discount percentage?
  34. 34.A shopkeeper buys a toy car for ₹400 and sells it for ₹496. What is the profit percentage?
  35. 35.A pencil box costs ₹390 before tax. How many rupees of tax at 10% are added?
  36. 36.A test has 500 marks. To get 41%, how many marks does Diya need?
  37. 37.A torch costs ₹600 plus 5% GST. What is the total price, in rupees?
  38. 38.207 is 60% of ?
  39. 39.A shopkeeper buys a football for ₹300 and sells it for ₹378. What is the profit percentage?
  40. 40.Sara keeps ₹1500 in a bank at 8% simple interest a year. How many rupees of interest does Sara get in 1 year?

Answer key

  1. 38
  2. 1
  3. 70
  4. 15
  5. 48
  6. 54
  7. 35
  8. 340
  9. 90
  10. 180
  11. 40
  12. 25
  13. 81
  14. 20% decrease
  15. 216
  16. 68
  17. 54
  18. 77
  19. 33
  20. 180
  21. 11
  22. 60
  23. 452
  24. 115
  25. 36
  26. 56
  27. 280
  28. 28
  29. 5
  30. 48
  31. 10
  32. 20
  33. 42
  34. 24
  35. 39
  36. 205
  37. 630
  38. 345
  39. 26
  40. 120

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