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Percentage lesson 20: Final challenge: mixed percentages · Set 815 · 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. 1.550 children are in a school and 8% of them come by bus. How many children come by bus?
  2. 2.A number changes from 50 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock goes up from ₹400 to ₹476. What is the percentage increase?
  4. 4.12% of a number is 42. What is the number?
  5. 5.240 children are in a school and 35% of them come by bus. How many children come by bus?
  6. 6.A shopkeeper buys a lunch box for ₹400 and sells it for ₹492. What is the profit percentage?
  7. 7.One shop sells a torch for ₹33 and another sells it for ₹67. What is the percentage difference between the two prices?
  8. 8.A toy car marked ₹150 has 34% off in a sale. What is the sale price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A cricket bat marked ₹1200 has 12% off in a sale. What is the sale price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A football costs ₹1000 plus 5% GST. What is the total price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A tank holds 400 litres of water and 3% of it is used. How many litres are used?
  12. 12.Meera scored 189 marks out of 300 in 3 subjects (100 marks each). What is Meera’s percentage?
  13. 13.What percent of 60 is 18?
  14. 14.A shopkeeper buys a football for ₹150 but has to sell it for ₹111. What is the loss percentage?
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹183. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A tank holds 220 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are used?
  17. 17.Dev scored 228 marks out of 400 in 4 subjects (100 marks each). What is Dev’s percentage?
  18. 18.Meera keeps ₹2500 in a bank at 10% simple interest a year. How many rupees of interest does Meera get in 1 year?
  19. 19.A kite is marked ₹100. In a sale it is sold for ₹58. What is the discount percentage?
  20. 20.Meera spent ₹74, which is 40% of the pocket money. How much pocket money did Meera have, in rupees?
  21. 21.A torch marked ₹250 has 14% off in a sale. How many rupees do you save?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹100 to ₹81. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A price of ₹100 comes down by 40%, and then the new price comes down by 50%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock goes up from ₹250 to ₹480. What is the percentage increase?
  25. 25.₹3000 earns ₹240 simple interest in 4 years. What is the rate of interest per year, in percent?
  26. 26.15 is what percent of 20?
  27. 27.A price of ₹400 goes up by 40%, and then the new price comes down by 10%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  28. 28.3% of 100 =
  29. 29.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 5% increase
  30. 30.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 150 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A cricket bat costs ₹710 plus 10% tax. What is the total price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A price goes up by 30%, and then the new price goes up by 20%. What is the total percentage increase?
  33. 33.A farmer picks 510 mangoes and 60% of them are ripe. How many mangoes are ripe?
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A shopkeeper buys a water bottle for ₹150 but has to sell it for ₹129. What is the loss percentage?
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹489. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.144 is what percent of 300?
  38. 38.A football costs ₹1500 plus 5% GST. What is the total price, in rupees?
  39. 39.420 children are in a school and 15% of them come by bus. How many children come by bus?
  40. 40.520 children are in a school and 15% of them come by bus. How many children come by bus?

Answer key

  1. 44
  2. 48% decrease
  3. 19
  4. 350
  5. 84
  6. 23
  7. 68
  8. 99
  9. 1056
  10. 1050
  11. 12
  12. 63
  13. 30
  14. 26
  15. 22
  16. 77
  17. 57
  18. 250
  19. 42
  20. 185
  21. 35
  22. 19
  23. 30
  24. 92
  25. 2
  26. 75
  27. 504
  28. 3
  29. 25% decrease
  30. 50
  31. 781
  32. 56
  33. 306
  34. 95
  35. 14
  36. 63
  37. 48
  38. 1575
  39. 63
  40. 78

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