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Percentage lesson 20: Final challenge: mixed percentages · Set 853 · 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 cricket bat for ₹300 and sells it at a profit of 42%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  2. 2.A number changes from 250 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 80% increase
  3. 3.9 is 5% of ?
  4. 4.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.2 is what percent of 25?
  6. 6.?% of 20 = 1
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.One shop sells a storybook for ₹24 and another sells it for ₹16. What is the percentage difference between the two prices?
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 56% increase
  10. 10.A torch costs ₹20. The price goes up by 100%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.What percent of 120 is 102?
  12. 12.What is the percentage difference between 123 and 117?
  13. 13.A shop sold 60 ice creams on Monday and 117 on Tuesday. What is the percentage increase?
  14. 14.45% of 320 =
  15. 15.A pencil box costs ₹1900 before GST and ₹2242 after GST. What is the GST rate, in percent?
  16. 16.A tank has 60 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.One shop sells a cricket bat for ₹138 and another sells it for ₹62. What is the percentage difference between the two prices?
  18. 18.12% of a number is 21. What is the number?
  19. 19.Dev keeps ₹4000 in a bank at 2% simple interest a year. How many rupees of interest does Dev get in 1 year?
  20. 20.A price of ₹500 goes up by 50%, and then the new price goes up by 40%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹800 and sells it at a profit of 31%. How many rupees of profit does the shopkeeper make?
  22. 22.A tank holds 500 litres of water and 3% of it is used. How many litres are used?
  23. 23.?% of 500 = 140
  24. 24.A torch costs ₹200 plus 18% GST. What is the total price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A number changes from 500 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 62% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  26. 26.?% of 20 = 19
  27. 27.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹200 and sells it at a loss of 6%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  28. 28.Diya keeps ₹5000 in a bank at 3% simple interest a year. What is the total amount after 5 years, in rupees?
  29. 29.A toy car marked ₹120 has 50% off in a sale. What is the sale price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A school bag costs ₹130 plus 10% tax. What is the total price, in rupees?
  31. 31.₹1000 earns ₹150 simple interest in 3 years. What is the rate of interest per year, in percent?
  32. 32.A number changes from 400 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 58% increase
  33. 33.What percent of 60 is 12?
  34. 34.160 children are in a school and 90% of them come by bus. How many children come by bus?
  35. 35.A test has 40 marks. To get 40%, how many marks does Dev need?
  36. 36.A wall clock marked ₹600 has 11% off in a sale. What is the sale price, in rupees?
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹200 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A shop sold 150 ice creams on Monday and 177 on Tuesday. What is the percentage increase?
  39. 39.?% of 150 = 12
  40. 40.A school bag costs ₹1700 before GST. How many rupees of GST at 18% are added?

Answer key

  1. 426
  2. 70% increase
  3. 180
  4. 70
  5. 8
  6. 5
  7. 12
  8. 40
  9. 56% increase
  10. 40
  11. 85
  12. 5
  13. 95
  14. 144
  15. 18
  16. 39
  17. 76
  18. 175
  19. 80
  20. 1050
  21. 248
  22. 15
  23. 28
  24. 236
  25. 52% decrease
  26. 95
  27. 188
  28. 5750
  29. 60
  30. 143
  31. 5
  32. 58% decrease
  33. 20
  34. 144
  35. 16
  36. 534
  37. 87
  38. 18
  39. 8
  40. 306

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