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Percentage lesson 20: Final challenge: mixed percentages · Set 900 · 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.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹485. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A shopkeeper buys a pencil box for ₹500 and sells it at a profit of 46%. How many rupees of profit does the shopkeeper make?
  3. 3.A price goes up by 40% and then comes down by 30%. Is the final price more than, less than or the same as the starting price? (a) more (b) less (c) the same
  4. 4.₹1500 earns ₹450 simple interest at 6% a year. For how many years was it kept?
  5. 5.80% of a number is 308. What is the number?
  6. 6.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A school club grows from 500 members to 785 members. What is the percentage increase?
  8. 8.460 children are in a school and 15% of them come by bus. How many children come by bus?
  9. 9.A cricket bat costs ₹1380 plus 5% GST. What is the total price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A price of ₹300 goes up by 20%, and then the new price comes down by 10%. What is the final price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A school club grows from 40 members to 50 members. What is the percentage increase?
  12. 12.A shopkeeper buys a lunch box for ₹500 and sells it at a profit of 16%. What is the selling price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A shop sold 25 ice creams on Monday and 92% more on Tuesday. How many ice creams did it sell on Tuesday?
  14. 14.A price goes up by 30%, and then the new price goes up by 50%. What is the total percentage increase?
  15. 15.A shopkeeper buys a toy car for ₹300 and sells it for ₹345. What is the profit percentage?
  16. 16.Sara scored 48 out of 50 in a maths test. What percentage did Sara score?
  17. 17.A test has 80 marks. To get 45%, how many marks does Ishaan need?
  18. 18.₹4000 earns ₹400 simple interest at 10% a year. For how many years was it kept?
  19. 19.Rohan keeps ₹4000 in a bank at 5% simple interest a year. How many rupees of interest does Rohan get in 4 years?
  20. 20.A shopkeeper buys a kite for ₹400 and sells it at a profit of 45%. How many rupees of profit does the shopkeeper make?
  21. 21.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹800 and sells it at a loss of 24%. How many rupees does the shopkeeper lose?
  22. 22.The price of a torch goes up from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage increase?
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹400 to ₹232. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 14% decrease
  25. 25.A lunch box marked ₹1200 has 9% off in a sale. How many rupees do you save?
  26. 26.₹2500 earns ₹550 simple interest in 2 years. What is the rate of interest per year, in percent?
  27. 27.A lunch box marked ₹600 has 6% off in a sale. How many rupees do you save?
  28. 28.What is the percentage difference between 48 and 102?
  29. 29.A toy car marked ₹500 has 38% off in a sale. How many rupees do you save?
  30. 30.A number changes from 50 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  31. 31.12% of a number is 48. What is the number?
  32. 32.Arjun keeps ₹2500 in a bank at 12% simple interest a year. What is the total amount after 1 year, in rupees?
  33. 33.Dev scored 142 out of 200 in a maths test. What percentage did Dev score?
  34. 34.What is the percentage difference between 57 and 93?
  35. 35.A shopkeeper buys a water bottle for ₹150 and sells it at a profit of 32%. How many rupees of profit does the shopkeeper make?
  36. 36.Kabir keeps ₹1500 in a bank at 2% simple interest a year. How many rupees of interest does Kabir get in 3 years?
  37. 37.A school club has 250 members. The number grows by 64%. How many members are there now?
  38. 38.₹1000 earns ₹100 simple interest at 2% a year. For how many years was it kept?
  39. 39.A shopkeeper buys a water bottle for ₹120 but has to sell it for ₹84. What is the loss percentage?
  40. 40.Arjun scored 320 marks out of 400 in 4 subjects (100 marks each). What is Arjun’s percentage?

Answer key

  1. 94
  2. 230
  3. less
  4. 5
  5. 385
  6. 12
  7. 57
  8. 69
  9. 1449
  10. 324
  11. 25
  12. 580
  13. 48
  14. 95
  15. 15
  16. 96
  17. 36
  18. 1
  19. 800
  20. 180
  21. 192
  22. 15
  23. 42
  24. 70% increase
  25. 108
  26. 11
  27. 36
  28. 72
  29. 190
  30. 100% increase
  31. 400
  32. 2800
  33. 71
  34. 48
  35. 48
  36. 90
  37. 410
  38. 5
  39. 30
  40. 80

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