Percentage Questions with Answers Worksheet
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.Meera spent ₹38, which is 40% of the pocket money. How much pocket money did Meera have, in rupees?
- 2.?% of 25 = 23
- 3.What percent of 80 is 60?
- 4.132 is what percent of 400?
- 5.A shopkeeper buys a torch for ₹50 but has to sell it for ₹27. What is the loss percentage?
- 6.A kite costs ₹1440 before GST and ₹1512 after GST. What is the GST rate, in percent?
- 7.A wall clock costs ₹700 before GST and ₹826 after GST. What is the GST rate, in percent?
- 8.A number changes from 120 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 66% decrease
- 9.A shop sold 60 ice creams on Monday and 40% more on Tuesday. How many ice creams did it sell on Tuesday?
- 10.A tank has 60 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 11.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹500 and sells it for ₹750. What is the profit percentage?
- 12.Diya keeps ₹1000 in a bank at 12% simple interest a year. How many rupees of interest does Diya get in 5 years?
- 13.39 is 15% of ?
- 14.What percent of 120 is 12?
- 15.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 16.33 is 25% of ?
- 17.80% of a number is 196. What is the number?
- 18.A test has 500 marks. To get 56%, how many marks does Kabir need?
- 19.A wall clock marked ₹200 has 20% off in a sale. How many rupees do you save?
- 20.A football costs ₹25. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 21.One shop sells a cricket bat for ₹90 and another sells it for ₹60. What is the percentage difference between the two prices?
- 22.A wall clock costs ₹240 plus 10% tax. What is the total price, in rupees?
- 23.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹150 to ₹57. What is the percentage decrease?
- 24.A shop sold 500 ice creams on Monday and 6% more on Tuesday. How many ice creams did it sell on Tuesday?
- 25.A shopkeeper buys a toy car for ₹250 but has to sell it for ₹155. What is the loss percentage?
- 26.5% of a number is 7. What is the number?
- 27.A price of ₹400 comes down by 30%, and then the new price comes down by 50%. What is the final price, in rupees?
- 28.480 children are in a school and 15% of them come by bus. How many children come by bus?
- 29.A test has 50 marks. To get 48%, how many marks does Arjun need?
- 30.A number changes from 250 to 470. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 88% decrease (d) 88% increase
- 31.A shopkeeper buys a kite for ₹100 and sells it at a loss of 28%. How many rupees does the shopkeeper lose?
- 32.What percent of 60 is 51?
- 33.The price of a water bottle goes up from ₹40 to ₹50. What is the percentage increase?
- 34.A football marked ₹400 has 6% off in a sale. How many rupees do you save?
- 35.A tank holds 200 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are used?
- 36.A shopkeeper buys a water bottle for ₹100 but has to sell it for ₹75. What is the loss percentage?
- 37.A farmer picks 210 mangoes and 90% of them are ripe. How many mangoes are ripe?
- 38.45% of 440 =
- 39.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹400 but has to sell it for ₹372. What is the loss percentage?
- 40.A test has 80 marks. To get 40%, how many marks does Meera need?
Answer key
- 95
- 92
- 75
- 33
- 46
- 5
- 18
- 55% decrease
- 84
- 9
- 50
- 600
- 260
- 10
- 24
- 132
- 245
- 280
- 40
- 5
- 40
- 264
- 62
- 530
- 38
- 140
- 140
- 72
- 24
- 88% increase
- 28
- 85
- 25
- 24
- 60
- 25
- 189
- 198
- 7
- 32
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