Percentage: Hard

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A company’s revenue increased from Rs 50,000 to Rs 70,000 in one year. What is the percentage increase?

  • 30%
  • 40%
  • 35%
  • 45%
The correct answer is 40%.

If the price of an article is reduced by 20% and the sale increases by 25%, what is the net effect on revenue?

  • 5% increase
  • 10% decrease
  • 0% change
  • 5% decrease
The correct answer is 0% change.

50% of a number is added to 60% of the same number. The result is 132. What is the number?

  • 100
  • 110
  • 120
  • 130
The correct answer is 120.

A man spends 80% of his income. If his income increases by 25% and his expenditure increases by 20%, what is the percentage increase in his savings?

  • 30%
  • 40%
  • 50%
  • 60%
The correct answer is 50%.

The population of a town is 2,00,000. It increases by 10% annually. What will be the population after 2 years?

  • 2,20,000
  • 2,21,000
  • 2,42,000
  • 2,40,000
The correct answer is 2,42,000.

If the price of sugar decreases by 25%, a person can buy 5 kg more for Rs 200. What is the original price of sugar per kg?

  • Rs 10
  • Rs 8
  • Rs 15
  • Rs 12
The correct answer is Rs 10.

A student scored 20% marks and failed by 20 marks. Another student scored 35% marks and got 30 marks more than the passing marks. What are the maximum marks?

  • 200
  • 300
  • 250
  • 350
The correct answer is 300.

The cost price of an item is Rs 500. It was sold at a profit of 20%. If the profit had been calculated on the selling price, what would be the percentage profit?

  • 16.67%
  • 25%
  • 20%
  • 30%
The correct answer is 25%.

In a class of 60 students, 40% are girls. If 20% of the boys and 30% of the girls passed an exam, how many students passed?

  • 14
  • 16
  • 18
  • 12
The correct answer is 14.

A shopkeeper marks his goods 30% above the cost price. After giving a discount of 10%, what is his profit percentage?

  • 18%
  • 20%
  • 17%
  • 19%
The correct answer is 17%.

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