The length of a rectangle is increased by 10 % and breadth decreased by 10 % Then the area of a new rectangle is:_________?

neither increased nor decreased

152 + Mcqs in Percentage in Mathematics Quizzes Page 1 McqOptions

1.	When the numerator of a fraction is decreased by 25% and its denominator is decreased by 20%, the new fraction obtained is 3/4. Find the original fraction?
A.	5/4
B.	4/7
C.	5/6
D.	6/7
E.	None of these
Answer» F.

Discussion

2.	When a number is first increased by 10 % and then reduced by 10 % the number:__________?
A.	does not change
B.	decreased by 1 %
C.	increased by 1 %
D.	None of these
Answer» C. increased by 1 %

Discussion

3.	When 5% is lost in grinding wheat, a country has to import 20 million bags; but when only 2% is lost, it has to import only 15 million bags. Find the quantity of wheat, which grows in the country?
A.	133 1/3 m
B.	150 m
C.	106 2/3 m
D.	166 2/3 m
Answer» E.

Discussion

4.	What will be 80 Percent of a number whose 200 percent is 90?
A.	144
B.	72
C.	36
D.	none of these
Answer» D. none of these

Discussion

5.	What percentage of numbers from 1 to 70 have squares that end in the digit 1?
A.	1
B.	14
C.	20
D.	21
Answer» D. 21

Discussion

6.	What percent of 125 is 16?
A.	10 2/5%
B.	12 3/5%
C.	11 1/5%
D.	None of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

7.	What percent of 120 are 90?
A.	25%
B.	50%
C.	75%
D.	33%
Answer» D. 33%

Discussion

8.	Water tax is increased by 20% but its consumption is decreased by 20 %. Then, the increase or decrease in the expenditure of the money is:________?
A.	No change
B.	5 % decrease
C.	4 % increase
D.	4 % decrease
Answer» E.

Discussion

9.	Two tests had the same maximum mark. The pass percentages in the first and the second test were 40% and 45% respectively. A candidate scored 216 marks in the second test and failed by 36 marks in that test. Find the pass mark in the first test?
A.	136
B.	128
C.	164
D.	214
E.	None of these
Answer» F.

Discussion

10.	Two numbers X and Y are respectively 20% and 28% less than a third number Z. By what percentage is the number Y less than that of the number X?
A.	8%
B.	9%
C.	10%
D.	11%
Answer» D. 11%

Discussion

11.	Two numbers are respectively 20% and 25% more than a third number. The percentage that is first of the second is_________?
A.	80%
B.	85%
C.	96%
D.	125%
Answer» D. 125%

Discussion

12.	Two numbers are less than q third number by 30 % and 37 % respectively. How much percent is the second number less than the first?
A.	10 %
B.	15 %
C.	20 %
D.	25 %
Answer» B. 15 %

Discussion

13.	Two numbers are 30% and 37% are less than a third number .How much percent is the second number less than the first?
A.	15%
B.	12%
C.	10%
D.	5%
Answer» D. 5%

Discussion

14.	Two number is first increased by 10 % and then reduced by 10 % the number:__________?
A.	2:5
B.	4:5
C.	6:7
D.	3:5
Answer» C. 6:7

Discussion

15.	Two-fifth of one-third of three-seventh of a number is 15. What is 40% of that number?
A.	72
B.	84
C.	136
D.	140
E.	None of these
Answer» F.

Discussion

16.	Three candidates in an election received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?
A.	11. 6 %
B.	60 %
C.	76. 4 %
D.	None of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

17.	There were two candidates in an election. Winner candidate received 62% of votes and won the election by 288 votes. Find the number of votes casted to the winning candidate?
A.	456
B.	744
C.	912
D.	1200
Answer» C. 912

Discussion

18.	There is a 30% increase in the price of an article in the first year, a 20% decrease in the second year and a 10% increase in the next year. If the final price of the article is Rs. 2288, then what was the price of the article initially?
A.	Rs. 1500
B.	Rs. 1800
C.	Rs. 2000
D.	Rs. 2400
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Rs. 2400

Discussion

19.	There are two numbers. If 40% of the first number is added to the second number, then the second number increases to its five-fourth. Find the ratio of the first number to the second number?
A.	8 : 25
B.	25 : 8
C.	8 : 5
D.	5 : 8
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

20.	There are three numbers. 5/7th of the first number is equal to 48% of the second number. The second number is 1/9th of the third number. If the third number is 1125, then find 25% of the first number?
A.	168
B.	84
C.	42
D.	21
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

21.	The value of a plant depreciates by 10 % annually. If the present value of the plant is Rs. 100000, then what will be its value after 2 years?
A.	Rs. 8000
B.	Rs 10000
C.	Rs. 18000
D.	Rs. 81000
Answer» E.

Discussion

22.	The tax on a commodity is diminished by 20% but its consumption is increased by 10%. Find the decrease percent in the revenue derived from it?
A.	20%
B.	18%
C.	15%
D.	12%
Answer» E.

Discussion

23.	The tax on a commodity is diminished by 20% and its consumption increased by 15%. The effect on revenue is_________?
A.	It increases by 8%
B.	It decreases by 8%
C.	No change in revenue
D.	It increases by 10%
E.	None
Answer» C. No change in revenue

Discussion

24.	The tank full of petrol in Haroon’s motorcycle lasts for 10 days, if he starts using 25% more every day for how many days will the tank full of petrol last?
A.	5days
B.	6days
C.	7days
D.	8days
Answer» E.

Discussion

25.	The sum of two numbers is 2490. If 6.5 % of one number is equal to 8.5 % of the other then the numbers are:_________?
A.	989, 1501
B.	1011, 1479
C.	1401, 1089
D.	1411, 1079
Answer» E.

Discussion

26.	The salary of Mr. X is 30% more than that of Mr. Y . Find what percent of Mr. Y’s salary is less than Mr. X’s?
A.	30%
B.	25 1/13 %
C.	23 1/13 %
D.	22 1/13 %
Answer» D. 22 1/13 %

Discussion

27.	The salary of a worker is first increased by 30% and afterwards reduced by 30%. What is net change in his salary?
A.	90% increase
B.	45% increase
C.	9% decrease
D.	Same as before
Answer» D. Same as before

Discussion

28.	The salary of a typist was at first raised by 10% and then the same was reduced by 5%. If he presently draws Rs.1045.What was his original salary?
A.	900
B.	950
C.	1000
D.	975
Answer» D. 975

Discussion

29.	The ratio of the prices of three articles X, Y and Z is 8 : 5 : 3. If the prices of X , Y and Z are increased by 25%, 20% and 33 1/3% respectively, then what would be the ratio of the new prices of X, Y and Z?
A.	5 : 3 : 1
B.	5 : 3 : 2
C.	10 : 7 : 4
D.	10 : 8 : 5
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 10 : 7 : 4

Discussion

30.	The ratio of the number of boys and girls is 3:2 if 20 % of the boys and 30 % of the girls are scholarship holders then the percentage of students who do not get scholarship is_________?
A.	50
B.	72
C.	75
D.	76
Answer» E.

Discussion

31.	The quality of water that should be added to reduce 9 ml. Lotion containing 50 % alcohol to a lotion containing 30 % alcohol is_________?
A.	3 ml
B.	4 ml
C.	5 ml
D.	6 ml
Answer» E.

Discussion

32.	The price of petrol is increased by 25 %. By how much percent a car owner should reduce his consumption of petrol. So that expenditure on petrol would not be increased?
A.	25 %
B.	30 %
C.	50 %
D.	20 %
Answer» E.

Discussion

33.	The price of cooking oil has increased by 25 %. The percentage of reduction that a farming should effect in the use of cooking oil so as not to increase the expenditure on this account is________?
A.	15 %
B.	20 %
C.	25%
D.	30%
Answer» C. 25%

Discussion

34.	The price of an article has been reduced by 25%. In order to restore the original price the new price must be increased by________?
A.	33 1/3 %
B.	9 1/11 %
C.	11 1/9 %
D.	66 2/3 %
E.	None
Answer» B. 9 1/11 %

Discussion

35.	The Price of an article is cut by 10%. To restore it to the former value, the new price must be increased by_______?
A.	10 %
B.	9 1/11 %
C.	11 1/9 %
D.	11%
Answer» D. 11%

Discussion

36.	The price of a certain item is increased by 15 %. If a consumer wants to keep his expenditure on the item same as before how much percent must he reduce his consumption of that item?
A.	10 20/23 %
B.	13 1/23 %
C.	16 2/3 %
D.	15 %
Answer» C. 16 2/3 %

Discussion

37.	The price of an article has been reduced by 25 %. In order to restore the original price, the new price must be increased by:________?
A.	33 1/3 %
B.	11 1/9 %
C.	9 1/11 %
D.	66 2/3 %
Answer» B. 11 1/9 %

Discussion

38.	The population of a town is 45000; 5/9th of them are males and the rest females 40% of the males are married. What is the percentage of married females?
A.	60%
B.	50%
C.	45%
D.	40%
Answer» C. 45%

Discussion

39.	The population of a town increases 4 % annually but is decreased by emigration annually to the extent of (1/2) %. What will be the increase percent in three years?
A.	9.8
B.	10
C.	10.5
D.	10.8
Answer» E.

Discussion

40.	The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is:________?
A.	4.37%
B.	5%
C.	6%
D.	8.75%
Answer» C. 6%

Discussion

41.	The number which exceeds 16% of it by 42 is________?
A.	50
B.	52
C.	58
D.	60
Answer» B. 52

Discussion

42.	The monthly incomes of A and B are in the ratio 5 : 2. B’s monthly income is 12% more than C’s monthly income. If C’s monthly income is Rs. 15000, then find the annual income of A?
A.	Rs. 420000
B.	Rs. 180000
C.	Rs. 201600
D.	Rs. 504000
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

43.	The length of a rectangle is increased by 60 %. By what percent would the width have to be decreased to maintain the same area?
A.	37 ½ %
B.	60 %
C.	75 %
D.	none of these
Answer» B. 60 %

Discussion

44.	The length of a rectangle is increased by 10 % and breadth decreased by 10 % Then the area of a new rectangle is:_________?
A.	neither increased nor decreased
B.	increased by 1 %
C.	decreased by 1 %
D.	decreased by 10 %
Answer» D. decreased by 10 %

Discussion

45.	The income of a broker remains uncharged though the rate of commission is increased from 4 % to 5 % the percentage of a slump in business is_______?
A.	8 %
B.	1 %
C.	20 %
D.	80 %
Answer» D. 80 %

Discussion

46.	The difference between a number and its two-fifth is 510. What is 10% of that number?
A.	12.75
B.	85
C.	204
D.	None of these
Answer» C. 204

Discussion

47.	The amount of water (in ml) that should be added to reduce 9 ml. Lotion, containing 50% alcohol, to a lotion containing 30% alcohol, is__________?
A.	3
B.	4
C.	5
D.	6
Answer» E.

Discussion

48.	Rs. 395 are divided among A, B and C ins such a manner that B gets 25 % more than A and 20 % more than C. The share of A is:
A.	Rs. 198
B.	Rs. 120
C.	Rs. 180
D.	Rs. 195
Answer» C. Rs. 180

Discussion

49.	Ramees buys good worth Rs. 6650. He gets a rebate of 6% on it. After getting the rebate, he pays sales tax @ 10%. Find the amount he will have to pay for the goods.
A.	Rs. 6876.10
B.	Rs. 6999.20
C.	Rs. 6654
D.	Rs. 7000
Answer» B. Rs. 6999.20

Discussion

50.	Raees credits 15 % of his salary in this fixed deposit account and spends 30 % of the remaining amount on groceries if the cash in hand is Rs. 2380, what is his salary?
A.	Rs. 3500
B.	Rs. 4000
C.	Rs. 4500
D.	Rs. 5000
Answer» C. Rs. 4500

Discussion

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When the numerator of a fraction is decreased by 25% and its denominator is decreased by 20%, the new fraction obtained is 3/4. Find the original fraction?

When a number is first increased by 10 % and then reduced by 10 % the number:__________?

When 5% is lost in grinding wheat, a country has to import 20 million bags; but when only 2% is lost, it has to import only 15 million bags. Find the quantity of wheat, which grows in the country?

What will be 80 Percent of a number whose 200 percent is 90?

What percentage of numbers from 1 to 70 have squares that end in the digit 1?

What percent of 125 is 16?

What percent of 120 are 90?

Water tax is increased by 20% but its consumption is decreased by 20 %. Then, the increase or decrease in the expenditure of the money is:________?

Two tests had the same maximum mark. The pass percentages in the first and the second test were 40% and 45% respectively. A candidate scored 216 marks in the second test and failed by 36 marks in that test. Find the pass mark in the first test?

Two numbers X and Y are respectively 20% and 28% less than a third number Z. By what percentage is the number Y less than that of the number X?

Two numbers are respectively 20% and 25% more than a third number. The percentage that is first of the second is_________?

Two numbers are less than q third number by 30 % and 37 % respectively. How much percent is the second number less than the first?

Two numbers are 30% and 37% are less than a third number .How much percent is the second number less than the first?

Two number is first increased by 10 % and then reduced by 10 % the number:__________?

Two-fifth of one-third of three-seventh of a number is 15. What is 40% of that number?

Three candidates in an election received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?

There were two candidates in an election. Winner candidate received 62% of votes and won the election by 288 votes. Find the number of votes casted to the winning candidate?

There is a 30% increase in the price of an article in the first year, a 20% decrease in the second year and a 10% increase in the next year. If the final price of the article is Rs. 2288, then what was the price of the article initially?

There are two numbers. If 40% of the first number is added to the second number, then the second number increases to its five-fourth. Find the ratio of the first number to the second number?

There are three numbers. 5/7th of the first number is equal to 48% of the second number. The second number is 1/9th of the third number. If the third number is 1125, then find 25% of the first number?

The value of a plant depreciates by 10 % annually. If the present value of the plant is Rs. 100000, then what will be its value after 2 years?

The tax on a commodity is diminished by 20% but its consumption is increased by 10%. Find the decrease percent in the revenue derived from it?

The tax on a commodity is diminished by 20% and its consumption increased by 15%. The effect on revenue is_________?

The tank full of petrol in Haroon’s motorcycle lasts for 10 days, if he starts using 25% more every day for how many days will the tank full of petrol last?

The sum of two numbers is 2490. If 6.5 % of one number is equal to 8.5 % of the other then the numbers are:_________?

The salary of Mr. X is 30% more than that of Mr. Y . Find what percent of Mr. Y’s salary is less than Mr. X’s?

The salary of a worker is first increased by 30% and afterwards reduced by 30%. What is net change in his salary?

The salary of a typist was at first raised by 10% and then the same was reduced by 5%. If he presently draws Rs.1045.What was his original salary?

The ratio of the prices of three articles X, Y and Z is 8 : 5 : 3. If the prices of X , Y and Z are increased by 25%, 20% and 33 1/3% respectively, then what would be the ratio of the new prices of X, Y and Z?

The ratio of the number of boys and girls is 3:2 if 20 % of the boys and 30 % of the girls are scholarship holders then the percentage of students who do not get scholarship is_________?

The quality of water that should be added to reduce 9 ml. Lotion containing 50 % alcohol to a lotion containing 30 % alcohol is_________?

The price of petrol is increased by 25 %. By how much percent a car owner should reduce his consumption of petrol. So that expenditure on petrol would not be increased?

The price of cooking oil has increased by 25 %. The percentage of reduction that a farming should effect in the use of cooking oil so as not to increase the expenditure on this account is________?

The price of an article has been reduced by 25%. In order to restore the original price the new price must be increased by________?

The Price of an article is cut by 10%. To restore it to the former value, the new price must be increased by_______?

The price of a certain item is increased by 15 %. If a consumer wants to keep his expenditure on the item same as before how much percent must he reduce his consumption of that item?

The price of an article has been reduced by 25 %. In order to restore the original price, the new price must be increased by:________?

The population of a town is 45000; 5/9th of them are males and the rest females 40% of the males are married. What is the percentage of married females?

The population of a town increases 4 % annually but is decreased by emigration annually to the extent of (1/2) %. What will be the increase percent in three years?

The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is:________?

The number which exceeds 16% of it by 42 is________?

The monthly incomes of A and B are in the ratio 5 : 2. B’s monthly income is 12% more than C’s monthly income. If C’s monthly income is Rs. 15000, then find the annual income of A?

The length of a rectangle is increased by 60 %. By what percent would the width have to be decreased to maintain the same area?

The length of a rectangle is increased by 10 % and breadth decreased by 10 % Then the area of a new rectangle is:_________?

The income of a broker remains uncharged though the rate of commission is increased from 4 % to 5 % the percentage of a slump in business is_______?

The difference between a number and its two-fifth is 510. What is 10% of that number?

The amount of water (in ml) that should be added to reduce 9 ml. Lotion, containing 50% alcohol, to a lotion containing 30% alcohol, is__________?

Rs. 395 are divided among A, B and C ins such a manner that B gets 25 % more than A and 20 % more than C. The share of A is:

Ramees buys good worth Rs. 6650. He gets a rebate of 6% on it. After getting the rebate, he pays sales tax @ 10%. Find the amount he will have to pay for the goods.

Raees credits 15 % of his salary in this fixed deposit account and spends 30 % of the remaining amount on groceries if the cash in hand is Rs. 2380, what is his salary?