Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Percentage
521.
When the price of an article was reduce by 20%, its sale increased by 80%. What was the net effect on the sale ?
- (A) 44% increase
- (B) 44% decrease
- (C) 66% increase
- (D) 75% increase
522.
The number which exceeds 16% of it by 42 is :
- (A) 50
- (B) 52
- (C) 58
- (D) 60
523.
If 60% of A's income is equal to 75% of B's income, then B's income is equal to x% of A's income. The value of x is :
- (A) 70
- (B) 60
- (C) 80
- (D) 90
524.
If 20% of (A + B) = 50% of B, then value of $$\frac{2A - B}{2A + B}$$ ÃÂÃÂ is :
- (A) $$\frac{1}{2}$$
- (B) $$\frac{1}{3}$$
- (C) $$\frac{1}{41}$$
- (D) 1
525.
The cost of a car is 400% greater than the cost of a bike. If there is an increase in the cost of the car is 15% and that of bike 20%. Then the total increase in the cost of the 5 cars and 10 bikes is:
- (A) 17.5%
- (B) $$16\frac{3}{7}$$ %
- (C) 18.5%
- (D) 18.25%
526.
If the price of eraser is reduced by 25%. A person can buy 2 more erasers for a rupee. How many erasers are available for a rupee after reduction?
- (A) 8
- (B) 6
- (C) 4
- (D) 2
527.
Three candidates contested an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?
- (A) 57%
- (B) 60%
- (C) 65%
- (D) 90%
528.
The ratio of expenditure to savings of a woman is 5 : 1. If her income and expenditure are increased by 10% and 20%, respectively, then find the percentage change in her savings.
- (A) 55%
- (B) 60%
- (C) 50%
- (D) 40%
529.
A number is first decreased by 10% and then increased by 10%. The number so obtained is 50 less than the original number. The original number is :
- (A) 5000
- (B) 5050
- (C) 5500
- (D) 5900
530.
The population of a town increases every year by 4%. If population was 50000 in starting, then after two years will be :
- (A) 53900
- (B) 54000
- (C) 54080
- (D) 54900