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 $$\frac{2A - B}{2A + B}$$   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