Percentage

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Percentage: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Percentages when Total is Hundred, Percentages when Total is Not Hundred, Percentage Change by Graphical Method & Product Constancy etc.

Important Questions on Percentage

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In a competitive examination in State A, 6% candidates got selected from the total appeared candidates. State B had an equal number of candidates appeared and 7% candidates got selected with 80 more candidates got selected than A. What was the number of candidates appeared from each State?

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40% of a number when added to the square of the same number, then it is increased to 4040% of itself the actual number is:

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In a factory, producing parts of an automobile, the parts manufactured on the shop floor are required to go through quality checks, each conducted after a specific part of the processing on the raw material is completed. Only parts that are not rejected at one stage are put through subsequent stages of production and testing. If average rejection rates at these three testing stages during a month are 10%, 5% and 2% respectively, then what is the effective rejection rate for the whole plant?

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From a class, total 360 students appeared in an exam. Three fourth of these are boys. 40% of boys failed in the exam, two-third of the girls are failed in the exam and the remaining passed.

The total number of boys passed is approximately what percent of the total number of girls in the class?

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In an examination of SSC 40% students failed in Mathematics and 30% failed in English, while 20% failed in mathematics and English both, what percentage of the students passed in both?

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From a class, total 360 students appeared in an exam. Three fourth of these are boys. 40% boys failed in the exam, two-third of the girls are failed in the exam and the remaining passed.

What is the ratio of the total number of girls to the number of boys who failed in the exam?

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The price of a Scooter and a Moped are in the ratio 9 : 5. If a Scooter costs 6800 more than a Moped, then find the price of a Scooter.

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From a class, total 360 students appeared in an exam. Three fourth of these are boys. 40% of boys failed in the exam, two-third of the girls are failed in the exam and the remaining passed.

What is the difference between the number of boys who are passed and the number of girls who are failed?

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A student multiplied a number by 35 instead of 53. What is the percentage error in the calculation?

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Two students appeared at an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other and his marks were 56% of the sum of their marks. Find the marks obtained by them.

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The length of a rectangle is reduced by  20%. By what percent would the width have to be increased to maintain the original area?

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The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. Find the average per cent increase of population per year.

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From a class, total 360 students appeared in an exam. Three fourth of these are boys. 40% boys failed in the exam, two-third of the girls are failed in the exam and the remaining passed.

What is the sum of the number of boys who failed and the number of girls who passed in the exam?

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If the price of an article is increased by 15% and the total number of articles sold in decreased by 10%, then the effect on gross receipt of the shop is:

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If the selling price of 500 items is the same as the cost price of 600 items, then find the percentage profit/loss?

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In a certain school, 20% of students are below 8 years of age. the number of students above 8 years of age is 23 of the number of students of 8 years age which is 48. what is the total number of students in the school?

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If circumference of a circle increases by 200% then area of the circle increases by

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60 per cent of first number is 40 per cent of the second number. What is the respective ratio of the first number to the second number?

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The sum of 15% of a positive number and 10% of the same number is 70. What is twice of that number?

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In a school, 28% of students are below 10 years of age. The number of students above 10 years of age is three-fifth of the number of students of 10 years of age. What is the total number of students who are below 10 years of age if the number of students above 10 years of age is 243?