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Conceptual Practice | Percentages | Dr.

Kiran Derle
Solution: 7.2 kg = 7.2 x 1000 gm = 7200 gms
1. If the price of petrol is increased by 20% and Required percentage = (18/7200) x 100 % = 0.25%
subsequently by 40%. If the original price was Rs25 per
litre then what is then the final price per litre? 6. ?% of 130 = 10.4 ?
a. 42 b. 45 a. 80 b. 8
c. 48 d. 40 c. 0.8 d. 0.08
Solution: When Rs.25 increased by 20%, it becomes 25 + Solution: Let Y% of 130 = 10.4
5 = 30. Now, 30 increased by 40% so 30 + 12 = 42 ⇒ (Y x 130) / 100 = 10.4
Alternate way: ∴ Y = (10.4 x 100) / 130 = 8
Final Price = 25 x (1 + 20/100) x (1 + 40/100)
= Rs.25 x 1.2 x 1.4 7. What percent is 3% of 5% ?
= Rs. 42 a. 15% b. 1.5%
c. 0.15% d. None of these
2. If 35% of a number is 112, then the number is Solution: Lets say x% of 5% is 3%
a. 380 b. 300 So, x/100 * 5/100 = 3/100
c. 320 d. 35 x = 60 i.e. 60%
Solution: Let the number be y.
Then, 35% of y = 112 8. The income of a broker remains unchanged though the
(35 / 100)y = 112 rate of commission is increased from 4% to 5%. The
y = (112 x 100) / 35 percentage of slump in business is ?
= 320 a. 8% b. 1%
Alternate Solution: c. 20% d. 80%
35% of the number ------ 112 Solution: Lets say initial business is Rs.100x.
100% of the number ----- ? Commission was Rs.4x (i.e. 4% of 100x)
You get 320 by cross multiplication. Now, income of broker is unchanged i.e. Rs. 4x only. But
commission is 5%.
3. 75 % of a number when added to 75 is equal to that So, 5% of new income = 4x
number. What is the number? Hence, new income = Rs. 80x. There is slump/drop of 20%
a. 280 b. 400 in the business.
c. 300 d. 305 Alternate Approach:
Solution: Let 'x' be the required number Let the business value change from A to B.
0.75x + 75 =x Then, 4% of A = 5% of B
∴ 0.25x=75 ⇒ 4A/100 = 5B/100
∴ x=75 / 0.25 =300 ⇒ B = 4A/5
∴ change in business = (A - 4A/5) = A/5
4. What percentage of 2/7 is 1/35 ? Percentage slump in business = {(A/5)/A} x 100 % = 20%
a. 2.5% b. 10%
c. 25% d. 20% 9. A man spends Rs. 3500 per month and saves 12.5% of
Solution: Let N% of 2/7 is 1/35 his income. His monthly income is?
∴ (N /100) * 2/7 = 1/35 a. Rs. 4400 b. Rs. 4270
⇒ N = 1/35 x 7/2 x 100 = 10% c. Rs. 4000 d. Rs. 3937.50
Solution: If his saving is 12.5 of Income, Spending is 87.5%
5. What percent of 7.2 kg is 18 gms ? of income
a. 0.025% b. 0.25% 87.5 % of P = 3500
c. 2.5% d. 25% ⇒ P = (3500 x 2 x 100) / 175 = 4000

Solutions by Dr. Kiran Derle


Conceptual Practice | Percentages | Dr. Kiran Derle
10. A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% and still X = 70k (30% less than Z)
has 420 apples. Originally, he had ? Y = 65k (35% less than Z)
a. 588 apples b. 600 apples Hence, Y is 5k less than 70k (X).
c. 672 apples d. 700 apples In terms of % = 5k/70k * 100 = 7 1/7%
Solution: He sells 40% of total apples (N), so he left with
60% of total apples (N). 15. Mr. A spends 40 percent of his monthly income on
∴ 60% of N = 420 food items and 50 percent of the remaining, on cloths and
∴ N = (420 x 100)/60 = 700 conveyance. He saves one-third of the remaining amount
after spending on food, clothes and conveyance. If he
11. The price of rice has increased by 60%. In order to saves Rs.19,200 every year, what is his monthly income ?
restore to the original price, the new price must be a. Rs. 24000 b. Rs. 12000
reduced by ? c. Rs. 16000 d. Rs. 20000
a. 33 1/3% b. 37 1/2% Solution: Lets Mr. A has Rs.100x. SO he spends on:
c. 40% d. 45% Food items = 40x
Solution: Let original price = Rs.100x Clothes + conveyance = 50% of 60x = 30x
⇒ Increased price = Rs. 160x ⇒ Remaining amount = (100x – 40x – 30x = 30x
In order to restore to original price, we have decrease His saving is 1/3rd of 30x
160x by 60x. ∴ 1/3 of 30x = 19200
∴ Decrease on Rs. 100 = (60/160) x 100 % = 37 1/2% ⇒ 10x = 19200
(Mind it: 60x is actually 60% of 100x but 37.5% of 160x) ∴ 100x = Rs. 192000
So his monthly income = 192000 / 12 = 16000
12. One litre of water is evaporated from 6 litre of a
solution containing 5% salt. The percentage of salt ? If you are loving it, request you to give amazing ratings
a. 4 4/19% b. 5 5/7% and write sweet reviews!
c. 5% d. 6%
Solution: Salt in 6 liters = 5% of 6 liters = 0.30 liter
Now, new solution is only 5 liters as one liter of water got
evaporated but the value of salt is still remains same.
Salt % in new solution of liters = (0.30/5) x 100% = 6%

13. A student is required to secure at least 50% marks in


order to pass an examination. He secured 50 marks which
were less than the minimum passing marks by 50. The
maximum marks of the paper are ?
a. 200 b. 250
c. 275 d. 300
Solution: Minimum passing marks = 50 + 50 = 100
Let the total marks = x
Then, Passing marks = 50% of x = 100
⇒ x = (100/50) x 100 = 200

14. Two numbers X and Y are respectively 30% and 35%


less than a third number Z . By what percentage is the
number Y less than that of the number X?
a. 30% b. 15% c. 7 1/7% d. 20%
Solution: Let the third number Z be 100k.
Solutions by Dr. Kiran Derle

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