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1. 62% population of a city is educated. If number of 9. Diksha scored 58% in an exam, Whose maximum
uneducated people in city is 24567, then what is marks were 450. He received ....... marks.
the number of educated people? (A) 276 (B) 261
(A) 41823 (B) 64650 (C) 290 (D) 275.5
(C) 35688 (D) 40083 10. The percentage of marks to pass an exam should
2. What will be population of a city after 2 years, be 42%. If maximum number is 450, then how
which is currently 1.2 million and rate of increase is many marks must be obtained to pass the exam?
4%. (A) 201 (B) 168
(A) 1297920 (B) 1207920 (C) 210 (D) 189
(C) 1300000 (D) 1297820 11. In an examination, Chitra got 58.5 marks, which
3. The population of a city is growing at a rate of 5% was equivalent to getting 78% marks. What was
per annum. If current population of city is 1,85,220, exam marks?
then what was population of that city a year ago? (A) 85 (B) 65
(A) 1,76,000 (B) 1,70,500 (C) 75 (D) 80
(C) 1,76,400 (D) 1,76,200 12. In a class, someday 5% of student is absent. If
4. The population of a city is 8000. If number of number of students present is 38, then what is total
males increases by 8% and number of females by number of students in the class on that day?
12%, So population will be 8680. Find the number (A) 40 (B) 50
of women in city. (C) 33 (D) 45
(A) 2500 (B) 1500 13. A student is required to marks 40% to pass. He got
(C) 2000 (D) 1000 40 marks in an exam and he failed by 40 marks.
5. The population of a colony increased to 54000 in What is maximum marks that can be obtained for
2018. Which is increasing at the rate of 5% per exam?
annum. Find the population of colony 2 years ago. (A) 500 (B) 400
(A) 45980 (B) 48980 (C) 250 (D) 200
(C) 49500 (D) 50000 14. The following table shows the results of students
6. In a city, every year, the number of people who participating in exam. What is the percentage
increased by 3% at beginning of year. If current of passed students?
population of that city is 30,00,000, then what will result number of students
be population after 3 years. Passed 150
(A) 3277181 (B) 3217881 fail 100
(C) 3278181 (D) 3281781 (A) 40% (B) 60%
7. Pranjoy got 272 marks in an examination which (C) 50% (D) 30%
was equivalent to getting 64% marks. What was 15. A candidate gets 20% marks and fails by 35
the exam marks? marks, while the second candidate gets 50%
(A) 425 (B) 475 marks which is 32 more than minimum marks
(C) 450 (D) 440 required to pass. What is the integer for the exam?
8. An examination was conducted for the students of 670
(A) 250 (B)
class 10, 96% of students passed and 50 failed. 3

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16. Durba got 70% marks in an examination. In new car and old spends 2% more than the new.
another examination he got 20 out of 25 marks. If What is total annual expenditure on maintenance
its total marks is 78% , then what were maximum of both cars?
marks in first exam? (A) rs.20,000 (B) rs.36,000
(A) 7.6 (B) 6.25 (C) rs.12,500 (D) rs.25,000
(C) 7.25 (D) 6 26. Per month, Kritika spends 30% of her income on
17. A student probably got some of the maximum house rent and 60% of remaining is spent on
marks. It was 75% as a percentage. If another household expenditure. If she saves Rs. 6300
question of one mark had been added to question every month, then what is his total monthly
paper and he would have answered it correctly, the income?
percentage of his score would have been 76%. (A) rs.22,000 (B) rs. 20,500
What was initial maximum mark of exam? (C) rs.22,500 (D) rs.25,000
(A) 24 (B) 25 27. Meenakshi spends an average of 10% of her
(C) 20 (D) 19 monthly salary on shopping and visiting
18. The percentage of minimum marks required to restaurants and malls. The remaining 80% is spent
pass an exam is 38%. If the maximum number is on his household expenses and saves 10%. If the
750, then how many marks is required for a monthly household expenditure is Rs. 48,000, then
student to pass the exam? what is the monthly income?
(A) 285 (B) 304 (A) rs.60,000 (B) rs.80,000
(C) 323 (D) 266 (C) rs.1,20,000 (D) rs.54,000
19. If Santi spends 50 % of his monthly salary on food, 28. On average, Pramod uses 10% of his monthly
20 % on rent and saves Rs. 1500, then what is his salary to fill petrol in his car. The remaining 80% is
monthly salary? spent in domestic work and saves 10% of salary.
(A) rs.5500 (B) rs.5000 If, on a monthly basis, he spends Rs. 24000 on
(C) rs.6000 (D) rs.4500 housework, then what is his annual income?
20. The annual income of Nathan is Rs. 15,00,000 and (A) rs.360000 (B) rs.160000
he pays an EMI of Rs 40,000 every month for his (C) rs.80000 (D) rs.240000
car. What percentage of his monthly salary goes to 29. Manoj spends 33% of his income on food. He
EMI? received an increase of Rs.1,000 in his salary, But
(A) 28 % (B) 32 % he did not increase spending on food. Due to
(C) 24 % (D) 20 % which his expenditure on food was reduced to
21. Alok saves Rs.1,200 per month after spending 27%. What was his initial salary?
85% of his salary. What is his monthly salary? (A) rs.4,500 (B) rs.6,500
(A) rs.8,000 (B) rs.8,500 (C) rs.5,500 (D) rs.5,000
(C) rs.10,000 (D) rs.12,000 30. Suman is the mistress of an agricultural land. He
22. The annual income of Somnath is Rs. 24,00,000. leased it to a third party for 5 years. In addition to
Per month, he pays an EMI of Rs. 40,000 for his income from this lease, She also gets a salary of
vehicle. What percentage of his monthly income is Rs. 6,00,000 per year. In five years, the total
spent in EMI? income from agricultural land is 50% of his one
(A) 20 (B) 18 year's salary. How much money does she earn
(C) 10 (D) 24 each year?
23. On an average, Meenu uses 15% of her monthly (A) rs.3,00,000 (B) rs.6,60,000
salary for shopping, restaurants and malls. The (C) rs.6,00,000 (D) rs.6,30,000
remaining 40% is used towards household 31. 76% of a number is 95. number is :
expenses and 45% goes to his savings. If in a (A) 124 (B) 125
month, she spends Rs. 40,000 on house, then (C) 120 (D) 130
what is his annual income. 32. Find that number, Which is 30% more than 240.
(A) rs.1020000 (B) rs.1400000 (A) 312 (B) 340
(C) rs.1200000 (D) rs. 1000000 (C) 331 (D) 320
24. The annual income of limit is Rs. 15,00,000. Per 33. 108% of a number is 189. That number is -
month, he gets Rs. 30,000 EMI. What percentage (A) 200 (B) 175
of his monthly salary goes to EMI? (C) 190 (D) 180
(A) 24 (B) 26 34. What is the percentage of 6 hours a day?
(C) 28 (D) 25 (A) 30% (B) 40%
25. Sunaina works in a private company and his (C) 25% (D) 45%
annual income is 3 lakhs. He has a new and an old
car. 5% of his income is spent on maintenance of
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35.
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What is the percentage of 1 day is 15 minutes? (A) 10% (B) 12%
2
5 (C) 8% (D) 12.5%
(A) 10 % (B) %
6 47. If a person's salary increases by 11% in first year
25 2
(C) % (D) 41 % and the second year is reduced by 11%, then what
36 3
36. 48 out of 60 ……….%. will be percentage change in his salary at
(A) 72 (B) 75 beginning of third year relative to the starting
(C) 78 (D) 80 salary?
37. What will be 46% of 250? (A) -1.21 (B) -1.23
(A) 92 (B) 115 (C) +1.21 (D) +1.22
(C) 126.5 (D) 103.5 48. A food retail chain has 30% of the sales from dairy
38. By increasing a number by 45%, it becomes 725. products and the rest are fresh produce. If the
Find that number. chain has sales of about Rs 50,000 each month
(A) 500 (B) 450 then what is the sale amount of dairy products.
(C) 600 (D) 525 (A) rs. 15,000 (B) rs. 25,000
39. The price of an item decreases by 25%. How much (C) rs. 22,000 (D) rs. 30,000
will new price have to be increased to maintain 49. An investor invests 1/2 part of his fund at 5%, 1/4
original price? part at 10% and remainder at 8%. After 2 years his
income is Rs. 2800, then Find the fund.
(A) 108%
105
(B) %
3 (A) rs.10000 (B) rs.15000
(C)
50 100
7
% (D)
3
% (C) rs.20000 (D) rs.12000
40. First salary of an employee increased by 10% and 50. Sugar production in 2001 was 1584 million kg.
after that it was reduced by 10%. How much did which was 20% higher than in 1991. Find the
his salary change? production (in million kg) of sugar in 1991.
(A) 1% (B) 2.2% (A) 1980 (B) 1280
(C) -1% (D) 2.4% (C) 1900 (D) 1320
41. If numerator of a fraction y/x increases by 12%, 51. A medicine supervisor dismisses 0.05% of the
and its denominator decreases by 2%, the value of medicine as defective medicine. How many
that fraction becomes 6/7. Find the original medicines will be tested for 4 medicine to dismiss?
fraction. (A) 5000 (B) 8000
(A) 3/4 (B) 4/3 (C) 6000 (D) 8500
(C) 1/2 (D) 1/5 52. Achyutya opens a tea shop with an investment of
42. By reducing the price of an item by 20%, sales Rs. 25,000. He spends 30% of this amount on
increase by 20%, what is impact on revenue furnishing of shop and 20% in buying other
earned? essential materials for shop. How much money
(A) Increases by 4%.(B) Increases by 5%. does he have left to buy the materials for his shop?
(C) 4% is less. (D) 5% is less. (A) rs. 12,500 (B) rs.5,000
43. Bought a car for Rs. 16,000. Its value is less than (C) rs.20,000 (D) rs.12,000
10% per year. What will be the cost after 2 years? 53. Mridula operates a small pet shop. The following is
(A) rs.12,060 (B) rs.12,960 his expenditure distribution. 90% in procurement
(C) rs.12,000 (D) rs.12,900 and 10% in paying rental and electricity bills. If she
44. It has been decided to provide electricity spends Rs. 15,000 on rental and electricity on a
connection to all 1200 houses without electricity in monthly basis, then how much does each month
the village. If the rate of electrification is 75% per spend in procurement?
year, then after 2 years, then what will be number (A) 1.35 lakh (B) 5 lakh
of families living without electricity connection? (C) 4.5 lakh (D) 2 lakh
(A) 45 (B) 75 54. A grocery store purchases 600 bottles of packaged
(C) 55 (D) 65 juice from two different sellers. 20% is taken from
45. 10% increase in cost of an item in a shopping mall Stock seller -1 and 80% in Stock seller -2. The
and then it was reduced by 10%. What is the total purchase price of a bottle is Rs. 25. After reviewing
percentage increase or decrease? material of seller-2, the shopkeeper finds that 25%
(A) 1.5% increase (B) 1% increase of the material can only be used for a period of one
(C) 1% decrease (D) 1.5% decrease day. He decides to return the material. How much
46. If the price of tomato increases by 25% and Sudha money will he get back from seller-2?
wants to spend only 15% more on tomatoes. then (A) rs. 4,000 (B) rs.3,750
what percentage will decrease in amount of tomato (C) rs.3,000 (D) rs.3,500
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55. Last year, Manish Corner invested 1,00,000 on (A) 7.96 % (B) 8.86 %
Shop 1 and 1,50,000 on Shop 2 to replace (C) 8.1 % (D) 6.96 %
furniture.They expense recovered in over next 64. 8% salt in a solution contains. If volume of the
three quarters: Quarter 1-20%, Quarter 2-55%, solution is 550 ml, then what is the quantity of salt
What was the amount (in rupees) received in in it?
quarter 3? (A) 42.5 ml (B) 48 ml
(A) rs. 60,500 (B) rs. 62,500 (C) 38.5 ml (D) 44 ml
(C) rs. 62,600 (D) rs. 70,000 65. Shyam's marks is 25% more than Divya's marks.
56. Last year, Mayank's money investment in a small How much percentage Divya's marks are less than
business venture was Rs. 20,000. To provide Shyam?
services to new customers this year, he plans to (A) 20 % (B) 15 %
increase money funding by 30% from the (C) 10 % (D) 40 %
investment he made last year. How much does he 66. If the sides of a square are increased by 10%, So
plan to invest this year. the area of square increases _______.
(A) rs.60,000 (B) rs.22,500 (A) 40 % (B) 10 %
(C) rs.26,000 (D) rs.23,000 (C) 20 % (D) 21 %
57. A sports showroom has different sporting goods. 67. If one side of square is increased by 30%, Find
50% of sales are from swimming goods in store. percentage of increase in its area.
40% of sales are from outdoor game accessories (A) 84 % (B) 112 %
and 10% from indoor game accessories. If, in a (C) 69 % (D) 72 %
particular month, the store sells swimming 68. If the length of rectangle increases by 15% and
costume of Rs. 10,000, then what is estimated breadth decreases by 20%, find percentage
figure of outdoor game sales? change in area of the rectangle.
(A) rs.8000 (B) rs. 5000 (A) 0.8 % decrease (B) 0.8 % increase
(C) rs.3000 (D) rs. 4000 (C) 8 % decrease (D) 8 % increase
58. Suresh buys two books for Rs. 1,200, he sells one 69. A candidate received 62% vote in an election and
for 20% profit and sells other at a loss of 16%. If he won election by 35640 votes. What was total
the selling price of both books is same. then find number of votes in election, if none of the votes
the approximate cost price of book. have been invalid?
(A) rs.550 and rs.650 (B) rs.600 and rs.600 (A) 356400 (B) 57484
(C) rs.500 and rs.700 (D) rs.400 and rs.800 (C) 93790 (D) 148500
59. A resort offers special discounts on weekends. 70. 5% of population of a town dies in an epidemic,
They maintain a log of customers visiting over the and 8% of the remaining population panicked and
weekend. On average this year, they see a 15% left the towns. If total population of town is 88274
increase in their number of customers. Last year right now, then in beginning, find the total
he had 1,500 customers. How many customers do population of town.
they have this year? (A) 1,21,600 (B) 1,01,000
(A) 1,825 (B) 1,700 (C) 99,800 (D) 84,500
(C) 1,650 (D) 1,725 71. If Anju scores 68 out of 80 in Hindi, 46 out of 60 in
60. A solution contains 320g water and 33 g of normal Mathematics and 74 out of 90 in Science and 35
salt. Find the concentration of the solution in terms out of 45 in English. So in which subject did Anju
of mass by mass percent. get the maximum percentage marks?
(A) 9.35 g (B) 9.35% (A) Math (B) Hindi
(C) 9.09% (D) 13.05% (C) English (D) Science
61. A solution contains 320g water and 31 g of normal 72. In an examination, 40 out of 85 students scored
salt. Find the percentage of concentration of the less than 50%. What is the ratio of number of
solution in terms of mass by mass percent. students scoring less than 50% marks to number
(A) 9.60 % (B) 9.60 % of students scoring 50% marks or above:
(C) 8.83 % (D) 9.09 % (A) 8 : 9 (B) 3 : 4
62. A solution contains 320g water and 45 g of normal (C) 9 : 8 (D) 5 : 7
salt. Calculate the concentration of the solution in 73. Morris used to spend 25% of his income on food.
terms of mass by mass percent. He got an increment of one thousand rupees, but
(A) 12.33 % (B) 12.36 % he did not increase his spending on food items. As
(C) 10.36 % (D) 12.43 % a result, his spending on food fell to 20%. What
63. A solution is prepared by mixing 45 grams of salt in was his initial income?
520 grams of water. Calculate the concentration in (A) rs. 6500 (B) rs.6000
terms of mass percentage. (C) rs.5000 (D) rs.4000
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74. Arun's income is 150% of Bala's income. 83. If 90% of y is x, then what percentage of x will be
Chandru's income is 120% of Arun's income. If y?
total income of Arun, Bala and Chandru is Rs. (A) 11.1 (B) 111.1
86000, find the income of Chandru. (C) 101.1 (D) 121.11
(A) rs.36000 (B) rs. 32000 84. If the length and breadth of a rectangle are
(C) rs.30000 (D) rs. 34000 increased by 8% and 12% respectively, then what
75. What is the percentage of 1 hour to 1 minute 12 is percentage increase in the area of that
seconds? rectangle?
(A) 2 % (B) 12 % (A) 20.96 % (B) 22 %
(C) 11 % (D) 1.2 % (C) 20 % (D) 24 %
76. If 40% of 70 is x% more than 30% of 80, then find 85. In an election, a candidate won by 75% of valid
the value of 'x'. votes. Out of a total 560000 votes, 15% votes were
(A) 40% (B) 16.67% invalid. What is number of valid votes received by
(C) 14.28% (D) 33.33% winning candidate?
77. The price of rice increases from Rs. 25 per kg. to (A) 350000 (B) 280000
Rs. 30 per kg. By what percentage should (C) 275000 (D) 357000
consumption be reduced in order to keep 86. Charan scored 54 marks in an exam. Which was
expenses the same? equal to 72% of total marks. What was exam
2 1
(A) 16 % (B) 8 % marks?
3 3
(A) 75 (B) 85
(C) 10% (D) 16%
(C) 80 (D) 65
78. What is the percentage of single discount
87. Tanya's salary was increased by 15%. His
equivalent to two consecutive discounts 12% and
increased salary is Rs. 14,030. What was his basic
5% ?
salary?
(A) 17% (B) 8.5%
(A) rs.12,400 (B) rs.12,000
(C) 16.4% (D) 15.2%
(C) rs.12,300 (D) rs.12,200
79. In new budget, the price of petrol has been
88. Veer spends 15% of his monthly income on rent
increased by 10%. What percentage of a motor
and the remaining 60% on home work. If he saves
vehicle passenger can reduce petrol consumption,
Rs. 2210, then what will be his monthly income?
then that there is no increase in its total
(A) rs.6500 (B) rs.7500
expenditure on petrol?
1 (C) rs.8000 (D) rs.7000
(A) 10% (B) 9 %
11 89. 72% of a number is 90. What is the number?
1
(C) 11 % (D) 11 % (A) 120 (B) 125
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80. The salary of a worker has increased by 25%. By (C) 130 (D) 124
what percentage should the new salary be 90. What is 58% of 350?
reduced to restore the original salary? (A) 217 (B) 203
(A) 12% (B) 15% (C) 210 (D) 196
(C) 20% (D) 10% 91. 84% of a number is 105. What is the number?
81. Anita operates a fashion boutique. Following are (A) 120 (B) 112
the title of his expenditure- (C) 125 (D) 115
30% in procurement and 40% in tailor payment 92. Including VAT (Value-added tax), the price of a
and 30% in rent and electricity. If his total television is Rs. 14000. If the rate of VAT is 12%,
expenditure is Rs. 50,000 per month, then how then what is the original price of television?
much money has he spent in paying the tailor? (A) rs.12,000 (B) rs.13,000
(A) rs.19,000 (B) rs.18,000 (C) rs.12,500 (D) rs.13,500
(C) rs.20,000 (D) rs.21,000 93. The price of sugar increases by 30%. By what
82. A small scale business has the following percentage should Sita reduce sugar consumption
expenses, 25% on purchase, 25% on salary of so that there is no increase in her expenditure?
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employees and 50% on maintenance. If the (A) 23 % (B) 22 %
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business pays a total salary of Rs. 2,00,000, then (C) 23% (D) 22%
what is its cost on maintenance? 94. An alloy contains 15% silver. If there is 51 grams
(A) rs. 3,00,000 (B) rs. 4,00,000 of silver in a alloy,then what is the quantity of other
(C) rs. 2,00,000 (D) rs. 2,50,000 metal?
(A) 204 gram (B) 340 gram
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95. What will be the amount of glucose required to
prepare a solution of 250 grams containing 5%
glucose?
(A) 125 gram (B) 12.5 gram
(C) 50 gram (D) 25 gram
96. 111 out of 200 persons in a village are literate.
What is percentage of uneducated people in
village?
(A) 45% (B) 44.5%
(C) 55.5% (D) 54%
97. In a classroom test, a student got 22 out of 25
marks. What is the percentage of student's marks.
(A) 88 (B) 80
(C) 90 (D) 75
98. If a student's mark is increased by 25%, then his
marks becomes 75. What is his actual marks?
(A) 60 (B) 50
(C) 15 (D) 25
99. 60% students in a class of 60 students are boys. If
25 % girls go to school by bicycle then what is the
number of girls who do not come to school by
bicycle?
(A) 24 (B) 27
(C) 18 (D) 36
100. A student got 9 out of 25 marks in an examination
conducted in a class. Express the marks obtained
by student in percentage.
(A) 30 (B) 36
(C) 35 (D) 25

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Percentage (Solution)
𝑛
1. Ans.(D) = Present Population (1 +
𝑟
)
Educated population of the city = 62% 100
Uneducated population = (100 – 62) = 38% Where, n = 3 years, and r = 3%
If the total population of the city is x Hence population after 3 years
So number of Uneducated people = 3 3
= 30,00,000 (1 + )
𝑥 × 38 100
24567 = 103 × 103 × 103
100 = 30,00,000 ×
24567 × 100 100 × 100 × 100
𝑥 = = 64650 = 3 × 103 × 103 × 103 = 3278181
38
Total educated population of the city 7. Ans.(A)
64650 × 62 64% = 272
= = 40083 272
100 1% =
2. Ans.(A) 64
Present the population of the city = 1,20,0000 272
100% = × 100 = 425 numbers
Percent growth rate = 4% 64
4 Hence, the examination was of 425 marks.
Population after year = 1200000 (1 + ) 8. Ans.(D)
100
26 26 Number of students = 100%
= 1200000 × × Passed student = 96%
25 25 Failed student = 4%
1200000 × 676
= ∵ 4% = 50
625 1% = 50/4
= 1297920
3. Ans.(C) ∴ Total number of students present = 100%
50×100
Let, A year ago the population of the city is 100 x. =
4
Increasing by 5% per annum – = 1250
Present population = 105 x 9. Ans.(B)
According to Question Marks obtained by Diksha = 58%
105 x = 185220 Maximum marks = 450
x = 1764 Marks obtained by Diksha =
58
× 450
One year ago population = 100 x 100
58 × 9
= 100 × 1764 = 176400 = = 261
4. Ans.(D) 2
Let the number of men in the city = x 10. Ans.(D)
Number of women in the city = 8000 – x Maximum marks = 450
According to Question, Percent required to pass the exam = 42%
108 112 Marks required for passing
= 𝑥× + (8000 − 𝑥) × = 8680 42
100 100 = 450 × = 189
100
108𝑥 + 8000 × 112 − 112𝑥 11. Ans.(C)
= = 8680 If the exam was for N marks then –
100
= 896000 − 4𝑥 = 868000 𝑁 × 78
58.5 =
4𝑥 = 896000 − 868000 100
4𝑥 = 28000 5850
𝑁 = = 75
𝑥 = 7000 78
Hence number of women Hence, the examination was of 75 marks.
= 8000 – 7000 = 1000 12. Ans.(A)
5. Ans.(B) Let the total students in the class = 100%
Let the population of the colony be 2 years ago. Percentage of students present in class = 100 – 5
= 95%
Student present in class = 38
∴ 2 Year before population Total number of students = 38 ×
100
= 40
5 2 95
54000 = 𝑃 (1 + ) 13. Ans.(D)
100
21 21 Let the total maximum number be x.
54000 = 𝑃 × × According to Question,
20 20
⇒𝑃 =
54000×20×20 40
21×21 𝑥× = 40 + 40
21600000 100
⇒𝑃 = 40𝑥
441
= 80
𝑃 = 48980( approximately) 100
6. Ans.(C) 𝑥 = 200
Population of the city after n years, 14. Ans.(B)
Passed Students
% of passed students = × 100
Total students
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150 =
1500000
= 125000
= × 100 12
250 Hence the percentage of his monthly salary that
= 60%
15. Ans.(B) goes into the EMI of the vehicle =
40000 × 100 4000
Let total marks of exam be x. = = 32%
20% of x + 35 = 50% of x – 32 125000 125
21. Ans.(A)
35 + 32 = 50% of x – 20% of x
Suppose monthly salary of Alok is Rs. x. According
67 = 30% of x
to Question –
30% of x = 67
30 15
𝑥 = 67 1200 = 𝑥 ×
100 100
670 𝑥 = 𝑅𝑠. 8000
𝑥 = 22. Ans.(A)
3 Annual income of somnath = 2400000
16. Ans.(B) 1
Let maximum marks of first exam = x Monthly income = × 2400000 = 200000
12
And score = y EMI Monthly Payment = 40000
As first condition – Spending percentage of EMI
𝑦 70 7𝑥 40000
= ,𝑦 = = × 100 = 20%
200000
𝑥 100 10 23. Ans.(C)
Second condition: 40% = 𝑅𝑠. 40000
𝑦 + 20 78 40000
= 100% = × 100 = 100000
𝑥 + 25 100 40
7𝑥 + 200 78 annual salary = 12 × 100000
=
𝑥 + 25 10 = 𝑅𝑠. 1200000
70𝑥 + 2000 = 78𝑥 + 1950 24. Ans.(A)
8𝑥 = 50 Annual income = Rs. 15,00,000
15,00,000
𝑥 = 6.25 monthly income =
Hence, maximum marks = 6.25 12
= Rs. 1,25,000
17. Ans.(A)
EMI deposit every month = Rs. 30,000
Let Maximum Marks = x
Monthly EMI Installment Percentage.
Marks = y 30,000
According to first condition – = × 100
𝑦 75 125,000
= 3000
𝑥 100 =
3𝑥 125
𝑦 = − − − − − (1) = 24%
4 25. Ans.(B)
According to second condition:
𝑦 + 1 76 Sunaina's annual income = Rs.3,00,000
= Expenditure on new car = 5% of income
𝑥 + 1 100 5
3𝑥 = 300000 ×
+ 1 76 100
4 = {From equation (I)}
𝑥 + 1 100 = 𝑅𝑠. 15000
3𝑥 + 4 76 Expenditure on old car 5 + 2 = 7%
= 7
𝑥 + 1 25 = 300000 ×
75𝑥 + 100 = 76𝑥 + 76 100
= 𝑅𝑠. 21000
𝑥 = 24 Total annual expenditure on both cars
Thus, Maximum Marks = 24 = 15000 + 21000
18. Ans.(A)
= Rs. 36000
Marks required to pass the exam 26. Ans.(C)
38
= 750 × = 285 Suppose his monthly income = Rs.100x
100 ∴ Rent expense = Rs. 30 x
19. Ans.(B) 70×60
Let monthly salary = Rs. X ∴ Household expenditure = = Rs. 42x
100
total expense = 50% + 20% = 70% ∴ Total expense = 30 x + 42 x = 72x
And savings = 30% ∴ Savings = 100 x – 72 x = 28 x
Savings = Rs. 1500 ∴ Kritika's total monthly income
30 =
6300
× 100
∴𝑥× = 1500 28
100 = Rs. 22500
𝑥×3
= 1500 27. Ans.(A)
10 Let the monthly income = 100%
𝑥 = 5000 Expenditure on household expenses = 80%
Total monthly salary = Rs.5000
Monthly Household Expenditure = Rs. 48,000
20. Ans.(B)
Nathan's annual income = Rs. 15,00,00
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∴ 80% = 48000 25
48000 = %
100% = × 100 36
80 36. Ans.(D)
= 600 × 100 48 × 100
monthly income = Rs. 60000 = 80%
60
28. Ans.(A) 37. Ans.(B)
Let monthly income = Rs x 250 × 46 25 × 46
Monthly expenses for household work 80% =
100 10
= Rs. 24000 1150
80 = = 115
𝑥× = 24000 10
100 38. Ans.(A)
𝑥 = 30000 Let the number be x.
Annual Income = 30000 × 12 = 360000
According to Question,
29. Ans.(A) 45
Let the income of Manoj = Rs.x 𝑥 + 𝑥 = 725
33 33𝑥 100
Food expenses = 𝑥 × = 100𝑥 + 45𝑥
100 100
Manoj’s new income = x + 1000 = 725
27
100
Reduction in expenditure = (𝑥 + 1000) × 145𝑥 = 725 × 100
100
Previous Expense = New Expense 𝑥 = 500
33𝑥 27𝑥 + 27000 39. Ans.(D)
= Decrease / increase%
100 100 100𝑥
33𝑥 = 27𝑥 + 27000 =
6𝑥 = 27000 (100 ± 𝑥)
𝑥 = 4500 100 × 25
𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒% =
30. Ans.(B) 100 − 25
Suman's salary per year = Rs.6,00,000 100 × 25 100
= = %
Income from agriculture in 5 year = Salary of one 75 3
50 40. Ans.(C)
year ×
100 formula
Income from agriculture in 5 year Increase/Decrease %
= Rs.30,0000 𝑥×𝑦
Income from agriculture in 1 year = 𝑥 + 𝑦 +
30,0000 100
= = 60000 10 × (−10)
5 = 10 + (−10) +
Total annual earning = 600,000 + 60000 100
= Rs.660000 100
= 10 − 10 − = −1%
31. Ans.(B) 100
Let the number be x 41. Ans.(A)
According to Question – Let fraction be y / x
76 According to Question,
𝑥× = 95 𝑦 × 112 6
100 ⇒ =
95 × 100 𝑥 × 98 7
𝑥 = 𝑦 6 × 98 6 × 14
76 ⇒ = =
5 × 100 𝑥 7 × 112 112
𝑥 = 𝑦 3
4
⇒ =
𝑥 = 125 𝑥 4
32. Ans.(A) Hence the fraction will be 3/4.
240 × 130 42. Ans.(C)
= 312
100 Formula,
33. Ans.(B) 𝑥𝑦
Change in percentage = ±𝑥 ± 𝑦 ±
Let the number be x 100
108 20 × 20
𝑥× = 189 = −20 + 20 −
100 100
189 × 100 = −4% or 4% Decrease
𝑥 = 43. Ans.(B)
108 Price after 2 years
𝑥 = 175
34. Ans.(C) 10 2
= 16000 (1 − )
One day = 24 hours 100
6 81
∴ × 100 = 25% = 16000 × = 𝑅𝑠. 12960
24 100
35. Ans.(C) 44. Ans.(B)
1 3
Number of minutes in 1 days = × 24 × 60 Number of households getting electricity
2 2
connection in the first year
= 36 × 60 minutes 75
15 = 1200 × = 900
100
∴ Percentage = × 100
36 × 60
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Number of remaining houses not getting electricity 1584
connection = 1200 – 900 = 300 = × 100 = 1320 Million kg.
120
Number of households getting electricity 51. Ans.(B)
connection in the second year ∵ To reject 0.05 drugs, 100 drugs to be checked.
75 100
= 300 × = 225 ∴ To reject 1 drugs = drug to be checked
100 0.05
Number of remaining houses 100
∴ 𝑇𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 4 𝑑𝑟𝑢𝑔𝑠 = ×4
= 300 – 225 = 75 0.05
100×400
Hence, after 2 years, the number of families living = = 20 × 400 = 8000 drug to be
5
without electricity connection is 75. checked
45. Ans.(C) 52. Ans.(A)
There is always a loss when the cost of an item is Achyutya have Amount = 25, 000
increased once by x percent and then decrease by Amount spent in shop furnishing and other
x percent. materials = 30% + 20% = 50%
𝑥2 Hence, remaining money = 50% of 25000
Loss percentage = % = Rs. 12500
100
2 53. Ans.(A)
10
= 10% paid by Mridula on rent and electricity bill =
100
100 15000
= % So 90% (Procurement cost)
100 = 135000
= 1% There will be decrease / loss.
= Rs.1.35 Lakh
46. Ans.(C)
54. Ans.(C)
Let initial price of tomato = Rs.x/ kg
125 5𝑥 Total number of bottles = 600
Price after 25% increase =𝑥 × = 𝑅𝑠. /𝑘𝑔
100 4
115 23𝑥
Sudha spent on tomatoes = 𝑥 × =
100 20
23𝑥
20 23𝑥×4 23
∴ Tomato’s quantity = 5𝑥 = = 𝑘𝑔
20×5𝑥 25
4
23 2
Decrease in tomato’s quantity 1 − = 𝑘𝑔
25 25
2
25
∴ Decrease% = × 100 = 8%
1
47. Ans.(A)
Percentage change in salary
100 + 11 100 − 11
= ( × − 1) × 100
100 100 Hence the total money received for returning the
89 111 spoiled bottles
= ( × − 1) × 100
100 100 = 120 × 25 = Rs. 3000
−121 55. Ans.(B)
= × 100
10000 Total investment amount
= −1.21% = 100000 + 150000= Rs. 250000
48. Ans.(A) Quarter 1 – – – – – – – 20%
Sale of dairy products = 30% Quarter 2 – – – – – – – – 55%
Sale of fresh product = 70% Remaining in quarter 3 = {100 – (20 + 55)} = 25%
Sales amount each month = Rs. 50,000 Hence 25% will be recieved in quarter 3.
30
Sale of dairy products = 50,000 × 25
100 = 250000 × = 𝑅𝑠. 62500
= Rs.15,000 100
49. Ans.(C) 56. Ans.(C)
Assuming investment capital is Rs.x. Investment by Mayank last year = Rs. 20000
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 Plan to increase capital = 30%
Remaining part = 𝑥 − ( + ) = 30
2 4 4 Capital Increased = 20000 × = 𝑅𝑠. 6000
100
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
×5×2 × 10 × 2 ×8×2 Hence the amount of capital planned to invest this
∴2 + 4 + 4 = 2800 year = 20000 + 6000 = Rs. 26000
100 100 100
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 57. Ans.(A)
+ + = 2800 Sale of swimming cast in a particular month
20 20 25
5𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 4𝑥 = Rs.10000
= 2800 ∵ 50% of the sales in the store are swimming
100
14𝑥 = 280000 goods.
According to Question –
⇒ 𝑥 = 𝑅𝑠. 20000
50. Ans.(D) 50% = 10000
Sugar production in 1991 ∴ Total Sale Price of Sports Goods
1584 = Rs.20000
= × 100 ∴ Sale Price of Outdoor Game Accessories
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40 Changing the area of the square by increasing the
= 20000 × = 𝑅𝑠. 8000 10×10
100 side of the square by 10% = 10 + 10 + =
100
58. Ans.(C)
21%
Let the cost price of an item be Rs. is x.
67. Ans.(C)
Cost price of second item = Rs. (1200 – x)
Area of the square = side2
According to Question,
𝑥 × 120 84 Formula –
= (1200 − 𝑥) × 𝑥𝑦
100 100 Increase % = 𝑥 + 𝑦 + ( )
⇒ 120𝑥 + 84𝑥 = 1200 × 84 100
30 × 30
⇒ 204𝑥 = 1200 × 84 Increase % = 30 + 30 + ( )
1200 × 84 100
⇒𝑥 = Increase % = 69%
204 68. Ans.(C)
⇒ 𝑥 = 𝑅𝑠. 494.11 ≈ Rs. 500
Hence the cost price of the second item = 1200 – Increase in length = 15% = x
500 = Rs. 700 Increase in Width = 20% = y
𝑥×𝑦
59. Ans.(D) Area effects = 𝑥 − 𝑦 −
Increase = 15% 100
15 × 20 300
Number of subscribers last year = 1500 = 15 − 20 − = −5 −
Number of subscribers presently 100 100
115 = −5 − 3
= 1500 × = −8%
100
= 15 × 115 That is, there will be a decrease of 8%.
= 1725 69. Ans.(D)
60. Ans.(B) Total votes = 100 %
Concentration% of the solution
33
= × 100
320 + 33
3300
=
353
= 9.348 ≈ 9.35%
61. Ans.(C)
Concentration% of the solution
31 24% = 35640
= × 100
320 + 31 35640 × 100
31 100% =
= × 100 = 8.83% 24
351 = 5940 × 25
62. Ans.(A) = 148500
Concentration of the solution 70. Ans.(B)
45 Considered town population = 100%
= × 100 Remaining population after epidemic = 95%
320 + 45
4500 Number of nervous people = 8%
= Remaining people =
95×92
= 87.40%
365 100
= 12.33% Given that –
63. Ans.(A) 87.40% = 88274
45
Required concentration% = × 100 100% =
88274×100
= 1,01,000
565
4500 87.40
= = 7.96% 71. Ans.(B)
565
64. Ans.(D) 68 68
Hindi % = × 100 = × 5 = 85%
Volume of mixture = 550 ml 80 4
46 230
Salt = 8 % Maths % = × 100 = = 76.67%
8 60 3
So the quantity of salt = 550 × = 44 𝑚𝑙 74 740
100 Science % = × 100 = = 82.22%
65. Ans.(A) 90 9
Let marks of Divya = 100 35 35 700
125
English % = × 100 = × 20 =
So Shyam's mark = 100 × = 125 45 9 9
100 = 77.78%
Shyam's marks – Divya's marks Hence Anju got maximum percentage marks in
= 125 – 100 = 25 Hindi.
25 72. Ans.(C)
percentage difference = × 100
125 Students scoring 50% or more than 50% marks:
100 Students scoring less than 50%
=
5 = (85 – 40) : 40
= 20% = 45 : 40
Hence, Divya's marks are 20% less than Shyam. =9:8
66. Ans.(D) 73. Ans.(D)
𝑥𝑦
Percentage change = 𝑥 + 𝑦 + Assumed initial income = Rs. y
100
According to Question –
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25 20 25
𝑦× = (𝑦 + 1000) = × 100
100 + 25
100 100 25
25𝑦 − 20𝑦 = 20000 = × 100
125
5𝑦 = 20000 100
𝑦 = 𝑅𝑠. 4000 = = 20%
Hence the initial income was Rs.4000. 5
81. Ans.(C)
74. Ans.(A) Purchase + Tailor + Rent & Electricity = Total
Let, Bala's income = x expenditure (in%)
150 3𝑥
Arun's income = 𝑥 × = 30 % + 40 % + 30 % = 100 %
100 2
3𝑥 120 9𝑥 But,
Chandu's income = × =
2 100 5 100 % = 50000
According to Question – 1% = 500
3𝑥 9𝑥
𝑥 + + = 86000 Percentage spent on tailor = 40%
2 5 = 40 × 500 = Rs. 20000
10𝑥 + 15𝑥 + 18𝑥 82. Ans.(B)
= 86000
10 Amount spent on salary = 25%
43𝑥 = 10 × 86000 = Rs.2,00,000
𝑥 = 20000 Hence the amount spent on maintenance
Hence Chandu's income
9×20000
= 50%
= = 𝑅𝑠. 36000 2,00,000 × 50
5
⇒ 50% = = 𝑅𝑠. 400000
75. Ans.(A) 25
(60 sec + 12 sec ) 83. Ans.(B)
Required % = × 100
60×60 According to Question,
72 𝑦 × 90% = 𝑥
= × 100 = 2%
60 × 60 𝑥 90
76. Ans.(B) =
40 𝑦 100
40% of 70 = 70 × = 28
100 𝑥: 𝑦 = 9: 10
30
30% 𝑜𝑓 80 = 80 × = 24 What percentage of x is y
100
difference = 28 – 24 = 4 Let k% of x be y.
According to Question 𝑘
𝑥× = 𝑦,
28 is x% more than 24 100
4 𝑘
∴𝑥 = × 100 9× = 10
24 100
𝑥 = 16.66 ≈ 16.67% 10
77. Ans.(A) ∴𝑘 = × 100 = 111.1
9
Initial price of rice = Rs. 25 per kg, 84. Ans.(A)
Now the price of rice = Rs. 30 per kg. Percentage increase
Increase in price = 30 – 25 = Rs. 5 per kg 𝑥𝑦
5 = 𝑥 + 𝑦 +
100
% decrease of rice = × 100 Percent increase in area of rectangle
30
50 2 8 × 12
= = 16 % = 8 + 12 +
3 3 100
78. Ans.(C) 24
= 20 +
If two consecutive discounts are a% and b%, then 25
equivalent discount = a + b – ab / 100 = 20 + 0.96
∴ 12% 𝑎𝑛𝑑 5% 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡 = 20.96%
12×5 85. Ans.(D)
= 12 + 5 −
100 Let the winning candidate get the total number of
= 17 − 0.6 = 16.4% valid votes = x
79. Ans.(B) Total votes = 560000
Formula – When the price has been increased by According to Question,
x% and consumption has been reduced so that 75 85
expenditure remain same, 𝑥 = 560000 × ×
100 100
Then – 3 17
𝑥 𝑥 = 560000 × ×
Decrease % = ( ) × 100 4 20
100 + 𝑥
Given – Increase = 10% 𝑥 = 7000 × 51
10 𝑥 = 357000
Consumption Reduction= ( ) × 100 86. Ans.(A)
100 + 10
1 1 The marks obtained in the exam by Charan
= × 100 = 9 % = 54, which is 72% of the total marks.
11 11
80. Ans.(C) If the total marks in the exam is x, then
From the formula –
𝑥
Percentage decrease = × 100
100 + 𝑥
∴ Percentage decrease in salary
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𝑥 × 72 5
54 = = 250 × = 12.5 gram
100 100
100 × 54 96. Ans.(B)
𝑥 = Illiterate person = 200 – 111 = 89
72
𝑥 = 75 marks 89
% = × 100 = 44.5%
87. Ans.(D) 200
Let basic salary = Rs. x 97. Ans.(A)
22
According to Question Percentage of students' marks = × 100
25
115
𝑥× = 14030, = 22 × 4 = 88%
100 98. Ans.(A)
𝑥 = 𝑅𝑠. 12,200
Let his actual score be x,
88. Ans.(A)
Then according to the question,
Let the monthly income of Veer = Rs. x 125 75 × 100
According to Question, ⇒𝑥× = 75 ⇒ 𝑥 = = 60
(100 − 15) (100 − 60) 100 125
𝑜𝑓 𝑥 × 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 = 2210 99. Ans.(C)
100 100 60×60
85 40 Number of boys in 60 students = = 36
100
𝑥× × = 2210 Then, number of girls = 60 – 36 = 24
100 100
2210 × 100 × 100 Number of girls going to school by bicycle
𝑥 = 24 × 25
85 × 40 = = 6
= 𝑅𝑠. 6500 100
89. Ans.(B) Rrquired number = 24 – 6 = 18
If the value of the number is x then – 100. Ans.(B)
𝑥 × 72 Percentage of marks obtained by the student =
90 = 9
100 × 100 = 36
25
𝑥×8
or, 10 =
100
1000
or, 𝑥 =
8
𝑥 = 125
90. Ans.(B)
58% of 350
58 58
= 350 × = 7× = 7 × 29 = 203
100 2
91. Ans.(C)
Let the number be x
According to Question
84
𝑥× = 105,
100
105 × 100
𝑥 =
84
𝑥 = 125
92. Ans.(C)
Let, original price of the television be Rs. x.
According to Question,
112
𝑥× = 14000
100
𝑥 = 𝑅𝑠. 12,500
93. Ans.(A)
𝑥
Consumption reduction%= × 100
100 + 𝑥
30 × 100 3000 1
= = = 23 %
100 + 30 130 13
94. Ans.(D)
51×85
∴ Quantity of second alloys =
15
17×85
=
5
= 17 × 17
= 289 gram
95. Ans.(B)
Mass of solution = 250 g
Total amount of glucose in the solution = 5%
Therefore, the amount of glucose in the solution in
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