Percentage Worksheet-3

Percentage Worksheet-3

The price of a table is Rs. 400 more than that of a chair. If 6 tables and 6 chairs together cost Rs. 4800, by what percent is the price of the chair less than that of the table?

(a) (b) 50% (c) (d) None of these

In a recent survey, 40% houses contained two or more people. Of those houses containing only one person, 25% were having only a male. What is the percentage of all houses, which contain exactly one female and no males?

(a) 15 (b) 40

(e) None of these

In a city, 40% of the people are illiterate and 60% are poor. Among the rich, 10% are illiterate. What percentage of the poor population is illiterate?

(a) 36% (b) 40% (c) 60% (d) None of these

Of the 1000 inhabitants of a town, 60% are males of whom 20% are literate. If, of all the inhabitants, 25% are literate, then what percent of the females of the town are literate?

(a) 22.5 (b) 27.5 (c) 32.5 (d) 37.5

of the candidates in an examination were girls, 75% of the boys and of the girls passed and 342 girls failed. The number of boys failed was:

(a) 350 (b) 360 (c) 370 (d) 380

part of the population in a village are males. If 30% of the males are married, the percentage of unmarried females in the total population is:

(a) 20% (b) (c) 40% (d) 70%

In a city, 35% of the population is composed of migrants, 20% of whom are from rural areas. Of the local population, 48% is female while this figure for rural and urban migrants is 30% and 40% respectively. If the total population of the city is 728400, what is its female population?

(a) 324138 (b) 349680 (c) 509940 (d) None of these

The boys and girls in a college are in the ratio 3 : 2. If 20% of the boys and 25% of the girls are adults, the percentage of students who are not adults is:

(a) 58% (b) 67.5% (c) 78% (d) 82.5%

A man bought a house for Rs. 5 lakhs and rents it. He puts of each month's rent aside for repairs, pays Rs. 1660 as annual taxes and realises 10% on his investment thereafter. The monthly rent of the house is:

(a) Rs. 2460 (b) Rs. 2500 (c) Rs. 4920 (d) Rs. 5000

A debtor can pay 87 paise in the rupee, but if his creditors would take 20% of his debts, he could pay them and have Rs. 42 left. His debts and assets respectively are:

(a) Rs. 400, Rs. 520 (b) Rs. 500, Rs. 521

If the price of a book is first decreased by 25% and then increased by 20%, then the net change in the price will be:

(a) No change (b) 5% increase

The price of a shirt is increased by 15% and then reduced by 15%. The final price of the shirt:

(a) does not change (b) increases by 2.25%

A number is decreased by 10%' and then increased by 10%. The number so obtained is 10 less than the original number. What was the original number?

(a) 1000 (b) 1050 (c) 1500 (d) 2000

The price of an article was increased by r%. Later the new price was decreased by r%. If the latest price was Re. 1, then the original price was:

(a) Rs. 1 (b) Rs.

Peter could save 10% of his income. But two years later when his income is increased by 20%, he could save the same amount only as before. By how much percent has his expenditure increased?

(a) 22% (b) (c) (d) 24%

Answer Key:

(1)-c; (2)-e; (3)-c; (4)-c; (5)-d; (6)-b; (7)-d; (8)-c; (9)-c; (10)-c; (11)-d; (12)-c; (13)-a; (14)-d; (15)-b