Percentage MCQs
Practice Percentage MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Learn percentage calculations, increase and decrease percentages, profit and loss percentages, discounts, percentage change and exam-oriented quantitative aptitude questions designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching and other competitive exams.
Question #11
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What is 50 increased by 10%?
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
10% of 50 = 5. 50 + 5 = 55.
10% of 50 = 5. 50 + 5 = 55.
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Question #12
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What is 80 decreased by 25%?
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
25% of 80 = 20. 80 - 20 = 60.
25% of 80 = 20. 80 - 20 = 60.
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Question #13
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What percentage of 50 is 20?
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
(20 / 50) * 100 = 40%.
(20 / 50) * 100 = 40%.
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Question #14
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What percentage of 80 is 16?
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
(16 / 80) * 100 = 20%.
(16 / 80) * 100 = 20%.
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Question #15
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45 is what percentage of 90?
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
(45 / 90) * 100 = 50%.
(45 / 90) * 100 = 50%.
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Question #16
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If a number increased by 25% is 150, what is the original number?
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Let the number be x. x * 1.25 = 150. x = 150 / 1.25 = 120.
Let the number be x. x * 1.25 = 150. x = 150 / 1.25 = 120.
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Question #17
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If a number decreased by 20% is 64, what is the original number?
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Let the number be x. x * 0.80 = 64. x = 64 / 0.80 = 80.
Let the number be x. x * 0.80 = 64. x = 64 / 0.80 = 80.
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Question #18
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A person's salary increased from 4000 to 5000. What is the percentage increase?
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Increase = 5000 - 4000 = 1000. Percentage increase = (1000 / 4000) * 100 = 25%.
Increase = 5000 - 4000 = 1000. Percentage increase = (1000 / 4000) * 100 = 25%.
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Question #19
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If A is 20% more than B, then B is what percentage less than A?
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Formula: (R / (100 + R)) * 100. Here R = 20. (20 / 120) * 100 = 100 / 6 = 16.67%.
Formula: (R / (100 + R)) * 100. Here R = 20. (20 / 120) * 100 = 100 / 6 = 16.67%.
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Question #20
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If A is 25% more than B, then B is what percentage less than A?
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Formula: (R / (100 + R)) * 100. Here R = 25. (25 / 125) * 100 = (1 / 5) * 100 = 20%.
Formula: (R / (100 + R)) * 100. Here R = 25. (25 / 125) * 100 = (1 / 5) * 100 = 20%.
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