Percentage

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1. A monthly return railway ticket cost 25 percent more than a single ticket. A week's extension can be had for former by paying 5 percent of monthly ticket's cost. If money paid for monthly ticket (with extension) is Rs. 84, price of single ticket is :


2. A student scores 55% marks in 8 papers of 100 marks each. He scores 15% of his total marks in English. How much does he score in English ?


3. Two successive price increases of 10% each on an article are equivalent to a single price increase of :


4. A papaya tree was planted 2 years ago. It grows at rate of 20% every year. If at present, height of three is 540 cm, what was it when tree was planted ?


5. A number is first decreased by 10% and n increased by 10%. The number so obtained is 50 less than original number. The original number is :


6. From 5 litres of a 20% solution of alcohol in water, 2 litres of solution is taken out and 2 litres of water is added to it. Find strength of alcohol in new solution.


7. Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of Rs. 550 per week by ir employer. If X is paid 120 percent of sum paid to Y, how much is Y paid per week?


8. Vinay decided to donate 5% of his salary. On day of donation he changed his mind and donated Rs. 1687.50, which was 75% of what he had decided earlier. How much is Vinay's salary ?


9. Solve (550% of 250) ÷ 275 = (?)


10. In an examination, 34% failed in Mamatics and 42% failed in English. If 20% failed in both subjects, percentage of students who passed in both subjects was :


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A monthly return railway ticket cost 25 percent more than a single ticket. A week's extension can be had for former by paying 5 percent of monthly ticket's cost. If money paid for monthly ticket (with extension) is Rs. 84, price of single ticket is :

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A student scores 55% marks in 8 papers of 100 marks each. He scores 15% of his total marks in English. How much does he score in English ?

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Two successive price increases of 10% each on an article are equivalent to a single price increase of :

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A papaya tree was planted 2 years ago. It grows at rate of 20% every year. If at present, height of three is 540 cm, what was it when tree was planted ?

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A number is first decreased by 10% and n increased by 10%. The number so obtained is 50 less than original number. The original number is :

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From 5 litres of a 20% solution of alcohol in water, 2 litres of solution is taken out and 2 litres of water is added to it. Find strength of alcohol in new solution.

;

Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of Rs. 550 per week by ir employer. If X is paid 120 percent of sum paid to Y, how much is Y paid per week?

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Vinay decided to donate 5% of his salary. On day of donation he changed his mind and donated Rs. 1687.50, which was 75% of what he had decided earlier. How much is Vinay's salary ?

;

Solve (550% of 250) ÷ 275 = (?)

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In an examination, 34% failed in Mamatics and 42% failed in English. If 20% failed in both subjects, percentage of students who passed in both subjects was :

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