Percentage MCQs

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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.

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Question #1
What is 10% of 200?
A. 10
B. 40
C. 30
D. 20
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
10% of 200 = (10 / 100) * 200 = 20.
This question belongs to: Maths Percentage
Question #2
What is 15% of 60?
A. 15
B. 9
C. 12
D. 6
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
15% of 60 = (15 / 100) * 60 = 9.
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Question #3
What is 50% of 88?
A. 88
B. 44
C. 22
D. 66
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
50% of 88 = (50 / 100) * 88 = 44.
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Question #4
What is 75% of 120?
A. 100
B. 90
C. 60
D. 80
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
75% of 120 = (75 / 100) * 120 = 90.
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Question #5
What is 5% of 300?
A. 15
B. 10
C. 25
D. 20
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
5% of 300 = (5 / 100) * 300 = 15.
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Question #6
What is 12.5% of 800?
A. 150
B. 100
C. 120
D. 80
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
12.5% is equivalent to the fraction 1/8. (1/8) * 800 = 100.
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Question #7
What is 33.33% of 99?
A. 99
B. 66
C. 11
D. 33
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
33.33% is equivalent to the fraction 1/3. (1/3) * 99 = 33.
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Question #8
What is 150% of 40?
A. 40
B. 50
C. 70
D. 60
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
150% of 40 = (150 / 100) * 40 = 1.5 * 40 = 60.
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Question #9
If a number is increased by 20%, it becomes 120. What is the number?
A. 80
B. 140
C. 120
D. 100
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Let the number be x. x * 1.20 = 120. x = 120 / 1.20 = 100.
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Question #10
If a number is decreased by 10%, it becomes 90. What is the number?
A. 110
B. 90
C. 80
D. 100
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Let the number be x. x * 0.90 = 90. x = 90 / 0.90 = 100.
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Question #11
What is 50 increased by 10%?
A. 55
B. 70
C. 60
D. 65
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
10% of 50 = 5. 50 + 5 = 55.
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Question #12
What is 80 decreased by 25%?
A. 80
B. 60
C. 50
D. 70
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
25% of 80 = 20. 80 - 20 = 60.
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Question #13
What percentage of 50 is 20?
A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 20%
D. 30%
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
(20 / 50) * 100 = 40%.
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Question #14
What percentage of 80 is 16?
A. 15%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 10%
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
(16 / 80) * 100 = 20%.
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Question #15
45 is what percentage of 90?
A. 40%
B. 55%
C. 50%
D. 45%
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
(45 / 90) * 100 = 50%.
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Question #16
If a number increased by 25% is 150, what is the original number?
A. 120
B. 130
C. 100
D. 110
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Let the number be x. x * 1.25 = 150. x = 150 / 1.25 = 120.
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Question #17
If a number decreased by 20% is 64, what is the original number?
A. 100
B. 90
C. 80
D. 70
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Let the number be x. x * 0.80 = 64. x = 64 / 0.80 = 80.
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Question #18
A person's salary increased from 4000 to 5000. What is the percentage increase?
A. 20%
B. 35%
C. 30%
D. 25%
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Increase = 5000 - 4000 = 1000. Percentage increase = (1000 / 4000) * 100 = 25%.
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Question #19
If A is 20% more than B, then B is what percentage less than A?
A. 20%
B. 33.33%
C. 25%
D. 16.67%
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Formula: (R / (100 + R)) * 100. Here R = 20. (20 / 120) * 100 = 100 / 6 = 16.67%.
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Question #20
If A is 25% more than B, then B is what percentage less than A?
A. 30%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Formula: (R / (100 + R)) * 100. Here R = 25. (25 / 125) * 100 = (1 / 5) * 100 = 20%.
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