Problems on percentage

Q(1) Kartik's monthely salary is A upees. He spends X rupees. In next month he has an
increase of C% in his salary and P % in his expenditure. Find out the new saving of kartik ?

Solution

Q(2) Ram's salary is first increased by 25 % and then decreased by 20 % . The result is same
as Shyam's salary first increased by 20 % and then decreased by 25 %. Find the ratio of
Ram's salary to Shyam's salary.
(a) 9 : 10

(b) 10 : 11

(c) 7 : 8

(d) 9 : 8

(e) None of these

Solution

Q(3) Kartik goes to a shop to buy a cell phone costing Rs. 13, 080. The rate of sales tax is 9
% . He tells the shopkeeper to reduce the price of the cell phone, and set such that he has to
pay 13, 080 inclusive all the sales taxes. Find the % reduction needed in the price of the cell
phone to just satisfy his requirments.
(a) 8.9 %

(b) 9.2 %

(c) 8.2 %

(d) 9 %

(e) None of these

Solution

Q(4) Mr. Kartik has taken loan from a bank in terms, he will donate 50 % of total capital at
the end of the year to the bank. He earned a profit of 50 % and donated 50 % of total to bank ,
next year he earned 50 % profit and donated 50 % of total to bank, in third he again earned 50
% profit, after donating 50 % of total money he left with Rs.16,875, then find the amount
donated by him at the end of 2nd year.
(a) Rs. 40,000

(b) Rs. 22,500

(c) Rs. 16,000

(d) 18,500

(e) None of these

Solution

Q(5) The length, breath and hight of a room in the shape of a cuboid are increased by 15 %,
20 % and 30 % respectively. Find the % change in the volume of the cuboid.
(a) 70 %

(b) 75 %

(c) 65 %

(d) 80 %

(e) None of these

Solution
Q(6) Manufacturing of cement is made up with four components P, Q, R and S in ratio 2 : 3 :
4 : 5 . Due to seasonal variation if there are respective changes of + 10 % , - 20 % , - 30 % , +
40 % , then what would be the % change in the cost ?
(a) 2.85 %

(b) 4 %

(c) 3.25 %

(d) 3.80 %

(e) None of these

Solution

Q(7) Lal Bahadur scored 30 % marks and failed by 15 marks. Raju Singh scored 40 % marks
and obtained 35 marks more than those required to pass. What is the pass marks ?
(a) 155

(b) 165

(c) 178

(d) 200

(e) None of these

Solution

Q(8) The population of a village is 5500. If the number of males increases by 11 % and the
number of females increases by 20 %, then the population becomes 6330. Find the population
of females in the town.
(a) 3000

(b) 2500

(c) 3500

(d) 2000

(e) None of these

Solution

Q(9) Mukesh's Salary is 75 % more than Anurag's Salary. Mukesh got a rise of 40 % on his
Salary while Anurag got a rise of 25 % on his Salary. By what % is Mukesh's Salary more
than Anurag's .
(a) 56%

(b) 65%

(c) 96%

(d) 89%

(e) None of these

Solution

Problems on profit and loss

Read conseptual problems on Profit and Loss for CAT Exam, meant for Practice paper of
MBA Entrance test, This is also helpful for SSC aspirants, Profit and Loss Problems asked in
campus placement, Profit and Loss Problems asked in TCS, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Igate,
Accenture, first read the tutorial on percentage then start with this prctice exercise on
percentage
Q(1) A motorbike vendor recovers the cost of 25 bikes by selling 20 bikes. Find the % profit
(a) 20 %

(b) 25 %

(c) 15 %

(d) 16 %
Solution

Q(2) A man buys a cellphone and calculator at a price of Rs 5400, If cost of cellphone is 15
% more than the calculator, find the cost of calculator.
(a) Rs 2511

(b) Rs 2478

(c) Rs 2589

(d) Rs 1800
Solution

Q(3) There are three successive discounts on a shirt 10 %, 8 % and 6 % . Find exact single
discount to all these three discounts.
(a) 23.11 %

(b) 22.17 %

(c) 21.45 %

(d) 20.20 %
Solution

Q(4) A printer manufacturer initially makes a profit of 12 % by selling a particular model of

printer for Rs 6500. If the cost of manufacturing of that printer increases by 25 %, then price
paid by customer is increased by 15 %. Find the % profit made by the manufacturer ?
(a) 4.5 %

(b) 5.7 %

(c) 6.2 %

(d) 3.5 %
Solution

Q(5) Kartik calculates his profit percentage on the selling price whereas Shyam calculates his
profit percentage on the cost price. They find that the difference of their profits is Rs 100 . If
the selling price of both of them are the same and both of them get 25 % profit, find their
selling price.
(a) 2400

(b) 2000

(c) 2100

(d) 2150
Solution

Q(6) A fruit vendor fixed his selling price of mangoes at 40 % above the cost price. He sells
half of the stock of mangoes at this price, now he offers a discount of 15 % on original selling
price for one quater of stock and rest at a discount of 30 % on original selling price. Find the
gain percentage altogether ?
(a) 20.30 %

(b) 21.22 %

(c) 25.45 %

(d) 24.25 %
Solution

Q(7) A textile vendor sells shirts at Rs. 800 per shirt, however he forced to give two
successive discounts of 10 % and 5 % respectively. However he charges sales tax on net sales

price from the customer at 5 %. What price does customer has to pay to buy the shirt ?
(a) 690.20

(b) 700.80

(c) 718.20

(d) 722.34
Solution

Q(8) By selling an article at 2/5 of the marked price, there is a loss of 25 % , The ratio of the
marked price and the cost price of the article is :
(a) 2 : 5

(b) 8 : 15

(c) 15 : 8

(d) 5 : 2
Solution

Q(9) Six mangoes were bought at Rs 5 and 5 mangoes sold for Rs 6. Then find out the gain
percentage ?
(a) 39 %

(b) 42 %

(c) 44 %

(d) 45 %
Solution

Problem on Time And Work

Q(1) If A can build a house in 10 days and B can build it in 5 days, Now C can destroy the
house in 20 days. If they start at same time, in how many days will the work be completed ?
(a) 4 Days

(b) 5 Days

(c) 6 Days

(d) 7 Days
Solution

Q(2) A businessman calculated that he will finish the construction work in 100 days by
employing 50 workers. At the end of 50 days he finds, only 40 % of works get completed.
(a) How many more days will be required to complete the work ?
(b) How many more men should he employ in order to complete the work in time ?
Solution
Q(3) 8 Men can do a work in 12 days, while 20 women can do it in 10 days. In how many
days can 12 men and 15 women complete the same work.
(a) 4 Days

(b) 5 Days

(c) 6 Days

(d) 7 Days
Solution

Q(4) A can do a piece of work in 12 days and B in 15 days. Find how much time they will
take to complete the work under the following conditions.
(a) Working alternately starting with A
(a) On 14 th day B has to work 1/3 rd time of day
(b) On 14 th day B has to work 1/4 th
time of day
(c) On 14 th day B has to work 1/2 time of day
(d) On 14 th day B has to
work full time of day
Solution
(b) Working alternately starting with B
(a) On 14 th day A has to work 1/3 rd time of day
(b) On 14 th day A has to work 1/4 th
time of day
(c) On 14 th day A has to work 1/2 time of day
(d) On 14 th day A has to
work full time of day
Solution
(c) When both of them are working together and B leaves 2 days before the actual completion
of work, then find the total time required to complete the job.
(a) 7.34 Days

(b) 8 Days

(c) 8.27 Days

(d) 9.23 Days

Solution

(d) If another person C who does negative work, work against A and B and can completely
destroy the work in 25 days, joins them and they work together all the time. How much time
required to complete the work ?
Solution
Q(5) Ram is twice as efficient as Shyam, if together they complete a work in 25 days. Find
the time required by each in order to complete the work individually.
Solution
Q(6) Lalu can do a piece of work in 10 days, Razi in 12 days and Raushan in 15 days. They
all start the work together, but Lalu leaves after 2 days and Razi leaves 3 days before the
work is completed. In how many days the work will completed ?
(a) 8 Days

(b) 9 Days

(c) 6 Days

(d) 7 Days

Solution