Percentages Practice Problems: Level 02

Q1. Soni is 20 % heavier than Rekha in weight. By how much percent is Rekha lighter than Soni?

Q2. In a class of 72 students, 87.5 % of the students cleared the CAT exam. How many did not clear it?

Q3. The population of a town increases at the rate of 3.7 % each year. It is 31,110 now. What was it last year?

Q4. When the cost of cigarettes increases by 25 %, a man reduces his annual consumption by 10 %. Find the % change in his annual expenditure on cigarettes?

5. The tax on an article is increased by 20 %. As a result of which the consumption decreases by 25 %. What is the % change in the tax revenue received by the government from this article?

Q.6. Renuka spends 35 % of her income on clothes and 40 % on food. If food amounts to Rs. 384, what does she spend on clothes (in Rs.)?

Q.7. Kay required Rs. 800 for paying her fees. She borrowed 20 % from her brother and 30 % of the remaining was funded by her mother. In her bank she had Rs. 200. How much more does she need (in Rs.)?

Q8. Ali the barber shaved 40 % of his customers and gave a haircut to 80 % of his customers. He charged Rs. 7 for a shave and Rs. 5 for a haircut. If 20 % of customers who opted for a shave also had a hair-cut, what were Khan’s earnings if he had 75 customers (in Rs.)?

Q9. Sudhir ate 20 % of the bananas and 30 % of the apples. If there were 40 bananas and 20 apples, how many fruits did he eat?

Q10. Alroy gave his sister 40 % of his pocket money and was left with Rs. 8. What is his pocket money (in Rs.)?