Aptitude Problems on Percentage

1. If we add $16\frac{2}{3}$% of a number in itself then we get 4200. Find the number.

  1. 3400
  2. 2400
  3. 3600
  4. 3660

Answer
Answer. c

2. If we add $16\frac{2}{3}$% of a number in itself then we get 1421. Find the number.

  1. 1240
  2. 1200
  3. 1218
  4. 1210

Answer
Answer. c

3. If we subtract $14\frac{2}{7}$% of a number from itself then we get 1224. Find the number.

  1. 1622
  2. 1628
  3. 1428
  4. 1422

Answer
Answer. c

4. If we add $12\frac{1}{2}$% of 3264 in it then find what we get?

  1. 3672
  2. 1628
  3. 3800
  4. 4200

Answer
Answer. a

5. If we subtract $11\frac{1}{9}$% of 7236 from itself then find what we get?

  1. 6432
  2. 6228
  3. 6486
  4. 6232

Answer
Answer. a

6. If we add 550 in $37\frac{1}{2}$% of a number then we get the same number again then find the number?

  1. 880
  2. 400
  3. 480
  4. 800

Answer
Answer. a

7. If we add 5600 in $12\frac{1}{2}$% of a number then we get the same number again then find the number?

  1. 6400
  2. 6236
  3. 6128
  4. 6440

Answer
Answer. a

8. A dishonest milkman sells milk at cost price but he mixes water in it and earns $16\frac{2}{3}$% profit. Find the ratio of mixture and milk?

  1. 6:7
  2. 7:6
  3. 4:3
  4. 3:4

Answer
Answer. b

8. A dishonest milkman sells milk at cost price but he mixes water in it and gets $12\frac{1}{2}$% profit. If the total mixture is 8100. Find the quantity of milk in the mixture?

  1. 6256
  2. 7200
  3. 8320
  4. 5228

Answer
Answer. b

10. If 497 is added in a number then result becomes $216\frac{2}{3}$% of the number. Find the original number.

  1. 426
  2. 500
  3. 618
  4. 264

Answer
Answer. a

11. If 1320 is added in a number then result becomes $216\frac{2}{3}$% of a number. Find the original number.

  1. 896
  2. 960
  3. 420
  4. 440

Answer
Answer. b

12. If we subtract 125 from $457\frac{1}{7}$% of a number then we get the same number again then find the number?

  1. 95
  2. 60
  3. 55
  4. 35

Answer
Answer. d

13. If we subtract 5600 from $214\frac{2}{7}$% of a number then we get the same number again then find the number?

  1. 4400
  2. 1224
  3. 3200
  4. 4900

Answer
Answer. d

14. 36900 is what percent of 86100?

  1. $16\frac{2}{3}$%
  2. $14\frac{2}{7}$%
  3. $42\frac{6}{7}$%
  4. $33\frac{1}{3}$%

Answer
Answer. c

15. 360 is what percent of 1260?

  1. $16\frac{2}{3}$%
  2. $28\frac{4}{7}$%
  3. $42\frac{6}{7}$%
  4. $33\frac{1}{3}$%

Answer
Answer. b

16. 4500 is what percent of 8100?

  1. $16\frac{2}{3}$%
  2. $64\frac{2}{7}$%
  3. $55\frac{5}{9}$%
  4. $57\frac{2}{7}$%

Answer
Answer. c

17. A person who spends $37\frac{1}{2}$% of his income is able to save ₹ 75 per month. His monthly expenses (in ₹) is:

  1. 48
  2. 52
  3. 40
  4. 45

Answer
Answer. d

18. A person who spends $66\frac{2}{3}$% of his income is able to save ₹ 1200 per month. His monthly expenses (in ₹) is:

  1. 2400
  2. 2000
  3. 2200
  4. 2600

Answer
Answer. a

19. Ravi is 12 years younger than Surya. Ravi’s age is $37\frac{1}{2}$% of the sum of his and Surya’s age. What will be Surya’s age 9 years hence?

  1. 29
  2. 30
  3. 39
  4. 26

Answer
Answer. c