Quantitative Aptitude Test On Percentage

Question No : 1

50% of 250 is what % of 300?

A.
B.
C.
D.

30.8%
41.6%
50.2%
60%

Explanation
50% of 250 = 1/2 * 250 = 125
Given x % of 300 = 125
x/100 * 300 = 125
x = 125/3 = 41.6 %
Question No : 2

33.33% of 27?
A.
B.
C.
D.

6
9
12
15

Explanation
What is 33.33? Is it not 100/3?
33.33% = 1/3
33.33% of 27 = 1/3 * 27 = 9
Question No : 3

16.66% of x is y and y% of 30 is 21 then, what % of x is 42?

A.
B.
C.
D.

5%
10%
15%
20%

Explanation
16.66% of x = y ie x/6 = y
y% of 30 = 21
=> (x/6)/100 * 30 = 21
Either solve above equation, find x. x=420. The solve k % of x = 42, k = 10.
What is the other way? Can you find a pattern in above equation?
[x/2*3*100] * 30 = 21, Rearrange this a bit
x/100 * 10 = 42
or 10% of x is 42
So answer is 10
Question No : 4

Price of an article after reducing 20% is 240 then what is its initial price?
A.
B.
C.
D.

240
300
360
400

Explanation
Reducing price of article by 20% means now the object is sold at 80% of initial
value.
So, 80/100 * initial price = 240
=> Initial price = 300
Question No : 5

By what % the cost of milk is increased because of inflation in December, if in

October price is 30 and in next January it is 35?
A.
B.

5%
10%

C.
D.

14.3%
16.6%

Explanation
Increase = (Change / Original) * 100
Increase = 5/30 * 100 = 16.66%

Question No : 6

If Sham had 24 shirts by what % his shirts were reduced if he donated 4 of them?
A.
B.
C.
D.

4%
10%
16.6%
20%

Explanation
Decrease = (Change / Original) * 100
Decrease = 4/24 * 100 = 16.66 %
Question No : 7

In a shop price of Laptop which is marked at $1000 was discounted 20% for
Christmas eve and further 30% discounted for New Year eve. What is the price
of Laptop now?
A.
B.
C.
D.

500
560
620
700

Explanation
Initial price = $1000
Discount of 20%: 10 % of $1000 = $100. So 20% decrease in initial value =
$800.
Further discount of 30%: Now the cost is $800.
10% of $800 = $80
So 30% discount => 800 - 3*80 = $560
Question No : 8

After 25% increase price of article is 250 what is its price if it is 25% decreased
instead?
A.
B.
C.
D.

250
200
175
150

Explanation
25% increase => (1 + 0.25) * initial price = 250
Initial price = 200
25% decrease => (1 - 0.25) * 200 = 3/4 * 200 = 150
Question No : 9

By what % New price of wardrobe has to be increased to get original value, if it

was decreased by 20%
A.
B.
C.
D.

10%
20%
25%
30%

Explanation
Let us solve this with an example.
Let the initial price be 100.
After decreasing it by 20%, new price = 80.
We know Increase = Change/Original * 100.
Now original = 80. So, Increase = (100 - 80)/80 * 100 = 25%
Question No : 10

33.33% of 16.66% of 14.28% of 126 is?

A.
B.
C.
D.

26
16
6
1

Explanation
33.33% = 1/3
16.66% = 1/6
14.28% = 1/7
126 = 3 * 6 * 7
So, 1/3 * 1/6 * 1/7 * (3*6*7) = 1