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PERCENTAGE

Definition
Percentage is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100.
Percentage to Fraction
Percentage to fraction conversion
If 16.66% of a number is added with itself the
result becomes 3542. Find the original number
When a number is decreased by 25% it
becomes 123. Find the original number
The price of a pen decreased by 20% and its sale
increased by 16.66%. Find the percentage change
in total revenue collected
The side of a square is increased by 40%. Find
the percentage change in its area
The population of a town is 9817200. of them
are male and remaining are female. If 50% of male
are graduate and the number of male and female
graduates are same. What percent of female are
not graduate
A number was mistakenly multiplied by 10
instead of being divided by 10. Find the % error
in the result
A number was multiplied by 3/5 instead of 5/3.
Find the % error in the result.
If the income tax is increased by 19% the net
income decreased by 6%. Find the rate of
income tax
If the income tax is increased by 17% the net
income decreased by 3%. Find the rate of
income tax.
If A earns 25% more than B. What % less does B
earn than A.
If 60% of the students in a school are boys and
the no. of girls is 972. How many boys are there
in the school.
A student scores 25% marks then he is failed by
210 marks. But if he scores 55% then he passes
by 240 marks. Find the full marks

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