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Grade 8
Percentage
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(1) If the length of a rectangle is increased by 20% and the width is decreased by 40%, find the
percentage by which its area changes.
a. 20% increase b. 28% decrease
c. 20% decrease d. 28% increase

(2) In an exam with two subjects, 50% candidates passed the first subject, 75% candidates passed the
second subject and 10% candidates failed in both the subjects.
If 385 candidates passed in both subjects, then how many candidates wrote the exam?
a. 1080 b. 1120
c. 1115 d. 1100

(3) A solution of salt and water contains 10% salt by weight. 50 kg water evaporates from the solution
and now it contains 15% of salt. Find the original quantity of solution.
a. 150 kg b. 147 kg
c. 153 kg d. 151.5 kg

Fill in the blanks

(4) The salary of a doctor is increased by 25%. The new salary must be reduced by % to

restore the original salary.

(5) A showroom stocks tiles in a combination of 3 colours - Green, Pink, and Yellow. 65% of the tiles
have Green colour, 40% of tiles have Pink colour, and 45% of tiles have Yellow colour. No tile has
all 3 colours, but some tiles can have 2 colours. The percentage of tiles that have only one colour is

%.

Answer the questions

(6) An alloy contains 14% copper, 42% zinc and the rest nickel. Find in grams the quantity of each of
the contents in 1 kg of alloy.

(7) The length of a rectangle is increased by 55%. By what percentage should the width be reduced to
keep the area of the rectangle same?

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(8) What percent of the figure is shaded?

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(9) Anwar is reading a novel. He read approximately 30% of the pages on Monday and of the
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pages on Tuesday. If there are 618 pages in the novel, then estimate the number of pages left for
Anwar to read.

(10) Find the percentage of pure gold in 22-carat gold, if 24-carat gold is 100% pure gold.

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