Model 1 Simple Percentage Questions Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 41

A student multiplied a number by $3/5$ instead of $5/3$ . What is the percentage error in the calculation ?

a) 54%

b) 64%

c) 44%

d) 34%

Question : 42 [SSC CHSL 2012]

A team played 40 games in a season and won in 24 of them. What percent of games played did the team win?

a) 60%

b) 35%

c) 70%

d) 40%

Question : 43

If x is 80% of y, what percent of y is x ?

a) 100%

b) 125%

c) 75%

d) 80%

Question : 44

In a college, 40% of the students were allotted group A, 75% of the remaining were given group B and the remaining 12 students were given group C. Then the number of students who applied for the group is

a) 80

b) 92

c) 100

d) 60

Question : 45 [SSC CGL Prelim 2008]

65g is what per cent of 2 kg ?

a) $15/8$

b) $13/8$

c) $13/4$

d) $65/2$