Maths Foundation (Percentage)

1/2 × 100 = 50 % 1/11× 100 = 9.09 % 1/20 × 100 = 5 %

1/3× 100 = 33.33%
1/4 × 100 = 25%
1/5 × 100 = 20%
1/6× 100 = 16.66%
1/7× 100 = 14.28%
1/8 × 100 = 12.5%
1/9 × 100 = 11.11%
1/10× 100 = 10 %
1/12× 100 = 8.33 %
1/13× 100 = 7.69 %
1/14× 100 = 7.14 %
1/15× 100 = 6.66 %
1/16 × 100 = 6.25 %
1/17× 100 = 5.88 %
1/18 × 100 = 5.55 %
1/19× 100 = 5.26 %
2/9 × 100 = 22.22%
2/11× 100 = 18.18%
3/11× 100 = 27.27%
2/7× 100 = 28.56 %
3/8× 100 = 37.5%
5/8× 100 = 62.5%
7/8 × 100 = 87.5%
1 × 100 = 100%

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X is what % of Y = 𝒀 × 𝟏𝟎𝟎

(𝑩𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓)
X is how much % more or less than Y = 𝒀
× 𝟏𝟎𝟎

1. 12 is what percent of 48?

2. 40 is how much percent less than 50?

3. 60 is how much percent more than 50?

4. In a class of 80 students there are 40% girls then what is the number of boys in the class?

5. If the price of an article is reduced by 20% the new price becomes 1440. What was the original price?

6. If the price of an article is increased by 25% the new price becomes 1125. What was the original
price?

7. The price of an article is first increased by 50 % and then reduced by 20%. find the initial price if final
price was Rs 3600.

8. Salman's weight is first increased by 20% and later it is decreased by 20%. Finally his weight is 48 kg.
What was his weight originally?

9. In first two weeks of a month price of one share of SBI is increased by 20% and 25% resp. How much
percent the price has changed?

10. Naman spent 20% on food, 15% on clothing and 25% on rent of income. If he spends total 24000
find his income ?

11. Nalini spent 18% on food, 22% on clothing and 30% on rent of income. Though she saves 27000 Rs
find his income .

12. Anil spent 16.66% of his income and the remaining amount is Rs.15,000. What was his income?

13. Riya spent 20% of his income on food and 30 % of the remaining on house rent the remaining
amount is Rs.14000. What was his income?

14. Subodh spent 11.11% of his income on food and 16.66% of the remaining on house rent the
remaining amount is Rs.10000. What was his income?

15. A batsman scored 110 runs which included 3 boundaries and 8 sixes. What percent of his total score
did he make by running between the wickets?

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16. Two students appeared in an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other and
his marks was 56% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them

17. A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. Number of apples he
originally had?

18. In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total votes. If the total number of votes
were 7500 then by how many votes did the winner candidate won?

19. In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes were
invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500 then by how many votes did the winner candidate won?

20. In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes on list
were invalid. If the winner candidate won by 6400 votes what was the total votes on list?

21. A 100 litre mixture contains 25% milk and remaining is water. How many litres of water should be
removed to make amount of water 50 % in the mixture?

22. A city has a population of 40000. Population of a city is increased by 20% in the first year and in the
next year it is increased by 20 %. Find the population of city after 2 years .

23. The population of a city is increased by 25% in the first year and in the next year it is reduced by 20
%. If population of city after two years is 42000 find the initial population.

24. The population of a city is increased by 20% in the first year and in the next year it is reduced by 20
%. Find the total % change in the population in two years.

25. The population of a city is increased by 30% in the first year and in the next year it is reduced by 10
%. Find the total % change in the population in two years.

26. The base of a triangle is increased by 25% while the height is reduced by 10%. Find the % change in
the area of triangle.

27. The length of a rectangle is reduced by 20% and the breadth is increased by 25%. Find the %
change in the area of rectangle.

28. The price of sugar is reduced by 10% .By what % the consumption should be increased so that the
expenditure remains the same.

29. The price of sugar is increased by 20% .By what % the consumption should be reduced so that the
expenditure remains the same.

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