Basic functions - practice problems - page 2 of 311
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- Two articles
A shopkeeper bought two articles each at Rs.800. There was 25% profit on one and 25% loss on the other. Find the total percentage profit or loss in the whole transaction.
- A swimming 2
A swimming pool had 2.5 million liters of water in it. Some water evaporated, and then the pool only had 2 million liters of water in it. What percent of the water evaporated?
- A woodcutter
A woodcutter took 12 minutes to make 3 pieces of a block of wood. How much time would be needed to make 5 such pieces?
- Wheat plus and minus
If the price of wheat is increased by 20% today, at what percent should it be decreased tomorrow, so as to bring down the price back to the original?
- A man 19
A man buys apples at a certain price per dozen and sells them at eight times that price per hundred, find his gain or loss percent
- Five percents
What is 5% written as a decimal?
- The price 9
The price of sugar is increased by 25%. Find by how much percent a family must reduce their consumption so that their expenditure may increase only by 10%.
- The election
Three candidates, Adam, Bibiana & Cindy, contested an election and received 1800, 3300, and 3900 votes, respectively. What percent of the total votes did Adam get?
- Girls and boys
In a class of 50 there are 23 girls and 27 boys, what percent are a. Girls b. boys
- An eraser
The cost of an eraser is $ 0.80 and the cost of a pencil is $ 2. What is the ratio of their costs in simplest form?
- Two discounts 2
A shirt printed with a price of EUR 150 is sold for EUR 105 after two successive discounts. If the second discount is 12.5%, then find the first discount.
- Two numbers 18
The two numbers are respectively 10% and 25% more than the third figure. What percent is the first of the second?
- Cost price 2
If the cost price of 23 toys is equal to the selling price of 20 toys, find the gain or loss percent.
- Tax info
The tax-free price of the jacket is €150 and the VAT rate is 24%. Calculate the VAT and Taxable price.
- Profit percentage
The ratio of cost price to selling price is 20: 21. What is the profit percentage?
- The salary 4
The salary of a worker is first increased by 5% and then it is decreased by 5% . What is the change in his salary?
- To percentages
Convert the following ratios to percentages. (a) 3 : 4 (b) 2 : 3 (c) 5/8 (d) 15/16
- Electronics price loss
Archie buys a TV set for 15000. After some time, he plans to sell it again and reduce the price by 800. What is the percent of loss?
- Nautical vs statue mile
A nautical mile is the unit of length used in sea and air navigation. A nautical mile is equal to 6,076 feet. What percent of a statue mile (5,280 ft) is a nautical mile?
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