Percentages Question Solving Video - 23rd February 2015

Question 1. In a quarterly examination, a student scored 30 % marks and failed by 12 marks. In the same examination, another student scored 40 % marks and got 28 marks more than the bare minimum marks to pass. Find the pass percentage.

1. 24%
2. 28%
3. 25%
4. 33%

Question 2. The cost of manufacture of a tape recorder is Rs. 1500 . The manufacturer fixes the marked price 20% above the cost of manufacture and allows a discount in such a way as to get a profit of 8%. The rate of discount is

1. 12%
2. 8%
3. 20%
4. 10 %

Question 3. How much percent above the cost price should a shopkeeper mark his goods so as to earn a profit of 32% after allowing  a discount of 12% on the marked price?

1. 50%
2. 40%
3. 60%
4. 45%

Question 4. Ramesh bought 10 cycles for Rs. 500 each. He spent Rs. 2000 on the repair of all the cycles. He sold five of them for Rs. 750 each and the remaining for Rs. 550 each. Then the total gain or loss percentage is

1. Gain of (8 1/3) %
2. Loss of (8 1/3) %
3. Gain of (7 2/3) %
4. Loss of (7 1/7) %

Question 5. What percent of 3.6 kilograms is 72 grams ?