8th Class Mathematics Comparing Quantities Question Bank

done Percentage, Profit and Loss Total Questions - 30

• question_answer1)
  72% of 25 students are good at mathematics. How many students are not good at it?
  A)
   8                                 done clear
  B)
   10 done clear
  C)
   12                              done clear
  D)
   7 done clear
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• question_answer2)
  A nursery has 5000 plants, 5% of the plants are roses and 1% are mango plants. What is the total number of other plants?
  A)
   2700                            done clear
  B)
   3700 done clear
  C)
   4700 done clear
  D)
   5700 done clear
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• question_answer3)
  What is the percent of pure gold in 22-carat gold, if 24-carat gold is hundred percent pure gold?
  A)
   \[90\frac{1}{3}%\]                    done clear
  B)
   \[91\frac{2}{3}%\] done clear
  C)
   \[94\frac{1}{3}%\]                    done clear
  D)
   \[95\frac{2}{3}%\] done clear
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• question_answer4)
  The price of sugar goes up by 20%. By what percent must the consumption to be reduced so that expenditure does not increase?
  A)
   \[16\frac{2}{3}%\]        done clear
  B)
   15% done clear
  C)
   \[15\frac{2}{3}%\]                    done clear
  D)
          16% done clear
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• question_answer5)
  A number is increased by 10% and then it is decreased by 10%. What is the net increase or decrease?
  A)
   1% increase                   done clear
  B)
   1% decrease done clear
  C)
   2% increase                   done clear
  D)
   2% decrease done clear
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• question_answer6)
  A man's salary is increased by 10%. In order to have his salary back to the original amount, it must be reduced by x%, then value of x is
  A)
   \[11\frac{1}{9}%\]                    done clear
  B)
   \[1\frac{11}{9}%\]             done clear
  C)
   \[11\frac{9}{11}%\]                  done clear
  D)
   \[9\frac{1}{11}%\] done clear
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• question_answer7)
  If 40% of the number exceeds 25% of the number by 54, then the number is
  A)
   350                              done clear
  B)
   240      done clear
  C)
   360     done clear
  D)
   260 done clear
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• question_answer8)
  A candidate gets 71% of votes and wins the election by 756 votes. If there are only two candidates, then the total number of votes is
  A)
   1800 done clear
  B)
   1850            done clear
  C)
   1860                            done clear
  D)
   1812 done clear
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• question_answer9)
  A gets Rs. 5000. He spend 15% on study, 28% on house, 10% as tax- His saving will be
  A)
   2500                            done clear
  B)
   2400            done clear
  C)
   2350 done clear
  D)
   2450 done clear
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• question_answer10)
  What per cent of an hour is 2 min?
  A)
   3.2%                            done clear
  B)
   3.3%   done clear
  C)
   3.6%                            done clear
  D)
   3.8% done clear
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• question_answer11)
  A litre of water was evaporated from 8L of salt solution containing 8% salt. The percentage of salt left in the remaining solution is
  A)
   \[7\frac{1}{7}%\]                                  done clear
  B)
   \[7\frac{1}{9}%\]           done clear
  C)
   \[9\frac{1}{7}%\] done clear
  D)
   \[7\frac{1}{3}%\] done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Two numbers are in ratio 3 : 4. 15% of larger number added to 53 becomes equal to 25% of smaller plus 29. The smaller number is
  A)
   440                              done clear
  B)
   640            done clear
  C)
   680                              done clear
  D)
   480 done clear
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• question_answer13)
  The number of enrolments in a school has increased from 1800 to 2016, The percentage increase in the enrolments is __
  A)
   10%                             done clear
  B)
   11%           done clear
  C)
   12% done clear
  D)
   13% done clear
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• question_answer14)
  The price of a commodity is increased by 40%. By what per cent should a consumer reduce his consumption so that his expenditure on the commodity remains constant?
  A)
   \[25\frac{4}{7}%\]                    done clear
  B)
   \[26\frac{4}{7}%\] done clear
  C)
   \[27\frac{4}{7}%\]                    done clear
  D)
   \[28\frac{4}{7}%\] done clear
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• question_answer15)
  If 60% of K is 30 less than 75% of K, then what is the value of K?
  A)
   500                              done clear
  B)
   300      done clear
  C)
   400                              done clear
  D)
   200 done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Ramu saves 14% of his salary while Ramesh saves 24%. If both get equal salaries and Ramesh saves Rs. 1440, then Ramu's expenditure is
  A)
   Rs. 5000           done clear
  B)
   Rs. 5160    done clear
  C)
   Rs. 6000                       done clear
  D)
   Rs. 7440 done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Rakesh purchased a T.V. for Rs. 5000 and paid Rs. 250 for its transportation. If he sold the T.V. for Rs. 5075, find his profit or loss percentage.
  A)
   3.33% done clear
  B)
   3.45%           done clear
  C)
   3.56%                          done clear
  D)
   3.75% done clear
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• question_answer18)
  By selling 24 pens, Kranthi lost an amount equal to the C.P. of 3 pens. Find his loss percentage
  A)
   12.5% done clear
  B)
   13%             done clear
  C)
   12.75%                        done clear
  D)
   13.5% done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Naresh sold two books for Rs. 600 each thereby gaining 20% on one book and losing 20% on the other book. Find his overall loss or gain percent.
  A)
   8%                               done clear
  B)
   6%            done clear
  C)
   4%    done clear
  D)
   4.5% done clear
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• question_answer20)
  A book with a marked price of Rs. 600 is available at a discount of 18%. Find the discount given and also the price at which the book is available for sale.
  A)
   Rs. 492    done clear
  B)
   Rs. 500          done clear
  C)
   Rs. 495                         done clear
  D)
   Rs. 480 done clear
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• question_answer21)
  By selling a watch for Rs. 1440, a man loses 10%. At what price should he sell it to gain5%?
  A)
   Rs. 1680 done clear
  B)
   Rs. 1540         done clear
  C)
   Rs. 1320                       done clear
  D)
   Rs. 1750 done clear
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• question_answer22)
  A man sells an article at a profit of 20%. If he had bought it at 20% less and sold for Rs. 5 less, he would have gained 25%. Find the cost price of the article.
  A)
   Rs. 15                          done clear
  B)
   Rs. 20           done clear
  C)
   Rs. 25   done clear
  D)
   Rs. 35 done clear
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• question_answer23)
  A sells a watch to B at 20% gain, B sells it to C at 15% gain and C sells it to D at a loss of 10%. If D pays Rs. 1863 for it, then how much does A pay for it?
  A)
   Rs. 2000           done clear
  B)
   Rs. 1000         done clear
  C)
   Rs. 1500           done clear
  D)
   Rs. 3000 done clear
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• question_answer24)
  A man sold an article for Rs. 161, gaining 1/6th of his outlay. Find the cost price of the article.
  A)
   149                              done clear
  B)
   168            done clear
  C)
   138 done clear
  D)
   156 done clear
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• question_answer25)
  A grocer buys 80 kg of rice at Rs. 13.50 per kg and mixes it with 120 kg of rice available at Rs. 16 per kg. At what rate per kg should he sell the mixture to gain 20% on the whole?
  A)
   18      done clear
  B)
   16             done clear
  C)
   20                                done clear
  D)
   22 done clear
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• question_answer26)
  3 bananas are bought for Rs. 2 and sold at 2 bananas for Rs. 3. Find the gain percent.
  A)
   100%                           done clear
  B)
   85%           done clear
  C)
   125%  done clear
  D)
   130% done clear
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• question_answer27)
  A vendor sells lemons at 5 for a rupee gaining 40%. How many did he buy for a rupee?
  A)
   6                    done clear
  B)
   7     done clear
  C)
   8                     done clear
  D)
   10 done clear
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• question_answer28)
  By selling 100 pens, a shopkeeper gains the selling price of 20 pens. Find his gain percent?
  A)
   10%                             done clear
  B)
   15%          done clear
  C)
   30%                             done clear
  D)
   25% done clear
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• question_answer29)
  A trader lists his articles at 20% above cost price and allows a discount of 10% on cash payment. Find his gain percent.
  A)
   8%   done clear
  B)
   9%           done clear
  C)
   10%                             done clear
  D)
   12% done clear
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• question_answer30)
  An umbrella marked at Rs. 80 is sold for Rs 68. What is the rate of discount?
  A)
   15% done clear
  B)
   20%          done clear
  C)
   25%                             done clear
  D)
   30% done clear
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