Percentage

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Percentage related Problems for practice 


1. A school had 1,200 students last year. This year, the number of students increased by 25%. However, 10% of the total students left mid-year. How many students are there now?



2. A shopkeeper increases the price of a product by 40% and then offers a 25% discount on the increased price. If the original price was $500, what is the final selling price?



3. A student scored 20% more marks in English than in Math. If the total marks in Math and English together are 220 and the marks in Math are 100, find the marks in English.



4. The population of a town increases by 10% annually. If the current population is 50,000, what will be the population after 2 years?



5. A man spends 80% of his income. If his income increases by 25% but his expenses increase by 10%, what is the percentage increase in his savings?




Profit and Loss Problems:


6. A shopkeeper buys an article at a 20% discount on its marked price of $2,000. He then sells it for 10% more than the marked price. Find his profit percentage.



7. A businessman sells a watch for $1,440 after offering a 20% discount. If he still makes a 20% profit, what was the cost price of the watch?



8. A dealer buys a laptop for $50,000. He marks it at 30% above the cost price and then gives a 20% discount. What is his actual profit or loss percentage?



9. By selling an item for $2,400, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What should be the selling price to gain a 25% profit?



10. A dishonest milkman mixes 20 liters of water with 80 liters of milk and sells the mixture at the price of pure milk. If the cost price of pure milk is $30 per liter, what is his profit percentage?


Prepared by Noor E Alam




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