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Percentage — Mathematics Questions & Practice

Practise 355 Percentage questions from Mathematics for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Percentage — with answers

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1. What is 3/8 expressed as a percentage?

  1. A32.5%
  2. B35%
  3. C37.5%
  4. D40%
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Answer: C

3/8 = 0.375 = 37.5%.

2. What is 12% of 250?

  1. A25
  2. B28
  3. C30
  4. D32
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Answer: C

12% of 250 = (12/100)×250 = 30.

3. 45% of 640 is equal to:

  1. A268
  2. B278
  3. C288
  4. D298
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Answer: C

45% of 640 = (45/100)×640 = 288.

4. If 20% of a number is 50, what is the number?

  1. A200
  2. B220
  3. C250
  4. D280
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Answer: C

Let the number be x. 20% of x = 50 → x = 50×100/20 = 250.

5. A student scored 468 marks out of 600. What percentage did they score?

  1. A72%
  2. B76%
  3. C78%
  4. D82%
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Answer: C

Percentage = (468/600)×100 = 78%.

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