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Problems on Percentage

Percentage - Aptitude

1. Express the following as a fraction:

(1) 4% (2) 0.6%

A. 1/25, 6/100

B. 1/25, 3/500

C. 1/25, 3/50

D.None of these

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Option: B

Explanation

first convert percentage into fraction

i.e) 4% = 4/100 = 1/25

0.6% = 0.6/100 = 6/1000 = 3/500

Ans = 1/25, 3/500

Answer


2.Express the following as a decimal:

(1) 21% (2) 0.08%

A. 0.21, 0.008

B. 0.21, 0.08

C. 0.21, 0.0008

D. None of these

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Option: C

Explanation

First convert percentage into fractions

i.e) 21% = 21/100

0.08% = 0.08/100

Now convert those fractions into decimal

i.e) 21/100 = 0.21

0.08/100 = 0.0008

Ans = 0.21, 0.0008

Answer


3.Express the following as rate percent:

(1) 23/36 (2) 0.003

A. 25/4

B. 125/8

C. 5/2

D. 625/16

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Option: D

Explanation

8 can be expressed as 23

125 can be expressed as 53

i.e) {(2/5)3}-4/3

(2/5){3*(-4/3)}

(2/5)-4

(5/2)4

Ans = 625/16

Answer


4.28% of 450 + 45% of 280

A. 254

B. 252

C. 256

D. 250

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Option: B

Explanation

First convert percentage into fraction

i.e) 28% = 28/100

45% = 45/100

i.e) 28% of 450 + 45% of 280 =[((28/100) * 450) + ((45/100) * 280)]

126 + 126 = 252

Ans = 252

Answer


5.2 is what percent of 50?

A. 2%

B. 5%

C. 4%

D. 8%

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Option: C

Explanation

To find whether the given number is how much percent of another given number

Divide the number given with the estimated number(the number for which how much percent is to be found)

i.e) (2/50)

Now convert it into percentage

i.e) ((2/50) * 100)% = ((1/25) * 100)% = 4%

Ans = 4%

Answer


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