Percentage Mcqs

There were two candidates in an election. Winner candidate received 62% of votes and won the election by 288 votes. Find the number of votes casted to the winning candidate?

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There were two candidates in an election. Winner candidate received 62% of votes and won the election by 288 votes. Find the number of votes casted to the winning candidate?

A. 456
B. 744
C. 912
D. 1200
Explanation:
W = 62% L = 38%
62% – 38% = 24%
24% ——– 288
62% ——– ? => 744

At an examination in which full marks were 500. A got 10% less than B, B got 25% more than C and C got 20% less than D. If A got 360 marks, what percentage of full marks was obtained by D?

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At an examination in which full marks were 500. A got 10% less than B, B got 25% more than C and C got 20% less than D. If A got 360 marks, what percentage of full marks was obtained by D?

A. 70%
B. 90%
C. 80%
D. 75%
Explanation:
A B C D
90 100 80 100
A D
90 —– 100
360 —— ? = 400
500 —— 400
100 ——- ? => 80%

A mixture of 70 liters of wine and water contains 10% water. How much water must be added to make water 12 ½% of the total mixture?

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A mixture of 70 liters of wine and water contains 10% water. How much water must be added to make water 12 ½% of the total mixture?

A. 12 liters
B. 10 liters
C. 4 liters
D. 2 liters
Explanation:
70 * (10/100) = 7
Wine Water
87 1/2% 12 1/2%
87 1/2% ——- 63
12 1/2% ——-? => 9-7=2

In a factory, there are 40% technicians and 60% non-technicians. If the 60% of the technicians and 40% of non-technicians are permanent employees, then the percentage of workers who are temporary is________?

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In a factory, there are 40% technicians and 60% non-technicians. If the 60% of the technicians and 40% of non-technicians are permanent employees, then the percentage of workers who are temporary is________?

A. 32%
B. 42%
C. 52%
D. 62%
Explanation:
Total = 100
T= 40 NT= 60
40*(60/100)=24 60*(40/100)=24
24 + 24 = 48 => 100 – 48 = 52%

5% people of a village in Sri Lanka died by bombardment, 15% of the remainder left the village on account of fear. If now the population is reduced to 3553, how much was it in the beginning?

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5% people of a village in Sri Lanka died by bombardment, 15% of the remainder left the village on account of fear. If now the population is reduced to 3553, how much was it in the beginning?

A. 3800
B. 4200
C. 4400
D. 5500

Explanation:
X * (95/100) * (85/100) = 3553
X = 4400

A salesman’s terms were changed from a flat commission of 5% on all his sales to a fixed salary of Rs.1000 plus 2.5% commission on all sales exceeding Rs. 4,000. If his remuneration as per new scheme was Rs. 600 more than that by the previous schema, his sales were worth?

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A salesman’s terms were changed from a flat commission of 5% on all his sales to a fixed salary of Rs.1000 plus 2.5% commission on all sales exceeding Rs. 4,000. If his remuneration as per new scheme was Rs. 600 more than that by the previous schema, his sales were worth?

A. Rs. 14,000
B. Rs. 12,000
C. Rs. 30,000
D. Rs. 40,000
Explanation:
[1000 + (X-4000) * (2.5/100)] – X * (5/100) = 600
X = 12000