Percentages – SSC CGL Mock Test

In a manufacturing unit, it was noted that the price of raw material has increased by 25% and the labour cost has gone up from 30% of the cost of raw material to 38% of the cost of the raw material. What percentage of the consumption of raw material be reduced to keep the cost the same as that before the increase?

The price of cooking oil increased by 25%. Find by how much percentage a family must reduce its consumption in order to maintain the same budget.

In an examination, 45% of all the students who appeared are boys and the rest are girls. If 60% of the boys and 70% of the girls passed, then what is the percentage of students who failed?

When a number is increased by 69, it becomes 103% of itself. What is the number?

The price of sugar is increased by 17%. A person wants to increase his expenditure by 8% only. By what percent should he decrease his consumption, nearest to one decimal place?

A is 25% more than B, and B is 40% less than C. If C is 20% more than D, then A is what percentage less than D?

Lucky spends 85% of her income. If her expenditure increases by x%, savings increase by 60% and income increases by 26%, then what is the value of x?

Anuja owns $66 \frac{2}{3}\%$ of a property. If 30% of the property that she owns is worth Rs. 1,25,000, then 45% of the value (in Rs) of the property is:

The price of sugar is increased by 17%. A person wants to increase his expenditure by 5% only. By approximately what percent should he decrease his consumption?

In an examination, A obtained 10% more marks than B, B obtained 20% more marks than C and C obtained 32% less marks than D. If A obtained 272 more marks than C, then the marks obtained by B is: