Percentage SSC-Maths

Total Questions: 50

41. A crate of fruits contains one spoiled fruit for every 25 fruits. 60% of the spoiled fruits were sold. If the seller had sold 48 spoiled fruits, then the number of fruits in the crate were: [SSC CHSL 14/10/2020 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) 2000
Solution:60% of spoiled fruits → 48
Total spoiled fruits (100%) = 80
A crate of fruits contains one spoiled fruit for every 25 fruits, so
The number of fruits in the crate ⇒ 80 x 25 = 2000 Fruits

42. If each edge of a cube is increased by 10%, then the percentage increase in its surface area is: [SSC CHSL 13/10/2020 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) 21%
Solution:

43. In a school, 4% of the students did not appear for the annual exams. 10% of the students who appeared for the exams could not pass the exam. Out of the remaining students, 50% got distinction marks and 432 students passed the exam but could not get distinction marks. The total number of students in the school is: [SSC CGL 06/03/2020 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) 1000
Solution:

44. A, B and C donate 8%,7% and 9%, of their salaries respectively to a charitable trust. The salaries of A and B are the same and the difference between their donations is ₹259. The total donation of A and B is ₹1,185 more than that of C. The total donation of A and C is what percentage of the total salaries of A, B and C ? (Correct to one decimal place) [SSC CGL 04/03/2020 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) 5.8%
Solution:

45. The population of town B is 300% more than that of town A. For the next two years, the population of A increases by x% per year and that of B decreases by the same percentage per year. After 2 years, if the population of A and B become equal, then the value of x is _______ . [SSC CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) 33⅓
Solution:

46. The monthly salary of a person was Rs.50,000. He used to spend on three heads- personal and family expenses (E), taxes(T), philanthropy (P), and the rest were his savings. E was 50% of the income, T was 20% of E and P was 15% of T. When his salary got raised by 40%, he maintained the average level of E, but T became 30% of E and P became 20% of T. By what percentage is the new savings more or less than the earlier savings? (correct upto one decimal place) [SSC CPO 09/12/2019 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) 16.4% more
Solution:

Let total income of person be 100 units E = 50 units

47. In an examination, A obtained 10% more marks than B, B obtained 20% more marks than C and C obtained 32% less marks that D. If A obtained 272 more marks than C, then the marks obtained by B is: [SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)]

Correct Answer: (c) 1020
Solution:

48. If A is 28% more than B and C is 25% less than the sum of A and B, then by what percent will C be more than A (correct to one decimal place)? [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

Correct Answer: (d) 33.6%
Solution:

49. When the price of an item was reduced by 25%, then its sale was increased by x%. If there is an increase of 20% in the receipt of the revenue, then the value of x will be : [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

Correct Answer: (b) 60%
Solution:

50. With reference to a number greater than one, the difference between itself and its reciprocal is 25% of the sum of itself and its reciprocal. By how much percentage (correct one decimal place) is the fourth power of the number greater than its square? [SSC CHSL 11/07/2019 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) 66.7
Solution: