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Percentage Questions and Answers – English + Hindi

Percentage Questions with Detailed Answers (English + Hindi)

1. What is 20% of 250? (250 का 20% क्या होगा?)

Answer: 20% of 250 = (20/100) × 250 = 50.

उत्तर: 250 का 20% = (20/100) × 250 = 50।

2. If a shirt costs ₹500 and is sold at a discount of 10%, what is the selling price? (यदि एक शर्ट की कीमत ₹500 है और 10% छूट दी जाती है, तो विक्रय मूल्य क्या होगा?)

Answer: Discount = 10% of 500 = (10/100) × 500 = ₹50.
Selling price = 500 – 50 = ₹450.

उत्तर: छूट = 500 का 10% = (10/100) × 500 = ₹50।
विक्रय मूल्य = 500 – 50 = ₹450।

3. What percent of 60 is 15? (15, 60 का कितने प्रतिशत है?)

Answer: Percentage = (15 / 60) × 100 = 25%.

उत्तर: प्रतिशत = (15 / 60) × 100 = 25%।

4. A man scored 480 marks out of 600. What is his percentage? (एक व्यक्ति ने 600 में से 480 अंक प्राप्त किए। उसकी प्रतिशतता क्या है?)

Answer: Percentage = (480 / 600) × 100 = 80%.

उत्तर: प्रतिशत = (480 / 600) × 100 = 80%।

5. Increase 250 by 12%. (250 को 12% बढ़ाएं।)

Answer: Increase = (12/100) × 250 = 30.
New value = 250 + 30 = 280.

उत्तर: वृद्धि = (12/100) × 250 = 30।
नया मान = 250 + 30 = 280।

6. A student gets 75% marks and scores 375 marks. What is the total marks? (एक छात्र 75% अंक प्राप्त करता है और 375 अंक प्राप्त करता है। कुल अंक क्या हैं?)

Answer: Total marks = 375 × 100 / 75 = 500.

उत्तर: कुल अंक = 375 × 100 / 75 = 500।

7. Find 15% of 480. (480 का 15% ज्ञात करें।)

Answer: 15% of 480 = (15/100) × 480 = 72.

उत्तर: 480 का 15% = (15/100) × 480 = 72।

8. A TV is sold for ₹1350 after a 10% discount. What was the original price? (एक टीवी 10% छूट के बाद ₹1350 में बेचा गया। मूल कीमत क्या थी?)

Answer: Let original price = x.
After 10% discount, selling price = 90% of x = (90/100) × x = 0.9x = 1350.
So, x = 1350 / 0.9 = ₹1500.

उत्तर: मूल कीमत = x मान लें।
10% छूट के बाद विक्रय मूल्य = 90% × x = 0.9x = ₹1350।
अतः x = 1350 / 0.9 = ₹1500।

9. What is 40% of 225? (225 का 40% क्या होगा?)

Answer: 40% of 225 = (40/100) × 225 = 90.

उत्तर: 225 का 40% = (40/100) × 225 = 90।

10. If a price is increased from ₹600 to ₹750, what is the percentage increase? (₹600 से ₹750 तक कीमत बढ़ी है, प्रतिशत वृद्धि क्या होगी?)

Answer: Increase = 750 – 600 = 150.
Percentage increase = (150 / 600) × 100 = 25%.

उत्तर: वृद्धि = 750 – 600 = 150।
प्रतिशत वृद्धि = (150 / 600) × 100 = 25%।

11. A jacket priced at ₹1200 is sold at 20% off. Find the sale price. (₹1200 की जैकेट पर 20% छूट दी गई है। बिक्री मूल्य ज्ञात करें।)

Answer: Discount = 20% of 1200 = (20/100) × 1200 = ₹240.
Sale price = 1200 – 240 = ₹960.

उत्तर: छूट = 1200 का 20% = (20/100) × 1200 = ₹240।
बिक्री मूल्य = 1200 – 240 = ₹960।

12. Find the percentage of 18 out of 90. (90 में से 18 का प्रतिशत ज्ञात करें।)

Answer: Percentage = (18 / 90) × 100 = 20%.

उत्तर: प्रतिशत = (18 / 90) × 100 = 20%।

13. If 30% of a number is 45, find the number. (यदि किसी संख्या का 30% = 45 है, तो संख्या ज्ञात करें।)

Answer: Let number = x.
30% of x = 45 → (30/100) × x = 45 → x = 45 × 100 / 30 = 150.

उत्तर: संख्या = x मान लें।
30% × x = 45 → (30/100) × x = 45 → x = 45 × 100 / 30 = 150।

14. A book originally costs ₹200, but after a 15% discount, what is the price? (एक पुस्तक की मूल कीमत ₹200 है, 15% छूट के बाद कीमत क्या होगी?)

Answer: Discount = 15% of 200 = (15/100) × 200 = ₹30.
Price after discount = 200 – 30 = ₹170.

उत्तर: छूट = 200 का 15% = (15/100) × 200 = ₹30।
छूट के बाद कीमत = 200 – 30 = ₹170।

15. What is the percentage decrease if a quantity goes from 150 to 120? (यदि मात्रा 150 से घटकर 120 हो जाए, तो प्रतिशत कमी क्या होगी?)

Answer: Decrease = 150 – 120 = 30.
Percentage decrease = (30 / 150) × 100 = 20%.

उत्तर: कमी = 150 – 120 = 30।
प्रतिशत कमी = (30 / 150) × 100 = 20%।

16. A trader marks an article 25% above the cost price. If the cost price is ₹400, what is the marked price? (एक व्यापारी वस्तु की कीमत लागत मूल्य से 25% अधिक करता है। यदि लागत मूल्य ₹400 है, तो चिह्नित मूल्य क्या होगा?)

Answer: Marked price = 400 + (25/100) × 400 = 400 + 100 = ₹500.

उत्तर: चिह्नित मूल्य = 400 + (25/100) × 400 = 400 + 100 = ₹500।

17. Find 12.5% of 240. (240 का 12.5% ज्ञात करें।)

Answer: 12.5% = 1/8, so 12.5% of 240 = 240 ÷ 8 = 30.

उत्तर: 12.5% = 1/8, अतः 240 का 12.5% = 240 ÷ 8 = 30।

18. If the price of a commodity rises by 8%, by what percent must a consumer reduce the consumption to maintain the same expenditure? (यदि किसी वस्तु की कीमत 8% बढ़ जाए, तो समान खर्च बनाए रखने के लिए उपभोक्ता को कितने प्रतिशत कम उपयोग करना होगा?)

Answer: Let the reduction in consumption be x%.

(100 – x)% × (100 + 8)% = 100% (same expenditure)

(100 – x) × 108 = 100 × 100

10800 – 108x = 10000 → 108x = 800 → x = 800 / 108 ≈ 7.41%

उत्तर: उपयोग में कमी x% मान लें।

(100 – x)% × (100 + 8)% = 100% (समान खर्च)

(100 – x) × 108 = 100 × 100

10800 – 108x = 10000 → 108x = 800 → x = 800 / 108 ≈ 7.41%

19. What is 1% of 750? (750 का 1% क्या होगा?)

Answer: 1% of 750 = (1/100) × 750 = 7.5.

उत्तर: 750 का 1% = (1/100) × 750 = 7.5।

20. A shopkeeper offers a 15% discount on an article priced ₹400. What is the selling price? (₹400 की वस्तु पर 15% छूट दी जाती है। विक्रय मूल्य क्या होगा?)

Answer: Discount = (15/100) × 400 = ₹60.
Selling price = 400 – 60 = ₹340.

उत्तर: छूट = (15/100) × 400 = ₹60।
विक्रय मूल्य = 400 – 60 = ₹340।

21. If 80 is 40% of a number, find the number. (यदि 80, किसी संख्या का 40% है, तो वह संख्या ज्ञात करें।)

Answer: Let the number be x.
40% of x = 80 → (40/100) × x = 80 → x = 80 × 100 / 40 = 200.

उत्तर: संख्या = x मान लें।
40% × x = 80 → (40/100) × x = 80 → x = 80 × 100 / 40 = 200।

22. A student scored 420 marks out of 700. What percentage did he score? (एक छात्र ने 700 में से 420 अंक प्राप्त किए। उसने कितने प्रतिशत अंक प्राप्त किए?)

Answer: Percentage = (420 / 700) × 100 = 60%.

उत्तर: प्रतिशत = (420 / 700) × 100 = 60%।

23. Increase 150 by 25%. (150 को 25% बढ़ाएं।)

Answer: Increase = (25/100) × 150 = 37.5.
New value = 150 + 37.5 = 187.5.

उत्तर: वृद्धि = (25/100) × 150 = 37.5।
नया मान = 150 + 37.5 = 187.5।

24. A salary of ₹12,000 is increased by 10%. What is the new salary? (₹12,000 वेतन में 10% वृद्धि हुई है। नया वेतन क्या होगा?)

Answer: Increase = (10/100) × 12000 = ₹1200.
New salary = 12000 + 1200 = ₹13200.

उत्तर: वृद्धि = (10/100) × 12000 = ₹1200।
नया वेतन = 12000 + 1200 = ₹13200।

25. A commodity costs ₹500 and is sold at 20% profit. What is the selling price? (₹500 की वस्तु 20% लाभ पर बेची जाती है। विक्रय मूल्य क्या होगा?)

Answer: Profit = 20% of 500 = ₹100.
Selling price = 500 + 100 = ₹600.

उत्तर: लाभ = 500 का 20% = ₹100।
विक्रय मूल्य = 500 + 100 = ₹600।

26. What is 75% of 160? (160 का 75% क्या होगा?)

Answer: 75% of 160 = (75/100) × 160 = 120.

उत्तर: 160 का 75% = (75/100) × 160 = 120।

27. A price decreased from ₹850 to ₹765. Find the percentage decrease. (₹850 से ₹765 तक कीमत घट गई। प्रतिशत कमी ज्ञात करें।)

Answer: Decrease = 850 – 765 = 85.
Percentage decrease = (85 / 850) × 100 = 10%.

उत्तर: कमी = 850 – 765 = 85।
प्रतिशत कमी = (85 / 850) × 100 = 10%।

28. A discount of 12% is given on a price of ₹2500. What is the discount amount? (₹2500 की कीमत पर 12% छूट दी गई है। छूट राशि क्या होगी?)

Answer: Discount = (12/100) × 2500 = ₹300.

उत्तर: छूट = (12/100) × 2500 = ₹300।

29. If 5% of a number is 40, find the number. (यदि किसी संख्या का 5% = 40 है, तो वह संख्या ज्ञात करें।)

Answer: Let number = x.
5% of x = 40 → (5/100) × x = 40 → x = 40 × 100 / 5 = 800.

उत्तर: संख्या = x मान लें।
5% × x = 40 → (5/100) × x = 40 → x = 40 × 100 / 5 = 800।

30. Increase ₹1500 by 18%. (₹1500 को 18% बढ़ाएं।)

Answer: Increase = (18/100) × 1500 = ₹270.
New amount = 1500 + 270 = ₹1770.

उत्तर: वृद्धि = (18/100) × 1500 = ₹270।
नया राशि = 1500 + 270 = ₹1770।

31. Find 60% of 300. (300 का 60% ज्ञात करें।)

Answer: 60% of 300 = (60/100) × 300 = 180.

उत्तर: 300 का 60% = (60/100) × 300 = 180।

32. A shopkeeper sells an article for ₹450 after giving 10% discount. What was the original price? (10% छूट के बाद एक वस्तु ₹450 में बेची गई। मूल कीमत क्या थी?)

Answer: Let original price = x.
Selling price = 90% of x = 0.9x = 450 → x = 450 / 0.9 = ₹500.

उत्तर: मूल कीमत = x मान लें।
विक्रय मूल्य = 90% × x = 0.9x = ₹450 → x = 450 / 0.9 = ₹500।

33. If 25% of a number is 60, find the number. (यदि किसी संख्या का 25% = 60 है, तो संख्या क्या है?)

Answer: Let number = x.
25% of x = 60 → (25/100) × x = 60 → x = 60 × 100 / 25 = 240.

उत्तर: संख्या = x मान लें।
25% × x = 60 → (25/100) × x = 60 → x = 60 × 100 / 25 = 240।

34. A commodity is sold at 15% profit for ₹460. What is the cost price? (एक वस्तु ₹460 में 15% लाभ पर बेची गई। लागत मूल्य क्या है?)

Answer: Let cost price = x.
Selling price = Cost price + 15% of cost price = 1.15x = 460 → x = 460 / 1.15 = ₹400.

उत्तर: लागत मूल्य = x मान लें।
विक्रय मूल्य = लागत मूल्य + 15% लाभ = 1.15x = ₹460 → x = 460 / 1.15 = ₹400।

35. What is 90% of 250? (250 का 90% क्या होगा?)

Answer: 90% of 250 = (90/100) × 250 = 225.

उत्तर: 250 का 90% = (90/100) × 250 = 225।

36. A price decreases from ₹400 to ₹320. Find the percentage decrease. (₹400 से ₹320 तक कीमत घट गई। प्रतिशत कमी ज्ञात करें।)

Answer: Decrease = 400 – 320 = 80.
Percentage decrease = (80 / 400) × 100 = 20%.

उत्तर: कमी = 400 – 320 = 80।
प्रतिशत कमी = (80 / 400) × 100 = 20%।

37. A number is increased by 25% to get 250. Find the original number. (किसी संख्या में 25% वृद्धि के बाद 250 प्राप्त होता है। मूल संख्या ज्ञात करें।)

Answer: Let original number = x.
x + 25% of x = 250 → 1.25x = 250 → x = 250 / 1.25 = 200.

उत्तर: मूल संख्या = x मान लें।
x + 25% × x = 250 → 1.25x = 250 → x = 250 / 1.25 = 200।

38. Find 10% of 900. (900 का 10% ज्ञात करें।)

Answer: 10% of 900 = (10/100) × 900 = 90.

उत्तर: 900 का 10% = (10/100) × 900 = 90।

39. What is 5% of 1200? (1200 का 5% क्या होगा?)

Answer: 5% of 1200 = (5/100) × 1200 = 60.

उत्तर: 1200 का 5% = (5/100) × 1200 = 60।

40. A shopkeeper offers 10% off on ₹2000. What is the discount amount? (₹2000 की कीमत पर 10% छूट दी जाती है। छूट राशि ज्ञात करें।)

Answer: Discount = (10/100) × 2000 = ₹200.

उत्तर: छूट = (10/100) × 2000 = ₹200।

41. A person scored 540 out of 900 marks. What is his percentage? (एक व्यक्ति ने 900 में से 540 अंक प्राप्त किए। उसकी प्रतिशतता क्या है?)

Answer: Percentage = (540 / 900) × 100 = 60%.

उत्तर: प्रतिशत = (540 / 900) × 100 = 60%।

42. Increase 80 by 15%. (80 को 15% बढ़ाएं।)

Answer: Increase = (15/100) × 80 = 12.
New value = 80 + 12 = 92.

उत्तर: वृद्धि = (15/100) × 80 = 12।
नया मान = 80 + 12 = 92।

43. If 45 is 25% of a number, find the number. (यदि 45 किसी संख्या का 25% है, तो संख्या ज्ञात करें।)

Answer: Let number = x.
25% of x = 45 → (25/100) × x = 45 → x = 45 × 100 / 25 = 180.

उत्तर: संख्या = x मान लें।
25% × x = 45 → (25/100) × x = 45 → x = 45 × 100 / 25 = 180।

44. A price was ₹360 and increased to ₹432. Find the percentage increase. (कीमत ₹360 से बढ़कर ₹432 हो गई। प्रतिशत वृद्धि ज्ञात करें।)

Answer: Increase = 432 – 360 = 72.
Percentage increase = (72 / 360) × 100 = 20%.

उत्तर: वृद्धि = 432 – 360 = 72।
प्रतिशत वृद्धि = (72 / 360) × 100 = 20%।

45. A man earns ₹15000 and spends ₹12000. What percentage does he save? (एक व्यक्ति ₹15000 कमाता है और ₹12000 खर्च करता है। वह कितना प्रतिशत बचाता है?)

Answer: Savings = 15000 – 12000 = ₹3000.
Percentage saved = (3000 / 15000) × 100 = 20%.

उत्तर: बचत = 15000 – 12000 = ₹3000।
प्रतिशत बचत = (3000 / 15000) × 100 = 20%।

46. What is 18% of 500? (500 का 18% क्या होगा?)

Answer: 18% of 500 = (18/100) × 500 = 90.

उत्तर: 500 का 18% = (18/100) × 500 = 90।

47. If 30% of a number is 45, find the number. (यदि किसी संख्या का 30% = 45 है, तो संख्या ज्ञात करें।)

Answer: Let number = x.
30% of x = 45 → (30/100) × x = 45 → x = 45 × 100 / 30 = 150.

उत्तर: संख्या = x मान लें।
30% × x = 45 → (30/100) × x = 45 → x = 45 × 100 / 30 = 150।

48. Decrease 600 by 10%. (600 को 10% घटाएं।)

Answer: Decrease = (10/100) × 600 = 60.
New value = 600 – 60 = 540.

उत्तर: कमी = (10/100) × 600 = 60।
नया मान = 600 – 60 = 540।

49. A shirt costs ₹450 and is sold at a 10% profit. Find the selling price. (एक कमीज़ ₹450 की है और 10% लाभ पर बेची गई। विक्रय मूल्य ज्ञात करें।)

Answer: Profit = 10% of 450 = ₹45.
Selling price = 450 + 45 = ₹495.

उत्तर: लाभ = 450 का 10% = ₹45।
विक्रय मूल्य = 450 + 45 = ₹495।

50. Find 40% of 600. (600 का 40% ज्ञात करें।)

Answer: 40% of 600 = (40/100) × 600 = 240.

उत्तर: 600 का 40% = (40/100) × 600 = 240।

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