120+ Percentage Questions With Solutions - Daily Visit

Sep 5, 2026

120+ percentage questions with step-by-step solutions, focused on common exam problem types such as discounts, tax and mark-up calculations, commission structures, attendance changes with percentages, and mixtures of books by language. Problems also cover relationships between men and women in workforce settings, successive percentage increases in savings or balances, and repeated deductions for split contributions. Each question includes the correct option and an explanation with percentage algebra to verify results.

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Daily Visit : [GOVERNMENTADDA.COM] 120+ Percentage Questions With Solutions [GovernmentAdda.com](GovernmentAdda.com) [GovernmentAdda.com | IBPS](GovernmentAdda.com | IBPS) SBI SSC RBI RRB FCI RAILWAYS 1 | Daily Visit : [GOVERNMENTADDA.COM] | | | --- | --- | | Veena bought a watch costing Rs. 1404
including sales tax at 8%. She asked the shopkeeper to reduce the price of the watch so that she can save the amount equal to the tax. The reduction of the price of the watch is?
A. Rs.108
B. Rs.104
C. Rs.112
D. Rs.120
E. None of these
Answer & Explanation
B. Rs.104 Explanation:
1.08x = 1404 x = 1300
The reduction of the price of the watch = 104
A Sales Executive gets a commission on total sales at 8%. If the sale is exceeded Rs.10,000 he gets an additional commission asa bonus of 4% on the excess of sales over Rs.10,000. If he gets the total commission of Rs.950, then the bonus he received is?
A. 40
B. 50
C. 36
D. 48
E. None of these

Answer & Explanation
B. 50
Explanation:
Commission up to 10000 = 10000 * 8/100 = 800 Ratio = 2x:x ; Commission = 2x, Bonus = x ; Bonus = 950 – 800 * 1/3 = 150 * 1/3 = 50
In a College there are 1800 students. Last day except 4% of the boys all the students were present in the college. Today except 5% of the girls all the students are present in the college, but in both the days number of students present in the college, were same. The number of girls in the college is?
A. 1000
B. 400
C. 800
D. 600
E. 1200

Answer & Explanation | C. 800 Explanation:

From Options;
let Number of girls = 800
Number of boys = 1000
96% of 1000 + 800 = 95% of 800 + 1000[satisfies the condition; Check the condition with other options also]
In a library 60% of the books are in Hindi, 60% of the remaining books are in English rest of the books are in Malayalam. If there are 4800 books in English, then the total number of books in Malayalam are?
A. 3400
B. 3500
C. 3100
D. 3200
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation
D. 3200 Explanation:
Let there are X books in the library.
Hindi books = 60% of X = 60X /100 = 0.6X Remaining Books = X – 0.6X = 0.4X English books = 40% of reaming books = 60% of 0.4X = 0.24X.
Malayalam Books = X-0.6X-0.24X = 0.16X Given,
0.24X = 4800
X = 4800/0 .24 = 20000
Malayalam Books = 0.16X = 0.16*20000 = 3200.
80% of a small number is 4 less than 40% of a larger number. The larger number is 125 greater than the smaller one. The sum of these two numbers is
A. 325
B. 345
C. 355
D. 365
E. None of these

Answer & Explanation
C. 355
Explanation:
smaller number = x; larger number = y 0.8x + 4 = 0.4y
4y – 8x = 40
y – x = 125 | [GovernmentAdda.com | IBPS](GovernmentAdda.com | IBPS) SBI SSC RBI RRB FCI RAILWAYS 2 | Daily Visit : [GOVERNMENTADDA.COM] | | | --- | --- | | x = 115; y = 240
x + y = 355
In a private company 60% of the employees are men and 48% of the employees are Engineer and 66.6% of Engineers are men. The percentage of women who are not engineers is?
A. 60%
B. 50%
C. 55%
D. 65%
E. 45%

Answer & Explanation A. 60%
Explanation:
Men = 600x
Women = 400x Total engineers = 480x
Male engineers = 480x * 0.66 = 320x Women who are Engineers = 160x
Women who are not Engineers = 400x – 160x = 240x
Required percentage = 240/400 * 100 = 60%
Initially, Suresh has Rs.200 in his paytm wallet then he increased it by 20%. Once again he increased his amount by 25%. The final value of money in his wallet will be how much % greater than the initial amount?
A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 80%
D. 60%
E. None of these

Answer & Explanation
B. 50% Explanation:
200 + 20% of 200 = 240
240 + 25% of 240 = 300
Required percentage = 300 – 200/200 * 100 = 50%
Mr.Ramesh gives 10% of some amount to his wife and 10% of the remaining to hospital expenses and again 10%

FAQs

What topics are covered in these percentage questions?

The set covers discounts and taxes, commission with bonuses, attendance changes using percentages, mixtures (books by language), and word problems involving successive percentage increases or decreases.

Do the solutions show working steps or only final answers?

Each question includes an answer along with an explanation showing intermediate calculations and percentage algebra to reach the correct option.

Is the practice suitable for competitive exams?

Yes. The question style matches quantitative aptitude practice commonly used for exam preparation, with multiple-choice options and structured explanations.

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