The price of an item is first increased by 50% and then decreased by 50%. What is the net change in price?
- A100% increase
- B25% decrease
- CNo change
- D25% increase
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Answer: (B) 25% decrease
Net change = 50 − 50 − (50 × 50)/100 = -25%.
MAT Percentage Questions with Answers & Explanations
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What is 40% of 700?
- A245
- B275
- C282
- D280
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Answer: (D) 280
40% of 700 = 40/100 × 700 = 280.
The price of an item is first increased by 25% and then decreased by 20%. What is the net change in price?
- A45% increase
- BNo change
- C5% increase
- D2% increase
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Answer: (B) No change
Net change = 25 − 20 − (25 × 20)/100 = 0%.
What is 5% of 940?
- A45
- B52
- C47
- D42
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Answer: (C) 47
5% of 940 = 5/100 × 940 = 47.
The price of an item is first increased by 10% and then decreased by 10%. What is the net change in price?
- A20% increase
- B1% decrease
- C3% decrease
- D1% increase
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Answer: (B) 1% decrease
Net change = 10 − 10 − (10 × 10)/100 = -1%.
What is 10% of 260?
- A36
- B28
- C26
- D31
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Answer: (C) 26
10% of 260 = 10/100 × 260 = 26.
The price of an item is first increased by 20% and then decreased by 25%. What is the net change in price?
- A10% increase
- B45% increase
- C10% decrease
- D8% decrease
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Answer: (C) 10% decrease
Net change = 20 − 25 − (20 × 25)/100 = -10%.
What is 35% of 580?
- A203
- B193
- C198
- D213
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Answer: (A) 203
35% of 580 = 35/100 × 580 = 203.
The price of an item is first increased by 50% and then decreased by 50%. What is the net change in price?
- A25% decrease
- B27% decrease
- CNo change
- D23% decrease
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Answer: (A) 25% decrease
Net change = 50 − 50 − (50 × 50)/100 = -25%.
What is 40% of 1100?
- A430
- B495
- C440
- D445
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Answer: (C) 440
40% of 1100 = 40/100 × 1100 = 440.
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What is 75% of 1180?
- A944
- B885
- C875
- D890
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Answer: (B) 885
75% of 1180 = 75/100 × 1180 = 885.
The price of an item is first increased by 40% and then decreased by 25%. What is the net change in price?
- A3% increase
- B65% increase
- C5% increase
- D7% increase
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Answer: (C) 5% increase
Net change = 40 − 25 − (40 × 25)/100 = 5%.
What is 35% of 520?
- A187
- B182
- C172
- D192
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Answer: (B) 182
35% of 520 = 35/100 × 520 = 182.
The price of an item is first increased by 20% and then decreased by 10%. What is the net change in price?
- A30% increase
- B8% increase
- C8% decrease
- D10% increase
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Answer: (B) 8% increase
Net change = 20 − 10 − (20 × 10)/100 = 8%.
What is 45% of 1140?
- A503
- B511
- C513
- D570
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Answer: (C) 513
45% of 1140 = 45/100 × 1140 = 513.
What is 35% of 1080?
- A380
- B388
- C324
- D378
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Answer: (D) 378
35% of 1080 = 35/100 × 1080 = 378.
What is 10% of 920?
- A138
- B97
- C82
- D92
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Answer: (D) 92
10% of 920 = 10/100 × 920 = 92.
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