{"id":224253,"date":"2026-05-20T09:04:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T03:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=224253"},"modified":"2026-05-29T09:46:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T04:16:18","slug":"percentage-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/percentage-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Percentage Question Types, Formulas, Short Tricks and Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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Exams<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/percentage-questions\/#Common_Mistakes_to_Avoid_while_Solving_Percentage\" >Common Mistakes to Avoid while Solving Percentage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/percentage-questions\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Percentage is one of the most common and high-scoring topics in Quantitative Aptitude. Whether it\u2019s SSC, Banking, RRB, or State-level exams, questions on percentages appears in all exams and form the basis for many other topics like Profit &amp; Loss, Simple Interest, Data Interpretation, and Mixture Problems. In this blog, we have provided all the details about percentage concepts, formulas, tricks, types of questions, solved examples, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-important-percentage-questions-pdf\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Percentage_Questions_PDF\"><\/span>Important Percentage Questions PDF<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Struggling with Percentage questions in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-exams\/?ref=contmk-blog-ipqc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SSC<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/railway-exams\/?ref=contmk-blog-ipqc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Railways<\/a> exams? 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The questions range from basic to advanced levels, with a special focus on concepts that repeatedly appear in the actual exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/50-important-percentage-questions-for-ssc-exams\/?ref=contmk-blog-ipqc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Free E-book Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-practice-percentage-questions-live\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practice_Percentage_Questions_Live\"><\/span>Practice <strong>Percentage Questions <\/strong>Live<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Percentage is an important topic in competitive exams. Below are some questions to help you practice live and improve your score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.oliveboard.in\/edge\/css\/login-modal-for-blog.css\">\n\n<style>\n#quiz-1-sticky-header {\n  position: sticky;\n  top: 0;\n  z-index: 100;\n  background: #1565c0;\n  color: #fff;\n  padding: 12px 20px;\n  border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;\n  display: flex;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  align-items: center;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\n  margin: -20px -20px 20px -20px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1-score-badge {\n  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);\n  padding: 4px 12px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  font-size: 15px;\n  white-space: nowrap;\n}\n#quiz-1 * { box-sizing: border-box; }\n\n#quiz-1 .quiz-container {\n  max-width: 700px;\n  margin: auto;\n  padding: 20px;\n  background: #fff;\n  border-radius: 14px;\n  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);\n}\n\n#quiz-1 h2 {\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .question {\n  margin-bottom: 22px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .question p {\n  font-weight: bold;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button {\n  width: 100%;\n  padding: 12px;\n  margin: 6px 0;\n  border: none;\n  border-radius: 6px;\n  background: #e0e0e0;\n  color: #000;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  cursor: pointer;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button:hover {\n  background: #d5d5d5;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button.correct {\n  background: #4caf50;\n  color: #000;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button.wrong {\n  background: #f44336;\n  color: #000;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button.locked {\n  pointer-events: none;\n}\n\n\/* SUMMARY *\/\n#quiz-1 .final-summary {\n  margin-top: 40px;\n  padding: 20px;\n  border-radius: 14px;\n  background: #fafafa;\n  border: 2px solid #4caf50;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .final-summary h3 {\n  text-align: center;\n  margin-bottom: 20px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .summary-row {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr 40px;\n  gap: 10px;\n  align-items: center;\n  margin-bottom: 12px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .summary-bar {\n  height: 14px;\n  background: #ddd;\n  border-radius: 10px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .bar-fill {\n  height: 100%;\n  width: 0%;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .bar-attempted { background: #2196f3; }\n#quiz-1 .bar-correct { background: #4caf50; }\n#quiz-1 .bar-wrong { background: #f44336; }\n#quiz-1 .bar-unattempted { background: #9e9e9e; width: 100%; }\n\n#quiz-1 .final-score {\n  text-align: center;\n  font-size: 22px;\n  margin-top: 20px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .score-value {\n  font-size: 30px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n\n<body>\n<div id=\"quiz-1\">\n  <div class=\"quiz-container\">\n<div id=\"quiz-1-sticky-header\">\n  <span> Practice Percentage Questions Live <\/span>\n  <span id=\"quiz-1-score-badge\">Score: <strong id=\"quiz-1-score-value\">0.00<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n    <!-- QUESTIONS -->\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>1. A is 150% of B and B is 40% of C. If A + B + C = 20, then the value of 2B + 3C \u2013 4A is:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">14<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">15<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">16<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">20<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>2. The population of a town increased by 15% in 2018 and 10% in 2019. Due to a pandemic, it decreased by 10% in 2020. What was the percentage increase in the population of the town in 3 years?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">17.5%<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">12.5%<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">13.85%<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">15%<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>3. One-third of 1206 is what percent of 134?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">125%<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">150%<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">300%<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">250%<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>4. In an examination, 80% of candidates passed in English and 85% in Mathematics. If 73% passed in both, then what percent failed in both?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">17<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">8<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">15<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">35<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>5. The population of a town increases every year by 4%. If its present population is 50,000, then after 2 years it will be:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">54900<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">54080<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">55000<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">53900<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>6. Mr Ajay spends 50% of his monthly income on household items and out of the remaining, he spends 25% on travelling, 30% on entertainment, 15% on shopping and saves Rs. 900. What is his monthly income?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">9000<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">12000<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">6000<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">None of these<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>7. In a class of 60 students and 5 teachers, each student got sweets equal to 20% of total students and each teacher got sweets equal to 30% of total students. Total sweets were:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">700<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">810<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">805<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">900<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>8. In a school, 40% students play football and 50% play cricket. If 18% play neither, then the percentage playing both is:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">8<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">22<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">30<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">40<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>9. In a garden, 60% trees are coconut, 25% of coconut trees are mango, and 20% of mango trees are apple. If apple trees are 1500, total trees are:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">45000<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">48000<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">50000<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">52000<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>10. The number that is to be added to 10% of 320 to make the sum equal to 30% of 230 is:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">23<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">37<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">32<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">53<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>11. In an examination, A got 25% more marks than B, B got 10% less than C, and C got 25% more than D. If D got 320 marks, then A got:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">360<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">400<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">405<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">450<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>12. If 30% of A is added to 40% of B, the answer is 80% of B. What percentage of A is B?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">30<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">40<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">70<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">75<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>13. A number is divided into two parts such that 80% of first part is 3 more than 60% of second part and 80% of second part is 6 more than 90% of first part. The number is:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">125<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">130<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">135<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">140<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>14. If 80% of A = 50% of B and B = X% of A, then X =:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">150<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">160<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">300<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">400<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>15. On a test of 250 questions, Johnny answered 40% of first 125 correctly. What percent of remaining 125 must she answer correctly to score 60% overall?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">150<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">160<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">80<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">400<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>16. In a school of 100 students, 60% are boys, 40% of boys play hockey, girls don\u2019t play hockey, and 75% girls play badminton. Number of students who play no game is:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">30<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">20<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">10<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">46<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>17. If 125% of x is 100, then x is:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">40<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">80<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">100<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">120<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>18. A candidate scoring 30% fails by 5 marks, while another scoring 40% gets 10 marks more than pass marks. Minimum pass marks are:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">30<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">40<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">35<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">70<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>19. 65% of a number is more than its 25% by 160. 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PO<\/td><td>1\u20132<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>RRB NTPC \/ Group D<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>Easy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>State PSC \/ Police<\/td><td>1\u20132<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-percentage-quantitative-aptitude-short-notes\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Percentage_Quantitative_Aptitude_Short_Notes\"><\/span>Percentage Quantitative Aptitude Short Notes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Terms used for the percentage topic are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Term<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Explanation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Percentage (%)<\/td><td>Number expressed as per 100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Percentage Change<\/td><td>Increase or decrease in value in percentage terms<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Percentage Point<\/td><td>Difference between two percentage values<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Successive Percentage<\/td><td>Multiple percentage changes applied one after another<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Base Value<\/td><td>The original value from which percentage is calculated<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Relative Percentage<\/td><td>Comparison of percentages between two entities<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-percentage-questions-short-tricks\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Percentage_Questions_Short_Tricks\"><\/span>Percentage Questions Short Tricks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Short tricks that are useful while solving percentage questions are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Concept<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Explanation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>% to Fraction<\/td><td>Divide by 100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fraction to %<\/td><td>Multiply by 100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>% Increase Formula<\/td><td>(Increase \u00f7 Original) \u00d7 100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>% Decrease Formula<\/td><td>(Decrease \u00f7 Original) \u00d7 100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Successive % Change<\/td><td>Total % Change = x + y + (xy\/100)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Value from %<\/td><td>(Percentage \u00d7 Total) \u00f7 100<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/sbi-po-mock-test\/?ref=contmk-blog-ipqc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Attempt A Free SBI PO Mock Test<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-types-of-percentage-questions-in-quantitative-aptitude\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Types_of_Percentage_Questions_in_Quantitative_Aptitude\"><\/span>What are the Types of Percentage Questions in Quantitative Aptitude?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The types of percentage questions being asked are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Direct Percentage Calculation<\/strong> \u2013 Finding a percentage of a given number.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Percentage Change<\/strong> \u2013 Increase or decrease problems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Successive Percentage<\/strong> \u2013 Applying multiple percentage changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Comparison Percentage<\/strong> \u2013 Relative % differences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Application-Based<\/strong> \u2013 In Profit &amp; Loss, SI-CI, DI, and Mixture problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-percentage-formulas-for-quantitative-aptitude\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Percentage_Formulas_for_Quantitative_Aptitude\"><\/span>Percentage Formulas for Quantitative Aptitude<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The key formulas to solve percentage problems quickly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Percentage value<\/strong> = (Value \u00f7 Total) \u00d7 100<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Value from percentage<\/strong> = (Percentage \u00d7 Total) \u00f7 100<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>% Increase<\/strong> = [(New \u2013 Old) \u00f7 Old] \u00d7 100<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>% Decrease<\/strong> = [(Old \u2013 New) \u00f7 Old] \u00d7 100<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Successive % Change<\/strong> = x + y + (xy\/100)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>% to fraction<\/strong> = Divide by 100<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-percentage-tricks-for-ssc-cgl-and-other-exams\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Percentage_Tricks_for_SSC_CGL_and_Other_Exams\"><\/span>Percentage Tricks for SSC CGL and Other Exams<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tricks that are mostly used while solving questions from this topic are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Memorise 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id=\"h-common-mistakes-to-avoid-while-solving-percentage\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Mistakes_to_Avoid_while_Solving_Percentage\"><\/span><strong>Common Mistakes to Avoid while Solving Percentage<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Common mistakes to avoid while solving questions on percentage are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Confusing <strong>percentage change<\/strong> with absolute change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forgetting to use original value as base.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wrong application of successive percentage formula.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mixing up percentage points and percentage change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not simplifying fractions before calculation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" 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