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Percentages and Ratios

Real-world maths made fun! 62 questions on percentages, ratios and proportions. Great for students, exam prep and everyday number-crunching skills.

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1. What is 15% of 360?

  • A. 48
  • B. 52
  • C. 54 ✓
  • D. 58

💡 15% of 360 = (15/100) × 360 = 54.

2. A student scored 72 out of 90. What percentage did they score?

  • A. 78%
  • B. 80% ✓
  • C. 82%
  • D. 84%

💡 (72 ÷ 90) × 100 = 80%.

3. What is the simple interest on $1000 at 5% per year for 3 years?

  • A. $100
  • B. $125
  • C. $150 ✓
  • D. $175

💡 Simple Interest = P × R × T = 1000 × 0.05 × 3 = $150.

4. If a car travels 240 km in 3 hours, what is its average speed?

  • A. 70 km/h
  • B. 75 km/h
  • C. 80 km/h ✓
  • D. 85 km/h

💡 Speed = Distance ÷ Time = 240 ÷ 3 = 80 km/h.

5. What is 2/3 of 90?

  • A. 50
  • B. 55
  • C. 60 ✓
  • D. 65

💡 2/3 × 90 = 180 ÷ 3 = 60.

6. A recipe needs flour and sugar in ratio 4:1. If you use 200g flour, how much sugar do you need?

  • A. 40g
  • B. 50g ✓
  • C. 60g
  • D. 80g

💡 If 4 parts = 200g, then 1 part = 50g of sugar.

7. If 3:x = 9:15, what is x?

  • A. 3
  • B. 4
  • C. 5 ✓
  • D. 6

💡 Cross multiply: 3 × 15 = 9 × x, so 45 = 9x, x = 5.

8. If 8 workers can complete a job in 6 days, how many days will 12 workers take?

  • A. 3
  • B. 4 ✓
  • C. 5
  • D. 6

💡 8 × 6 = 48 worker-days total. 48 ÷ 12 = 4 days.

9. What is 12.5% as a fraction in its simplest form?

  • A. 1/6
  • B. 1/8 ✓
  • C. 1/10
  • D. 1/12

💡 12.5% = 12.5/100 = 1/8.

10. A price increased from $50 to $65. What is the percentage increase?

  • A. 20%
  • B. 25%
  • C. 30% ✓
  • D. 35%

💡 Increase = 15. (15 ÷ 50) × 100 = 30%.

11. What is 35% of 200?

  • A. 60
  • B. 65
  • C. 70 ✓
  • D. 75

💡 35% of 200 = (35/100) × 200 = 70.

12. A population grew from 40,000 to 50,000. What is the percentage increase?

  • A. 20%
  • B. 25% ✓
  • C. 30%
  • D. 35%

💡 Increase = 10,000. (10,000 ÷ 40,000) × 100 = 25%.

13. A shirt costs $80 and is on 25% discount. What is the sale price?

  • A. $55
  • B. $60 ✓
  • C. $65
  • D. $70

💡 Discount = 25% of 80 = $20. Sale price = 80 - 20 = $60.

14. If the ratio of boys to girls is 3:5 and there are 24 boys, how many girls are there?

  • A. 32
  • B. 36
  • C. 40 ✓
  • D. 48

💡 If 3 parts = 24, then 1 part = 8. Girls = 5 × 8 = 40.

15. What percentage is 45 out of 180?

  • A. 20%
  • B. 25% ✓
  • C. 30%
  • D. 35%

💡 (45 ÷ 180) × 100 = 25%.

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