Topic: Percentage

Percentage Increase/Decrease

1.​ The price of a book was $40. After a 10% increase, what is the new price of the book?

2.​ A shirt costs $60. If the price is reduced by 20%, what is the new price of the shirt?

3.​ A shopkeeper increased the price of a product by 15%. If the original price was $100,
what is the new price?

4.​ A laptop was priced at $800. After a 25% discount, what is the new price of the laptop?

5.​ A jacket was originally priced at $120. After a 10% decrease, what is the new price?

6.​ A person’s monthly salary is $2,500. After a 12% increase, what is the new salary?

7.​ An employee’s salary was reduced by 8%. If the original salary was $3,000, what is the
new salary?

8.​ The annual salary of an employee was $50,000. After a 5% increase, what is the new
salary?

9.​ A worker’s salary was cut by 15%. If the original salary was $4,500, what is the new
salary?

10.​A manager’s salary was increased by 10%. If the original salary was $6,000 per month,
what is the new monthly salary?

11.​The price of a cup of coffee is $3.50. After a 5% increase in price, what is the new price?

12.​A phone’s price was $1,200. After a 20% reduction in the price, what is the price after
the reduction?

13.​A product was priced at $150 and saw a 10% increase. What is the new price of the
product?

14.​A bus ticket costs $2. If the price is reduced by 10%, what is the new ticket price?

15.​The price of a concert ticket was $50. After a 30% reduction, what is the new price of the
ticket?
16.​The cost of a meal at a restaurant is $75. If there is a 15% tip added, how much is the tip
and what is the total cost of the meal?

17.​A car’s value decreases by 12% annually. If the car was initially worth $20,000, what will
its value be after one year?

18.​A product costs $45. After a 25% discount, the price of the product decreases. What is
the new price?

19.​The population of a town increased by 8% in a year. If the population was 50,000, what
is the new population?

20.​A property was worth $250,000, but it decreased by 10% in value. What is the new value
of the property?

21.​The price of a stock increased from $200 to $240. What is the percentage increase?

22.​A town’s population increased from 12,000 to 15,000. What is the percentage increase
in population?

23.​A car’s mileage decreased from 25 km per liter to 20 km per liter. What is the percentage
decrease in mileage?

24.​The value of a commodity dropped from $500 to $450. What is the percentage decrease
in its value?

25.​A student’s score increased from 70 to 85 in an exam. What is the percentage increase in
the score?

26.​The price of a product was increased by 20%, and then decreased by 10%. If the original
price was $200, what is the final price of the product?

27.​A factory’s production increased by 18% in the first quarter and decreased by 12% in the
second quarter. If the original production was 50,000 units, what is the final production
after both changes?

28.​A person’s investment grew by 10% in the first year and decreased by 5% in the second
year. If the initial investment was $1,000, what is the amount after two years?
 29.​A store bought an item for $50 and sold it for $60. What is the percentage increase in
price?

30.​A businessman bought an item for $150 and sold it for $120. What is the percentage
loss?

31.​A person bought a car for $25,000 and sold it for $30,000. What is the percentage
increase?

32.​A factory bought a machine for $15,000 and sold it for $13,500. What is the percentage
decrease?

33.​A car depreciates in value by 8% each year. If it was initially worth $20,000, what will be
its value after 3 years?

34.​The cost of an item was reduced by 12%, and the new price is $88. What was the
original price?

35.​The price of a stock rose by 15% in a week and then fell by 10%. If the original price was
$50, what is the price after both changes?

Percentage Questions

1.​ Find 25% of 80.

2.​ What is 15% of 200?

3.​ Calculate 40% of 500.

4.​ What is 10% of 60?

5.​ Find 50% of 400.

Percentage Increase/Decrease

6.​ A shirt was originally priced at $100. It is now on sale for $80. What is the percentage
decrease in price?

7.​ The price of a car increased from $12,000 to $15,000. What is the percentage increase?
 8.​ A stock price increased from $30 to $40. Find the percentage increase.

9.​ A salary was reduced from $2,000 per month to $1,600 per month. What is the
percentage decrease in salary?

10.​A product costs $50 and is now sold for $60. Find the percentage increase in price.

Percentage of a Number Given Total

11.​What percentage of 150 is 45?

12.​If 80 is 25% of a number, find the number.

13.​If 50% of a number is 75, what is the number?

14.​Find the number if 18% of it is 72.

15.​A student scored 120 marks out of 200. What is the percentage of marks obtained?