Quantitative Aptitude

Fractions and Percentages

307 Questions

Fractions and percentages form the foundation of quantitative aptitude, requiring the conversion of values between different formats. Questions cover percentage increases, fractional equivalents, and basic arithmetic manipulations. These concepts are heavily tested in SSC, banking, and railway competitive exams.

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Fractions and Percentages Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. x/y

  2. 2y

  3. x

  4. a complex value

  5. cant be determined

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

x% of y is (x/100)*y. y% of x is (y/100)*x. Since multiplication is commutative, (x*y)/100 = (y*x)/100. Thus, the missing value is x.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 25

  2. 20

  3. 70

  4. 10

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Divide 30 by half means 30 divided by 1/2, which is 30 multiplied by 2, giving 60. Adding 10 gives 70. A common mistake is interpreting 'divide by half' as 'divide by 2' which would give 15, then adding 10 to get 25.

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. 57.7

  2. 60.7

  3. 62.3

  4. 56.2

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

To find the percentage, divide 15 by 26 and multiply by 100. (15 / 26) * 100 equals approximately 57.69, which rounds to 57.7. The other options are mathematically incorrect calculations of the ratio between these two specific numbers.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 150

  2. 175

  3. 200

  4. 250

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The answer is 175%. We're asked what percentage of x is (2x-y). Since x/y = 4, we can say y = x/4. Then 2x - y = 2x - x/4 = (8x - x)/4 = 7x/4 = 1.75x. To find what percentage of x this is: (1.75x / x) × 100 = 175%. The expression (2x-y) equals 175% of x.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 230

  2. 245

  3. 280

  4. 300

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the Duckworth-Lewis method for rain-affected cricket matches, G50 represents the average score in a 50-over innings. The value 235 was the standard G50 used in calculations, though some sources document it as 245 depending on the version and timeframe.

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. 5

  2. 2

  3. 6

  4. 21

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Calculate each term: 20% of 5 = 0.2 × 5 = 1. And 5% of 20 = 0.05 × 20 = 1. So 1 + 1 = 2. This demonstrates that both expressions give the same result, making the calculation straightforward.

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. 20

  2. 22

  3. 25

  4. 30

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To solve this problem, the user needs to know how to convert a percentage to a decimal and how to solve basic algebraic expressions.

Let x be the unknown number. The problem states that this number is equal to 20 plus 20% of its value.

Thus, we can write the following equation:

x = 20 + 0.2x

Simplifying this expression by subtracting 0.2x from both sides:

0.8x = 20

Dividing both sides by 0.8:

x = 25

Therefore, the correct answer is:

The Answer is: C. 25