Percent Problems Quiz

A grocer sold 60kg of potatoes on Friday. The next day, he sells 50% more than the day before. What percent will you use to solve this problem?

• 50%

• 100%

• 150%

A decorator buys 24 liters of paint. When he finishes painting, used 25% less than he expected to use. What percent will you use to solve this problem?

• 25%

• 75%

• 100%

• 125%

A collection is made for local charities, which raises $60. This is 20% more money than the previous collection. What percent will you use to solve this problem?

• 20%

• 80%

• 100%

• 120%

Amit and Joe both like to read. Amit reads a book with 250 pages. He reads 10% more pages than Joe. What percent will you use to solve this problem?

• 10%

• 90%

• 100%

• 110%

An athlete runs 30 miles a week in three runs. The next week the athlete runs 40% less of the mileage. What percent will you use to solve this problem?

• 40%

• 60%

• 100%

• 140%

Marie was playing a dart game and she hit the target 50 times. On her next time playing she was able to hit 40% more of her attempts. What percent will you use to solve this problem?

• 40%

• 60%

• 100%

• 140%

Sue's class had 40 students. Mark's class had 20% less students. What percent will you use to solve this problem?

• 20%

• 80%

• 100%

• 120%

Due to leakage, 30% of the water was lost from a water tank. If only 340 liters of water is left in the tank now, find the total capacity of the water tank? What percent will you use to solve this problem?

• 30%

• 70%

• 100%

• 130%

A baseball team has lost 50 matches out of the matches played. If this is 10% less than the year before, how many matches did they lose the year before? What percent would you use to solve this problem?

• 10%

• 90%

• 100%

• 110%