SSC MTS Percentage Questions
2 questions on Percentage for SSC MTS, including questions from 2024 papers. Each comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation.
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- Easy
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- Moderate
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Percentage questions with solutions
If 50% of a number is 600, what is 60% of the same number?
- (A)660
- (B)600
- (C)360
- (D)720
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Correct answer: (D) 720
50% of the number is 600, so the number is 600 × 100 ÷ 50 = 1200. Now 60% of 1200 = 1200 × 60 ÷ 100 = 720. Hence the required value is 720.
Shortcut: Scale directly: 600 × 60/50 = 720.
The price of an item is first increased by 25% and then decreased by 20%. What is the net percentage change in the price?
- (A)10% increase
- (B)5% decrease
- (C)5% increase
- (D)No change
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Correct answer: (D) No change
Let the original price be 100. After a 25% increase it becomes 125. A 20% decrease on 125 gives 125 × 80 ÷ 100 = 100. The net change is 100 − 100 = 0, i.e. No change.
Shortcut: Net % change = a − b − ab/100 = 25 − 20 − 5 = 0%.
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