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Word Problems on Percentage

Word problems on percentage will help us to solve various types of problems related to percentage. Follow the procedure to solve similar type of percent problems.

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Word problems on percentage:

1. In an exam Ashley secured 332 marks. If she secured 83 % makes, find the maximum marks.

Solution:

Let the maximum marks be m.

Ashley’s marks = 83% of m

Ashley secured 332 marks

Therefore, 83% of m = 332

⇒ 83/100 × m = 332

⇒ m = (332 × 100)/83

⇒ m =33200/83

⇒ m = 400

Therefore, Ashley got 332 marks out of 400 marks.


2. An alloy contains 26 % of copper. What quantity of alloy is required to get 260 g of copper?

Solution:

Let the quantity of alloy required = m g

Then 26 % of m =260 g

⇒ 26/100 × m = 260 g

⇒ m = (260 × 100)/26 g

⇒ m = 26000/26 g

⇒ m = 1000 g


3. There are 50 students in a class. If 14% are absent on a particular day, find the number of students present in the class.

Solution:            

Number of students absent on a particular day = 14 % of 50

                                          i.e., 14/100 × 50 = 7

Therefore, the number of students present = 50 - 7 = 43 students.


4. In a basket of apples, 12% of them are rotten and 66 are in good condition. Find the total number of apples in the basket.

Solution:            

Let the total number of apples in the basket be m

12 % of the apples are rotten, and apples in good condition are 66

Therefore, according to the question,

       88% of m = 66

⟹ 88/100 × m = 66

⟹ m = (66 × 100)/88

⟹ m = 3 × 25

⟹ m = 75

Therefore, total number of apples in the basket is 75.


5. In an examination, 300 students appeared. Out of these students; 28 % got first division, 54 % got second division and the remaining just passed. Assuming that no student failed; find the number of students who just passed.

Solution:

The number of students with first division = 28 % of 300

                                                             = 28/100 × 300

                                                             = 8400/100

                                                             = 84

And, the number of students with second division = 54 % of 300

                                                                        = 54/100 × 300

                                                                        =16200/100

                                                                        = 162

Therefore, the number of students who just passed = 300 – (84 + 162)

                                                                           = 54


Real Life Application of Percentage:

Application of the percent is very common in our day-to-day life. Let us consider some examples.

6. In a school of 970 students, 60% are boys. Find the number of girls in the school.

Solution:

Total students = 970

Number of boys = 60% of 970

                        = 60100 × 970

                        = 35 × 970

                        = 582

Number of girls = 970 - 582 = 388


6. George earns $ 4252 per month. He spends 25% of his income on education of his son. What amount does he spend on education of his son per month?

Solution:

Total income per month = $ 4252

Money spent per month on education = 30% of $ 4252

                                                      = $ 25100 × 4252

                                                      = $ 1063

Therefore, George spends $ 1063 per month on education of his son.


Worksheet on Word Problems on Percentage

Questions and Answers on Word Problems on Percentage:

1. In a class 60% of the students are girls. If the total number of students is 30, what is the number of boys?

Answer: 12


2. Emma scores 72 marks out of 80 in her English exam. Convert her marks into percent.

Answer: 90%


3. Mason was able to sell 35% of his vegetables before noon. If Mason had 200 kg of vegetables in the morning, how many grams of vegetables was he able to see by noon?

Answer: 70 kg


4. Alexander was able to cover 25% of 150 km journey in the morning. What percent of journey is still left to be covered?

Answer: 112.5 km


5. A cow gives 24 l milk each day. If the milkman sells 75% of the milk, how many liters of milk is left with him?

Answer: 6 l

Word Problems on Percentage

6. While shopping Grace spent 90% of the money she had. If she had $ 4500 on shopping, what was the amount of money she spent?

Answer: $ 4050

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