Ratio proportion percentage profit and loss simple and compound interest. - One Line Questions
1.
What is the ratio of 15 minutes to 1 hour? —
1:4
2.
Find the ratio of 500 grams to 2 kilograms. —
1:4
3.
If the length of a rectangle is increased by 10% and the width is decreased by 10%, what is the net percentage change in its area? —
1% decrease
4.
A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5:2. If 5 liters of water are added, the ratio becomes 5:3. What was the initial quantity of milk? —
25 liters
5.
If the ratio of the cost price and selling price of an article is 10:11, the profit percentage is: —
10%
6.
What is the percentage decrease if the price of an item drops from Rs. 50 to Rs. 40? —
20%
7.
If the price of 10 pens is equal to the cost price of 6 pens plus the selling price of 4 pens, what is the loss percentage? —
20%
8.
What is the loss percentage if an article is bought for Rs. 150 and sold for Rs. 120? —
20%
9.
In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 4:3. If there are 28 students in total, how many girls are there? —
12
10.
If A's income is 20% more than B's income, by what percentage is B's income less than A's income? —
16.67%
11.
If 60% of a number is 120, what is the number? —
200
12.
If Rs. 6000 is invested at a simple interest rate of 7% per annum, how many years will it take for the investment to grow to Rs. 7200? —
2 years
13.
If a:b = 2:3 and b:c = 4:5, what is the ratio a:c? —
8:15
14.
Which is greater: 2/3 of 70 or 3/4 of 80? —
3/4 of 80
15.
If the ratio of two numbers is 3:5 and their sum is 80, what are the numbers? —
30 and 50
16.
A shopkeeper buys an item for Rs. 400 and sells it for Rs. 500. What is the profit percentage? —
25%
17.
If the cost price is 80% of the selling price, what is the profit percentage? —
25%
18.
If the selling price of 12 articles is equal to the cost price of 15 articles, the gain percentage is: —
25%
19.
A sum of money triples itself in 12 years at compound interest. In how many years will it become 9 times itself? —
36 years
20.
The ratio of apples to oranges in a basket is 5:2. If there are 35 fruits in total, how many apples are there? —
25
21.
If 40% of a number is 200, then 60% of that number is: —
300
22.
If the cost price of 20 articles is equal to the selling price of 15 articles, the profit percentage is: —
33.33%
23.
Two numbers are in the ratio 2:5. If 3 is added to both numbers, their ratio becomes 5:11. What are the original numbers? —
4 and 10
24.
What is the ratio of the area of a square to the area of a circle inscribed in it? —
4:π
25.
What is the ratio of the sum of interior angles of a pentagon to that of a triangle? —
5:1
26.
At what rate of simple interest will Rs. 4000 amount to Rs. 4600 in 2 years? —
7.5%
27.
A sum of money doubles itself in 10 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest per annum? —
10%
28.
What is 25% of 200? —
50
29.
Express 3/4 as a percentage. —
75%
30.
A sum of Rs. 1600 earns Rs. 256 as simple interest in 2 years. What is the rate of interest per annum? —
8%
31.
Two numbers are in the ratio 7:11. If the difference between the numbers is 40, find the numbers. —
70 and 110
32.
A student scores 80 marks out of 100. What is their percentage score? —
80%
33.
A shopkeeper marks the price of an item 20% above its cost price and then offers a 10% discount. What is the overall profit percentage? —
8%
34.
If an item is sold for Rs. 800 at a loss of 20%, what was the cost price? —
Rs. 1000
35.
Find the simple interest on Rs. 5000 for 3 years at an annual interest rate of 8%. —
Rs. 1200
36.
Find the compound interest on Rs. 10000 for 2 years at 5% per annum, compounded annually. —
Rs. 1025
37.
A man spends 60% of his salary on rent and 20% on food. If he saves Rs. 2000, what is his salary? —
Rs. 10000
38.
What will Rs. 8000 amount to in 3 years at 10% per annum compound interest, compounded annually? —
Rs. 10648
39.
What is the principal amount if the simple interest earned in 5 years at 6% per annum is Rs. 900? —
Rs. 3000
40.
A and B invest Rs. 8000 and Rs. 12000 respectively in a business. If the total profit is Rs. 5000, what is A's share of the profit? —
Rs. 2000
41.
A person buys 10 kg of sugar at Rs. 20/kg and 15 kg of sugar at Rs. 25/kg. What is the average price per kg? —
Rs. 22.80
42.
Find the compound interest on Rs. 15000 for 3 years at 5% per annum, compounded annually. —
Rs. 2362.50
43.
Calculate the compound interest on Rs. 5000 for 1 year at 8% per annum, compounded semi-annually. —
Rs. 408
44.
The difference between compound interest and simple interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 40. What is the principal amount? —
Rs. 4000
45.
Find the amount if Rs. 4000 is invested for 2 years at 5% per annum compound interest, compounded annually. —
Rs. 4410
46.
What is the profit if an item costing Rs. 300 is sold for Rs. 360? —
Rs. 60
47.
If the price of a shirt is increased by 10% and the new price is Rs. 550, what was the original price? —
Rs. 500
48.
Calculate the simple interest for Rs. 10000 at 10% per annum for 6 months. —
Rs. 500
49.
A mobile phone is sold at a profit of 15%. If the selling price is Rs. 6900, find the cost price. —
Rs. 6000
50.
A sum of money becomes Rs. 9800 in 5 years at simple interest. If the rate is increased by 2%, the amount becomes Rs. 10400. What is the sum? —
Rs. 8000