# Percent and Ratios: Practice Questions Competitive Exams

1. What is 35% of a number if 12 is 15% of a number?

1. 5

2. 12

3. 28

4. 33

5. 62

2. A computer is on sale for $1600, which is a 20% discount off the regular price. What is the regular price? 1.$1800

2. $1900 3.$2000

4. $2100 5.$2200

3. A car dealer sells a SUV for $39, 000, which represents a 25% profit over the cost. What was the cost of the SUV to the dealer? 1.$29, 250

2. $31, 200 3.$32, 500

4. $33, 800 5.$33, 999

4. After having to pay increased income taxes this year, Edmond has to sell his BMW. Edmond bought the car for $49, 000, but he sold it for a 20% loss. What did Edmond sell the car for 1.$24, 200

2. $28, 900 3.$35, 600

4. $37, 300 5.$39, 200

5. At a company fish fry, ½ in attendance are employees. Employees'spouses are ⅓ of the attendance. What is the percentage of the people in attendance who are not employees or employee spouses?

1. 10.5%

2. 16.7%

3. 25%

4. 32.3%

5. 38%

6. If 6 is 24% of a number, what is 40% of the same number

1. 8

2. 10

3. 15

4. 20

5. 25

7. 25% of 400 =

1. 100

2. 200

3. 800

4. 10, 000

5. 12, 000

8. 22% of \$900 =

1. 90

2. 198

3. 250

4. 325

5. 375

9. Which of the following percentages is equal to 0.45?

1. 0.045%

2. 0.45%

3. 4.5%

4. 45%

5. 0.0045%

10. Which of these percentages equals 1.25?

1. 0.125%

2. 12.5%

3. 125%

4. 1250%

5. 1250.5%