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PEA-305 L5 Percentage

The document is a lecture on percentages covering calculations, conversions between percentages and fractions, and various problems related to marks and comparisons. It includes examples and practice questions to reinforce understanding of percentage concepts. Key topics include finding percentages of numbers, converting between percentage and fraction, and solving problems based on marks.

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PEA-305 L5 Percentage

The document is a lecture on percentages covering calculations, conversions between percentages and fractions, and various problems related to marks and comparisons. It includes examples and practice questions to reinforce understanding of percentage concepts. Key topics include finding percentages of numbers, converting between percentage and fraction, and solving problems based on marks.

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Lecture: 5

Percentage
Contains:
•Calculation of percentage
•Percentage Comparison
•Percentage to Fraction conversion
•Problem based on marks
Percentage: Per means divided and cent means 100.

To convert any value on the base of hundred.

Conversion of percentage to fraction: To convert percentage to fraction, divide


that percent value by 100.

E.G. 50% = 50/100 = ½


25% = 25/100 = ¼

Conversion of fraction to percentage: To convert fraction to percentage multiply


the fraction by 100.

For e.g. 3/8 = (3/8)*100 = 37.5 %


Let’s Practice.

Question 1 : Find 55.55 % of 45.

Question 2 : Find 45.45 % of 44


Conversion Percentage to Fraction

3. Convert 62.5% to a fraction.

4. Convert 28.56 % to a fraction.


5.Convert 130% to a fraction.

6. Convert 460% to a fraction.

7. Convert 133.33% to a fraction.


Q 8. If 16% of 40% of a number is 8, then find the
number.
A. 120
B. 125
C. 130
D. 135
Q 9. What percentage of 2/7 is 1/35 ?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. none
Q 10. 16.66% of 300.
A. 50
B. 75
C. 30
D. 18.88
X % of Y = Y% of X

Question 11 : Find 45% of 133.33


Answer : 45% of 133.33 = 133.33 % of 45
= (100+33.33)% of 45
= (1+1/3) * 45
= 4/3 * 45
= 60
Percentage Comparison

• 40 is what percentage of 60?


• 60 is how much percentage greater than 40?
• 40 is how much percentage lesser than 60?
Question 12 : If A’s salary is 20 % more than B, then by how much
Percentage B’s salary is less than A.

a)20%
b)25%
c)16.66%
d)30%
Question 13: If A’s marks in an exam is 40 % less than B then by
how much % B’s marks are more than A.

a)40 %

b)60 %

c)66.66 %

d)20 %
Question 14 : If 16(2/3) % of a number is added to itself the number
becomes 700. Find original number.

a)400

b)600

c)800

d)700
Question 15: A student multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3
What is the percentage error in the calculation?

(a) 44%
(b) 64%
(c) 40%
(d) 60%
Question 16: The number was being multiplied by 5/6. By mistake
it is divided by 5/6. Find percentage error in result.
(a) 44%
(b) 64%
(c) 40%
(d) 60%
Problem based on Marks
Question 17: A student scored 140 Marks and still failed by 35 marks.
If the passing criteria of that exam is 35%. Then find the maximum
marks of that exam.

a) 500

b) 600

c) 1000

d) 700
Question 18: A student scored 25 % in an examination and still failed
by 30 marks while another candidate scored 50% marks and get 20
marks more than the passing marks. Then find the passing percentage.

a) 30 %

b) 40 %

c) 45 %

d) 50 %
Question 19: In an Exam, 52% candidates failed in English, 42% in
mathematics and 17% in both. What was the number of percentage of
passed students in both subjects?

(a) 23
(b) 77
(c) 6
(d) 94

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