Problems On Average and Percentage
Problems On Average and Percentage
Problems On Average and Percentage
Problems on Averages
Question 1
Of three numbers, second is twice the first and is also thrice the third. If the average of the three
numbers is 44.Find the largest number. (Ans.72)
Question 2
There are two sections A and B of a class, consisting of 36 and 44 students respectively. If the
average weight of section A is 40 kg and that of section B is 35 kg, find the average weight of
the whole class?
Question 3
Find the average of first 40 natural numbers?
Question 4
The average of two numbers 'a' and 'b' is 68 and the average of 'b' 'c' is 70 and that and 'c' is 71. Find the
values of a, b, c.
Question 5
The sum of five numbers is 555. The average of first two numbers is 75 and the third number is 115.
What is the average of the last two numbers?
Question 6
A invested Rs 25,300 for 7 months, B invested Rs 25,200 for 11 months and C invested Rs 27,500 for 7
months. Find the share of A and C together out of a total profit of Rs 33,600
Question 7
20 years ago, when my parents got married, their average age was 23 years, now the average age of my
family, consisting of myself and my parents only is 34 years. My present age is
Question 8
Tashi Phuntsho has an average mark of 80 in 3 subjects. In the fourth subject he got 50. What is
the average mark of the four subjects?
Question 9
Find the average of all prime numbers between 30 and 50?
Question 10
The average of 25 results is 18.The average of 1st 12 of them is 14 & that of last 12 is 17.Find
the 13th result.
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Problems on Percentage
Question 1
In an election between two candidates, 75% of the voters cast their votes, out of which 2% of the
votes were declared invalid. A candidate got 9261 votes which were 75% of the total valid votes.
Find the total number of votes enrolled in that election.
Question 2
If the length of the rectangle is increased by 120% and its breadth by 20%, what happens to the
area of the rectangle? (2020)
Question 3
Karma has 120 dvds. 25 percent of the total is duplicate and from Jaigoan. How many are not
from Jaigoan?
Question 4
Sonam Chokey studies in Kalimpong. She pays 50 % of her money as rent and 25 % for food.
She spends 2,000 to watch movies. But still, she saves Nu 5,000. How much does she get from
her parents?
Question 5
What is 50 % of a number, if 12 is equal to 15% of the number?
Question 6
Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio 5: 7: 8. There is a
proposal to increase these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What will be the ratio of
increased seats?
Question 7
If the numerator of a fraction be increased by 15% and its denominator be diminished by 8%, the value of
the fraction is 15/16. Find the original fraction.
Question 8
If 15% of a number is 3.65. Find 25% of the number
Question 9
Out of a salary of Rs 13,500, I keep 1/3 as savings. Of the remaining money, I
spend 50% on food and 20% on house rent. How much do I spend on food and house rent?
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Answer on Average
1) 72
2) 37.25
3) 20.5
4) A=61, B=69, C=71
5) 145
6) Rs. 19,200
7) 16 years
8) 72.5
9) 39.8
10) 78
Answer on Percentage
1) 16800
2) 98%
3) 90
4) Nu 28,000
5) 40
6) 2: 3: 4.
7) ¾
8) 6.08
9) Rs6300