Percentage Quants MCQs with Answer - Exercise III

Ques 1 Percentage


In a constituency, 55% of the total number of voters are males and the rest are females. If 40% of the males are illiterate and 40% of the females are literate, then by what percentage is the number of illiterate females more than that of the illiterate males (correct to one decimal place) ?

A 20.8%
B 22.7%
C 41%
D 21.5%

Ques 2 Percentage


A person spends 75% of his monthly income. If his income increases by 50% and the expenditure increases by 80%, then what is the percentage increase/decrease in his monthly savings?

A Increase by 35%
B Decrease by 40%
C Increase by 25%
D Decrease by 15%

Ques 3 Percentage


A man started off a business with a certain capital amount. In the first year, he earned 60% profit and donated 50% of the total capital (initial amount + profit). He followed the same procedure with remaining capital after the second and the third year. If at the end of the three years, he is left with Rs.15,360, what was the initial amount (in Rs.) with which the man started his business?

A 20,000
B 30,000
C 25,000
D 32,000