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SHL Numerical Reasoning Percentages Questions
Practise percentages (quantitative aptitude) for the SHL-style Numerical & Verbal Reasoning practice: 10 multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Click an option to check it, or “New questions” for another set.
Percentages practice
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Q1.What is 35% of 580?
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Answer: B — 203
35% of 580 = 35/100 × 580 = 203.
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Q2.Two successive discounts of 20% and 10% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: B — 28%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 20 + 10 − 20×10/100 = 28%.
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Q3.Two successive discounts of 10% and 5% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: D — 14.5%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 10 + 5 − 10×5/100 = 14.5%.
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Q4.What is 60% of 960?
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Answer: B — 576
60% of 960 = 60/100 × 960 = 576.
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Q5.What is 60% of 580?
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Answer: B — 348
60% of 580 = 60/100 × 580 = 348.
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Q6.What is 12% of 700?
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Answer: C — 84
12% of 700 = 12/100 × 700 = 84.
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Q7.What is 18% of 960?
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Answer: D — 172.8
18% of 960 = 18/100 × 960 = 172.8.
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Q8.What is 75% of 360?
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Answer: C — 270
75% of 360 = 75/100 × 360 = 270.
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Q9.Two successive discounts of 15% and 12% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: D — 25.2%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 15 + 12 − 15×12/100 = 25.2%.
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Q10.Two successive discounts of 10% and 10% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: B — 19%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 10 + 10 − 10×10/100 = 19%.
How to approach percentages questions
Convert percentages to fractions you know by heart (12.5% = 1/8, 37.5% = 3/8, 16.67% = 1/6) and always divide a change by the ORIGINAL value. Two successive changes of a% and b% combine to a + b + ab/100.
About SHL Numerical Reasoning
SHL-style Numerical & Verbal Reasoning practice — conducted by Practice in the style of graduate employer aptitude tests; not affiliated with SHL. Practice for the timed numerical and verbal reasoning tests that graduate employers use in screening.
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SHL Numerical Reasoning practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
|---|---|---|
| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Data Interpretation | Data interpretation | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Ratio, Ages & Mixtures | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Verbal Reasoning & Analogies | Reasoning | Calculated + question bank |