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SSAT Percentages Questions
Practise percentages (quantitative aptitude) for the Secondary School Admission Test: 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.Two successive discounts of 15% and 10% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: A — 23.5%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 15 + 10 − 15×10/100 = 23.5%.
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Q2.The price of an item changes from $225 to $168.75. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: B — 25% decrease
Change = -56.25 on a base of 225: -56.25/225 × 100 = 25% decrease. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q3.Two successive discounts of 20% and 5% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: D — 24%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 20 + 5 − 20×5/100 = 24%.
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Q4.The price of an item changes from $725 to $652.5. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: A — 10% decrease
Change = -72.5 on a base of 725: -72.5/725 × 100 = 10% decrease. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q5.Two successive discounts of 25% and 5% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: B — 28.75%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 25 + 5 − 25×5/100 = 28.75%.
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Q6.What is 20% of 800?
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Answer: B — 160
20% of 800 = 20/100 × 800 = 160.
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Q7.Two successive discounts of 20% and 20% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: A — 36%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 20 + 20 − 20×20/100 = 36%.
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Q8.What is 40% of 460?
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Answer: D — 184
40% of 460 = 40/100 × 460 = 184.
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Q9.What is 12% of 740?
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Answer: B — 88.8
12% of 740 = 12/100 × 740 = 88.8.
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Q10.What is 5% of 420?
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Answer: D — 21
5% of 420 = 5/100 × 420 = 21.
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 SSAT
Secondary School Admission Test — conducted by The Enrollment Management Association. Admission test for independent (private) middle and high schools.
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SSAT practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
|---|---|---|
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |
| Verbal Reasoning & Analogies | Reasoning | Calculated + question bank |
| Algebra | Mathematics | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |