Updated on 22.06.2026
Let us solve the basic percentage questions which are easy and can help build the concept foundation. For formulas check the percentage formula section.
Solved Basic Percentage Questions
Q1. Find 20% of 800 m.
Solution:
20% of 800 m
= (20/100) × 800
= 160 m
Answer: 160 m
Shortcut for SSC/RRB/Bank and other competitive exams:
20% = 1/5
20% of 800 m
= 800 ÷ 5
= 160 m
Q2. Find 25% of 276 km.
Solution:
25% of 276 km
= (25/100) × 276
= 69 km
Answer: 69 km
Shortcut for SSC/RRB, Banking, and Other Competitive Exams:
25% = 1/4
25% of 276
= 276 ÷ 4
= 69 km
Answer: 69 km
Q3. Find 33⅓% of ₹390.
Solution:
33⅓% of ₹390
= (33⅓/100) × 390
= ₹130
Answer: ₹130
Shortcut for Competitive Exams:
33⅓% = 1/3
33⅓% of ₹390
= 390 ÷ 3
= ₹130
Answer: ₹130
Q4. Rakesh solved 60% of the questions in the Mathematics section of an SSC examination. If there were 25 questions in total, how many questions did he solve?
Solution:
Total Questions = 25
Percentage of Questions Solved = 60%
Questions Solved
= (60/100) × 25
= 15
Answer: Rakesh solved 15 questions.
60% = 3/5
60% of 25
= (3/5) × 25
= 15
Answer: 15 questions.
Q5. Reena made chapatis using 20 kg of flour out of the 60 kg of flour available at her home. What percentage of the flour was consumed?
Solution:
Total Flour = 60 kg
Flour Consumed = 20 kg
Percentage of Flour Consumed
= (20/60) × 100
= 33.33%
Answer: 33.33% of the flour was consumed.
Q6. In the previous year’s RRB ALP examination, a total of 230,000 candidates registered for the examination. Out of them, 200,000 candidates appeared in the examination. Find:
- The percentage of candidates who appeared in the examination.
- The percentage of candidates who did not appear in the examination.
Solution
Total Candidates = 230,000
Candidates Appeared = 200,000
Percentage of Candidates Appeared
= (Candidates Appeared / Total Candidates) × 100
= (200,000 / 230,000) × 100
= (20 / 23) × 100
= 86.96%
Candidates Who Did Not Appear
= Total Candidates − Candidates Appeared
= 230,000 − 200,000
= 30,000
Percentage of Candidates Who Did Not Appear
= (30,000 / 230,000) × 100
= 13.04%
Answer
- Percentage of candidates who appeared = 86.96%
- Percentage of candidates who did not appear = 13.04%
Shortcut For SSC/RRB/Banks and other competitive exams
% Appeared + % Not Appeared = 100%
Q7. Seema attempted 44 questions in her SSC CGL examination out of a total of 100 questions. Find:
- The percentage of questions attempted by Seema.
- The percentage of questions not attempted by Seema.
Solution
Total Questions = 100
Questions Attempted = 44
Percentage of Questions Attempted
= (44/100) × 100
= 44%
Percentage of Questions Not Attempted
= 100% − 44%
= 56%
Answer
- Percentage of questions attempted = 44%
- Percentage of questions not attempted = 56%
Q8. Find 25% of 30.
Solution
25% of 30
= (25/100) × 30
= (1/4) × 30
= 7.5
Answer
25% of 30 = 7.5
Shortcut for SSC/RRB, Banking, and Other Competitive Exams
25% = 1/4
25% of 30
= 30 ÷ 4
= 7.5
Answer
25% of 30 = 7.5
Q9. Find 700% of 700.
Solution
700% of 700
= (700/100) × 700
= 7 × 700
= 4900
Answer
700% of 700 = 4900
Q10. Find 100% of 400.
Solution
100% of 400
= (100/100) × 400
= 1 × 400
= 400
Answer
100% of 400 = 400
Shortcut
100% = 1
100% of 400
= 1 × 400
= 400
Q11. In an RRB Group D examination, a candidate solved 8% of the total 25 questions. Find the number of questions solved by the candidate.
Solution
Total Questions = 25
Percentage of Questions Solved = 8%
Questions Solved
= (8/100) × 25
= 2
Answer
The candidate solved 2 questions.
Q12. An SSC aspirant purchased study materials worth ₹800. During a sale, he received a 50% discount. How much was the discount?
Solution
Cost of Study Materials = ₹800
Discount = 50%
Discount Amount
= (50/100) × ₹800
= (1/2) × ₹800
= ₹400
Answer
The discount received was ₹400.
Shortcut:
50% = 1/2
50% of ₹800
= ₹800 ÷ 2
= ₹400
Q13. In an RRB mock test conducted by a coaching institute, 640 candidates were registered for the examination. If 12.5% of the candidates were absent, how many candidates were absent?
Solution
Total Candidates = 640
Percentage Absent = 12.5%
Number of Absent Candidates
= (12.5/100) × 640
= (1/8) × 640
= 80
Answer
80 candidates were absent from the examination.
Shortcut
12.5% = 1/8
12.5% of 640
= 640 ÷ 8
= 80
Answer
80 candidates were absent.
Q14. Out of 450 students in a school, 66⅔% participated in the annual book fair event. How many students participated?
Solution
Total Students = 450
Percentage of Students Participating = 66⅔%
Students Participating
= (66⅔/100) × 450
= (2/3) × 450
= 300
Answer
300 students participated in the annual book fair event.
Shortcut
66⅔% = 2/3
66⅔% of 450
= (2/3) × 450
= 300
Q15. A railway recruitment notification received 1,200 applications. If 75% of the applicants appeared in the examination, how many candidates appeared?
Solution
Total Applicants = 1,200
Percentage of Candidates Appeared = 75%
Candidates Appeared
= (75/100) × 1,200
= (3/4) × 1,200
= 900
Answer
900 candidates appeared in the examination.
Shortcut
75% = 3/4
75% of 1,200
= (3/4) × 1,200
= 900
Q16. A candidate correctly answered 18 questions out of 60 in a mock SSC test. What percentage of questions did the candidate answer correctly?
Solution
Total Questions = 60
Correctly Answered Questions = 18
Percentage of Correct Answers
= (18/60) × 100
= 30%
Answer
The candidate answered 30% of the questions correctly.
Shortcut
18/60
= 3/10
Percentage of Correct Answers
= (3/10) × 100
= 30%
Conclusion:
These basic percentage questions cover the foundation of percentage calculations.
Mastering them will make advanced topics such as percentage increase, percentage decrease, and profit & loss much easier.
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