Chapter 3: Arithmetical Problems & Percentages - Math Mcqs for Grade 6 - Set 4

1)   The antique painting appreciates each year by 13% of its value at the start of year. If painting costs $35000 in January then the value of painting at the end of 4 years is

a. $59,067
b. $57,067
c. $58,000
d. $58,200
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: $57,067

Explanation:
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2)   The payment agents usually gets for buying or selling on behalf of any other person or party is classified as

a. manufacturers cost
b. commission
c. discount
d. profit
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: commission

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   If selling price of jewelry is $450 and is marked down by 18% in clearance sale and marked down by 8% further. It was not sold and then marked down further to price 60% off the original selling price then the final selling price of jewelry set is

a. $180
b. $190
c. $210
d. $230
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: $180

Explanation:
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4)   If number 140 is decreased by 40% then the number will become

a. 102
b. 84
c. 94
d. 98
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 84

Explanation:
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5)   If shop keeper marks price of a good at $150 and buyer gets discount of 20% then the selling price of good is

a. $120
b. $130
c. $110
d. $100
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: $120

Explanation:
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6)   If the designer pair of shoes is advertised on an online store as $210 inclusive of 6% goods and services tax (GST) then the original price of designer pair of shoes is

a. $285
b. $198
c. $210
d. $225
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: $198

Explanation:
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7)   A new laptop costs $1200. After one year, its value decreases by 15%. In second year, its value decreases further by 10%. The value of laptop after 2 years is

a. $968
b. $918
c. $937
d. $956
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: $918

Explanation:
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8)   By converting 142.5% into decimal, the answer will be

a. 1.425
b. 0.1425
c. 142.5
d. 14.25
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1.425

Explanation:
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9)   The difference between marked price and sale price is called

a. cost price
b. manufacturing cost
c. discount
d. profit
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: discount

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   There are 30 customers who visited a shop and purchases goods costing $120. If a sales manager will receive commission of 5% on total sales made by him then the commission received (in dollars) is

a. $240
b. $215
c. $180
d. $200
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: $180

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   If a baker bakes 50 chocolate cakes and sold only 35 cakes then the percentage of sold cakes is

a. 80%
b. 70%
c. 85%
d. 75%
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 70%

Explanation:
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12)   A men's coat selling for $800 was marked down by 15% in winter end sale. If it was not sold and therefore marked down further by 10% the price of men's winter coat is

a. $652
b. $648
c. $635
d. $612
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: $612

Explanation:
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13)   In State Christmas fair, 35000 pupil participated from City A whose total population is 120 000 while 25000 pupil took part from City B whose population is 150 000. The percentage of pupil who took part in fair from each city is

a. city A 12% and city B 15%
b. city A 28% and city B 34%
c. city A 29.167% and city B 16.67%
d. city A 32% and city B 15%
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: city A 29.167% and city B 16.67%

Explanation:
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14)   If a student scored 120 out of 150 marks in English then the percentage for obtained marks in English is

a. 90%
b. 85%
c. 75%
d. 80%
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 80%

Explanation:
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15)   If there are 50 students in class and 95% got passed then the students who failed the test (in numbers) are

a. 8 students
b. 11 students
c. 9 students
d. 10 students
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 9 students

Explanation:
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16)   In math's test, Hazel scored 92% marks out of 150. The marks obtained by Hazel are

a. 142
b. 138
c. 130
d. 128
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 138

Explanation:
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17)   An estate agent sells a property for $90000. He will get 4% commission on $50000 and another 2% commission for the remaining amount. The total commission he will receive is

a. $3,600
b. $3,200
c. $3,400
d. $2,800
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: $2,800

Explanation:
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18)   By converting 85% into decimal, the answer will be

a. 0.0805
b. 0.85
c. 0.0085
d. 0.085
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 0.85

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!