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GMAT Percentages Practice Questions

Percentage questions show up frequently in the quantitative section of the GMAT Focus Edition. Below are ten practice questions taken from our bank to help you prepare.

Starter questions

Question 1

What is 30% of 240?

Question 2

A stock price increases from $80 to $100. By what percent does the price increase?

More questions

Question 3

A store marks up a product by 40%, then offers a 25% discount on the marked-up price. The final price is what percent of the original price?

Question 4

A salary of $60,000 increases by 10% in year one and 10% in year two. What is the salary after two years?

Question 5

If 20 is 25% of x, what is x?

Question 6

A jacket is marked down 30%, then an additional 20% off the already-reduced price. What is the total percent discount from the original price?

Hard questions

Question 7

The price of an item increased by 25% from last year to this year. By what percent must the new price decrease to return to the original price?

Question 8

In a class of 80 students, 60% are female. After 20 new male students join, what percent of the class is female?

Question 9

A store sells an item for $120, which represents a 20% profit over the cost. What is the cost of the item?

Question 10

A population grows by 10% in year one, declines by 10% in year two, and grows by 10% in year three. The population at the end of year three is what percent of the original population?

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