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
These are sample questions to ease you into the topic. They cover the basic principles and the simplest forms these questions can take.
What is 30% of 240?
A stock price increases from $80 to $100. By what percent does the price increase?
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More questions
These are examples that are more reflective of the exam. They include a couple of different steps and test the same concepts in slightly less obvious ways.
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?
A salary of $60,000 increases by 10% in year one and 10% in year two. What is the salary after two years?
If 20 is 25% of x, what is x?
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
These are 705+ level questions that you can expect from the GMAT Focus Edition. They test multi-step reasoning, complicated word problems, and the hardest percent concepts the exam covers.
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?
In a class of 80 students, 60% are female. After 20 new male students join, what percent of the class is female?
A store sells an item for $120, which represents a 20% profit over the cost. What is the cost of the item?
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?