Mettl Percentage Quiz 1

Chris Hemsworth conducts his business in the following manner : Every once in a while he raises his prices by a certain percentage and a while later reduces his price by the same percentage. After one such updown cycle of increasing and then decreasing his price by x% , the price of the commodity decreases by Rs 100 . In the next cycle, he increases and decreases his price by (x/2)% and then sells the commodity for Rs 2376. What is the initial price of the commodity ?

Hugh Jackman has a certain amount with him goes to market. He can buy 50 oranges or 40 mangoes. He retains 10% of the amount for taxi fares and buys 20 mangoes and of the balance, he purchases oranges. Number of oranges he can purchase is:

Matt Damon was to get a 50% hike in his pay but the computer operator wrongly typed the figure as 80% and printed the new pay slip.He received this revised salary for three months before the organization realized the mistake.What percentage of his correct new salary will get in the fourth month,if the excess paid to him in the previous three months is to be deducted from his fourth month?

George Clooney spends 23% of an amount of money on an insurance policy,33% on food and 19% on children’s education and 16% on recreation.He deposits the remaining amount of Rs. 504 in bank.How much of total amount did he spent on food and insurance policy together?

Natalie Portman went to a fruit shop with a certain amount of money.She retains 15% her money for auto fare.She can buy either 40 apples or 70 oranges with that remaining amount.If she buys 35 oranges,how many more apples can she buy?

Chris Evans got 70% in English and 56% in Biology and the maximum marks of both papers is 100.What percent does he score in Maths,if he scores 60% marks in all the three subjects?Maximum marks of Maths Paper is 200.

Meryl Streep is 25 years old.If Samuel L Jackson’s age is 25% greater than that of Meryl Streep then how much percentage  Meryl Stree’s age is less than Samuel L Jackson’s age.

Chris Pratt’s salary is first increased by 20% and then decreased by 25%.How much percent of the salary increased/decreased?

If Christian Bale’s height is 30% than that of Keanu Reeves,How much percentage of Keanu Reeves height is more than that of Christian Bale?

Ryan Reynolds saved 10% ,after 2 years when his income increased by 10%,he could save the same amount then how much his expenditure increased?