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They forecast 20 mm of rain, but we really got 25 mm. Find the error in percentage.

maths calculating and mental strategies 3 finding percentage of a number how many in all? problems on percentage

  1. $-20\%$

  2. $-10\%$

  3. $10\%$

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$\dfrac{Approximate Value - Exact Value}{Exact \  Value} \times100$
$\dfrac{20-25}{25} \times 100$ = $\dfrac{-5}{25} \times 100$
$\dfrac{-100}{5}$ = $-20$
Percentage of error $ = - 20\%$.

By evaluating $\dfrac{2.8^3\times 1.2^2}{0.56+3.78}$, closest estimate answer is:

maths calculating and mental strategies 3 finding percentage of a number how many in all? problems on percentage

  1. $7$

  2. $70$

  3. $0.7$

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

We need to evaluate $\dfrac{2.8^3 \times 1.2^2}{0.56+3.78}$

$\Rightarrow$  $\dfrac{3^3 \times 1.44}{4.34}$    $[\because\,\, 2.8\approx 3]$
$\Rightarrow$  $\dfrac{27\times 1}{4}$     $[\because\,\, 1.44\approx 1\,\text{and}\,\,4.34\approx 4]$
$\Rightarrow$  $6.75\approx 7.$
Therefore, $\dfrac{2.8^3\times 1.2^2}{0.56+3.78}=7$

Pankaj expected to earn $425 in a week. In fact he earned $500. What was the percentage error?

maths calculating and mental strategies 3 finding percentage of a number how many in all? problems on percentage

  1. $25\%$

  2. $15\%$

  3. $11.5\%$

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$\Rightarrow$  Here, Approximate value is $\$425$.

$\Rightarrow$  Exact value is $\$500$.
$\Rightarrow$  $\%\,Error=\dfrac{|Approximate\,value-Exact\,value|}{|Exact\,value|}\times 100$

$\Rightarrow$  $\%\,Error=\dfrac{|425-500|}{|500|}\times 100$

$\Rightarrow$  $\%\,Error=\dfrac{|-75|}{500}\times 100=15\%$

I estimated that the repairs to my car would cost $80. In fact they cost $120. What was the percentage error?

maths calculating and mental strategies 3 finding percentage of a number how many in all? problems on percentage

  1. $33.3 \%$

  2. $30.3 \%$

  3. $31.3 \%$

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$\dfrac{Approximate Value - Exact Value}{Exact \  Value} \times100$


$\dfrac{80-120}{120} \times 100$ = $\dfrac{40}{120} \times 100$'

$\dfrac{100}{3}$ = $33.3$


Percentage of error $ = 33.3\%$.

Ritika expected to get $50 for her birthday, but she only got $35. What was the percentage error?

maths calculating and mental strategies 3 finding percentage of a number how many in all? problems on percentage

  1. $45.9\%$

  2. $32.8\%$

  3. $42.9\%$

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

$\dfrac{Approximate Value - Exact Value}{Exact Value} \times100$


$\dfrac{50-35}{35} \times 100$ = $\dfrac{15}{35} \times 100$
$\dfrac{1500}{35}$ = $42.9$
percentage of error $42.9$.

Susan tries to read 50 pages of her book every day.  One week (7 days) she only managed to read 280 pages. What was the percentage error?

maths calculating and mental strategies 3 finding percentage of a number how many in all? problems on percentage

  1. $25\%$

  2. $15\%$

  3. $2.5\%$

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$\Rightarrow$  Here, Approximate value of pages for one week = $50\times 7=350$

$\Rightarrow$  Exact value is $280$
$\Rightarrow$  $\%\,Error=\dfrac{|Approximate\,value-Exact\,value|}{|Exact\,value|}\times 100$

$\Rightarrow$  $\%\,Error=\dfrac{|350-280|}{280}\times 100$

$\Rightarrow$  $\%\,Error=\dfrac{70}{280}\times 100=25\%$

What is the percent error in using $3.14$ as an approximation for $\pi$ (which is $3.14159265358979323846$...) ?

maths calculating and mental strategies 3 finding percentage of a number how many in all? problems on percentage

  1. $0.5\%$

  2. $0.05\%$

  3. $0.005\%$

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$\Rightarrow$   Here Approximate value of $\pi$ is $3.14$.

$\Rightarrow$   Exact value of $\pi$ is $3.141592$

$\Rightarrow$   $\%\,Error=\dfrac{|Approximate\,valu-Exact\,value|}{|Exact\,value|}\times 100$

$\Rightarrow$  $\%\,Error=\dfrac{|3.14-3.141592|}{|3.141592|}\times 100$
$\Rightarrow$   $\%Error=0.05\%$

Estimated value of square root of $650$ is

maths calculating and mental strategies 3 finding percentage of a number how many in all? problems on percentage

  1. $25.495$

  2. $24.495$

  3. $2.5495$

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$\Rightarrow$   Here we have to find square root of $650$

$\Rightarrow$  $\sqrt{650}=\sqrt{25\times 26}$
$\Rightarrow$  $\sqrt{650}=5\sqrt{26}$
$\Rightarrow$  $\sqrt{650}=5\times  5.09$
$\Rightarrow$  $\sqrt{650}=25.495$

Round off value of $78.25$m to nearest $10 $m is

maths calculating and mental strategies 3 finding percentage of a number how many in all? problems on percentage

  1. $77$ m

  2. $78$ m

  3. $80$ m

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Given value is $78.25$

It lies between $78$ and $79.$

But $78.25 < 78.5$ i.e. $78.25$ is closer to $78$ than $79.$

$\therefore  78.25$ should be rounded off to $78m.$

In an examination where full marks were $1000$, A gets $20\%$ more than B, B gets $20\%$ more than C, and C gets $15\%$ less than D. If A got $400$, what percentage of full marks did D get approximately ?

maths calculating and mental strategies 3 finding percentage of a number how many in all? problems on percentage

  1. $30\%$

  2. $35\%$

  3. $40\%$

  4. $45\%$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Full marks$=1000$

Let assume D got $x\%$ marks

 according to the question
 $C=85\%\times x=0.85x$
 $B=120\%\times 0.85x=1.02x$
 $A=120\%\times 1.02x=1.224x$
Now $A=400$

$1.224x=400$
$\implies x=327$
$\therefore$ percent of $D=(327/1000)\times 100=32.7\%\approx35\%$