6th Standard Maths Practice Set 30 Answers Chapter 12 Percentage
Question 1
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Shabana scored 736 marks out of 800 in her exams. What was the percentage she scored?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Total marks of the examination = 800 Marks scored by Shabana = 736 Suppose Shabana scored A% marks. ∴ A = 92% ∴ Shabana scored 92% marks.
Question 2
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There are 500 students in the school in Dahihanda village. If 350 of them can swim, what percent of them can swim and what percent cannot?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Total number of students in the school = 500 Number of students who can swim = 350 Suppose A% students can swim. ∴ A = 70% Percentage of students who cannot swim = 100% – Percentage of students who can swim. = 100% – 70% = 30% ∴ 70% of the students can swim and 30% cannot swim.
Question 3
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If Prakash sowed jowar on 75% of the 19500 sq. m. of his land, on how many sq. m. did he actually plant jowar?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Total area of the land = 19500 sq. m. Percentage of area in which Prakash sowed jowar = 75% Suppose Prakash planted jowar in A sq. m. ∴ A = 14,625 sq. m. ∴ Prakash planted jowar in 14,625 sq.m.
Question 4
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Soham received 40 messages on his birthday. Of these, 90% were birthday greetings. How many other messages did he get besides the greetings?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Total messages received by Soham on his birthday = 40 Percentage of messages received for birthday greetings = 90% Suppose Soham got A number of birthday greetings. ∴ A = 36 ∴ Number of messages received other than birthday greetings = total messages received – total number of birthday greetings = 40 – 36 = 4 ∴ The number of messages received other than birthday greetings is 4.
Question 5
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Of the 5675 people in a village 5448 are literate. What is the percentage of literacy in the village?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Number of people in the village = 5675 Number of people who are literate = 5448 Suppose the percentage of literacy in the village is A%. ∴ A = 96% ∴ The percentage of literacy in the village is 96%.
Question 6
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In the elections, 1080 of the 1200 women in Jambhulgaon cast their vote, while 1360 of the 1700 in Wadgaon cast theirs. In which village did a greater proportion of women cast their votes?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Total number of women in Jambhulgaon = 1200 Number of women in Jambhulgaon who voted = 1080 Suppose A% women cast their vote in Jambhulgaon village. ∴ A = 90% In Jambhulgaon, the percentage of women who voted in the elections was 90%. Total number of women in Wadgaon = 1700 Number of women in Wadgaon who voted = 1360 Suppose B% women cast their vote in Wadgaon. ∴ B = 80% ∴ In Wadgaon, the percentage of women who voted in the elections was 80%. ∴ A greater proportion of women cast their votes in Jambhulgaon.
Maharashtra Board Class 6 Maths Chapter 12 Percentage Practice Set 30 Intext Questions and Activities
Question 1
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There are 9 squares in the figure alongside. The letters ABCDEFGHI are written in squares. Give each of the letters a unique number from 1 to 9 so that every letter has a different number. Besides, A + B + C = C + D + E = E + F + G = G + H + I should also be true. (Textbook pg. no. 64)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(This is one of the possible solutions of the above riddle. There are more solutions possible.)