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Delhi Police – Chapter 3: Percentage / प्रतिशत

🎙 Teacher-Style Introduction

Percentage chapter DP Constable exam mein 3–4 number ka stable scoring topic hai. Discount, profit, loss, marks, population growth— sab percentage ke base par aate hain. Agar aap is chapter ko master kar lete ho toh arithmetic 50% solve ho jata hai.

Is chapter mein basic % to fraction conversion, increase/decrease %, aur simple applications aate hain.

📘 Important Formulas / महत्वपूर्ण सूत्र

⚡ Tricks & Shortcuts / ट्रिक्स व शॉर्टकट

🎯 Exam Angle (Delhi Police)

✔ Solved Examples / हल प्रश्न

Example 1: Find 20% of 150
Solution: 20% = 20/100 = 0.2 → 0.2 × 150 = 30

Micro Tip: % ko decimal bana ke multiply karo — fastest method.

Example 2: 25% of 200 = ?
Solution: 25% = 1/4 → 200/4 = 50

Example 3: If price increases from 100 to 120, find increase%.
Solution: Increase = 20 → (20/100)×100 = 20%

Example 4: A student scores 45 out of 60. Find percentage.
Solution: (45/60)×100 = 75%

Example 5: Decrease from 500 to 450 = ?%
Solution: Decrease = 50 → (50/500)×100 = 10%

Example 6: What is 12.5% of 80?
Solution: 12.5% = 1/8 → 80/8 = 10

Example 7: Find 40% of 250.
Solution: 40/100 × 250 = 100

Example 8: 60% of 90 = ?
Solution: 0.6 × 90 = 54

✔ MCQs (Delhi Police Pattern)

  1. 20% of 80 = ?
    Ans: 16
  2. 25% of 120 = ?
    Ans: 30
  3. A price rises from 200 to 240. Increase%=?
    Ans: 20%
  4. 40 is what % of 200?
    Ans: 20%
  5. 45% of 60 = ?
    Ans: 27
  6. 10% of 350 = ?
    Ans: 35
  7. 30% of 90 = ?
    Ans: 27
  8. 80% of 50 = ?
    Ans: 40
  9. 12.5% of 64 = ?
    Ans: 8
  10. Find % decrease from 600 → 540
    Ans: 10%
  11. 15% of 300 = ?
    Ans: 45
  12. 5% of 500 = ?
    Ans: 25

🔥 Challenge Question

If a number is increased by 25% and becomes 150, find original number.

Answer: 150 = 125% → 150 / 1.25 = 120

💡 Motivation: Jo student percentage strong kar leta hai, uska Arithmetic automatically 50% strong ho jata hai. Keep going—success near hai!