Enhanced Set of Math Problems
1. If a tank holds 500 liters of water and is currently filled to 75% of its capacity, how much
more water is needed to fill the tank completely?
2. A car depreciates by 20% of its value every year. If a car is currently worth $15,000, what
will its value be after one year?
3. During a sale, a shop offers a 15% discount on all items. If the original price of a jacket is
$120, what is the price after the discount?
4. A student scores 85 out of 100 marks in five subjects. What is the percentage score of the
student?
5. If a piece of land is sold for $120,000, which is a 20% profit over the purchase price, what
was the purchase price?
6. A recipe for a cake that serves 4 people uses 2 cups of flour. How much flour is needed for
a similar cake that serves 6 people?
7. A business increases its employees from 40 to 52. What is the percentage increase in the
number of employees?
8. If you invest $1,000 at an annual interest rate of 5%, how much will the investment be
worth after one year, compounded annually?
9. A population of a town increases by 5% annually. If the current population is 20,000,
what will it be after 2 years?
10. A rectangular field measures 100 meters by 50 meters. A path of 2 meters wide runs
around the outside. What is the area of the path?
11. An electric bill is calculated as follows: $0.15 per kWh for the first 200 kWh, then $0.20
per kWh for the next 300 kWh, and $0.25 per kWh thereafter. If a household uses 600 kWh
in a month, what is the total bill?
12. If the ratio of the angles of a triangle is 2:3:4, what is the measure of each angle?
13. A train covers a distance at a constant speed. If it takes 2 hours to cover a distance of
120 km, how long will it take to cover a distance of 180 km at the same speed?
14. The price of a stock increases by 10% in the first week and then decreases by 5% in the
second week. If the initial price of the stock was $100, what is the price at the end of the
second week?