GATE Quantitative Aptitude: Percentages & Applications

Name: GATE Quantitative Aptitude: Percentages & Applications
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Master percentages from basics to advanced with shortcuts, tricks, and exam-focused practice.

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Last updated 8/2025

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What you'll learn

Build a strong foundation in Percentages – from basics to advanced concepts.
Master percentage change, successive percentage, and percentage comparison problems.
Learn shortcut methods and tricks to save time in the GATE exam.
Develop the ability to analyze and solve GATE questions on percentages and applications.

Course content

1 section • 6 lectures • 1h 44m total length

Introduction to Percentage15:06
Master the fundamentals of percentages, converting word problems into mathematics and using percent–fraction equivalence to solve rapid arithmetic. Apply these skills to exams and real‑world data interpretation.
Change of Base16:01
Learn the change of base in percentages and master the percentage change formula, then apply it to area, volume, and expenditure problems, including successive changes and complementary percentages.
Profit, Loss & Discount Concept33:59
Explain change of base and the percentage change formula final value minus initial over initial, with fractional equivalents and effective percentage change for rectangle area and expenditures.
Simple Interest & Compound Interest16:07
Learn the key formulas for simple interest and compound interest, including si = p r t/100 and a = p(1 + r/100)^t, with rate, time, and amount problems.
Faulty Weights3:09
Examine faulty weights used by a dishonest dealer, comparing cost price and selling price to compute profit or loss percentage for 100 g and 900 g scenarios.
Percentage Exam Questions20:08
Master percentage concepts with 12–15 exam-style questions from various papers, solving price, expenditure and consumption changes, successive percentage changes, percentage marks, and voting validity problems.

Requirements

No prior knowledge of percentages at an advanced level is required – we will start from the fundamentals.

Description

Are you preparing for GATE and struggling with percentage-based questions?
This course, “GATE Quantitative Aptitude: Percentages & Applications,” is designed to take you from the basics of percentages to their advanced applications in competitive exams.

Percentages form the foundation of many important topics like Profit & Loss, Discounts, Simple & Compound Interest, Data Interpretation, etc. Mastering these concepts not only helps you in GATE but also in other exams such as ESE, PSUs, CAT, SSC, and Banking.

In this course, you will:

Learn percentage fundamentals in a simple and structured way.
Master applications of percentages in real-life exam problems.
Discover shortcut methods and tricks to solve questions faster.
Practice with previous years GATE questions and exam-style exercises.
Gain the confidence to solve mixed aptitude problems involving percentages.

The course is designed with step-by-step explanations, ensuring that even if you are weak in basics, you can build up your understanding gradually. Each concept is explained with examples, followed by problem-solving sessions to strengthen your grip.

By the end of this course, you will be able to solve percentage and application-based questions quickly, accurately, and confidently in your GATE test prep exam.

Enroll now and take your first step towards mastering Quantitative Aptitude Exam for GATE!

Who this course is for:

Students preparing for competitive exams where percentages and applications are frequently tested.