Everyday Maths Practice Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 125 · 40 questions

The method (Find the 100%): Name the topic and write its formula. For percent questions, decide which value is the 100%. Check units (₹, km/h, days) and whether the answer is sensible.

1. 1.By selling a study lamp for ₹960, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
2. 2.In how many years will ₹18400 earn ₹2208 as simple interest at 12% per year?
3. 3.Find the amount when ₹49536 is invested at 25% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
4. 4.Priya’s father is five times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 78 years. How old is the father?
5. 5.Karan’s father is four times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is the father?
6. 6.Find the simple interest on ₹5500 at 3% per year for 5 years (in ₹).
7. 7.A pair of shoes marked at ₹2000 is sold for ₹1000. What is the discount percent?
8. 8.By selling a bicycle for ₹1040, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
9. 9.A price comes down by 20% and then comes down by 15% more. By what percent has it come down in all? =
10. 10.By selling a watch for ₹2400, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
11. 11.Diya’s father is twice as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Diya?
12. 12.A water tank holds 520 litres. 30% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹3040 to ₹2128. By what percent did it come down?
14. 14.Meera can finish a job in 7 days and Aarav in 16 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
15. 15.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹1220 and sells it for ₹854. Find the loss percent.
16. 16.How many minutes does a car take to go 38 km at 60 km/h?
17. 17.A car runs for 3 hours at 20 km/h and then for 1 hour at 36 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey (in km/h)?
18. 18.A pair of shoes is marked at ₹672. The shop takes 50% off, and then a further 25% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
19. 19.The price of a school bag changes from ₹2920 to ₹1752. By what percent did it come down?
20. 20.By selling a study lamp for ₹2475, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
21. 21.By selling a bicycle for ₹1008, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
22. 22.The average of 6 numbers is 43. When one more number is added, the average becomes 47. What number was added?
23. 23.Find the simple interest on ₹2500 at 14% per year for 4 years (in ₹).
24. 24.Sneha works three times as fast as Saanvi. Together they finish a job in 9 days. How many days would Saanvi take alone?
25. 25.A bicycle is marked at ₹480. The shop gives a 50% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
26. 26.Tara can finish a job in 9 days and Vivaan in 24 days. Tara works alone for 3 days and then stops. Vivaan finishes the rest. How many days does Vivaan take?
27. 27.Rohan can finish a job in 8 days and Ishaan in 20 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
28. 28.How many minutes does a car take to go 55 km at 60 km/h?
29. 29.A pressure cooker is marked at ₹740. The shop gives a 5% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
30. 30.Sneha’s father is three times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 40 years. How old is Sneha?
31. 31.The average weight of 8 children is 34 kg. One child, who weighs 55 kg, leaves the group. What is the new average weight (in kg)?
32. 32.Find the amount when ₹14400 is invested at 25% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
33. 33.Aarav can finish a job in 12 days and Zoya in 20 days. Aarav works alone for 9 days and then stops. Zoya finishes the rest. How many days does Zoya take?
34. 34.A price comes down by 15% and then comes down by 15% more. By what percent has it come down in all? =
35. 35.The simple interest on ₹17800 for 5 years is ₹2670. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
36. 36.The simple interest on ₹10600 for 1 year is ₹1060. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
37. 37.Ananya’s father is four times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is Ananya?
38. 38.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹19600 at 15% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
39. 39.Kabir’s father is three times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Kabir?
40. 40.A water tank holds 1100 litres. 20% of the water is used. How many litres are left?

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