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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 155 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Rahul can finish a job in 8 days and Kavya in 12 days. Rahul works alone for 2 days and then stops. Kavya finishes the rest. How many days does Kavya take?
  2. 2.Change 30 m/s into km/h.
  3. 3.By selling a bicycle for ₹1204, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  4. 4.Kavya and Kabir together finish a job in 3 days. Kavya alone takes 6 days. How many days would Kabir take alone?
  5. 5.A watch is marked at ₹736. The shop takes 25% off, and then a further 25% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  6. 6.Find the simple interest on ₹10000 at 8% per year for 1 year (in ₹).
  7. 7.Find the amount when ₹15625 is invested at 8% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
  8. 8.Karan can finish a job in 5 days and Dev in 3 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  9. 9.Manav works twice as fast as Priya. Together they finish a job in 3 days. How many days would Priya take alone?
  10. 10.A town has 2480 people. Its population grows by 15%. How many people live there now?
  11. 11.A bus runs at 24 km/h. How far does it go in 10 minutes (in km)?
  12. 12.Tara can finish a job in 8 days and Manav in 4 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 2 days? =
  13. 13.A school bag bought for ₹360 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  14. 14.A watch is marked at ₹2060. The shop gives a 10% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  15. 15.By selling a study lamp for ₹910, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  16. 16.In 5 years, Pooja will be twice as old as Pooja was 5 years ago. How old is Pooja now?
  17. 17.Find the simple interest on ₹16500 at 15% per year for 5 years (in ₹).
  18. 18.Diya puts ₹2500 in a bank at 8% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 1 year (in ₹)?
  19. 19.A shop sells 1540 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 50% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
  20. 20.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹3300 at 10% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  21. 21.A table fan is marked at ₹2840. The shop gives a 50% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  22. 22.The average weight of 8 children is 27 kg. One child, who weighs 34 kg, leaves the group. What is the new average weight (in kg)?
  23. 23.A cricket bat marked at ₹1840 is sold for ₹1380. What is the discount percent?
  24. 24.Find the simple interest on ₹7000 at 7% per year for 5 years (in ₹).
  25. 25.A pair of shoes marked at ₹880 is sold for ₹836. What is the discount percent?
  26. 26.The average of 6 numbers is 39. When one more number is added, the average becomes 45. What number was added?
  27. 27.A shop sells 1860 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 50% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
  28. 28.A table fan is marked at ₹3300. The shop gives a 15% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  29. 29.By selling a bicycle for ₹240, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  30. 30.5 years ago, Pooja’s mother was three times as old as Pooja. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  31. 31.A water tank holds 2740 litres. 5% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A price goes up by 25% and then comes down by 5%. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  33. 33.Find the simple interest on ₹700 at 5% per year for 2 years (in ₹).
  34. 34.In how many years will ₹2000 earn ₹160 as simple interest at 2% per year?
  35. 35.8 years ago, Manav’s mother was four times as old as Manav. The mother is 40 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  36. 36.Manav and Kabir together finish a job in 6 days. Manav alone takes 18 days. How many days would Kabir take alone?
  37. 37.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹580 and sells it for ₹609. Find the profit percent.
  38. 38.Find the compound interest on ₹9375 at 8% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
  39. 39.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹25000 at 12% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  40. 40.After a 5% discount, a watch costs ₹323. What was its marked price (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 9
  2. 108
  3. 860
  4. 6
  5. 414
  6. 800
  7. 19683
  8. 15/8
  9. 9
  10. 2852
  11. 4
  12. 3/4
  13. 378
  14. 1854
  15. 1820
  16. 15
  17. 12375
  18. 2700
  19. 2310
  20. 33
  21. 1420
  22. 26
  23. 25
  24. 2450
  25. 5
  26. 81
  27. 2790
  28. 2805
  29. 480
  30. 10
  31. 2603
  32. 18.75
  33. 70
  34. 4
  35. 16
  36. 9
  37. 5
  38. 1560
  39. 360
  40. 340

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