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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 176 · 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.Sneha works three times as fast as Tara. Together they finish a job in 9 days. How many days would Tara take alone?
  2. 2.By selling a watch for ₹870, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  3. 3.Manav and Meera together finish a job in 4 days. Manav alone takes 8 days. How many days would Meera take alone?
  4. 4.A water tank holds 4840 litres. 15% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹20000 at 12% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  6. 6.A shop sells an average of 36 kg of sugar a day for 3 days, and then 71 kg a day for the next 2 days. What is the average sale per day for all 5 days (in kg)?
  7. 7.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹1640 and sells it for ₹820. Find the loss percent.
  8. 8.After a 20% discount, a cricket bat costs ₹2784. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
  9. 9.Saanvi can finish a job in 15 days and Ishaan in 4 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  10. 10.The average weight of 12 children is 36 kg. One child, who weighs 69 kg, leaves the group. What is the new average weight (in kg)?
  11. 11.Kabir cycles to his school at 14 km/h and comes back by the same road at 35 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole trip (in km/h)?
  12. 12.The average weight of 12 children is 32 kg. One child, who weighs 54 kg, leaves the group. What is the new average weight (in kg)?
  13. 13.In 23 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 3 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  14. 14.A price goes up by 10% and then comes down by 5%. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  15. 15.Find the compound interest on ₹7500 at 4% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
  16. 16.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1820 and sells it for ₹1274. Find the loss percent.
  17. 17.The average weight of 10 children is 43 kg. One child, who weighs 70 kg, leaves the group. What is the new average weight (in kg)?
  18. 18.Nisha and Arjun together finish a job in 2 days. Nisha alone takes 6 days. How many days would Arjun take alone?
  19. 19.Ananya and Farhan together finish a job in 3 days. Ananya alone takes 4 days. How many days would Farhan take alone?
  20. 20.Change 36 km/h into metres per second.
  21. 21.Find the amount when ₹32256 is invested at 25% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
  22. 22.By selling a cricket bat for ₹608, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  23. 23.A pressure cooker bought for ₹1660 is sold at a profit of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  24. 24.Find the amount when ₹32000 is invested at 15% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
  25. 25.Marks of 4 friends in a quiz: 39, 29, 45, 55. What is their average mark?
  26. 26.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹17600 at 5% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  27. 27.Priya can finish a job in 3 days and Kabir in 15 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  28. 28.A bicycle is marked at ₹3480. The shop gives a 25% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  29. 29.A bus runs at 81 km/h. How far does it go in 40 minutes (in km)?
  30. 30.Kabir cycles to his school at 26 km/h and comes back by the same road at 78 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole trip (in km/h)?
  31. 31.A watch is marked at ₹1140. The shop takes 10% off, and then a further 50% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  32. 32.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹33700 at 20% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  33. 33.Aarav can finish a job in 13 days and Kavya in 26 days. Aarav works alone for 2 days and then stops. Kavya finishes the rest. How many days does Kavya take?
  34. 34.Pooja can finish a job in 6 days and Manav in 13 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  35. 35.The average weight of 7 children is 39 kg. One child, who weighs 51 kg, leaves the group. What is the new average weight (in kg)?
  36. 36.A watch marked at ₹400 is sold for ₹360. What is the discount percent?
  37. 37.A shop sells 600 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 25% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
  38. 38.In 27 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 5 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  39. 39.A water tank holds 3320 litres. 10% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.Find the amount when ₹27500 is invested at 4% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).

Answer key

  1. 36
  2. 580
  3. 8
  4. 4114
  5. 288
  6. 50
  7. 50
  8. 3480
  9. 60/19
  10. 33
  11. 20
  12. 30
  13. 29
  14. 4.5
  15. 612
  16. 30
  17. 40
  18. 3
  19. 12
  20. 10
  21. 63000
  22. 640
  23. 1909
  24. 48668
  25. 42
  26. 44
  27. 5/2
  28. 2610
  29. 54
  30. 39
  31. 513
  32. 1348
  33. 22
  34. 78/19
  35. 37
  36. 10
  37. 750
  38. 37
  39. 2988
  40. 29744

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