Everyday Maths Practice Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 208 · 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.A shop sells an average of 41 kg of sugar a day for 6 days, and then 51 kg a day for the next 4 days. What is the average sale per day for all 10 days (in kg)?
2. 2.Change 5 m/s into km/h.
3. 3.In how many years will ₹14200 earn ₹1704 as simple interest at 4% per year?
4. 4.Change 72 km/h into metres per second.
5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹2020 to ₹1212. By what percent did it come down?
6. 6.Meera can finish a job in 15 days and Farhan in 6 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 2 days? =
7. 7.The price of a bicycle is ₹1120. It goes up by 40%. What is the new price (in ₹)?
8. 8.10 years ago, Rahul’s mother was twice as old as Rahul. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Rahul now?
9. 9.Diya puts ₹19300 in a bank at 4% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 1 year (in ₹)?
10. 10.3 years ago, Rohan’s mother was four times as old as Rohan. The mother is 47 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
11. 11.A study lamp marked at ₹1480 is sold for ₹1184. What is the discount percent?
12. 12.A cricket bat is marked at ₹1200. The shop takes 10% off, and then a further 20% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
13. 13.The price of a bicycle is ₹800. It goes up by 5%. What is the new price (in ₹)?
14. 14.A town has 140 people. Its population grows by 40%. How many people live there now?
15. 15.Saanvi’s father is four times as old as Saanvi. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is Saanvi?
16. 16.A pressure cooker bought for ₹1420 is sold at a profit of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
17. 17.A water tank holds 2040 litres. 30% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
18. 18.What sum of money earns ₹700 simple interest in 2 years at 2% per year (in ₹)?
19. 19.A car runs for 4 hours at 66 km/h and then for 2 hours at 72 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey (in km/h)?
20. 20.In 8 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
21. 21.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹18800 at 25% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
22. 22.Rahul can finish a job in 20 days and Meera in 19 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 2 days? =
23. 23.Two discounts of 50% and 10%, one after the other, are the same as one discount of what percent? =
24. 24.A bus runs at 42 km/h. How far does it go in 50 minutes (in km)?
25. 25.A school bag is marked at ₹220. The shop gives a 15% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
26. 26.In 27 years, Aditya will be three times as old as Aditya was 5 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
27. 27.A school bag bought for ₹1700 is sold at a profit of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
28. 28.Find the amount when ₹2112 is invested at 25% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
29. 29.Diya can finish a job in 6 days and Zoya in 26 days. Diya works alone for 3 days and then stops. Zoya finishes the rest. How many days does Zoya take?
30. 30.A town has 60 people. Its population grows by 25%. How many people live there now?
31. 31.Rahul is 2 years older than Pooja. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 26. How old is Pooja now?
32. 32.By selling a watch for ₹725, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
33. 33.By selling a watch for ₹854, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
34. 34.Diya’s father is three times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is the father?
35. 35.Kabir’s batting average after 8 innings is 45 runs. How many runs must Kabir score in the next innings to raise the average to 46?
36. 36.Zoya works three times as fast as Kavya. Together they finish a job in 9 days. How many days would Kavya take alone?
37. 37.By selling a watch for ₹2548, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
38. 38.A shop sells 3560 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 40% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
39. 39.A pair of shoes is marked at ₹616. The shop takes 25% off, and then a further 50% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
40. 40.By selling a table fan for ₹1748, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?

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