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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 222 · 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.Saanvi works twice as fast as Ishaan. Together they finish a job in 4 days. How many days would Ishaan take alone?
  2. 2.Two discounts of 25% and 10%, one after the other, are the same as one discount of what percent? =
  3. 3.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹1440 and sells it for ₹1008. Find the loss percent.
  4. 4.Marks of 5 friends in a quiz: 13, 36, 17, 15, 44. What is their average mark?
  5. 5.A water tank holds 3880 litres. 50% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.Two discounts of 10% and 20%, one after the other, are the same as one discount of what percent? =
  7. 7.The average of 6 numbers is 48. When one more number is added, the average becomes 49. What number was added?
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹1240 to ₹992. By what percent did it come down?
  9. 9.Change 5 m/s into km/h.
  10. 10.How many minutes does a car take to go 98 km at 42 km/h?
  11. 11.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹1420 and sells it for ₹1633. Find the profit percent.
  12. 12.The average weight of 8 children is 30 kg. One child, who weighs 44 kg, leaves the group. What is the new average weight (in kg)?
  13. 13.A pair of shoes is marked at ₹1460. The shop gives a 10% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  14. 14.3 years ago, Meera’s mother was twice as old as Meera. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Meera now?
  15. 15.Aarav can finish a job in 6 days and Nisha in 10 days. Aarav works alone for 3 days and then stops. Nisha finishes the rest. How many days does Nisha take?
  16. 16.Ishaan can finish a job in 6 days and Isha in 11 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 3 days? =
  17. 17.Ishaan can finish a job in 18 days and Kabir in 8 days. Ishaan works alone for 9 days and then stops. Kabir finishes the rest. How many days does Kabir take?
  18. 18.Find the compound interest on ₹46032 at 25% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
  19. 19.By selling a table fan for ₹1925, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  20. 20.What sum of money earns ₹1104 simple interest in 2 years at 3% per year (in ₹)?
  21. 21.Find the amount when ₹8000 is invested at 15% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
  22. 22.A table fan is marked at ₹3440. The shop gives a 50% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  23. 23.In 18 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 2 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  24. 24.Karan is 6 years older than Diya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 72. How old is Diya now?
  25. 25.In how many years will ₹7600 earn ₹1672 as simple interest at 11% per year?
  26. 26.By selling a bicycle for ₹1320, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  27. 27.Find the compound interest on ₹30160 at 25% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
  28. 28.By selling a school bag for ₹874, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  29. 29.Change 18 km/h into metres per second.
  30. 30.In 3 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 5 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  31. 31.Diya puts ₹9000 in a bank at 13% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 2 years (in ₹)?
  32. 32.After a 50% discount, a table fan costs ₹370. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
  33. 33.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹840 and sells it for ₹966. Find the profit percent.
  34. 34.Find the simple interest on ₹18800 at 2% per year for 5 years (in ₹).
  35. 35.Diya puts ₹10700 in a bank at 4% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 1 year (in ₹)?
  36. 36.In how many years will ₹4500 earn ₹3375 as simple interest at 15% per year?
  37. 37.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹440 and sells it for ₹550. Find the profit percent.
  38. 38.The average of 8 numbers is 59. When one more number is added, the average becomes 60. What number was added?
  39. 39.By selling a watch for ₹1029, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.Isha’s batting average after 12 innings is 24 runs. How many runs must Isha score in the next innings to raise the average to 29?

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 32.5
  3. 30
  4. 25
  5. 1940
  6. 28
  7. 55
  8. 20
  9. 18
  10. 140
  11. 15
  12. 28
  13. 1314
  14. 11
  15. 5
  16. 17/22
  17. 4
  18. 25893
  19. 1540
  20. 18400
  21. 10580
  22. 1720
  23. 22
  24. 27
  25. 2
  26. 1100
  27. 16965
  28. 760
  29. 5
  30. 9
  31. 11340
  32. 740
  33. 15
  34. 1880
  35. 11128
  36. 5
  37. 25
  38. 68
  39. 980
  40. 89

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