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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 230 · 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 25 days and Zoya in 30 days. Rahul works alone for 15 days and then stops. Zoya finishes the rest. How many days does Zoya take?
  2. 2.Diya is 3 years older than Meera. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 45. How old is Meera now?
  3. 3.A bus runs at 66 km/h. How far does it go in 50 minutes (in km)?
  4. 4.Two discounts of 10% and 10%, one after the other, are the same as one discount of what percent? =
  5. 5.A town has 1980 people. Its population grows by 20%. How many people live there now?
  6. 6.Sneha can finish a job in 14 days and Ishaan in 11 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 2 days? =
  7. 7.Find the amount when ₹19400 is invested at 10% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
  8. 8.Arjun works twice as fast as Aarav. Together they finish a job in 3 days. How many days would Aarav take alone?
  9. 9.After a 20% discount, a bicycle costs ₹1520. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
  10. 10.In 14 years, Manav will be three times as old as Manav was 4 years ago. How old is Manav now?
  11. 11.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹357, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  12. 12.Rohan can finish a job in 18 days and Diya in 7 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 3 days? =
  13. 13.Aarav can finish a job in 16 days and Kavya in 4 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 3 days? =
  14. 14.By selling a bicycle for ₹192, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  15. 15.The average of 7 numbers is 20. When one more number is added, the average becomes 21. What number was added?
  16. 16.Kabir’s father is four times as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 55 years. How old is the father?
  17. 17.Find the amount when ₹43000 is invested at 10% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
  18. 18.Zoya and Sneha together finish a job in 5 days. Zoya alone takes 6 days. How many days would Sneha take alone?
  19. 19.After a 10% discount, a watch costs ₹4158. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
  20. 20.Ananya’s father is three times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Ananya?
  21. 21.Karan can finish a job in 5 days and Aditya in 10 days. Karan works alone for 2 days and then stops. Aditya finishes the rest. How many days does Aditya take?
  22. 22.A water tank holds 440 litres. 5% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.What sum of money earns ₹1892 simple interest in 1 year at 11% per year (in ₹)?
  24. 24.Farhan can finish a job in 9 days and Kavya in 13 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  25. 25.Arjun is 10 years older than Manav. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 60. How old is Manav now?
  26. 26.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹1860 and sells it for ₹1395. Find the loss percent.
  27. 27.In how many years will ₹11200 earn ₹2688 as simple interest at 8% per year?
  28. 28.Find the simple interest on ₹8100 at 3% per year for 2 years (in ₹).
  29. 29.In how many years will ₹17300 earn ₹3114 as simple interest at 9% per year?
  30. 30.Karan’s father is three times as old as Karan. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Karan?
  31. 31.In 4 years, Kavya will be twice as old as Kavya was 4 years ago. How old is Kavya now?
  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.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹860 and sells it for ₹817. Find the loss percent.
  34. 34.A bus runs at 34 km/h. How far does it go in 30 minutes (in km)?
  35. 35.By selling a cricket bat for ₹945, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  36. 36.By selling a study lamp for ₹2080, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  37. 37.A cricket bat is marked at ₹3160. The shop gives a 5% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  38. 38.Find the amount when ₹46400 is invested at 10% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
  39. 39.Vivaan and Sneha together finish a job in 20 days. Vivaan alone takes 28 days. How many days would Sneha take alone?
  40. 40.In 2 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 4 years ago. How old is Arjun now?

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 19
  3. 55
  4. 19
  5. 2376
  6. 25/77
  7. 23474
  8. 9
  9. 1900
  10. 13
  11. 420
  12. 25/42
  13. 15/16
  14. 160
  15. 28
  16. 44
  17. 57233
  18. 30
  19. 4620
  20. 9
  21. 6
  22. 418
  23. 17200
  24. 117/22
  25. 21
  26. 25
  27. 3
  28. 486
  29. 2
  30. 6
  31. 12
  32. 18.75
  33. 5
  34. 17
  35. 1260
  36. 1600
  37. 3002
  38. 56144
  39. 70
  40. 10

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