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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 239 · 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.A bus runs at 56 km/h. How far does it go in 30 minutes (in km)?
  2. 2.A shop sells an average of 69 kg of sugar a day for 6 days, and then 23 kg a day for the next 6 days. What is the average sale per day for all 12 days (in kg)?
  3. 3.Priya and Vivaan together finish a job in 8 days. Priya alone takes 16 days. How many days would Vivaan take alone?
  4. 4.The average of 9 numbers is 37. When one more number is added, the average becomes 41. What number was added?
  5. 5.Isha’s father is five times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 42 years. How old is the father?
  6. 6.A water tank holds 2500 litres. 30% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.Zoya can finish a job in 7 days and Pooja in 4 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  8. 8.A bicycle marked at ₹4100 is sold for ₹2050. What is the discount percent?
  9. 9.A town has 2520 people. Its population grows by 25%. How many people live there now?
  10. 10.Diya puts ₹8600 in a bank at 2% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 2 years (in ₹)?
  11. 11.Find the amount when ₹15625 is invested at 8% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
  12. 12.Sneha and Zoya together finish a job in 8 days. Sneha alone takes 24 days. How many days would Zoya take alone?
  13. 13.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹500 and sells it for ₹625. Find the profit percent.
  14. 14.Zoya can finish a job in 14 days and Pooja in 19 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  15. 15.Tara’s batting average after 6 innings is 32 runs. How many runs must Tara score in the next innings to raise the average to 35?
  16. 16.A price goes up by 20% and then goes up by 10% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  17. 17.The average weight of 11 children is 34 kg. One child, who weighs 64 kg, leaves the group. What is the new average weight (in kg)?
  18. 18.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹40500 at 20% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  19. 19.A shop sells 2980 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 50% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
  20. 20.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹322, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  21. 21.4 years ago, Aarav’s mother was twice as old as Aarav. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Aarav now?
  22. 22.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹200 and sells it for ₹230. Find the profit percent.
  23. 23.Find the simple interest on ₹11000 at 4% per year for 3 years (in ₹).
  24. 24.Find the simple interest on ₹8100 at 3% per year for 1 year (in ₹).
  25. 25.Manav’s father is twice as old as Manav. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is Manav?
  26. 26.Find the compound interest on ₹23984 at 25% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
  27. 27.Find the compound interest on ₹29120 at 25% per year for 3 years, added every year (in ₹).
  28. 28.A shop sells an average of 39 kg of sugar a day for 3 days, and then 43 kg a day for the next 3 days. What is the average sale per day for all 6 days (in kg)?
  29. 29.Diya is 4 years older than Zoya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 60. How old is Zoya now?
  30. 30.How many minutes does a car take to go 144 km at 30 km/h?
  31. 31.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹667, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  32. 32.A study lamp bought for ₹1980 is sold at a profit of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  33. 33.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹35000 at 12% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  34. 34.A cricket bat marked at ₹3720 is sold for ₹3534. What is the discount percent?
  35. 35.A price comes down by 5% and then comes down by 20% more. By what percent has it come down in all? =
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹3080 to ₹1540. By what percent did it come down?
  37. 37.In how many years will ₹11900 earn ₹2380 as simple interest at 10% per year?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹2340 to ₹2925. By what percent did it go up?
  39. 39.Vivaan can finish a job in 16 days and Meera in 2 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  40. 40.Sneha can finish a job in 13 days and Isha in 2 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =

Answer key

  1. 28
  2. 46
  3. 16
  4. 77
  5. 35
  6. 1750
  7. 28/11
  8. 50
  9. 3150
  10. 8944
  11. 19683
  12. 12
  13. 25
  14. 266/33
  15. 53
  16. 32
  17. 31
  18. 1620
  19. 4470
  20. 460
  21. 12
  22. 15
  23. 1320
  24. 243
  25. 15
  26. 13491
  27. 27755
  28. 41
  29. 24
  30. 288
  31. 580
  32. 2970
  33. 504
  34. 5
  35. 24
  36. 50
  37. 2
  38. 25
  39. 16/9
  40. 26/15

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