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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 264 · 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.Find the compound interest on ₹40000 at 15% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
  2. 2.Rohan is 7 years older than Meera. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Meera now?
  3. 3.In 22 years, Ananya will be twice as old as Ananya was 5 years ago. How old is Ananya now?
  4. 4.A bicycle bought for ₹1320 is sold at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  5. 5.A car runs for 1 hour at 56 km/h and then for 1 hour at 24 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey (in km/h)?
  6. 6.The simple interest on ₹14100 for 3 years is ₹2961. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
  7. 7.Marks of 6 friends in a quiz: 61, 61, 42, 47, 59, 12. What is their average mark?
  8. 8.A price comes down by 20% and then comes down by 5% more. By what percent has it come down in all? =
  9. 9.A watch bought for ₹180 is sold at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  10. 10.Kabir cycles to his school at 63 km/h and comes back by the same road at 18 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole trip (in km/h)?
  11. 11.Kabir cycles to his school at 60 km/h and comes back by the same road at 84 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole trip (in km/h)?
  12. 12.Tara works three times as fast as Meera. Together they finish a job in 10 days. How many days would Meera take alone?
  13. 13.10 years ago, Rohan’s mother was twice as old as Rohan. The mother is 28 years old now. How old is Rohan now?
  14. 14.By selling a bicycle for ₹2068, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  15. 15.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1920 and sells it for ₹1536. Find the loss percent.
  16. 16.By selling a watch for ₹2025, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  17. 17.After a 5% discount, a study lamp costs ₹2166. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹2260 to ₹2825. By what percent did it go up?
  19. 19.Priya works twice as fast as Ananya. Together they finish a job in 5 days. How many days would Ananya take alone?
  20. 20.Diya puts ₹2500 in a bank at 3% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 4 years (in ₹)?
  21. 21.Find the simple interest on ₹3900 at 5% per year for 5 years (in ₹).
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹1420 to ₹1349. By what percent did it come down?
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹4940 to ₹4693. By what percent did it come down?
  24. 24.The average of 9 numbers is 26. When one more number is added, the average becomes 31. What number was added?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹4840 to ₹3630. By what percent did it come down?
  26. 26.Find the compound interest on ₹15625 at 8% per year for 3 years, added every year (in ₹).
  27. 27.Zoya is 7 years older than Priya. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 35. How old is Priya now?
  28. 28.The average weight of 12 children is 31 kg. One child, who weighs 53 kg, leaves the group. What is the new average weight (in kg)?
  29. 29.Change 108 km/h into metres per second.
  30. 30.By selling a study lamp for ₹1152, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  31. 31.Change 54 km/h into metres per second.
  32. 32.A car runs for 1 hour at 67 km/h and then for 3 hours at 63 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey (in km/h)?
  33. 33.The average of 8 numbers is 51. When one more number is added, the average becomes 53. What number was added?
  34. 34.Kabir works twice as fast as Diya. Together they finish a job in 4 days. How many days would Diya take alone?
  35. 35.By selling a school bag for ₹1292, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  36. 36.Isha works twice as fast as Arjun. Together they finish a job in 10 days. How many days would Arjun take alone?
  37. 37.Diya’s father is twice as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 39 years. How old is the father?
  38. 38.Rahul can finish a job in 8 days and Meera in 7 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  39. 39.A water tank holds 3020 litres. 15% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.Marks of 4 friends in a quiz: 44, 31, 24, 21. What is their average mark?

Answer key

  1. 12900
  2. 7
  3. 32
  4. 1122
  5. 40
  6. 7
  7. 47
  8. 24
  9. 162
  10. 28
  11. 70
  12. 40
  13. 19
  14. 1880
  15. 20
  16. 1620
  17. 2280
  18. 25
  19. 15
  20. 2800
  21. 975
  22. 5
  23. 5
  24. 76
  25. 25
  26. 4058
  27. 8
  28. 29
  29. 30
  30. 960
  31. 15
  32. 64
  33. 69
  34. 12
  35. 1360
  36. 30
  37. 26
  38. 56/15
  39. 2567
  40. 30

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