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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 321 · 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.By selling a cricket bat for ₹864, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  2. 2.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹19200 at 15% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  3. 3.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹9600 at 5% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  4. 4.Ishaan can finish a job in 18 days and Karan in 15 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 2 days? =
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹4380 to ₹3504. By what percent did it come down?
  6. 6.The average of 5 numbers is 18. When one more number is added, the average becomes 23. What number was added?
  7. 7.The average weight of 9 children is 42 kg. One child, who weighs 58 kg, leaves the group. What is the new average weight (in kg)?
  8. 8.A pair of shoes bought for ₹1020 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  9. 9.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1500 and sells it for ₹1725. Find the profit percent.
  10. 10.Kabir’s father is twice as old as Kabir. The sum of their ages is 27 years. How old is Kabir?
  11. 11.The price of a bicycle is ₹4640. It goes up by 40%. What is the new price (in ₹)?
  12. 12.What sum of money earns ₹3806 simple interest in 2 years at 11% per year (in ₹)?
  13. 13.A price goes up by 5% and then goes up by 40% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  14. 14.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1920 and sells it for ₹1728. Find the loss percent.
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹3160 to ₹4740. By what percent did it go up?
  16. 16.A town has 100 people. Its population grows by 50%. How many people live there now?
  17. 17.Diya puts ₹14900 in a bank at 13% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 5 years (in ₹)?
  18. 18.A shop sells 4880 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 10% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
  19. 19.Diya puts ₹5300 in a bank at 13% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 1 year (in ₹)?
  20. 20.A water tank holds 4800 litres. 20% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.Find the compound interest on ₹39250 at 20% per year for 3 years, added every year (in ₹).
  22. 22.In 2 years, Vivaan will be three times as old as Vivaan was 6 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  23. 23.What sum of money earns ₹4064 simple interest in 4 years at 8% per year (in ₹)?
  24. 24.A bus runs at 64 km/h. How far does it go in 15 minutes (in km)?
  25. 25.Kabir cycles to his school at 12 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)?
  26. 26.A pair of shoes is marked at ₹410. The shop takes 20% off, and then a further 25% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  27. 27.The price of a bicycle is ₹320. It goes up by 30%. What is the new price (in ₹)?
  28. 28.Kabir cycles to his school at 18 km/h and comes back by the same road at 36 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole trip (in km/h)?
  29. 29.Find the compound interest on ₹1600 at 15% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
  30. 30.Farhan’s batting average after 6 innings is 38 runs. How many runs must Farhan score in the next innings to raise the average to 43?
  31. 31.Find the compound interest on ₹38800 at 5% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
  32. 32.By selling a school bag for ₹1245, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  33. 33.Find the compound interest on ₹31250 at 20% per year for 3 years, added every year (in ₹).
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹2560 to ₹2688. By what percent did it go up?
  35. 35.Find the amount when ₹15625 is invested at 4% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
  36. 36.A price goes up by 15% and then goes up by 50% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  37. 37.Aditya’s father is four times as old as Aditya. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is the father?
  38. 38.Ananya is 3 years older than Dev. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is Dev now?
  39. 39.A water tank holds 4680 litres. 30% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A price goes up by 40% and then goes up by 5% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =

Answer key

  1. 720
  2. 432
  3. 24
  4. 11/45
  5. 20
  6. 48
  7. 40
  8. 969
  9. 15
  10. 9
  11. 6496
  12. 17300
  13. 47
  14. 10
  15. 50
  16. 150
  17. 24585
  18. 5368
  19. 5989
  20. 3840
  21. 28574
  22. 10
  23. 12700
  24. 16
  25. 21
  26. 246
  27. 416
  28. 24
  29. 516
  30. 73
  31. 3977
  32. 1660
  33. 22750
  34. 5
  35. 17576
  36. 72.5
  37. 28
  38. 13
  39. 3276
  40. 47

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