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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 340 · 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.Aditya can finish a job in 5 days and Saanvi in 12 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 1 day? =
  2. 2.In 9 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 3 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  3. 3.Nisha works twice as fast as Vivaan. Together they finish a job in 3 days. How many days would Vivaan take alone?
  4. 4.In 29 years, Arjun will be twice as old as Arjun was 5 years ago. How old is Arjun now?
  5. 5.Vivaan is 2 years older than Meera. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 70. How old is Meera now?
  6. 6.A study lamp bought for ₹1280 is sold at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  7. 7.A bicycle is marked at ₹1025. The shop takes 20% off, and then a further 10% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  8. 8.A bus runs at 28 km/h. How far does it go in 90 minutes (in km)?
  9. 9.The average of 8 numbers is 46. When one more number is added, the average becomes 47. What number was added?
  10. 10.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1380 and sells it for ₹828. Find the loss percent.
  11. 11.A price goes up by 30% and then comes down by 20%. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  12. 12.Karan can finish a job in 18 days and Tara in 17 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 1 day? =
  13. 13.The price of a bicycle is ₹3060. It goes up by 20%. What is the new price (in ₹)?
  14. 14.The price of a bicycle is ₹4100. It goes up by 50%. What is the new price (in ₹)?
  15. 15.A bus runs at 48 km/h. How far does it go in 30 minutes (in km)?
  16. 16.The average of 4 numbers is 55. When one more number is added, the average becomes 61. What number was added?
  17. 17.A pressure cooker is marked at ₹1400. The shop gives a 50% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  18. 18.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹6600 at 20% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  19. 19.A bus runs at 48 km/h. How far does it go in 20 minutes (in km)?
  20. 20.Priya can finish a job in 6 days and Saanvi in 18 days. Priya works alone for 1 day and then stops. Saanvi finishes the rest. How many days does Saanvi take?
  21. 21.A water tank holds 2820 litres. 40% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.The average of 5 numbers is 17. When one more number is added, the average becomes 19. What number was added?
  23. 23.Ishaan’s batting average after 13 innings is 23 runs. How many runs must Ishaan score in the next innings to raise the average to 25?
  24. 24.A water tank holds 3400 litres. 30% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.In 29 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 4 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  26. 26.A bus runs at 24 km/h. How far does it go in 30 minutes (in km)?
  27. 27.Rahul is 4 years older than Sneha. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 52. How old is Sneha now?
  28. 28.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹152, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹3080 to ₹2618. By what percent did it come down?
  30. 30.Find the amount when ₹11250 is invested at 12% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
  31. 31.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹868, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  32. 32.A water tank holds 4020 litres. 15% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹2100 to ₹1890. By what percent did it come down?
  34. 34.A bus runs at 68 km/h. How far does it go in 15 minutes (in km)?
  35. 35.Find the amount when ₹23472 is invested at 25% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
  36. 36.A shop sells an average of 46 kg of sugar a day for 5 days, and then 78 kg a day for the next 3 days. What is the average sale per day for all 8 days (in kg)?
  37. 37.The price of a bicycle is ₹540. It goes up by 5%. What is the new price (in ₹)?
  38. 38.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1240 and sells it for ₹620. Find the loss percent.
  39. 39.Find the compound interest on ₹46832 at 25% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
  40. 40.The price of a bicycle is ₹60. It goes up by 5%. What is the new price (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 17/60
  2. 9
  3. 9
  4. 39
  5. 30
  6. 1088
  7. 738
  8. 42
  9. 55
  10. 40
  11. 4
  12. 35/306
  13. 3672
  14. 6150
  15. 24
  16. 85
  17. 700
  18. 264
  19. 16
  20. 15
  21. 1692
  22. 29
  23. 51
  24. 2380
  25. 37
  26. 12
  27. 19
  28. 160
  29. 15
  30. 14112
  31. 620
  32. 3417
  33. 10
  34. 17
  35. 36675
  36. 58
  37. 567
  38. 50
  39. 26343
  40. 63

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