Everyday Maths Practice Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 389 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.A bus runs at 84 km/h. How far does it go in 50 minutes (in km)?
2. 2.A shop sells an average of 28 kg of sugar a day for 2 days, and then 68 kg a day for the next 3 days. What is the average sale per day for all 5 days (in kg)?
3. 3.A water tank holds 2720 litres. 50% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
4. 4.A water tank holds 140 litres. 10% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
5. 5.A study lamp bought for ₹1940 is sold at a profit of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
6. 6.5 years ago, Nisha’s mother was twice as old as Nisha. The mother is 27 years old now. How old is Nisha now?
7. 7.By selling a study lamp for ₹1260, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
8. 8.In 7 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 4 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
9. 9.The simple interest on ₹4900 for 2 years is ₹490. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
10. 10.A shop sells 3140 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 15% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
11. 11.A shop sells 3260 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 20% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
12. 12.Kabir cycles to his school at 35 km/h and comes back by the same road at 15 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole trip (in km/h)?
13. 13.The simple interest on ₹2200 for 1 year is ₹176. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
14. 14.A water tank holds 2140 litres. 25% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
15. 15.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹460 and sells it for ₹598. Find the profit percent.
16. 16.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹266, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
17. 17.Rahul is 6 years older than Rohan. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 52. How old is Rohan now?
18. 18.A shop sells an average of 33 kg of sugar a day for 6 days, and then 53 kg a day for the next 6 days. What is the average sale per day for all 12 days (in kg)?
19. 19.Rahul’s batting average after 15 innings is 24 runs. How many runs must Rahul score in the next innings to raise the average to 25?
20. 20.Two discounts of 25% and 10%, one after the other, are the same as one discount of what percent? =
21. 21.A school bag marked at ₹540 is sold for ₹513. What is the discount percent?
22. 22.Find the compound interest on ₹45568 at 25% per year for 3 years, added every year (in ₹).
23. 23.In how many years will ₹2000 earn ₹180 as simple interest at 9% per year?
24. 24.Zoya works three times as fast as Meera. Together they finish a job in 3 days. How many days would Meera take alone?
25. 25.A watch marked at ₹540 is sold for ₹432. What is the discount percent?
26. 26.A car runs for 1 hour at 37 km/h and then for 1 hour at 61 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey (in km/h)?
27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹1040 to ₹1560. By what percent did it go up?
28. 28.Marks of 4 friends in a quiz: 11, 16, 23, 50. What is their average mark?
29. 29.Diya puts ₹9300 in a bank at 14% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 1 year (in ₹)?
30. 30.What sum of money earns ₹1206 simple interest in 1 year at 9% per year (in ₹)?
31. 31.Ishaan can finish a job in 11 days and Karan in 7 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 2 days? =
32. 32.6 years ago, Zoya’s mother was twice as old as Zoya. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Zoya now?
33. 33.A pair of shoes bought for ₹380 is sold at a loss of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
34. 34.Arjun can finish a job in 5 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. =
35. 35.A price goes up by 50% and then goes up by 10% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
36. 36.Kabir cycles to his school at 24 km/h and comes back by the same road at 48 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole trip (in km/h)?
37. 37.9 years ago, Sneha’s mother was four times as old as Sneha. The mother is 29 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
38. 38.After a 30% discount, a watch costs ₹1092. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
39. 39.What sum of money earns ₹486 simple interest in 2 years at 3% per year (in ₹)?
40. 40.A pressure cooker marked at ₹2200 is sold for ₹1540. What is the discount percent?

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