Everyday Maths Practice Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 393 · 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 cricket bat is marked at ₹560. The shop takes 25% off, and then a further 25% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
2. 2.Arjun can finish a job in 5 days and Kavya in 18 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
3. 3.Kabir can finish a job in 9 days and Manav in 15 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 3 days? =
4. 4.The average of 4 numbers is 31. When one more number is added, the average becomes 35. What number was added?
5. 5.Find the compound interest on ₹48125 at 8% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
6. 6.Find the compound interest on ₹46875 at 8% per year for 3 years, added every year (in ₹).
7. 7.By selling a school bag for ₹600, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
8. 8.Change 54 km/h into metres per second.
9. 9.A table fan is marked at ₹980. The shop gives a 25% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
10. 10.What sum of money earns ₹4950 simple interest in 5 years at 10% per year (in ₹)?
11. 11.A town has 800 people. Its population grows by 40%. How many people live there now?
12. 12.A town has 200 people. Its population grows by 25%. How many people live there now?
13. 13.Saanvi works three times as fast as Rohan. Together they finish a job in 3 days. How many days would Rohan take alone?
14. 14.10 years ago, Meera’s mother was four times as old as Meera. The mother is 26 years old now. How old is Meera now?
15. 15.Tara’s batting average after 9 innings is 49 runs. How many runs must Tara score in the next innings to raise the average to 51?
16. 16.Diya puts ₹7400 in a bank at 2% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 2 years (in ₹)?
17. 17.In how many years will ₹19000 earn ₹5700 as simple interest at 15% per year?
18. 18.How many minutes does a car take to go 45 km at 50 km/h?
19. 19.A pair of shoes is marked at ₹940. The shop takes 10% off, and then a further 50% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
20. 20.Change 35 m/s into km/h.
21. 21.A water tank holds 4880 litres. 40% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
22. 22.A cricket bat bought for ₹1600 is sold at a profit of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹760 to ₹988. By what percent did it go up?
24. 24.Find the simple interest on ₹3300 at 5% per year for 1 year (in ₹).
25. 25.A water tank holds 160 litres. 5% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
26. 26.A car runs for 2 hours at 37 km/h and then for 3 hours at 57 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey (in km/h)?
27. 27.Karan works twice as fast as Kabir. Together they finish a job in 6 days. How many days would Kabir take alone?
28. 28.Marks of 5 friends in a quiz: 56, 50, 58, 37, 39. What is their average mark?
29. 29.A water tank holds 1860 litres. 5% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
30. 30.The average weight of 6 children is 34 kg. One child, who weighs 49 kg, leaves the group. What is the new average weight (in kg)?
31. 31.A pair of shoes is marked at ₹825. The shop takes 10% off, and then a further 20% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
32. 32.Marks of 5 friends in a quiz: 14, 21, 30, 23, 47. What is their average mark?
33. 33.Change 10 m/s into km/h.
34. 34.The simple interest on ₹18800 for 3 years is ₹6204. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
35. 35.A price goes up by 5% and then goes up by 5% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
36. 36.In 20 years, Farhan will be three times as old as Farhan was 4 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
37. 37.A shop sells 1160 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 5% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
38. 38.After a 40% discount, a pressure cooker costs ₹252. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
39. 39.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹29200 at 5% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
40. 40.A bus runs at 78 km/h. How far does it go in 40 minutes (in km)?

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