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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 404 · 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.Marks of 6 friends in a quiz: 25, 30, 43, 24, 35, 65. What is their average mark?
  2. 2.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1000, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  3. 3.Vivaan is 10 years older than Nisha. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Nisha now?
  4. 4.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹44300 at 20% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  5. 5.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1840 and sells it for ₹2024. Find the profit percent.
  6. 6.By selling a bicycle for ₹336, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  7. 7.A school bag is marked at ₹530. The shop takes 25% off, and then a further 20% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  8. 8.In 2 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 5 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  9. 9.Marks of 4 friends in a quiz: 28, 39, 29, 56. What is their average mark?
  10. 10.In how many years will ₹15400 earn ₹616 as simple interest at 4% per year?
  11. 11.Change 18 km/h into metres per second.
  12. 12.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹40000 at 4% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  13. 13.A shop sells 280 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 10% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
  14. 14.The average of 7 numbers is 17. When one more number is added, the average becomes 23. What number was added?
  15. 15.After a 30% discount, a school bag costs ₹1750. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
  16. 16.By selling a table fan for ₹1134, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  17. 17.A watch marked at ₹2600 is sold for ₹1560. What is the discount percent?
  18. 18.By selling a table fan for ₹600, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  19. 19.Arjun works three times as fast as Manav. Together they finish a job in 9 days. How many days would Manav take alone?
  20. 20.By selling a study lamp for ₹135, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  21. 21.A water tank holds 1340 litres. 15% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.Dev’s father is twice as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  23. 23.In 6 years, Isha will be three times as old as Isha was 6 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  24. 24.Priya’s father is four times as old as Priya. The sum of their ages is 35 years. How old is Priya?
  25. 25.A water tank holds 1040 litres. 30% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A water tank holds 3360 litres. 30% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A price goes up by 10% and then goes up by 5% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  28. 28.A price goes up by 20% and then goes up by 50% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  29. 29.Rahul can finish a job in 11 days and Dev in 12 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 3 days? =
  30. 30.A price goes up by 5% and then goes up by 20% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  31. 31.A water tank holds 620 litres. 5% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.Kavya can finish a job in 8 days and Isha in 6 days. Kavya works alone for 4 days and then stops. Isha finishes the rest. How many days does Isha take?
  33. 33.By selling a watch for ₹682, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  34. 34.Find the compound interest on ₹30000 at 12% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
  35. 35.By selling a watch for ₹140, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  36. 36.After a 10% discount, a bicycle costs ₹2556. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
  37. 37.A cricket bat is marked at ₹1640. The shop gives a 10% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  38. 38.By selling a watch for ₹286, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  39. 39.2 years ago, Priya’s mother was four times as old as Priya. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Priya now?
  40. 40.A price goes up by 30% and then goes up by 10% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =

Answer key

  1. 37
  2. 800
  3. 22
  4. 1772
  5. 10
  6. 420
  7. 318
  8. 12
  9. 38
  10. 1
  11. 5
  12. 64
  13. 308
  14. 65
  15. 2500
  16. 1080
  17. 40
  18. 480
  19. 36
  20. 180
  21. 1139
  22. 30
  23. 12
  24. 7
  25. 728
  26. 2352
  27. 15.5
  28. 80
  29. 23/44
  30. 26
  31. 589
  32. 3
  33. 620
  34. 7632
  35. 280
  36. 2840
  37. 1476
  38. 220
  39. 5
  40. 43

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