Everyday Maths Practice Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 477 · 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.Rohan is 5 years older than Dev. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 25. How old is Dev now?
2. 2.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹506, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
3. 3.By selling a table fan for ₹780, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
4. 4.A study lamp is marked at ₹2620. The shop gives a 15% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
5. 5.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹10500 at 20% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
6. 6.In 11 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 6 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
7. 7.Diya can finish a job in 12 days and Aditya in 13 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 1 day? =
8. 8.After a 50% discount, a table fan costs ₹1120. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
9. 9.By selling a study lamp for ₹765, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
10. 10.A car runs for 1 hour at 28 km/h and then for 4 hours at 43 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey (in km/h)?
11. 11.4 years ago, Aditya’s mother was three times as old as Aditya. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
12. 12.Sneha can finish a job in 3 days and Arjun in 13 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
13. 13.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹25000 at 12% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
14. 14.Diya puts ₹6800 in a bank at 15% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 2 years (in ₹)?
15. 15.A town has 4140 people. Its population grows by 5%. How many people live there now?
16. 16.Kabir cycles to his school at 60 km/h and comes back by the same road at 30 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole trip (in km/h)?
17. 17.A bicycle marked at ₹540 is sold for ₹405. What is the discount percent?
18. 18.Diya puts ₹10200 in a bank at 12% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 4 years (in ₹)?
19. 19.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹280 and sells it for ₹210. Find the loss percent.
20. 20.Diya puts ₹10900 in a bank at 13% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 1 year (in ₹)?
21. 21.Tara works three times as fast as Meera. Together they finish a job in 3 days. How many days would Meera take alone?
22. 22.A shop sells an average of 24 kg of sugar a day for 5 days, and then 45 kg a day for the next 2 days. What is the average sale per day for all 7 days (in kg)?
23. 23.A cricket bat marked at ₹2880 is sold for ₹2736. What is the discount percent?
24. 24.A watch bought for ₹540 is sold at a profit of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
25. 25.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1960 and sells it for ₹2156. Find the profit percent.
26. 26.The average of 8 numbers is 43. When one more number is added, the average becomes 45. What number was added?
27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹840 to ₹672. By what percent did it come down?
28. 28.By selling a study lamp for ₹1216, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
29. 29.A water tank holds 4940 litres. 50% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
30. 30.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹1560, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
31. 31.8 years ago, Farhan’s mother was three times as old as Farhan. The mother is 35 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
32. 32.A water tank holds 2560 litres. 5% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
33. 33.What sum of money earns ₹2940 simple interest in 5 years at 14% per year (in ₹)?
34. 34.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹1480 and sells it for ₹1036. Find the loss percent.
35. 35.In how many years will ₹1400 earn ₹980 as simple interest at 14% per year?
36. 36.A bus runs at 54 km/h. How far does it go in 40 minutes (in km)?
37. 37.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹440 and sells it for ₹418. Find the loss percent.
38. 38.The average of 9 numbers is 18. When one more number is added, the average becomes 24. What number was added?
39. 39.6 years ago, Karan’s mother was three times as old as Karan. The mother is 21 years old now. How old is Karan now?
40. 40.The price of a bicycle is ₹3960. It goes up by 15%. What is the new price (in ₹)?

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