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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 518 · 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.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹240 and sells it for ₹180. Find the loss percent.
  2. 2.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹1800 and sells it for ₹2340. Find the profit percent.
  3. 3.The simple interest on ₹16300 for 1 year is ₹1793. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
  4. 4.Meera can finish a job in 8 days and Dev in 20 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 2 days? =
  5. 5.Find the amount when ₹27600 is invested at 15% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
  6. 6.A shop sells an average of 23 kg of sugar a day for 4 days, and then 59 kg a day for the next 5 days. What is the average sale per day for all 9 days (in kg)?
  7. 7.Manav 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. =
  8. 8.The average weight of 12 children is 34 kg. One child, who weighs 45 kg, leaves the group. What is the new average weight (in kg)?
  9. 9.A water tank holds 4060 litres. 25% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.Priya is 10 years older than Kabir. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 72. How old is Kabir now?
  11. 11.A table fan is marked at ₹1520. The shop gives a 20% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  12. 12.Vivaan is 9 years older than Priya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 55. How old is Priya now?
  13. 13.Find the simple interest on ₹1100 at 12% per year for 4 years (in ₹).
  14. 14.Manav’s batting average after 13 innings is 32 runs. How many runs must Manav score in the next innings to raise the average to 35?
  15. 15.Tara and Dev together finish a job in 21 days. Tara alone takes 30 days. How many days would Dev take alone?
  16. 16.In 14 years, Ishaan will be twice as old as Ishaan was 6 years ago. How old is Ishaan now?
  17. 17.Saanvi is 10 years older than Zoya. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 72. How old is Zoya now?
  18. 18.Two discounts of 20% and 50%, one after the other, are the same as one discount of what percent? =
  19. 19.How many minutes does a car take to go 22 km at 66 km/h?
  20. 20.In 26 years, Rahul will be twice as old as Rahul was 6 years ago. How old is Rahul now?
  21. 21.Vivaan works twice as fast as Aarav. Together they finish a job in 11 days. How many days would Aarav take alone?
  22. 22.A price goes up by 10% and then goes up by 5% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  23. 23.Manav can finish a job in 6 days and Kavya in 22 days. Manav works alone for 3 days and then stops. Kavya finishes the rest. How many days does Kavya take?
  24. 24.In how many years will ₹15500 earn ₹11625 as simple interest at 15% per year?
  25. 25.Find the amount when ₹42000 is invested at 10% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
  26. 26.Find the simple interest on ₹19100 at 8% per year for 1 year (in ₹).
  27. 27.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1740 and sells it for ₹1827. Find the profit percent.
  28. 28.A shop sells an average of 68 kg of sugar a day for 2 days, and then 40 kg a day for the next 5 days. What is the average sale per day for all 7 days (in kg)?
  29. 29.A bus runs at 42 km/h. How far does it go in 40 minutes (in km)?
  30. 30.Find the compound interest on ₹11456 at 25% per year for 3 years, added every year (in ₹).
  31. 31.After a 50% discount, a school bag costs ₹2320. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
  32. 32.Marks of 6 friends in a quiz: 48, 37, 35, 50, 37, 81. What is their average mark?
  33. 33.What sum of money earns ₹480 simple interest in 2 years at 8% per year (in ₹)?
  34. 34.Sneha’s batting average after 5 innings is 41 runs. How many runs must Sneha score in the next innings to raise the average to 44?
  35. 35.The simple interest on ₹4700 for 5 years is ₹940. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
  36. 36.In 20 years, Farhan will be twice as old as Farhan was 2 years ago. How old is Farhan now?
  37. 37.3 years ago, Manav’s mother was twice as old as Manav. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Manav now?
  38. 38.A bus runs at 56 km/h. How far does it go in 30 minutes (in km)?
  39. 39.A car runs for 2 hours at 28 km/h and then for 2 hours at 68 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey (in km/h)?
  40. 40.Farhan is 3 years older than Ishaan. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 59. How old is Ishaan now?

Answer key

  1. 25
  2. 30
  3. 11
  4. 7/20
  5. 36501
  6. 43
  7. 90/23
  8. 33
  9. 3045
  10. 26
  11. 1216
  12. 20
  13. 528
  14. 74
  15. 70
  16. 26
  17. 26
  18. 60
  19. 20
  20. 38
  21. 33
  22. 15.5
  23. 11
  24. 5
  25. 55902
  26. 1528
  27. 5
  28. 48
  29. 28
  30. 10919
  31. 4640
  32. 48
  33. 3000
  34. 59
  35. 4
  36. 24
  37. 11
  38. 28
  39. 48
  40. 24

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