Everyday Maths Practice Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 538 · 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.Arjun’s father is twice as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is the father?
2. 2.Meera works twice as fast as Sneha. Together they finish a job in 3 days. How many days would Sneha take alone?
3. 3.Find the amount when ₹37744 is invested at 25% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
4. 4.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1173, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
5. 5.Change 40 m/s into km/h.
6. 6.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹440 and sells it for ₹418. Find the loss percent.
7. 7.Kabir cycles to his school at 18 km/h and comes back by the same road at 90 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole trip (in km/h)?
8. 8.By selling a watch for ₹1100, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
9. 9.What sum of money earns ₹660 simple interest in 1 year at 11% per year (in ₹)?
10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹3020 to ₹2869. By what percent did it come down?
11. 11.By selling a table fan for ₹784, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
12. 12.A shop sells an average of 50 kg of sugar a day for 5 days, and then 30 kg a day for the next 5 days. What is the average sale per day for all 10 days (in kg)?
13. 13.A water tank holds 4260 litres. 40% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
14. 14.Find the simple interest on ₹17500 at 2% per year for 2 years (in ₹).
15. 15.Diya puts ₹7100 in a bank at 14% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 3 years (in ₹)?
16. 16.A shop sells 2300 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 20% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
17. 17.A shop sells an average of 78 kg of sugar a day for 2 days, and then 48 kg a day for the next 2 days. What is the average sale per day for all 4 days (in kg)?
18. 18.The simple interest on ₹3500 for 2 years is ₹910. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
19. 19.A price goes up by 50% and then comes down by 5%. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
20. 20.A price goes up by 50% and then comes down by 25%. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹1320 to ₹1254. By what percent did it come down?
22. 22.Change 36 km/h into metres per second.
23. 23.A bicycle is marked at ₹4040. The shop gives a 40% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
24. 24.Change 5 m/s into km/h.
25. 25.A price goes up by 30% and then goes up by 40% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
26. 26.Kabir cycles to his school at 21 km/h and comes back by the same road at 28 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole trip (in km/h)?
27. 27.A water tank holds 1220 litres. 10% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
28. 28.A pressure cooker is marked at ₹520. The shop takes 10% off, and then a further 25% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
29. 29.Find the amount when ₹3125 is invested at 8% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
30. 30.The price of a school bag changes from ₹4520 to ₹4746. By what percent did it go up?
31. 31.A study lamp is marked at ₹560. The shop takes 50% off, and then a further 10% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
32. 32.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹260 and sells it for ₹234. Find the loss percent.
33. 33.Diya puts ₹3800 in a bank at 15% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 1 year (in ₹)?
34. 34.Arjun can finish a job in 20 days and Rohan in 6 days. Arjun works alone for 10 days and then stops. Rohan finishes the rest. How many days does Rohan take?
35. 35.10 years ago, Meera’s mother was twice as old as Meera. The mother is 34 years old now. How old is Meera now?
36. 36.Find the compound interest on ₹10640 at 25% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
37. 37.Priya’s batting average after 11 innings is 39 runs. How many runs must Priya score in the next innings to raise the average to 41?
38. 38.After a 15% discount, a bicycle costs ₹2091. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
39. 39.Saanvi can finish a job in 4 days and Kavya in 28 days. Saanvi works alone for 2 days and then stops. Kavya finishes the rest. How many days does Kavya take?
40. 40.Tara and Dev together finish a job in 7 days. Tara alone takes 8 days. How many days would Dev take alone?

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