Everyday Maths Practice Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 543 · 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 water tank holds 1120 litres. 50% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
2. 2.A price goes up by 25% and then goes up by 25% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
3. 3.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹530, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
4. 4.The simple interest on ₹5300 for 3 years is ₹1113. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
5. 5.The simple interest on ₹3000 for 3 years is ₹720. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
6. 6.A study lamp marked at ₹3860 is sold for ₹3667. What is the discount percent?
7. 7.Find the amount when ₹49000 is invested at 20% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
8. 8.In how many years will ₹2200 earn ₹330 as simple interest at 5% per year?
9. 9.The average of 7 numbers is 31. When one more number is added, the average becomes 37. What number was added?
10. 10.A bus runs at 24 km/h. How far does it go in 45 minutes (in km)?
11. 11.Aditya is 6 years older than Isha. In 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 60. How old is Isha now?
12. 12.Ananya is 6 years older than Nisha. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Nisha now?
13. 13.2 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was twice as old as Vivaan. The mother is 14 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
14. 14.Vivaan can finish a job in 4 days and Rohan in 8 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 1 day? =
15. 15.A school bag marked at ₹4060 is sold for ₹2842. What is the discount percent?
16. 16.10 years ago, Pooja’s mother was four times as old as Pooja. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
17. 17.The price of a bicycle is ₹2460. It goes up by 20%. What is the new price (in ₹)?
18. 18.The average of 9 numbers is 39. When one more number is added, the average becomes 44. What number was added?
19. 19.Sneha’s batting average after 9 innings is 40 runs. How many runs must Sneha score in the next innings to raise the average to 43?
20. 20.The simple interest on ₹17000 for 3 years is ₹4080. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
21. 21.A study lamp marked at ₹840 is sold for ₹756. What is the discount percent?
22. 22.In 27 years, Manav will be twice as old as Manav was 3 years ago. How old is Manav now?
23. 23.In how many years will ₹18800 earn ₹5264 as simple interest at 14% per year?
24. 24.A water tank holds 3200 litres. 40% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
25. 25.After a 40% discount, a cricket bat costs ₹228. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
26. 26.In 5 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 4 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
27. 27.Kabir cycles to his school at 84 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)?
28. 28.A bus runs at 24 km/h. How far does it go in 50 minutes (in km)?
29. 29.Priya can finish a job in 18 days and Nisha in 17 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 3 days? =
30. 30.A study lamp is marked at ₹1700. The shop gives a 25% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
31. 31.The average weight of 5 children is 46 kg. One child, who weighs 58 kg, leaves the group. What is the new average weight (in kg)?
32. 32.A table fan bought for ₹1240 is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
33. 33.Priya can finish a job in 28 days and Manav in 24 days. Priya works alone for 14 days and then stops. Manav finishes the rest. How many days does Manav take?
34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹1500 to ₹750. By what percent did it come down?
35. 35.Kabir cycles to his school at 56 km/h and comes back by the same road at 42 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole trip (in km/h)?
36. 36.After a 5% discount, a pressure cooker costs ₹1634. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
37. 37.Ishaan can finish a job in 15 days and Isha in 4 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
38. 38.Vivaan and Dev together finish a job in 5 days. Vivaan alone takes 30 days. How many days would Dev take alone?
39. 39.Kabir cycles to his school at 72 km/h and comes back by the same road at 24 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole trip (in km/h)?
40. 40.Kabir cycles to his school at 12 km/h and comes back by the same road at 24 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole trip (in km/h)?

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