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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 570 · 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 car runs for 2 hours at 33 km/h and then for 4 hours at 48 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey (in km/h)?
  2. 2.A price comes down by 20% and then comes down by 15% more. By what percent has it come down in all? =
  3. 3.Find the compound interest on ₹24336 at 25% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
  4. 4.A water tank holds 80 litres. 25% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A town has 2920 people. Its population grows by 5%. How many people live there now?
  6. 6.A bus runs at 48 km/h. How far does it go in 50 minutes (in km)?
  7. 7.A water tank holds 900 litres. 40% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹4460 to ₹4906. By what percent did it go up?
  9. 9.A price comes down by 30% and then comes down by 30% more. By what percent has it come down in all? =
  10. 10.Aarav and Karan together finish a job in 2 days. Aarav alone takes 3 days. How many days would Karan take alone?
  11. 11.What sum of money earns ₹1800 simple interest in 2 years at 10% per year (in ₹)?
  12. 12.After a 15% discount, a table fan costs ₹2873. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
  13. 13.In 17 years, Karan will be three times as old as Karan was 3 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  14. 14.Ishaan can finish a job in 12 days and Priya in 17 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  15. 15.Change 54 km/h into metres per second.
  16. 16.7 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was three times as old as Ishaan. The mother is 25 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹3660 to ₹2562. By what percent did it come down?
  18. 18.The price of a bicycle is ₹1420. It goes up by 30%. What is the new price (in ₹)?
  19. 19.A table fan bought for ₹1600 is sold at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹840 to ₹756. By what percent did it come down?
  21. 21.A study lamp bought for ₹1380 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  22. 22.The average of 8 numbers is 60. When one more number is added, the average becomes 64. What number was added?
  23. 23.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹8900 at 10% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  24. 24.A town has 560 people. Its population grows by 25%. How many people live there now?
  25. 25.The price of a bicycle is ₹3040. It goes up by 25%. What is the new price (in ₹)?
  26. 26.A study lamp bought for ₹1020 is sold at a profit of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  27. 27.Find the amount when ₹33125 is invested at 8% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
  28. 28.A water tank holds 4700 litres. 25% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.Find the amount when ₹20128 is invested at 25% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
  30. 30.A shop sells an average of 26 kg of sugar a day for 4 days, and then 41 kg a day for the next 2 days. What is the average sale per day for all 6 days (in kg)?
  31. 31.The average weight of 9 children is 33 kg. One child, who weighs 49 kg, leaves the group. What is the new average weight (in kg)?
  32. 32.The price of a bicycle is ₹2740. It goes up by 20%. What is the new price (in ₹)?
  33. 33.A car runs for 1 hour at 62 km/h and then for 1 hour at 80 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey (in km/h)?
  34. 34.By selling a watch for ₹600, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  35. 35.Nisha can finish a job in 4 days and Pooja in 26 days. Nisha works alone for 2 days and then stops. Pooja finishes the rest. How many days does Pooja take?
  36. 36.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹5000 at 4% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  37. 37.Zoya is 3 years older than Vivaan. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 43. How old is Vivaan now?
  38. 38.A water tank holds 620 litres. 40% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A price comes down by 20% and then comes down by 40% more. By what percent has it come down in all? =
  40. 40.Ananya can finish a job in 13 days and Zoya in 7 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 3 days? =

Answer key

  1. 43
  2. 32
  3. 13689
  4. 60
  5. 3066
  6. 40
  7. 540
  8. 10
  9. 51
  10. 6
  11. 9000
  12. 3380
  13. 13
  14. 204/29
  15. 15
  16. 13
  17. 30
  18. 1846
  19. 1440
  20. 10
  21. 1311
  22. 96
  23. 89
  24. 700
  25. 3800
  26. 1122
  27. 38637
  28. 3525
  29. 31450
  30. 31
  31. 31
  32. 3288
  33. 71
  34. 1000
  35. 13
  36. 8
  37. 12
  38. 372
  39. 52
  40. 60/91

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