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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 626 · 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 bus runs at 72 km/h. How far does it go in 20 minutes (in km)?
  2. 2.Find the simple interest on ₹1300 at 11% per year for 2 years (in ₹).
  3. 3.A school bag is marked at ₹4280. The shop gives a 15% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  4. 4.A bicycle bought for ₹180 is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  5. 5.Vivaan can finish a job in 7 days and Diya in 2 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  6. 6.Farhan can finish a job in 9 days and Kavya in 19 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  7. 7.After a 5% discount, a bicycle costs ₹2964. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
  8. 8.A table fan is marked at ₹1200. The shop takes 10% off, and then a further 50% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  9. 9.A town has 2360 people. Its population grows by 5%. How many people live there now?
  10. 10.2 years ago, Kabir’s mother was three times as old as Kabir. The mother is 20 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  11. 11.The average of 9 numbers is 28. When one more number is added, the average becomes 33. What number was added?
  12. 12.By selling a school bag for ₹1312, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  13. 13.Karan can finish a job in 5 days and Kavya in 19 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  14. 14.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹1428, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  15. 15.In 19 years, Priya will be three times as old as Priya was 5 years ago. How old is Priya now?
  16. 16.In 16 years, Rohan will be twice as old as Rohan was 3 years ago. How old is Rohan now?
  17. 17.In how many years will ₹10000 earn ₹1100 as simple interest at 11% per year?
  18. 18.How many minutes does a car take to go 45 km at 60 km/h?
  19. 19.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1950, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  20. 20.Find the amount when ₹29375 is invested at 20% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
  21. 21.In how many years will ₹1800 earn ₹288 as simple interest at 4% per year?
  22. 22.Farhan can finish a job in 5 days and Pooja in 10 days. Farhan works alone for 1 day and then stops. Pooja finishes the rest. How many days does Pooja take?
  23. 23.Aarav’s batting average after 11 innings is 27 runs. How many runs must Aarav score in the next innings to raise the average to 28?
  24. 24.Find the compound interest on ₹10000 at 10% per year for 3 years, added every year (in ₹).
  25. 25.The average of 7 numbers is 47. When one more number is added, the average becomes 51. What number was added?
  26. 26.A bus runs at 60 km/h. How far does it go in 10 minutes (in km)?
  27. 27.A bicycle bought for ₹760 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  28. 28.Change 72 km/h into metres per second.
  29. 29.A water tank holds 2000 litres. 50% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.Diya puts ₹5800 in a bank at 4% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 3 years (in ₹)?
  31. 31.Find the compound interest on ₹36425 at 20% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
  32. 32.After a 15% discount, a bicycle costs ₹850. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
  33. 33.The average of 6 numbers is 31. When one more number is added, the average becomes 34. What number was added?
  34. 34.What sum of money earns ₹195 simple interest in 1 year at 13% per year (in ₹)?
  35. 35.Find the amount when ₹33125 is invested at 12% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
  36. 36.A bus runs at 68 km/h. How far does it go in 45 minutes (in km)?
  37. 37.Isha’s batting average after 11 innings is 28 runs. How many runs must Isha score in the next innings to raise the average to 30?
  38. 38.A price goes up by 10% and then goes up by 10% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  39. 39.Ishaan can finish a job in 6 days and Dev in 5 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  40. 40.Ananya works three times as fast as Aarav. Together they finish a job in 2 days. How many days would Aarav take alone?

Answer key

  1. 24
  2. 286
  3. 3638
  4. 108
  5. 14/9
  6. 171/28
  7. 3120
  8. 540
  9. 2478
  10. 8
  11. 78
  12. 1640
  13. 95/24
  14. 1680
  15. 17
  16. 22
  17. 1
  18. 45
  19. 1300
  20. 50760
  21. 4
  22. 8
  23. 39
  24. 3310
  25. 79
  26. 10
  27. 798
  28. 20
  29. 1000
  30. 6496
  31. 16027
  32. 1000
  33. 52
  34. 1500
  35. 41552
  36. 51
  37. 52
  38. 21
  39. 30/11
  40. 8

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