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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 655 · 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 water tank holds 120 litres. 25% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹760 and sells it for ₹380. Find the loss percent.
  3. 3.A bicycle bought for ₹340 is sold at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  4. 4.In 15 years, Isha will be twice as old as Isha was 2 years ago. How old is Isha now?
  5. 5.The price of a bicycle is ₹4200. It goes up by 30%. What is the new price (in ₹)?
  6. 6.After a 5% discount, a study lamp costs ₹2223. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
  7. 7.Farhan works three times as fast as Dev. Together they finish a job in 6 days. How many days would Dev take alone?
  8. 8.A shop sells 960 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 50% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
  9. 9.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹858, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  10. 10.By selling a school bag for ₹968, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  11. 11.In how many years will ₹19800 earn ₹594 as simple interest at 3% per year?
  12. 12.A water tank holds 120 litres. 15% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A watch bought for ₹800 is sold at a loss of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  14. 14.A water tank holds 1120 litres. 30% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.4 years ago, Farhan’s mother was twice as old as Farhan. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Farhan now?
  16. 16.The simple interest on ₹6200 for 1 year is ₹372. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
  17. 17.A water tank holds 3320 litres. 30% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.Find the simple interest on ₹19900 at 13% per year for 1 year (in ₹).
  19. 19.In 25 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 3 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  20. 20.Find the compound interest on ₹7300 at 10% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
  21. 21.The average of 5 numbers is 33. When one more number is added, the average becomes 39. What number was added?
  22. 22.A study lamp marked at ₹1860 is sold for ₹1302. What is the discount percent?
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹140 to ₹175. By what percent did it go up?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹3380 to ₹2873. By what percent did it come down?
  25. 25.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹500 and sells it for ₹750. Find the profit percent.
  26. 26.Saanvi can finish a job in 4 days and Vivaan in 28 days. Saanvi works alone for 2 days and then stops. Vivaan finishes the rest. How many days does Vivaan take?
  27. 27.A school bag is marked at ₹4500. The shop gives a 5% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  28. 28.In 6 years, Nisha will be twice as old as Nisha was 2 years ago. How old is Nisha now?
  29. 29.Two discounts of 10% and 25%, one after the other, are the same as one discount of what percent? =
  30. 30.Find the simple interest on ₹11200 at 7% per year for 2 years (in ₹).
  31. 31.By selling a cricket bat for ₹861, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  32. 32.A town has 3520 people. Its population grows by 50%. How many people live there now?
  33. 33.By selling a watch for ₹168, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  34. 34.Nisha and Isha together finish a job in 3 days. Nisha alone takes 4 days. How many days would Isha take alone?
  35. 35.The average weight of 5 children is 31 kg. One child, who weighs 43 kg, leaves the group. What is the new average weight (in kg)?
  36. 36.A school bag bought for ₹1180 is sold at a loss of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  37. 37.A shop sells 3080 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 25% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
  38. 38.Find the compound interest on ₹43264 at 25% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
  39. 39.A price goes up by 20% and then goes up by 40% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  40. 40.In 25 years, Karan will be twice as old as Karan was 2 years ago. How old is Karan now?

Answer key

  1. 90
  2. 50
  3. 306
  4. 19
  5. 5460
  6. 2340
  7. 24
  8. 1440
  9. 660
  10. 880
  11. 1
  12. 102
  13. 560
  14. 784
  15. 13
  16. 6
  17. 2324
  18. 2587
  19. 31
  20. 1533
  21. 69
  22. 30
  23. 25
  24. 15
  25. 50
  26. 14
  27. 4275
  28. 10
  29. 32.5
  30. 1568
  31. 820
  32. 5280
  33. 140
  34. 12
  35. 28
  36. 885
  37. 3850
  38. 24336
  39. 68
  40. 29

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