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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 66 · 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.The price of a school bag changes from ₹3320 to ₹2822. By what percent did it come down?
  2. 2.Two discounts of 20% and 50%, one after the other, are the same as one discount of what percent? =
  3. 3.In 8 years, Saanvi will be twice as old as Saanvi was 4 years ago. How old is Saanvi now?
  4. 4.A bicycle bought for ₹1620 is sold at a profit of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  5. 5.Arjun can finish a job in 12 days and Aditya in 19 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  6. 6.In 22 years, Vivaan will be three times as old as Vivaan was 6 years ago. How old is Vivaan now?
  7. 7.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹720 and sells it for ₹360. Find the loss percent.
  8. 8.By selling a study lamp for ₹1547, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  9. 9.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹15000 at 12% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  10. 10.Ananya can finish a job in 6 days and Manav in 3 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  11. 11.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1180 and sells it for ₹590. Find the loss percent.
  12. 12.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹1780 and sells it for ₹1246. Find the loss percent.
  13. 13.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹660 and sells it for ₹792. Find the profit percent.
  14. 14.Rohan can finish a job in 4 days and Meera in 20 days. Rohan works alone for 1 day and then stops. Meera finishes the rest. How many days does Meera take?
  15. 15.A water tank holds 2880 litres. 10% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.After a 30% discount, a pressure cooker costs ₹1400. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
  17. 17.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹1260, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  18. 18.Saanvi and Ishaan together finish a job in 2 days. Saanvi alone takes 6 days. How many days would Ishaan take alone?
  19. 19.A bus runs at 48 km/h. How far does it go in 45 minutes (in km)?
  20. 20.What sum of money earns ₹3990 simple interest in 3 years at 10% per year (in ₹)?
  21. 21.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹7500 at 4% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  22. 22.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1780 and sells it for ₹1691. Find the loss percent.
  23. 23.A table fan marked at ₹420 is sold for ₹294. What is the discount percent?
  24. 24.The price of a bicycle is ₹920. It goes up by 20%. What is the new price (in ₹)?
  25. 25.A cricket bat marked at ₹3300 is sold for ₹1980. What is the discount percent?
  26. 26.Diya puts ₹17500 in a bank at 2% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 3 years (in ₹)?
  27. 27.6 years ago, Aditya’s mother was three times as old as Aditya. The mother is 36 years old now. How old is Aditya now?
  28. 28.Dev’s batting average after 11 innings is 25 runs. How many runs must Dev score in the next innings to raise the average to 26?
  29. 29.A bus runs at 52 km/h. How far does it go in 45 minutes (in km)?
  30. 30.A town has 1440 people. Its population grows by 20%. How many people live there now?
  31. 31.Find the simple interest on ₹7900 at 3% per year for 1 year (in ₹).
  32. 32.Find the compound interest on ₹18800 at 5% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
  33. 33.By selling a cricket bat for ₹912, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  34. 34.In how many years will ₹18400 earn ₹4416 as simple interest at 12% per year?
  35. 35.Priya can finish a job in 8 days and Rahul in 10 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 1 day? =
  36. 36.A study lamp is marked at ₹1100. The shop takes 50% off, and then a further 10% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  37. 37.A water tank holds 3140 litres. 40% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.Find the simple interest on ₹18700 at 5% per year for 4 years (in ₹).
  39. 39.In 21 years, Kabir will be twice as old as Kabir was 2 years ago. How old is Kabir now?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹3080 to ₹2926. By what percent did it come down?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 60
  3. 16
  4. 2430
  5. 228/31
  6. 20
  7. 50
  8. 1820
  9. 216
  10. 2
  11. 50
  12. 30
  13. 20
  14. 15
  15. 2592
  16. 2000
  17. 900
  18. 3
  19. 36
  20. 13300
  21. 12
  22. 5
  23. 30
  24. 1104
  25. 40
  26. 18550
  27. 16
  28. 37
  29. 39
  30. 1728
  31. 237
  32. 1927
  33. 1520
  34. 2
  35. 9/40
  36. 495
  37. 1884
  38. 3740
  39. 25
  40. 5

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