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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 664 · 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 shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹720 and sells it for ₹612. Find the loss percent.
  2. 2.A table fan marked at ₹1340 is sold for ₹804. What is the discount percent?
  3. 3.Sneha’s father is four times as old as Sneha. The sum of their ages is 45 years. How old is the father?
  4. 4.Change 15 m/s into km/h.
  5. 5.Farhan and Zoya together finish a job in 8 days. Farhan alone takes 16 days. How many days would Zoya take alone?
  6. 6.Vivaan can finish a job in 6 days and Rahul in 15 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  7. 7.A price comes down by 50% and then comes down by 25% more. By what percent has it come down in all? =
  8. 8.A price comes down by 20% and then comes down by 50% more. By what percent has it come down in all? =
  9. 9.A shop sells an average of 59 kg of sugar a day for 3 days, and then 44 kg a day for the next 2 days. What is the average sale per day for all 5 days (in kg)?
  10. 10.Karan’s batting average after 11 innings is 41 runs. How many runs must Karan score in the next innings to raise the average to 43?
  11. 11.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹1560 and sells it for ₹1638. Find the profit percent.
  12. 12.Find the compound interest on ₹32000 at 15% per year for 3 years, added every year (in ₹).
  13. 13.Change 36 km/h into metres per second.
  14. 14.A price goes up by 20% and then goes up by 25% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  15. 15.A bus runs at 90 km/h. How far does it go in 10 minutes (in km)?
  16. 16.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹10000 at 15% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  17. 17.What sum of money earns ₹1170 simple interest in 3 years at 10% per year (in ₹)?
  18. 18.A shop sells an average of 29 kg of sugar a day for 3 days, and then 54 kg a day for the next 2 days. What is the average sale per day for all 5 days (in kg)?
  19. 19.2 years ago, Kabir’s mother was four times as old as Kabir. The mother is 50 years old now. How old is Kabir now?
  20. 20.Find the amount when ₹25456 is invested at 25% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
  21. 21.Change 90 km/h into metres per second.
  22. 22.Meera’s batting average after 13 innings is 49 runs. How many runs must Meera score in the next innings to raise the average to 51?
  23. 23.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹925, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  24. 24.9 years ago, Diya’s mother was twice as old as Diya. The mother is 19 years old now. How old is Diya now?
  25. 25.Find the amount when ₹8675 is invested at 20% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
  26. 26.By selling a table fan for ₹480, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  27. 27.Diya’s father is twice as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 18 years. How old is Diya?
  28. 28.Find the amount when ₹3750 is invested at 12% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
  29. 29.Diya puts ₹9400 in a bank at 2% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 2 years (in ₹)?
  30. 30.Marks of 4 friends in a quiz: 37, 45, 40, 46. What is their average mark?
  31. 31.A watch is marked at ₹540. The shop takes 50% off, and then a further 20% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  32. 32.Meera can finish a job in 5 days and Dev in 20 days. Meera works alone for 2 days and then stops. Dev finishes the rest. How many days does Dev take?
  33. 33.Find the amount when ₹6000 is invested at 10% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
  34. 34.The average of 4 numbers is 36. When one more number is added, the average becomes 42. What number was added?
  35. 35.Aarav can finish a job in 6 days and Meera in 12 days. Aarav works alone for 1 day and then stops. Meera finishes the rest. How many days does Meera take?
  36. 36.How many minutes does a car take to go 119 km at 34 km/h?
  37. 37.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹1173, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  38. 38.A car runs for 2 hours at 70 km/h and then for 2 hours at 32 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey (in km/h)?
  39. 39.A shop sells 340 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 10% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
  40. 40.A bicycle is marked at ₹780. The shop gives a 10% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 40
  3. 36
  4. 54
  5. 16
  6. 30/7
  7. 62.5
  8. 60
  9. 53
  10. 65
  11. 5
  12. 16668
  13. 10
  14. 50
  15. 15
  16. 225
  17. 3900
  18. 39
  19. 14
  20. 39775
  21. 25
  22. 77
  23. 740
  24. 14
  25. 12492
  26. 640
  27. 6
  28. 4704
  29. 9776
  30. 42
  31. 216
  32. 12
  33. 7986
  34. 66
  35. 10
  36. 210
  37. 1380
  38. 51
  39. 374
  40. 702

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