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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 705 · 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.Zoya is 9 years older than Tara. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 69. How old is Tara now?
  2. 2.A table fan is marked at ₹1260. The shop gives a 20% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  3. 3.By selling a bicycle for ₹290, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  4. 4.In 13 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 4 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  5. 5.A water tank holds 1920 litres. 15% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.The price of a bicycle is ₹3440. It goes up by 25%. What is the new price (in ₹)?
  7. 7.Zoya and Aarav together finish a job in 21 days. Zoya alone takes 30 days. How many days would Aarav take alone?
  8. 8.Marks of 5 friends in a quiz: 31, 22, 40, 47, 25. What is their average mark?
  9. 9.Ananya works three times as fast as Rohan. Together they finish a job in 4 days. How many days would Rohan take alone?
  10. 10.Dev’s father is twice as old as Dev. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old is Dev?
  11. 11.Two discounts of 25% and 10%, one after the other, are the same as one discount of what percent? =
  12. 12.Find the compound interest on ₹47360 at 25% per year for 3 years, added every year (in ₹).
  13. 13.Change 40 m/s into km/h.
  14. 14.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹300 and sells it for ₹240. Find the loss percent.
  15. 15.The price of a bicycle is ₹1420. It goes up by 10%. What is the new price (in ₹)?
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹3020 to ₹3775. By what percent did it go up?
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹760 to ₹684. By what percent did it come down?
  18. 18.A watch bought for ₹1200 is sold at a loss of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  19. 19.In 29 years, Meera will be twice as old as Meera was 3 years ago. How old is Meera now?
  20. 20.A water tank holds 3040 litres. 30% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.Priya can finish a job in 13 days and Aditya in 7 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  22. 22.What sum of money earns ₹70 simple interest in 2 years at 7% per year (in ₹)?
  23. 23.The simple interest on ₹4800 for 1 year is ₹576. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
  24. 24.The average of 8 numbers is 30. When one more number is added, the average becomes 36. What number was added?
  25. 25.Find the simple interest on ₹1500 at 13% per year for 5 years (in ₹).
  26. 26.Arjun is 9 years older than Diya. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 71. How old is Diya now?
  27. 27.Karan can finish a job in 10 days and Pooja in 11 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 1 day? =
  28. 28.Find the simple interest on ₹16800 at 4% per year for 2 years (in ₹).
  29. 29.A shop sells 540 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 20% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
  30. 30.A cricket bat marked at ₹600 is sold for ₹480. What is the discount percent?
  31. 31.Tara works twice as fast as Pooja. Together they finish a job in 9 days. How many days would Pooja take alone?
  32. 32.A bicycle marked at ₹800 is sold for ₹400. What is the discount percent?
  33. 33.By selling a watch for ₹400, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  34. 34.Rohan’s father is three times as old as Rohan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  35. 35.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹400 at 25% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  36. 36.2 years ago, Pooja’s mother was twice as old as Pooja. The mother is 12 years old now. How old is Pooja now?
  37. 37.Dev’s batting average after 9 innings is 49 runs. How many runs must Dev score in the next innings to raise the average to 54?
  38. 38.After a 10% discount, a pair of shoes costs ₹1980. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
  39. 39.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹1620 and sells it for ₹2025. Find the profit percent.
  40. 40.A bus runs at 58 km/h. How far does it go in 30 minutes (in km)?

Answer key

  1. 27
  2. 1008
  3. 580
  4. 21
  5. 1632
  6. 4300
  7. 70
  8. 33
  9. 16
  10. 10
  11. 32.5
  12. 45140
  13. 144
  14. 20
  15. 1562
  16. 25
  17. 10
  18. 600
  19. 35
  20. 2128
  21. 91/20
  22. 500
  23. 12
  24. 84
  25. 975
  26. 24
  27. 21/110
  28. 1344
  29. 648
  30. 20
  31. 27
  32. 50
  33. 320
  34. 27
  35. 25
  36. 7
  37. 99
  38. 2200
  39. 25
  40. 29

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