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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 780 · 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 study lamp bought for ₹860 is sold at a profit of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  2. 2.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹12100 at 20% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  3. 3.Ananya’s father is four times as old as Ananya. The sum of their ages is 75 years. How old is Ananya?
  4. 4.A shop sells an average of 66 kg of sugar a day for 4 days, and then 68 kg a day for the next 4 days. What is the average sale per day for all 8 days (in kg)?
  5. 5.A cricket bat marked at ₹3480 is sold for ₹2610. What is the discount percent?
  6. 6.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹17800 at 10% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  7. 7.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹38800 at 15% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  8. 8.How many minutes does a car take to go 150 km at 30 km/h?
  9. 9.What sum of money earns ₹915 simple interest in 5 years at 3% per year (in ₹)?
  10. 10.Diya puts ₹16500 in a bank at 7% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 4 years (in ₹)?
  11. 11.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹500 and sells it for ₹550. Find the profit percent.
  12. 12.Arjun can finish a job in 18 days and Ishaan in 2 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  13. 13.Change 15 m/s into km/h.
  14. 14.A study lamp is marked at ₹620. The shop takes 50% off, and then a further 10% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  15. 15.Find the simple interest on ₹16500 at 2% per year for 5 years (in ₹).
  16. 16.A bus runs at 60 km/h. How far does it go in 90 minutes (in km)?
  17. 17.A town has 360 people. Its population grows by 40%. How many people live there now?
  18. 18.The average of 6 numbers is 57. When one more number is added, the average becomes 63. What number was added?
  19. 19.A pair of shoes bought for ₹1140 is sold at a profit of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  20. 20.Farhan’s father is four times as old as Farhan. The sum of their ages is 70 years. How old is Farhan?
  21. 21.By selling a school bag for ₹572, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  22. 22.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1330, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  23. 23.Meera is 8 years older than Pooja. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Pooja now?
  24. 24.By selling a cricket bat for ₹108, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹800 to ₹680. By what percent did it come down?
  26. 26.A car runs for 4 hours at 25 km/h and then for 4 hours at 57 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey (in km/h)?
  27. 27.Find the compound interest on ₹27500 at 8% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
  28. 28.A shop sells 3000 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 30% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
  29. 29.Diya puts ₹17000 in a bank at 2% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 3 years (in ₹)?
  30. 30.Priya is 5 years older than Tara. In 8 years, the sum of their ages will be 59. How old is Tara now?
  31. 31.A price comes down by 15% and then comes down by 20% more. By what percent has it come down in all? =
  32. 32.Change 5 m/s into km/h.
  33. 33.A table fan marked at ₹380 is sold for ₹228. What is the discount percent?
  34. 34.A price goes up by 50% and then comes down by 15%. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  35. 35.In how many years will ₹4500 earn ₹405 as simple interest at 3% per year?
  36. 36.The simple interest on ₹1900 for 1 year is ₹190. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
  37. 37.A bus runs at 54 km/h. How far does it go in 40 minutes (in km)?
  38. 38.A shop sells 900 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 15% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
  39. 39.Marks of 5 friends in a quiz: 81, 62, 84, 85, 48. What is their average mark?
  40. 40.By selling a watch for ₹564, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 1118
  2. 484
  3. 15
  4. 67
  5. 25
  6. 178
  7. 873
  8. 300
  9. 6100
  10. 21120
  11. 10
  12. 9/5
  13. 54
  14. 279
  15. 1650
  16. 90
  17. 504
  18. 99
  19. 1710
  20. 14
  21. 520
  22. 1400
  23. 8
  24. 120
  25. 15
  26. 41
  27. 4576
  28. 3900
  29. 18020
  30. 19
  31. 32
  32. 18
  33. 40
  34. 27.5
  35. 3
  36. 10
  37. 36
  38. 1035
  39. 72
  40. 940

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