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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 814 · 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.Vivaan is 7 years older than Kabir. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 47. How old is Kabir now?
  2. 2.A water tank holds 340 litres. 5% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹1860 to ₹1302. By what percent did it come down?
  4. 4.Tara’s father is twice as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 33 years. How old is the father?
  5. 5.A table fan bought for ₹1880 is sold at a profit of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  6. 6.The average of 7 numbers is 26. When one more number is added, the average becomes 32. What number was added?
  7. 7.What sum of money earns ₹3297 simple interest in 3 years at 7% per year (in ₹)?
  8. 8.A shop sells 120 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 30% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
  9. 9.Find the simple interest on ₹8600 at 3% per year for 4 years (in ₹).
  10. 10.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹20700 at 10% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  11. 11.A water tank holds 4780 litres. 40% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.Two discounts of 10% and 10%, one after the other, are the same as one discount of what percent? =
  13. 13.After a 50% discount, a pair of shoes costs ₹640. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
  14. 14.The average of 7 numbers is 36. When one more number is added, the average becomes 41. What number was added?
  15. 15.How many minutes does a car take to go 63 km at 36 km/h?
  16. 16.Arjun’s batting average after 10 innings is 22 runs. How many runs must Arjun score in the next innings to raise the average to 25?
  17. 17.Change 72 km/h into metres per second.
  18. 18.Diya puts ₹3500 in a bank at 6% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 5 years (in ₹)?
  19. 19.Vivaan’s father is three times as old as Vivaan. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Vivaan?
  20. 20.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹49200 at 25% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  21. 21.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹1620 and sells it for ₹972. Find the loss percent.
  22. 22.In how many years will ₹11900 earn ₹6664 as simple interest at 14% per year?
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹3460 to ₹2595. By what percent did it come down?
  24. 24.Find the amount when ₹46875 is invested at 8% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
  25. 25.A water tank holds 2840 litres. 5% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A price goes up by 50% and then comes down by 20%. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  27. 27.A price goes up by 40% and then goes up by 10% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  28. 28.A pair of shoes bought for ₹1680 is sold at a profit of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  29. 29.Diya puts ₹8400 in a bank at 2% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 3 years (in ₹)?
  30. 30.Change 108 km/h into metres per second.
  31. 31.What sum of money earns ₹1725 simple interest in 5 years at 15% per year (in ₹)?
  32. 32.In how many years will ₹2300 earn ₹184 as simple interest at 4% per year?
  33. 33.A shop sells 1460 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 50% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
  34. 34.Kabir cycles to his school at 40 km/h and comes back by the same road at 60 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole trip (in km/h)?
  35. 35.What sum of money earns ₹158 simple interest in 1 year at 2% per year (in ₹)?
  36. 36.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹140 and sells it for ₹105. Find the loss percent.
  37. 37.Change 25 m/s into km/h.
  38. 38.Find the amount when ₹24000 is invested at 15% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
  39. 39.Find the amount when ₹11250 is invested at 4% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
  40. 40.Kabir cycles to his school at 60 km/h and comes back by the same road at 20 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole trip (in km/h)?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 323
  3. 30
  4. 22
  5. 2350
  6. 74
  7. 15700
  8. 156
  9. 1032
  10. 207
  11. 2868
  12. 19
  13. 1280
  14. 76
  15. 105
  16. 55
  17. 20
  18. 4550
  19. 9
  20. 3075
  21. 40
  22. 4
  23. 25
  24. 59049
  25. 2698
  26. 20
  27. 54
  28. 1932
  29. 8904
  30. 30
  31. 2300
  32. 2
  33. 2190
  34. 48
  35. 7900
  36. 25
  37. 90
  38. 36501
  39. 12168
  40. 30

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