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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 820 · 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 cricket bat for ₹400 and sells it for ₹240. Find the loss percent.
  2. 2.10 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was four times as old as Ishaan. The mother is 30 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  3. 3.Arjun’s father is twice as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  4. 4.Isha can finish a job in 9 days and Meera in 7 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 2 days? =
  5. 5.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹12800 at 5% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  6. 6.A shop sells an average of 62 kg of sugar a day for 2 days, and then 22 kg a day for the next 6 days. What is the average sale per day for all 8 days (in kg)?
  7. 7.Find the simple interest on ₹17400 at 11% per year for 5 years (in ₹).
  8. 8.A bus runs at 84 km/h. How far does it go in 15 minutes (in km)?
  9. 9.A cricket bat marked at ₹4100 is sold for ₹3075. What is the discount percent?
  10. 10.A pair of shoes is marked at ₹260. The shop gives a 20% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  11. 11.A water tank holds 3120 litres. 30% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.Diya puts ₹1600 in a bank at 10% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 3 years (in ₹)?
  13. 13.A watch is marked at ₹4720. The shop gives a 40% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  14. 14.Diya puts ₹5400 in a bank at 13% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 1 year (in ₹)?
  15. 15.4 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was four times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 48 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  16. 16.A car runs for 1 hour at 26 km/h and then for 2 hours at 29 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey (in km/h)?
  17. 17.Diya’s father is five times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 60 years. How old is the father?
  18. 18.A water tank holds 4300 litres. 5% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.The simple interest on ₹15800 for 4 years is ₹4424. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
  20. 20.Diya puts ₹16900 in a bank at 4% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 4 years (in ₹)?
  21. 21.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹120 and sells it for ₹90. Find the loss percent.
  22. 22.A bus runs at 28 km/h. How far does it go in 45 minutes (in km)?
  23. 23.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹13300 at 10% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  24. 24.A cricket bat is marked at ₹1060. The shop takes 10% off, and then a further 50% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  25. 25.A table fan marked at ₹1780 is sold for ₹1335. What is the discount percent?
  26. 26.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1254, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  27. 27.Marks of 5 friends in a quiz: 60, 62, 66, 64, 48. What is their average mark?
  28. 28.Meera and Ishaan together finish a job in 2 days. Meera alone takes 3 days. How many days would Ishaan take alone?
  29. 29.By selling a watch for ₹1890, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  30. 30.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹340 and sells it for ₹204. Find the loss percent.
  31. 31.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹1100 and sells it for ₹825. Find the loss percent.
  32. 32.Aarav is 4 years older than Rohan. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 44. How old is Rohan now?
  33. 33.Zoya’s father is three times as old as Zoya. The sum of their ages is 28 years. How old is the father?
  34. 34.Find the simple interest on ₹9500 at 2% per year for 3 years (in ₹).
  35. 35.2 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was three times as old as Ishaan. The mother is 17 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
  36. 36.Dev can finish a job in 16 days and Kabir in 11 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  37. 37.The simple interest on ₹16500 for 3 years is ₹1485. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
  38. 38.8 years ago, Vivaan’s mother was four times as old as Vivaan. The mother is 48 years old now. How old is Vivaan now?
  39. 39.A bicycle marked at ₹4220 is sold for ₹4009. What is the discount percent?
  40. 40.The average of 4 numbers is 37. When one more number is added, the average becomes 40. What number was added?

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. 15
  3. 24
  4. 32/63
  5. 32
  6. 32
  7. 9570
  8. 21
  9. 25
  10. 208
  11. 2184
  12. 2080
  13. 2832
  14. 6102
  15. 15
  16. 28
  17. 50
  18. 4085
  19. 7
  20. 19604
  21. 25
  22. 21
  23. 133
  24. 477
  25. 25
  26. 1140
  27. 60
  28. 6
  29. 1260
  30. 40
  31. 25
  32. 15
  33. 21
  34. 570
  35. 7
  36. 176/27
  37. 3
  38. 18
  39. 5
  40. 52

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