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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 825 · 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.Change 54 km/h into metres per second.
  2. 2.Two discounts of 10% and 20%, one after the other, are the same as one discount of what percent? =
  3. 3.Find the simple interest on ₹2100 at 15% per year for 1 year (in ₹).
  4. 4.A study lamp is marked at ₹360. The shop gives a 20% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  5. 5.A town has 3660 people. Its population grows by 15%. How many people live there now?
  6. 6.What sum of money earns ₹912 simple interest in 4 years at 12% per year (in ₹)?
  7. 7.The price of a bicycle is ₹3160. It goes up by 15%. What is the new price (in ₹)?
  8. 8.By selling a bicycle for ₹540, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  9. 9.Ishaan and Diya together finish a job in 2 days. Ishaan alone takes 4 days. How many days would Diya take alone?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹4460 to ₹2676. By what percent did it come down?
  11. 11.The price of a bicycle is ₹4260. It goes up by 25%. What is the new price (in ₹)?
  12. 12.After a 30% discount, a pair of shoes costs ₹2450. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
  13. 13.Vivaan’s batting average after 8 innings is 33 runs. How many runs must Vivaan score in the next innings to raise the average to 37?
  14. 14.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹42000 at 15% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  15. 15.What sum of money earns ₹2254 simple interest in 2 years at 7% per year (in ₹)?
  16. 16.By selling a bicycle for ₹425, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  17. 17.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1530, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  18. 18.A shop sells 2840 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 20% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
  19. 19.A bicycle is marked at ₹2740. The shop gives a 50% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  20. 20.A water tank holds 4140 litres. 40% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A price comes down by 50% and then comes down by 40% more. By what percent has it come down in all? =
  22. 22.Change 20 m/s into km/h.
  23. 23.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1260 and sells it for ₹1638. Find the profit percent.
  24. 24.Kabir cycles to his school at 15 km/h and comes back by the same road at 35 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole trip (in km/h)?
  25. 25.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹15000 at 12% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  26. 26.In how many years will ₹8300 earn ₹3486 as simple interest at 14% per year?
  27. 27.Aarav’s batting average after 7 innings is 26 runs. How many runs must Aarav score in the next innings to raise the average to 27?
  28. 28.The simple interest on ₹11700 for 1 year is ₹585. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
  29. 29.A pair of shoes bought for ₹500 is sold at a profit of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  30. 30.Meera can finish a job in 10 days and Tara in 4 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  31. 31.Diya and Kabir together finish a job in 4 days. Diya alone takes 8 days. How many days would Kabir take alone?
  32. 32.A table fan bought for ₹500 is sold at a profit of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  33. 33.A water tank holds 4300 litres. 5% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A car runs for 2 hours at 23 km/h and then for 2 hours at 31 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey (in km/h)?
  35. 35.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹1000 and sells it for ₹950. Find the loss percent.
  36. 36.Find the simple interest on ₹4000 at 7% per year for 2 years (in ₹).
  37. 37.A price goes up by 30% and then goes up by 40% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  38. 38.A shop sells an average of 34 kg of sugar a day for 4 days, and then 52 kg a day for the next 2 days. What is the average sale per day for all 6 days (in kg)?
  39. 39.A car runs for 2 hours at 73 km/h and then for 1 hour at 25 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey (in km/h)?
  40. 40.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)?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 28
  3. 315
  4. 288
  5. 4209
  6. 1900
  7. 3634
  8. 600
  9. 4
  10. 40
  11. 5325
  12. 3500
  13. 69
  14. 945
  15. 16100
  16. 500
  17. 1700
  18. 3408
  19. 1370
  20. 2484
  21. 70
  22. 72
  23. 30
  24. 21
  25. 216
  26. 3
  27. 34
  28. 5
  29. 625
  30. 20/7
  31. 8
  32. 550
  33. 4085
  34. 27
  35. 5
  36. 560
  37. 82
  38. 40
  39. 57
  40. 48

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