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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 849 · 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.What sum of money earns ₹462 simple interest in 3 years at 2% per year (in ₹)?
  2. 2.How many minutes does a car take to go 100 km at 60 km/h?
  3. 3.Ishaan works three times as fast as Farhan. Together they finish a job in 7 days. How many days would Farhan take alone?
  4. 4.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹600, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹3340 to ₹4008. By what percent did it go up?
  6. 6.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1960 and sells it for ₹1764. Find the loss percent.
  7. 7.Aarav’s batting average after 9 innings is 25 runs. How many runs must Aarav score in the next innings to raise the average to 29?
  8. 8.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹45000 at 12% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  9. 9.The price of a bicycle is ₹2880. It goes up by 25%. What is the new price (in ₹)?
  10. 10.A pair of shoes bought for ₹760 is sold at a profit of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  11. 11.Ananya is 3 years older than Sneha. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 29. How old is Sneha now?
  12. 12.Find the compound interest on ₹10800 at 5% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
  13. 13.Arjun’s father is five times as old as Arjun. The sum of their ages is 66 years. How old is the father?
  14. 14.Diya’s father is three times as old as Diya. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is the father?
  15. 15.Change 54 km/h into metres per second.
  16. 16.The simple interest on ₹5800 for 4 years is ₹696. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
  17. 17.A bus runs at 56 km/h. How far does it go in 45 minutes (in km)?
  18. 18.After a 10% discount, a pressure cooker costs ₹2664. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
  19. 19.A cricket bat is marked at ₹440. The shop takes 50% off, and then a further 20% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  20. 20.Find the amount when ₹4608 is invested at 25% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
  21. 21.Find the amount when ₹29200 is invested at 5% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
  22. 22.The average weight of 5 children is 36 kg. One child, who weighs 48 kg, leaves the group. What is the new average weight (in kg)?
  23. 23.A price comes down by 40% and then comes down by 15% more. By what percent has it come down in all? =
  24. 24.Kabir cycles to his school at 36 km/h and comes back by the same road at 72 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole trip (in km/h)?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹3400 to ₹3910. By what percent did it go up?
  26. 26.Find the amount when ₹23875 is invested at 20% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
  27. 27.The simple interest on ₹9500 for 1 year is ₹1425. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
  28. 28.Isha’s father is five times as old as Isha. The sum of their ages is 90 years. How old is the father?
  29. 29.Diya and Pooja together finish a job in 15 days. Diya alone takes 24 days. How many days would Pooja take alone?
  30. 30.Marks of 4 friends in a quiz: 79, 83, 70, 88. What is their average mark?
  31. 31.Find the compound interest on ₹32000 at 5% per year for 3 years, added every year (in ₹).
  32. 32.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹50000 at 12% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  33. 33.A study lamp marked at ₹1160 is sold for ₹986. What is the discount percent?
  34. 34.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹360 and sells it for ₹306. Find the loss percent.
  35. 35.Find the amount when ₹29000 is invested at 10% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
  36. 36.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹220 and sells it for ₹242. Find the profit percent.
  37. 37.Ananya works three times as fast as Ishaan. Together they finish a job in 7 days. How many days would Ishaan take alone?
  38. 38.Kabir cycles to his school at 48 km/h and comes back by the same road at 80 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole trip (in km/h)?
  39. 39.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹864, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.Marks of 5 friends in a quiz: 38, 16, 37, 31, 33. What is their average mark?

Answer key

  1. 7700
  2. 100
  3. 28
  4. 500
  5. 20
  6. 10
  7. 65
  8. 648
  9. 3600
  10. 912
  11. 8
  12. 1107
  13. 55
  14. 33
  15. 15
  16. 3
  17. 42
  18. 2960
  19. 176
  20. 9000
  21. 32193
  22. 33
  23. 49
  24. 48
  25. 15
  26. 41256
  27. 15
  28. 75
  29. 40
  30. 80
  31. 5044
  32. 720
  33. 15
  34. 15
  35. 38599
  36. 10
  37. 28
  38. 60
  39. 1080
  40. 31

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