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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 928 · 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 is marked at ₹2700. The shop takes 10% off, and then a further 10% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  2. 2.A price comes down by 20% and then comes down by 5% more. By what percent has it come down in all? =
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹4740 to ₹4977. By what percent did it go up?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹1260 to ₹1575. By what percent did it go up?
  5. 5.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹680 and sells it for ₹714. Find the profit percent.
  6. 6.A water tank holds 4280 litres. 5% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A bus runs at 21 km/h. How far does it go in 40 minutes (in km)?
  8. 8.How many minutes does a car take to go 25 km at 30 km/h?
  9. 9.By selling a study lamp for ₹1044, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  10. 10.A price goes up by 25% and then comes down by 5%. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  11. 11.A town has 3060 people. Its population grows by 5%. How many people live there now?
  12. 12.Two discounts of 20% and 20%, one after the other, are the same as one discount of what percent? =
  13. 13.By selling a table fan for ₹1564, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  14. 14.How many minutes does a car take to go 141 km at 45 km/h?
  15. 15.Nisha can finish a job in 18 days and Isha in 30 days. Nisha works alone for 15 days and then stops. Isha finishes the rest. How many days does Isha take?
  16. 16.A school bag is marked at ₹700. The shop takes 10% off, and then a further 10% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  17. 17.A shop sells 2000 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 25% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
  18. 18.Marks of 5 friends in a quiz: 28, 19, 31, 25, 7. What is their average mark?
  19. 19.By selling a cricket bat for ₹710, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  20. 20.Diya puts ₹6000 in a bank at 2% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 3 years (in ₹)?
  21. 21.Pooja can finish a job in 6 days and Karan in 9 days. Pooja works alone for 4 days and then stops. Karan finishes the rest. How many days does Karan take?
  22. 22.Diya puts ₹12700 in a bank at 4% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 4 years (in ₹)?
  23. 23.Marks of 5 friends in a quiz: 49, 56, 45, 45, 65. What is their average mark?
  24. 24.A bicycle bought for ₹180 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  25. 25.In 13 years, Aarav will be twice as old as Aarav was 3 years ago. How old is Aarav now?
  26. 26.In 14 years, Diya will be three times as old as Diya was 2 years ago. How old is Diya now?
  27. 27.Find the compound interest on ₹34375 at 8% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
  28. 28.Two discounts of 10% and 25%, one after the other, are the same as one discount of what percent? =
  29. 29.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹608, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  30. 30.A study lamp is marked at ₹1360. The shop gives a 15% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  31. 31.Marks of 4 friends in a quiz: 46, 51, 30, 49. What is their average mark?
  32. 32.Pooja is 2 years older than Ananya. In 9 years, the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Ananya now?
  33. 33.The average weight of 5 children is 36 kg. One child, who weighs 44 kg, leaves the group. What is the new average weight (in kg)?
  34. 34.Diya puts ₹13500 in a bank at 12% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 2 years (in ₹)?
  35. 35.The simple interest on ₹5000 for 2 years is ₹500. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
  36. 36.By selling a study lamp for ₹912, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  37. 37.The average of 7 numbers is 39. When one more number is added, the average becomes 44. What number was added?
  38. 38.How many minutes does a car take to go 91 km at 70 km/h?
  39. 39.A cricket bat bought for ₹1380 is sold at a loss of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  40. 40.The average of 8 numbers is 21. When one more number is added, the average becomes 25. What number was added?

Answer key

  1. 2187
  2. 24
  3. 5
  4. 25
  5. 5
  6. 4066
  7. 14
  8. 50
  9. 1740
  10. 18.75
  11. 3213
  12. 36
  13. 1360
  14. 188
  15. 5
  16. 567
  17. 2500
  18. 22
  19. 1420
  20. 6360
  21. 3
  22. 14732
  23. 52
  24. 171
  25. 19
  26. 10
  27. 5720
  28. 32.5
  29. 640
  30. 1156
  31. 44
  32. 9
  33. 34
  34. 16740
  35. 5
  36. 760
  37. 79
  38. 78
  39. 690
  40. 57

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