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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 949 · 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 25 m/s into km/h.
  2. 2.How many minutes does a car take to go 45 km at 30 km/h?
  3. 3.A car runs for 3 hours at 60 km/h and then for 1 hour at 72 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey (in km/h)?
  4. 4.Manav is 7 years older than Zoya. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 71. How old is Zoya now?
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹3920 to ₹1960. By what percent did it come down?
  6. 6.After a 50% discount, a school bag costs ₹2190. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
  7. 7.Diya and Saanvi together finish a job in 2 days. Diya alone takes 3 days. How many days would Saanvi take alone?
  8. 8.In 16 years, Karan will be three times as old as Karan was 4 years ago. How old is Karan now?
  9. 9.By selling a study lamp for ₹1862, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  10. 10.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1375, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  11. 11.A pair of shoes is marked at ₹696. The shop takes 25% off, and then a further 50% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  12. 12.How many minutes does a car take to go 150 km at 50 km/h?
  13. 13.Tara’s father is five times as old as Tara. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is the father?
  14. 14.By selling a watch for ₹224, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  15. 15.How many minutes does a car take to go 114 km at 60 km/h?
  16. 16.A pair of shoes bought for ₹1260 is sold at a profit of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  17. 17.A price goes up by 10% and then goes up by 10% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  18. 18.Priya is 8 years older than Ananya. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Ananya now?
  19. 19.By selling a watch for ₹528, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  20. 20.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹2500 at 12% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  21. 21.A price comes down by 5% and then comes down by 20% more. By what percent has it come down in all? =
  22. 22.The simple interest on ₹4800 for 1 year is ₹576. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
  23. 23.Change 72 km/h into metres per second.
  24. 24.A car runs for 2 hours at 36 km/h and then for 4 hours at 48 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey (in km/h)?
  25. 25.In how many years will ₹18200 earn ₹1092 as simple interest at 3% per year?
  26. 26.A pressure cooker bought for ₹1600 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  27. 27.How many minutes does a car take to go 144 km at 54 km/h?
  28. 28.A shop sells 320 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 25% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
  29. 29.A pressure cooker bought for ₹1620 is sold at a loss of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  30. 30.Manav works twice as fast as Zoya. Together they finish a job in 2 days. How many days would Zoya take alone?
  31. 31.A shop sells an average of 71 kg of sugar a day for 2 days, and then 53 kg a day for the next 2 days. What is the average sale per day for all 4 days (in kg)?
  32. 32.In how many years will ₹18200 earn ₹3822 as simple interest at 7% per year?
  33. 33.A pair of shoes bought for ₹920 is sold at a loss of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  34. 34.In 11 years, Aditya will be twice as old as Aditya was 6 years ago. How old is Aditya now?
  35. 35.Find the amount when ₹18752 is invested at 25% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
  36. 36.Find the amount when ₹31250 is invested at 12% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
  37. 37.Change 108 km/h into metres per second.
  38. 38.Find the compound interest on ₹50000 at 15% per year for 2 years, added every year (in ₹).
  39. 39.Ananya is 5 years older than Sneha. In 7 years, the sum of their ages will be 59. How old is Sneha now?
  40. 40.Find the simple interest on ₹2800 at 9% per year for 5 years (in ₹).

Answer key

  1. 90
  2. 90
  3. 63
  4. 28
  5. 50
  6. 4380
  7. 6
  8. 14
  9. 1960
  10. 1100
  11. 261
  12. 180
  13. 30
  14. 280
  15. 114
  16. 1575
  17. 21
  18. 10
  19. 880
  20. 36
  21. 24
  22. 12
  23. 20
  24. 44
  25. 2
  26. 1680
  27. 160
  28. 400
  29. 1215
  30. 6
  31. 62
  32. 3
  33. 460
  34. 23
  35. 29300
  36. 43904
  37. 30
  38. 16125
  39. 20
  40. 1260

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