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Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 95 · 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.Find the amount when ₹2825 is invested at 20% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
  2. 2.A shop sells an average of 22 kg of sugar a day for 2 days, and then 20 kg a day for the next 2 days. What is the average sale per day for all 4 days (in kg)?
  3. 3.A shop sells 4620 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 5% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
  4. 4.A shop sells an average of 53 kg of sugar a day for 6 days, and then 47 kg a day for the next 3 days. What is the average sale per day for all 9 days (in kg)?
  5. 5.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹42500 at 8% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  6. 6.By selling a bicycle for ₹126, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  7. 7.A shop sells an average of 77 kg of sugar a day for 3 days, and then 29 kg a day for the next 3 days. What is the average sale per day for all 6 days (in kg)?
  8. 8.Ananya can finish a job in 12 days and Aarav in 19 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 2 days? =
  9. 9.A pair of shoes bought for ₹460 is sold at a profit of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  10. 10.The average of 8 numbers is 42. When one more number is added, the average becomes 43. What number was added?
  11. 11.A cricket bat is marked at ₹1025. The shop takes 20% off, and then a further 20% off the new price. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  12. 12.After a 10% discount, a pressure cooker costs ₹882. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
  13. 13.Find the amount when ₹34000 is invested at 10% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
  14. 14.The simple interest on ₹7800 for 3 years is ₹468. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
  15. 15.Zoya works three times as fast as Kavya. Together they finish a job in 3 days. How many days would Kavya take alone?
  16. 16.A water tank holds 3100 litres. 15% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.Marks of 6 friends in a quiz: 50, 52, 54, 72, 69, 63. What is their average mark?
  18. 18.Find the simple interest on ₹9000 at 13% per year for 5 years (in ₹).
  19. 19.Marks of 5 friends in a quiz: 64, 65, 94, 74, 98. What is their average mark?
  20. 20.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹12300 at 10% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  21. 21.A shop sells 3980 cups of tea a month. Next month it sells 40% more. How many cups does it sell next month?
  22. 22.A price goes up by 40% and then goes up by 10% more. By what percent has it gone up in all? =
  23. 23.Pooja and Diya together finish a job in 4 days. Pooja alone takes 12 days. How many days would Diya take alone?
  24. 24.Nisha can finish a job in 6 days and Isha in 2 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
  25. 25.Saanvi can finish a job in 19 days and Rohan in 4 days. What fraction of the job do they finish if they work together for 3 days? =
  26. 26.Change 72 km/h into metres per second.
  27. 27.A table fan is marked at ₹4020. The shop gives a 15% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
  28. 28.The simple interest on ₹11000 for 4 years is ₹3520. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
  29. 29.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹30000 at 10% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  30. 30.The price of a bicycle is ₹1600. It goes up by 50%. What is the new price (in ₹)?
  31. 31.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹27500 at 12% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
  32. 32.A water tank holds 4200 litres. 50% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A bus runs at 32 km/h. How far does it go in 90 minutes (in km)?
  34. 34.A price comes down by 5% and then comes down by 5% more. By what percent has it come down in all? =
  35. 35.Dev can finish a job in 4 days and Karan in 6 days. Dev works alone for 2 days and then stops. Karan finishes the rest. How many days does Karan take?
  36. 36.Find the compound interest on ₹24500 at 20% per year for 3 years, added every year (in ₹).
  37. 37.Change 30 m/s into km/h.
  38. 38.A water tank holds 300 litres. 40% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.4 years ago, Sneha’s mother was twice as old as Sneha. The mother is 16 years old now. How old is Sneha now?
  40. 40.Change 5 m/s into km/h.

Answer key

  1. 4068
  2. 21
  3. 4851
  4. 51
  5. 272
  6. 180
  7. 53
  8. 31/114
  9. 529
  10. 51
  11. 656
  12. 980
  13. 45254
  14. 2
  15. 12
  16. 2635
  17. 60
  18. 5850
  19. 79
  20. 123
  21. 5572
  22. 54
  23. 6
  24. 3/2
  25. 69/76
  26. 20
  27. 3417
  28. 8
  29. 300
  30. 2400
  31. 396
  32. 2100
  33. 48
  34. 9.75
  35. 3
  36. 17836
  37. 108
  38. 180
  39. 10
  40. 18

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