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Find the ratio of 750 g to 2 kg in its simplest form.1 mark
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kg g g
Ratio
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Divide ₹1350 between Anil and Sunil in the ratio .2 marks
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Sum of the terms of the ratio
Answer: ₹600 and ₹750
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Three numbers are in the ratio and the sum of their squares is 725. Find the numbers and their sum.5 marks
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Let the numbers be , , .
Numbers: , ,
Answer: ; sum
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The first, second and fourth terms of a proportion are 8, 20 and 45 respectively. Find the third term.1 mark
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Find the third proportional to 9 and 15.2 marks
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Let the third proportional be . Then .
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If 15 pens cost ₹210, find the cost of one pen.1 mark
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15 pens → ₹210
1 pen → ₹
Answer: ₹14
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A man working 6 hours a day takes 10 days to complete a job. How many hours a day must he work to complete it in 12 days?3 marks
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Days | Hours per day
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Inverse proportion:
Answer: hours
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Express the ratio as a percentage.1 mark
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If of a number is 21 less than of that number, find the number.2 marks
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Let the number be .
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The price of a scooter rose from ₹56,000 to ₹63,000. Find the increase in price and the percentage increase.3 marks
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Answer: Increase ₹7000;
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The price of petrol rises by . By how much percent must a family reduce its consumption so as not to increase its expenditure?2 marks
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Reduction in consumption
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A dealer buys 150 quintals of rice at ₹2400 a quintal. He spends ₹15,000 on transport and storage. He sells the rice at ₹27 per kg. Find his profit or loss, and its percentage. (1 quintal kg)5 marks
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Answer: Profit ₹30,000;
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The cost price of an article is ₹540 and the percent markup is . What is the marked price?3 marks
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Answer: ₹675
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A shopkeeper says he sells rice at cost price, but he gives only 960 g for every kg. Find his gain percent.2 marks
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Gain
Error g
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The average of 12 numbers is 18.5. Find their sum.1 mark
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The average age of a family of 5 members is 24 years. If the age of the youngest member is 8 years, what was the average age of the family at the birth of the youngest member?5 marks
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, and the youngest is .
The other 4 members:
8 years ago each of them was 8 years younger.
Answer: years
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Convert 25 m/s into km/h.1 mark
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m/s km/h
Answer: km/h
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Udai travels half of his journey by train at 90 km/h and the rest by car at 60 km/h. Find his average speed.3 marks
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For equal distances at speeds and : average speed
Answer: km/h
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Find the amount on ₹1500 at per annum simple interest for years.2 marks
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, , years
Answer: ₹1800
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Find the amount and the compound interest on ₹15,625 for 3 years at per annum, compounded annually.5 marks
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Answer: Amount ₹17,576; C.I ₹1951