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Arithmetic Applications (Level 1)

Question paper, Set 8

  • Set 8 of 10
  • 20 questions
  • 50 marks
  • 1 hour 30 minutes

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  1. Express 84:6084 : 60 in its simplest form.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    H.C.F of 8484 and 6060 is 1212.

    8460=12×712×5=75\displaystyle \frac{84}{60} = \frac{12 \times 7}{12 \times 5} = \frac{7}{5}

    Simplest form =7:5= 7 : 5

    Answer: 7:57 : 5

  2. Divide ₹5280 into three shares in the ratio 2:5:42 : 5 : 4.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    Sum of the terms of the ratio =2+5+4=11= 2 + 5 + 4 = 11

    1st share=211×5280=960\displaystyle \text{1st share} = \frac{2}{11} \times 5280 = 960

    2nd share=511×5280=2400\displaystyle \text{2nd share} = \frac{5}{11} \times 5280 = 2400

    3rd share=411×5280=1920\displaystyle \text{3rd share} = \frac{4}{11} \times 5280 = 1920

    Answer: ₹960, ₹2400, ₹1920

  3. The first, second and fourth terms of a proportion are 6, 21 and 28 respectively. Find the third term.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    6:21=x:286 : 21 = x : 28

    621=x28\displaystyle \frac{6}{21} = \frac{x}{28}

    x=6×2821=8\displaystyle x = \frac{6 \times 28}{21} = 8

    Answer: 88

  4. Find the mean proportional between 5 and 45.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    Mean proportional=5×45=225=15\text{Mean proportional} = \sqrt{5 \times 45} = \sqrt{225} = 15

    Answer: 1515

  5. If pq=116\displaystyle \frac{p}{q} = \frac{11}{6}, find p−qq\displaystyle \frac{p-q}{q}.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    By dividendo, if ab=cd\displaystyle \frac{a}{b} = \frac{c}{d} then a−bb=c−dd\displaystyle \frac{a-b}{b} = \frac{c-d}{d}.

    p−qq=11−66=56\displaystyle \frac{p-q}{q} = \frac{11 - 6}{6} = \frac{5}{6}

    Answer: 56\displaystyle \frac{5}{6}

  6. The cost of 3 dozen bananas is ₹90. How many bananas can be bought for ₹35?
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    Cost (₹) | Bananas

    9090 | 3636

    3535 | yy

    Direct proportion: x1y2=x2y1x_1 y_2 = x_2 y_1

    90×y=35×36⇒y=35×3690=14\displaystyle 90 \times y = 35 \times 36 \Rightarrow y = \frac{35 \times 36}{90} = 14

    Answer: 1414 bananas

  7. xx varies inversely as yy, and x=12x = 12 when y=15y = 15. Find (i) the constant of variation, (ii) xx when y=20y = 20, (iii) yy when x=30x = 30.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    x∝1y⇒x=ky⇒xy=k\displaystyle x \propto \frac{1}{y} \Rightarrow x = \frac{k}{y} \Rightarrow xy = k

    (i) k=12×15=180\text{(i) } k = 12 \times 15 = 180

    (ii) x=ky=18020=9\displaystyle \text{(ii) } x = \frac{k}{y} = \frac{180}{20} = 9

    (iii) y=kx=18030=6\displaystyle \text{(iii) } y = \frac{k}{x} = \frac{180}{30} = 6

    Answer: (i) 180180 (ii) 99 (iii) 66

  8. Express 17.5%17.5\% as a fraction in its simplest form.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    17.5%=17.5100=1751000=740\displaystyle 17.5\% = \frac{17.5}{100} = \frac{175}{1000} = \frac{7}{40}

    Answer: 740\displaystyle \frac{7}{40}

  9. Express 18 as a percentage of 72.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    (1872×100)%=25%\displaystyle \left(\frac{18}{72} \times 100\right)\% = 25\%

    Answer: 25%25\%

  10. The price of a phone falls from ₹1500 to ₹1320. Find the percentage decrease.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    Decrease=1500−1320=180\text{Decrease} = 1500 - 1320 = 180

    % of decrease=(1801500×100)%=12%\displaystyle \% \text{ of decrease} = \left(\frac{180}{1500} \times 100\right)\% = 12\%

    Answer: 12%12\%

  11. The population of a town 2 years ago was 50,000. Due to migration, it decreased every year at the rate of 6%6\% per annum. Find its present population.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    A=P(1−R100)n\displaystyle A = P\left(1 - \frac{R}{100}\right)^n with P=50,000P = 50{,}000, R=6R = 6, n=2n = 2

    =50,000(1−6100)2=50,000×(4750)2=44,180\displaystyle = 50{,}000\left(1 - \frac{6}{100}\right)^2 = 50{,}000 \times \left(\frac{47}{50}\right)^2 = 44{,}180

    Answer: 44,18044{,}180

  12. The profit made by selling an article for ₹565 is the same as the loss made by selling it for ₹435. Find the cost price of the article.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    Let the C.P be ₹xx.

    Profit=565−x,Loss=x−435\text{Profit} = 565 - x, \quad \text{Loss} = x - 435

    565−x=x−435⇒1000=2x⇒x=500565 - x = x - 435 \Rightarrow 1000 = 2x \Rightarrow x = 500

    Answer: ₹500

  13. The marked price of a cycle is ₹1800, which is 20%20\% above its cost price. It is sold at a discount of 10%10\%. Find the cost price, the selling price and the profit percentage.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    C.P=100100+20×1800=1500\displaystyle \text{C.P} = \frac{100}{100 + 20} \times 1800 = 1500

    S.P=100−10100×1800=1620\displaystyle \text{S.P} = \frac{100 - 10}{100} \times 1800 = 1620

    Profit=1620−1500=120\text{Profit} = 1620 - 1500 = 120

    Profit %=(1201500×100)%=8%\displaystyle \text{Profit \%} = \left(\frac{120}{1500} \times 100\right)\% = 8\%

    Answer: C.P ₹1500; S.P ₹1620; profit 8%8\%

  14. If the cost price of 27 articles is equal to the selling price of 30 articles, find the gain or loss percent.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    Let C.P of each =x= x and S.P of each =y= y.

    27x=30y⇒yx=2730=910\displaystyle 27x = 30y \Rightarrow \frac{y}{x} = \frac{27}{30} = \frac{9}{10}

    y<xy < x, so there is a loss.

    Loss %=(1−yx)×100=10%\displaystyle \text{Loss \%} = \left(1 - \frac{y}{x}\right) \times 100 = 10\%

    Answer: Loss of 10%10\%

  15. Find the average of the first seven odd numbers.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    The numbers are 1,3,5,7,9,11,131, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13.

    Average =Sum of observationsNo. of observations\displaystyle = \frac{\text{Sum of observations}}{\text{No. of observations}}

    =1+3+5+7+9+11+137=497=7\displaystyle = \frac{1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 + 13}{7} = \frac{49}{7} = 7

    Answer: 77

  16. A gun is fired 2.04 km away from Ajay. He hears the sound 6 seconds later. Find the speed of sound in m/s.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    S=DT=2.04 km6 s=2.04×10006 m/s\displaystyle S = \frac{D}{T} = \frac{2.04 \text{ km}}{6 \text{ s}} = \frac{2.04 \times 1000}{6} \text{ m/s}

    =340 m/s= 340 \text{ m/s}

    Answer: 340340 m/s

  17. A cyclist takes 6 hours to cover a distance at 15 km/h. How long will he take to cover the same distance at 20 km/h?
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    s1:s2=T2:T1s_1 : s_2 = T_2 : T_1

    15:20=T2:6⇒T2=15×620=4.5 hours\displaystyle 15 : 20 = T_2 : 6 \Rightarrow T_2 = \frac{15 \times 6}{20} = 4.5 \text{ hours}

    Answer: 4.54.5 hours

  18. A man crosses a 900 m long bridge in 6 minutes. Find his speed in km/h.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    S=DT=900 m6×60 s=2.5 m/s\displaystyle S = \frac{D}{T} = \frac{900 \text{ m}}{6 \times 60 \text{ s}} = 2.5 \text{ m/s}

    =2.5×185=9 km/h\displaystyle = 2.5 \times \frac{18}{5} = 9 \text{ km/h}

    Answer: 99 km/h

  19. Find the simple interest and the amount on ₹480 at 614%\displaystyle 6\frac{1}{4}\% per annum for 312\displaystyle 3\frac{1}{2} years.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    R=614%=254%\displaystyle R = 6\frac{1}{4}\% = \frac{25}{4}\%, T=312=72\displaystyle T = 3\frac{1}{2} = \frac{7}{2} years

    S.I=P×T×R100=480×72×254100\displaystyle \text{S.I} = \frac{P \times T \times R}{100} = \frac{480 \times \frac{7}{2} \times \frac{25}{4}}{100}

    =105= 105

    Amount=P+S.I=480+105=585\text{Amount} = P + \text{S.I} = 480 + 105 = 585

    Answer: S.I ₹105; amount ₹585

  20. Mohan opened a shop with an investment of ₹50,000. In the first year he had a loss of 4%4\%, in the second year a profit of 15%15\% and in the third year a profit of 10%10\%. Find his net profit for the three years.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    A=P(1+R1100)(1+R2100)(1+R3100)\displaystyle A = P\left(1 + \frac{R_1}{100}\right)\left(1 + \frac{R_2}{100}\right)\left(1 + \frac{R_3}{100}\right)

    =50,000(1−4100)(1+15100)(1+10100)\displaystyle = 50{,}000\left(1 - \frac{4}{100}\right) \left(1 + \frac{15}{100}\right) \left(1 + \frac{10}{100}\right)

    =50,000×2425×2320×1110\displaystyle = 50{,}000 \times \frac{24}{25} \times \frac{23}{20} \times \frac{11}{10}

    =60,720= 60{,}720

    Net profit=60,720−50,000=10,720\text{Net profit} = 60{,}720 - 50{,}000 = 10{,}720

    Answer: ₹10,720