SAINIK SCHOOL MAINPURI

CLASS – VIII
SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS
UNIT – COMPARING QUANTITIES
WORKSHEETS - 7

1. The ratio of 50cm to 2.5m is

(a) 10 : 1
(b) 5 : 1
(c) 1 : 5
(d) None of these
Ans: We know that, 1m = 100cm
2.5m  =  2.5 × 100  =  250cm2.5m  =  2.5 × 100  =  250cm
Ratio of 50cm to 2.5m =50250=15=1:5=50250=15=1:5

2. There are 25 computers, 16 of them are out of order. Find the percentage of
computers out of order?
Ans: Percentage = No. of computers out of orderTotal no. of
computers×100No. of computers out of orderTotal no. of computers×100
Percentage = 1625×1001625×100 = 64%.

3. The number of unelectrified villages in India decreased from 18,000 to 12,000 in last
6 years. What is the percentage of decrease?
(a) 30%
(b) 50%

(c) 33133313
(d) None of these.
Ans: 
Percentage decrease  = Old value  -  New valueOld
value×100Percentage decrease  = Old value  -  New valueOld value×100
=(18,000−12,00018,000)×100=(18,000−12,00018,000)×100

=(6,00018,000)×100=1003=3313%=(6,00018,000)×100=1003=3313%

4. Nandini purchased a sweater and saved Rs. 20 when a discount voucher of 25%
was provided. Find the price of sweater before discount?
Ans: Let the marked price of the sweater be ‘x’.
Then, 25% of x = 20

25100×x = 2025100×� = 20
x = 20×10025� = 20×10025
x = 20×4� = 20×4
x = 80� = 80
Therefore, the actual price of the sweater is Rs. 80.

5. Cost of an item is Rs. 50. It was sold with a profit of 12%. Find the selling price
(a) Rs.56
(b) Rs. 60
(c) Rs.70
(d) None of these.
Ans: We know that 
Cost Price = Rs. 50
and, Profit % = 12

Therefore, Profit = 12100×5012100×50

⇒ Profit = 6
⇒ S.P. = C.P. + Profit
⇒ S.P. = 50 + 6
⇒ S.P. = Rs 56

6. The simple interest on Rs.6000 for 1 year at 4% per annum is

(a) Rs.126.50
(b) Rs.240
(c) Rs.43
(d) None of these

Ans: S.I.  = PTR100=6000×1×4100=240S.I. 

= PTR100=6000×1×4100=240

7. A school trip is being planned in a school for class VIII. Girls are 60% of the total
strength and are 18 in number. Find the ratio of number of boys to number of girls.
Ans: Let ‘x’ be the total number of students.
Thus, number of girls = 60% of x = 18

60100×x  =  1860100×x  =  18
x  = 180060x  = 180060
x  =  30x  =  30
Number of boys = (Total number of students) - (Total number of girls)
= 30 – 18
= 12.
Hence ratio of number of boys to girls is 
= 12 : 18
= 2 : 3.

8. In a constituency there are 120 voters 90 of them voted Yes. What percent voted
Yes?
Ans: Given:
Number of voters = 120
Number of voters who voted Yes = 90

Voted percentage  = No. of voters voted YesTotal number of

voters×100Voted percentage  = No. of voters voted YesTotal number of
voters×100
 = 90120×100 = 90120×100
=75%=75%

9. If Rs. 250 is divided among Rakshith, Ravi and Raju. So that Rakshith gets 3 parts,
Ravi gets 2 parts and Raju gets 5 parts. How much money will each get in
percentages?
Ans: Given: total amount = 250
Total number of parts = 10

No
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pa
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rts Amount of money Percentage
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3
Raks
pa
310×250=75310 75250×100=30%75250
hith ×250=75 ×100=30%
rts

2
Ravi pa
210×250=50210 50250×100=20%50250
rts ×250=50 ×100=20%

5
Raju pa
510×250=12551 125250×100=50%1252
rts 0×250=125 50×100=50%
10. My grandmother says in her childhood milk was at Rs.2 per litre. It was Rs.36 per
litre today. By what percentage has the price gone up?
Ans: Given:
Old value = Rs. 2 per litre
New price = Rs. 36 per litre

Percentage increase = New price  -  old priceold

price×100=36−236×100=3436×100=94.44%.Percentage increase
= New price  -  old priceold price×100=36−236×100=3436×100=94.44%.

11. The cost of a toy car is Rs. 140. If the shopkeeper sells it at a loss of 10%. Find the
price at which it is sold.
Ans: Given:
C.P. of toy car = Rs. 140
Loss% = 10%
S.P. = ?
We know that,

Loss  = Lossn% × C.P.100=10100×140=Rs. 14Loss  = Lossn

% × C.P.100=10100×140=Rs. 14
Loss = C.P. – S.P.
S.P. = C.P. – Loss
S.P. = 140 – 14
S.P. = Rs.126

12. Rashida purchased an air-conditioner for Rs. 3400 including a tax of 10%. Find the
actual price of the air conditioner before VAT was added.
Ans: Let ‘x’ be the cost before adding VAT.
VAT = 10% of x = 0.1x
Cost after adding VAT = x + 0.1x = 1.1x
Given: cost = Rs.3,400

1.1x  =  Rs. 34001.1x  =  Rs. 3400

x  = 34001.1=3090.9x  = 34001.1=3090.9
Thus, the price of an air-conditioner = Rs. 3090.9.

13. Seema deals with second hand goods. She bought a second hand refrigerator for
Rs. 5000. She spends RS.100 on transportation and Rs.600 on its repair. She sells the
refrigerator for Rs. 7100. Find
(a) Total cost price
(b) Profit or loss percent.
Ans:
(a) From the given data,
Total cost price = Purchasing price + transportation charge+ repair charge
Total cost price = 5000 + 100 + 600
= Rs. 5700.
(b) Given: S.P. = Rs. 7100.
Since, S.P. > C.P., There is a profit.
Profit = S.P. – C.P.
= 7100 – 5700
= Rs. 1400

Profit %   = Profit × 100C.P.=14005700×100=24.5%Profit %  
= Profit × 100C.P.=14005700×100=24.5%

14. At what rate of simple interest will the sum double itself in 2 years?
Ans: We know that,
A = S.I. + P

Where, S.I.  = PRT100S.I.  = PRT100

Given: A  =  2 × principle  = 2PA  =  2 × principle  = 2P
Time = t = 2 years
R=?
Formula becomes 2P = S.I. + P

2P  = PRT100+P2P  = PRT100+P

2P  -  P  = PRT1002P  -  P  = PRT100
P  = P×2×R100P  = P×2×R100
R  = 1002=50%R  = 1002=50%
R  =  50% R  =  50% 
Therefore, at the rate of 50%, the sum will double.

15. In what time will Rs. 1600 amount to Rs. 1768 at 6% per annum simple interest?
Ans: Given:
Principle = Rs. 1600
Amount = Rs. 1768
Rate = 6% per year
Time = ?
A = S.I. + P

1768=PTR100+P1768=PTR100+P
1768 = 1600×T×6100+16001768 = 1600×T×6100+1600
1768−1600=1600×T×61001768−1600=1600×T×6100
168×100=1600×T×6168×100=1600×T×6
T  = 168×1001600×6T  = 168×1001600×6
T  =  1.75 yearsT  =  1.75 years
T  =  134yearsT  =  134years
16. What amount Harish has to pay at the end of 3 years of Rs. 40,000 at an interest of
16% compounded annually?
Ans: We know that, formula for compound interest,

A  =  P(1+R100)nA  =  P(1+R100)n
Where, P = principle
N = no. of years
P = Rs. 40,000, R = 16%, n = 2.

A  =  40000(1+16100)2A  =  40000(1+16100)2
A  =  40000(1+0.16)2A  =  40000(1+0.16)2
A  =  40000(1.16)2A  =  40000(1.16)2
A  =  40000 × 1.3456A  =  40000 × 1.3456
A  =  Rs. 53,824A  =  Rs. 53,824
Amount paid by Harish at the end of 2 years is Rs. 53,824.

17. Mahesh sells two tables for Rs. 3000 each. He gains 20% on one table and on the
other he loses 20%. Find his gain or loss percent on whole transaction.
Ans: For the first table: given:
S.P. = Rs. 3000

Gain% = 20% = 2010020100

Gain percent implies increased percent on cost price.
For Rs.100 cost price, the gain = Rs.20
S.P. = C.P. + gain
S.P. = 100 + 20 = Rs.120
Thus, S.P. is Rs. 120 when C.P. is Rs.100
Therefore, for S.P. of Rs. 3000, the cost price will be

=3000×100120=Rs.2500=3000×100120=Rs.2500
For second table,
S.P. = Rs.300

Loss percent = 20% = 2010020100

Loss percent decreases percent on cost price.
For Rs.100 of C.P., loss = Rs.20
S.P. = C.P. – loss = 100 – 20 = Rs.80.
Thus, S.P. is Rs.80 when C.P. is Rs.100
For S.P. of Rs.3000, the cost price is given by

=3000×10080=Rs.3750=3000×10080=Rs.3750
Total cost price = 2500 + 3750 = 6250
Total S.P. = 2500 + 3750 = 6000
Here, S.P. < C.P., Hence loss is Occured
Loss = C.P. – S.P. = 6250 – 6000 = 250
Loss percent =
lossC.P.×100=2506250×100=4%lossC.P.×100=2506250×100=4%
Therefore, there is a loss of 4% on whole transaction.

18. Mary goes to a departmental store and buys the following goods.
Cosmetics worth of Rs. 345
Medicines worth of Rs. 228
Stationery worth of Rs. 170. If the sales tax is chargeable at the rate of 10% on
cosmetics, 78% on medicines, 5% on stationary. Find the total amount to be paid by
Mary.
Ans: Cost of cosmetics = Rs. 345
Sales tax on cosmetics = $

Rs[345×10100]Rs[345×10100]
=Rs. 34.50=Rs. 34.50
$Total cost of cosmetics = 345 + 34.5
=Rs. 379.50
Total cost of medicines = Rs. 228 + 7% of 228

=228+7100×228=228+7100×228
=228+15.96=228+15.96
=Rs.  243.96=Rs.  243.96
Total cost of stationary = Rs. 170 + 5%  of 170

=170+5100×170=170+5100×170
=170+8.50=170+8.50
=Rs. 178.50=Rs. 178.50
Thus, total amount of money to be paid by Mary = 379.50 + 243.96 + 178.50
=Rs. 801.96

19. Prateeksha went to a shopping mall to purchase a saree. Marked price of the saree
is Rs.2000. Shop owner gave a discount of 20% and then 5%.Find the single discount
equivalent to these 2 successive discounts.
Ans: Marked price of the saree = Rs. 2000
First discount = 20% of 2000

=20100×2000=20100×2000
=Rs.400=Rs.400
=2000−400=2000−400
After First Discount, Price = Rs.1600  
Second Discount = 5% after first discount

=5100×1600=5100×1600
=Rs.80=Rs.80
Price of Saree after second discount is Rs.1520

20. Rajanna purchased 25 dozen bananas for RS. 625. He spent Rs. 125 for
transportation. He could not sell 5 dozen bananas as they were spoiled. He sold the
remaining banana’s at Rs. 30 for each dozen. Find loss and profit percent.
Ans: Total cost price = Cost price of bananas + transportation charge

=Rs. 625  +  Rs. 125  =  Rs. 750Rs. 625  +  Rs. 125  =  Rs. 750
Number of dozens of bananas sold = No. of purchased – No. of spoiled
= 25 – 5
= 20
Given: 1 dozen = Rs.30

Therefore, S.P. = 20×30=Rs.60020×30=Rs.600

Since, S.P. < C.P., it is a loss
Loss = C.P. – S.P. = 750 – 600 = 150

Loss%   = lossC.P.×100=150750×100=20%Loss%  
= lossC.P.×100=150750×100=20%

21. A girl bought 16 dozen ball pens and sold them at a loss equal to S.P of 8 ball
pens. Find her loss % and S.P of 1 dozen ball pens if she purchased these 16 dozen
ball pen's for Rs 576.
Ans: Cost price of 16 dozen ball pens = Rs. 576

Cost price of one dozen = 57616=3657616=36

Cost price of 1 pen = 3612=33612=3
Let ‘x’ be the S.P. of each ball pen.

Total number of pens = 16×12=19216×12=192

Thus, total S.P. of 192 pens = 192x.
Total S.P. = 576 – S.P. of 8 ball pens

192x = 576−8x192x = 576−8x
192x  +  8x  =  576192x  +  8x  =  576
200x  =  576200x  =  576
x  = 576200x  = 576200
x = 2.88x = 2.88
Loss  =  8 × 2.88  =  Rs. 23.04Loss  =  8 × 2.88  =  Rs. 23.04
(a) Loss%   = 23.04576×100=4%(a) Loss%   = 23.04576×100=4%
(b) S.P. of 1 pen  =  2.88(b) S.P. of 1 pen  =  2.88
S.P. of 1 dozen pen  =  2.88 × 12  =  Rs. 34.56S.P. of 1 dozen pen  = 
2.88 × 12  =  Rs. 34.56

22. In 1995, the price of 1litre of a certain kind of petrol was Rs. 54.9. By 1996, the price
of 1 litre of the same kind of petrol has risen to Rs 56.3. The peroentage increase for
each of the next four years is expected to be the same as in between 1995 to 1996.
What is the price of 1 hr of petrol expected to be in the year 2000?
Ans:
Year:               Price of 1 litre of petrol
1995:              Rs. 54.9
1996:              Rs. 56.3

Percentage increase  = Increase in valueOld value×100Percentage

increase  = Increase in valueOld value×100
=56.3−54.954.9×100=56.3−54.954.9×100
=1.454.9×100=1.454.9×100
=2.55%=2.55%
Increase amount  = 2.55100=Rs.0.0255Increase amount 
= 2.55100=Rs.0.0255
Therefore, price in 2000 is

=56.3×(1+0.0255)4=56.3×(1+0.0255)4
=56.3(1.0255)4=56.3(1.0255)4
=62.3perlitre=62.3perlitre

23. Simple interest on a sum of money for 3 years at 8% per annum is Rs.2400. What
will be the compound interest on that sum at the same rate for the same period?
Ans:
Given: SI = 2400
T = 3 years
R = 8% per year
P=?
CI = ?

SI = PTR100SI = PTR100
P  = 2400×1003×8P  = 2400×1003×8
P  =  Rs. 10000P  =  Rs. 10000
A  =  P(1+R100)3=(1+8100)3A  =  P(1+R100)3=(1+8100)3
A  =  10000(1  +  0.08)3A  =  10000(1  +  0.08)3
A  =  12,597.12A  =  12,597.12
We know that,

CI  =  A  -  PCI  =  A  -  P
 =  12,597.12  -  10000 =  12,597.12  -  10000
 =  2597.12 =  2597.12

24. Find the compound interest on Rs. 320000 for one year at the rate of 20% per
annum, if the interest is compounded quarterly.
Ans: We know that,

A  =  P(1+R100)nA  =  P(1+R100)n
Since, compound interest should be computed quarterly, then n = 4n and r = r/4
Rewriting the formula, we get,

A  =  P(1+(R/4)100)4nA  =  P(1+(R/4)100)4n

A  =  320000(1+0.204)4A  =  320000(1+0.204)4
A  =  320000(1.05)4A  =  320000(1.05)4
A  =  388962A  =  388962
CI  =  A  -  PCI  =  A  -  P
CI =  388962  -  320000CI =  388962  -  320000
CI  =  68962CI  =  68962

25. The simple interest on a certain amount of money for 3 years at 8% per annum is
half the compound interest on Rs. 4,000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. What is the
sum placed on simple interest?
Ans:
We know that, compound interest on Rs. 4,000 for 2 years at 10% = A – P

=P(1+R100)n−P=P(1+R100)n−P

 = P[(1+R100)n−1] = P[(1+R100)n−1]

=4000[(1+10100)2−1]=4000[(1+10100)2−1]

=4000[121100−1]=4000[121100−1]

=4000[21100]=4000[21100]
=Rs. 840=Rs. 840
S.I. on unknown sum = 12×840=Rs.42012×840=Rs.420
Time = 3 years, Rate = 8% per annum

sum  = interest × 100rate × timesum  = interest × 100rate × time

sum  = 420×1008×3sum  = 420×1008×3
sum  =  Rs. 1750