CBSE Class 8 Maths Comparing Quantities Worksheet Set A

Question. Which of the following could be 110%?
(a) The discount on a bag costing Rs. 1500
(b) The profit on selling a second hand motorbike.
(c) The percentage of students who passed in an exam.
(d) The percentage of water in a solution of milk and water.

Answer : B

Question. A wall hanging that Jayati sold in the school funfair for Rs 20 had cost her Rs 25 to make. Jayati made a ___________ on the wall hanging.
(a) Profit of 80%
(b) Loss of 5%
(c) Loss of 20%
(d) Loss of 25%

Answer : C

Question. Kuljeet goes to a gift shop with a hundred rupee noteto buy some presents for her friend. She likes the following items:How many different combinations of items can she purchase if she wants to spend MORE than Rs. 90?

(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) 1

Answer : A

Question. Convert 3. 33% into a fraction.
(a) 333
(b) 333/10
(c) 333/100
(d) 333/10000

Answer : D

Question. A tree sheds 15% of its leaves in a week and 10% of the remaining leaves in the next week. What percentage of the original number of leaves are on the tree then?
(a) 75%
(b) 23. 50%
(c) 76. 50%
(d) 74. 50%

Answer : C

Question. A dealer buys a chair and a table at Rs 200 and Rs 500 respectively. For selling, he marks the table at Rs 525. What price should he ask for the chair if he wants the percentage profit to be the same on both the items ?
(a) Rs 225
(b) Rs 205
(c) Rs 190
(d) Rs 210

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following fractions (shown by the shading) can be represented as a recurring decimal?

Answer : D

Question. Both the scales below are balanced. The weight required on the right hand side to balance the scale shown below will be?

(a) 250g
(b) 200 g
(c) 300 g
(d) 225 g

Answer : B

Question. Nimisha wants to draw a wheel like the one shown.  Each shaded part of the wheel should be one thirdof each unshaded part.
What should be the degree measure of the angle formed at the centre by each shaded part?

(a) 22.5^o
(b) 20^o
(c) 25^o
(d) 30^o

Answer : A

Question. What percentage of the figure shown is shaded?

(a) 20%
(b) 33 1⁄3   %
(c) 50%
(d) 30%

Answer : A

Question. How many pieces exactly like this one are needed to form a complete circle (circular region)?

(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) 12

Answer : D

Question. Nandini makes 'halwa' one evening and divides it into four equal portions for her family of four. However, just as they are about to eat it, an unexpected guest arrives and Nandini has to now re-divide the halwa into five equal portions. By what percentage has each family member's share reduced due to this?
(a) 5%
(b) 10%
(c) 20%
(d) 25%

Answer : C

Question. The fastest sprinter in the world can run at a speed of about 36 km/hr while a cat can run at a speed of 48 km/hr. How many seconds would a cat take to run the distance which the sprinter runs in 30 seconds?
(a) 45
(b) 40
(c) 25
(d) 22 ½

Answer : D

Question. Convert 3.33% into a fraction.
(a) 333
(b) 333/10
(c) 333/100
(d) 333/10000

Answer : D

Question. A tree sheds 15% of its leaves in a week and 10% of the remaining leaves in the next week. What percentage of the original number of leaves are on the tree then?
(a) 75%
(b) 23.50%
(c) 76.50%
(d) 74.50%

Answer : C
 

Very Short Answer type Questions

Question. In a school there were 810 students 90% of them went to a picnic. How many students went to the picnic?
Answer : 729

Question. In off-season a company announced 25% discount on A.C. to clear their stock. If Mr. Gupta has paid Rs. 22,500 for the A.C. what was the original price for A.C.
Answer : Rs. 30,000

Question. Find the difference between simple interest and compound interest on Rs. 1000 for 2 years at 10% per annum.
Answer : Rs. 10

Question. A whole sale dealer observed that cost of 45 pants of equal to selling price of 30 pants. What is his profit percent?
Answer : 50%

Question.  Find (25% of 600) – (20% of 450)
Answer : 60

Question.  Divide 95 chocolates among Rahul and Rekha in the ratio of 2:3. How many chocolate each will get?
Answer : 38 and 57

Question. C.P. of 360 books = S.P. of 270 books. Find profit %.
Answer : (100/3) %

Question. Express 42/50 as a percentage.
Answer : 84%

Question. At what rate percent compounded annually Rs. 1000 amount to Rs. 1331 in 3 years.
Answer : 10%

Question. Last year price of mangoes was Rs. 30 per kg. This year the price of mangoes has increased by 30%. What is the price now?
Answer : Rs. 39

Question. Find the ratio of speed of a car and truck travelling 150 km in 3 hours and 120 km in 4 hours respectively.
Answer : 5 : 3

Question. A fruit seller bought a basket containing 2050 oranges out of which 41 oranges were rotten. What percentage of oranges were rotten?
Answer : 2%

Question. Find 50% of Rs. 728.
Answer : Rs. 364

Question. What is 8% of 450?
Answer : 36

Question. 25% children of a class of 48 like to have milk in the morning. How many children does not like to have milk in the morning.
Answer : 36

Question. Express 0.295 as a percentage.
Answer : 29.5%

Question. Find the ratio of 5m to 10 mm.
Answer : 500 : 1

Question. Complete it. (50% + 40%) = _________% discount
Answer : 70%

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