The Indian School, Kingdom of Bahrain

Mathematics Assignment - Class VIII (2022 -2023)

Chapter 8 : Comparing Quantities

1. Convert the following ratios to percentages : (a) 4: 5 (b) 7 : 3

2. Find the ratio of (a) 25 paise to Rs 3 (b) 3 km to 300 m (c) 45 minutes : 1 hour

3. In an examination, 90% of the candidates passed .If the number of students who

failed are 120, find the number of students who appeared in the examination.

4. A microwave is sold for Rs.7600 after allowing a discount of 5%. Find its marked price .

5. A dealer purchased an old car for Rs.70,000 and spent Rs.17,500 on its repair. He disposed of

it at a loss of 12%.What was the selling price of the car.

6. Mr. Rana purchased an almirah for Rs 4536 including sales tax. If the marked price of the almirah is

Rs.4200. Find the rate of tax.

7. Gurupreet sells two watches for Rs 1995 each, gaining 15% on one and losing 15% on the other.

Find his gain or loss percent in the whole transaction.

8. A TV set was purchased for Rs.27,000.Its cost depreciates every year by 5%.What will be its cost

after 2 years.

9. A branded towel is available for Rs 500.Raman bought it with 5% GST ;later he sold it to his friend

for Rs 550.Find his gain or loss.

10. Find the difference between compound interest and simple interest on Rs.12000 for 3
years at 20 % per annum.
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11. Find the amount and compound interest on Rs.48,000 for 2 years at 10 % per annum
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compounded annually.
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12. Find CI on Rs. 36,000 for 1 years at 8 % per annum compounded half yearly.
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HOT Questions

1. In a factory, women are 35% of all the workers, the rest of the workers being men. The number of
men exceeds that of women by 252.Find the total number of workers in the factory.

2.Irshad bought 100 hens for Rs.8000 and sold 20 of these at a gain of 5%.At what gain percent must he
sells the remaining hens so as to gain 20% on the whole.