VANI VIDYALAYA SENIOR SECONDARY AND JUNIOR COLLEGE

WORKSHEET – 3
CLASS : VII CHAPTER 8 – COMPARING QUANTITIES

1. Two numbers are in the ratio 12 : 13. Find their percentages.

2. If 35% of an alloy contains zinc and the weight of the zinc in the alloy is
245g. Find the weight of the alloy.
3. A 15% increase in the price of a saree is Rs. 105. What is the original price
of the saree?
4. By selling a table for Rs.1320, a trader loses Rs.120. At what price must he
sell the article to gain 15%?
5. A house was purchased for Rs.4,00,000 and sold at a profit of 25% . Find the
selling price?
6. At what rate percent will a sum of money triple itself in 10 years?
7. A former borrowed Rs. 15,000 from a money lender at 13% per annum for
simple interest. At the end of 3 years he settled the account after paying Rs.
8000 cash and a motor cycle. Find the value of the motor cycle.
8. In how much time will the interest on Rs.800 at 12.5 % per annum be Rs.125.
9. (i) The speed of a train is 110 km/hr. It is increased by 20%. Find the new
speed of the train?
(ii) If the speed is decreased by 10% what would be the new speed?
10.Sunil obtained 750 marks out of 800 and Preeti obtained 540 marks out of
600. Whose performance is better?
11.Arul bought a washing machine for Rs.7500 and spent Rs.500 on its cartage.
He sold the same for Rs.6000. Find the loss percent?
12.Ajay saves 20% of his monthly income. If he saves Rs.5100 per month.
What is his monthly income?
13.45% of a certain sum of money is Rs.117. Find the total sum.
14.Find the number whose 19% is 95.
15.By selling an article for Rs.400, a man gains Rs.25. At what price should he
sell the article to gain 20%