Class 8 Maths - Comparing Quantities CBSE Worksheets

Multiple Choice Questions

Q1: The ratio of 50cm to 2.5m is
(a) 10 : 1
(b) 5 : 1
(c) 1 : 5
(d) None of these

Q2: 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) 
(d) None of these.

Q3: 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.

Q4: 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

Q5: The fraction form of 45% is
(a) 3/20
(b) 9/20
(c) 11/20
(d) 13/2

Q6: The fraction form of 60% is
(a) 3/5
(b) 4/5
(c) 3/10
(d) 7/10

Q7: The percent form of 3.05 is
(a) 61/20%
(b) 61/50%
(c) 305%
(d) 350%

Q8: The Decimal form of 21% is
(a) 0.21
(b) 2.1
(c) 21
(d) 210

Q9: The decimal form of 300% is
(a) 0.3
(b) 0.03
(c) 3.0
(d) 30.0

Q10: 35% of 1 kg is equal to
(a) 3.5 GM
(b) 35 GM
(c) 350 GM
(d) 3.5 KG

Answer the following Questions

Q1: 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.

Q2: In a constituency there are 120 voters 90 of them voted Yes. What percent voted Yes?

Q3: 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?

Q4: 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?

Q5: 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.

Q6: 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.

Q7: At what rate of simple interest will the sum double itself in 2 years?

Q8: In what time will Rs. 1600 amount to Rs. 1768 at 6% per annum simple interest?

Q9: What amount Harish has to pay at the end of 3 years of Rs. 40,000 at an interest of 16% compounded annually?

Q10: 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.

Q11: 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.

Q12: 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.

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