CHAPTER-10

COMPARING QUANTITIES
WORKSHEET
Set-1

A) Choose the correct option:

1. A shopkeeper allows a discount of 15% on the marked
price of an item. If the marked price is ₹2000, what is
the selling price?
A) ₹1700
B) ₹1800
C) ₹1500
D)₹1600

2. If a sum of ₹5000 is borrowed at 10% per annum for 2

years, what is the simple interest?
A) ₹1000
B) ₹500
C) ₹2000
D)₹750

3. The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5. What

percentage of the class are boys?
A) 60%
B) 37.5%
C) 40%
D)50%

4. If the cost price of an article is ₹1200 and it is sold at a

loss of 10%, the selling price is:
A) ₹1080
B) ₹1100
C) ₹1200
D)₹1050
5. If the population of a city increases by 10% annually
and the current population is 1,00,000, what will be
the population after one year?
A) 1,10,000
B) 1,20,000
C) 1,15,000
D)1,05,000

6. Find the compound interest on ₹8000 at 10% per

annum for 2 years, compounded annually.
A) ₹1600
B) ₹1680
C) ₹1500
D)₹1520

7. The amount obtained by lending ₹5000 at 5% per

annum for 3 years on simple interest is:
A) ₹6000
B) ₹7500
C) ₹5750
D)₹5250

8. A product marked at ₹1500 is sold at a 20% discount.

What is the selling price?
A) ₹1200
B) ₹1300
C) ₹1250
D)₹1150

9. If a sum doubles in 5 years at simple interest, the rate

of interest is:
A) 20%
B) 25%
C) 30%
D)50%

10. If an article is sold at 25% profit and its cost price

is ₹800, the selling price is:
A) ₹900
B) ₹1000
C) ₹1100
 D)₹1200

11. An article is sold at ₹240 after a discount of 20%.

Find the marked price.
A) ₹250
B) ₹300
C) ₹350
D)₹400

12. If a quantity decreases from 50 to 40, the

percentage decrease is:
A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 25%
D)30%

13. Find the principal if the amount is ₹4620 at 10%

simple interest for 3 years.
A) ₹3500
B) ₹4000
C) ₹4200
D)₹4500

14. If a product is sold for ₹120 after a 20% loss, the

cost price is:
A) ₹144
B) ₹130
C) ₹150
D)₹160

15. If a sum of money becomes 4 times in 20 years at

simple interest, the rate of interest is:
A) 15%
B) 20%
C) 25%
D)10%

B) Fill in the blanks:

1. The simple interest on a principal of ₹5000 at 12% per
annum for 2 years is ______________________________.
 2. A profit of 15% on the cost price of ₹400 is
_________________________________.
3. The selling price of an article with a marked price of
₹1500 after a 10% discount is
_____________________________.
4. Compound interest on ₹5000 at 8% per annum for 2
years is ____________________________.
5. If a quantity increases from 80 to 100, the percentage
increase is ____________________________.
6. The loss incurred on selling an article for ₹800 that
was purchased for ₹1000 is ______________________.
7. The cost price of an article sold at ₹720 with a profit of
20% is ____________________________.
8. If ₹10,000 is invested at a rate of 10% per annum for 1
year, the total amount becomes
_________________________.
9. The discount offered on a product marked at ₹500 if
sold at ₹450 is _____________________%.
10. The percentage change when a quantity
increases from 250 to 300 is
___________________________.
C) Solve:
1. A sum of ₹5000 is borrowed at 8% simple interest per
annum for 3 years. Find the simple interest and total
amount.
2. The marked price of a TV is ₹20,000. A shopkeeper
allows a 10% discount on it. Find the selling price.
3. If a product is sold at a profit of 25% for ₹1250, find
the cost price.
4. The population of a town increases by 5% annually. If
the current population is 20,000, find the population
after 2 years.
5. A sum of ₹5000 earns a compound interest of ₹630 in
2 years. Find the rate of interest per annum.
6. A cycle is sold for ₹750 after a discount of 25%. Find
the marked price.
7. If ₹5000 is invested at 10% per annum compound
interest for 2 years, find the compound interest and
amount.
8. If a sum becomes ₹8400 in 2 years at 12% per annum
simple interest, find the principal.
9. A shopkeeper offers a discount of 20% on a product
marked at ₹1200. Find the selling price.
10. A sum of money doubles itself in 10 years at
simple interest. Find the rate of interest.
11. A person bought an article for ₹1200 and sold it
for ₹1500. Find the percentage profit.
12. The cost price of an article is ₹2500. It is sold at a
loss of 10%. Find the selling price.
13. A sum of ₹8000 is invested at 10% compound
interest annually. Find the amount after 3 years.
14. A product marked at ₹200 is sold for ₹180. Find
the percentage discount.
15. A person saves ₹2000 annually. If this amount is
increased by 15%, how much will they save next year?
16. If ₹1200 amounts to ₹1440 in 2 years at simple
interest, find the rate of interest.
17. A product’s price increases from ₹500 to ₹600.
Find the percentage increase in price.
18. A man earns ₹30,000 per month. If his salary
increases by 10%, find his new salary.
19. The population of a city decreases by 5% every
year. If the current population is 50,000, find the
population after 1 year.
20. A sum of ₹15,000 is invested at 12% per annum
for 3 years. Find the simple interest and the total
amount.

Set-2

A) Choose the correct option:

1. Which of the following is the formula for the

percentage increase?
a) (Decrease/Original)×100
b) (Increase/Original)×100
c) (Increase/New Value)×100
d) (Decrease/New Value)×100
2. The principal amount is the:
a) Total money to be repaid
b) Original amount of money borrowed or invested
c) Total interest earned
d) Rate of interest

3. Which of these is an example of simple interest?

a) A bank deposit earning compound interest
b) A loan repayment scheme where interest remains
fixed
c) Interest compounded annually
d) Stock market investments

4. Discount is calculated on:

a) Selling price
b) Cost price
c) Marked price
d) Profit

5. A ratio is always expressed in:

a) Fractions
b) Percentages
c) Simplest form
d) Decimal format

6. If an article is sold at a gain of 20%, the selling price

is:
a) 120% of cost price
b) 80% of cost price
c) Equal to cost price
d) None of these

7. The profit or loss percentage is always calculated on:

a) Selling price
b) Cost price
c) Discount
d) Marked price
8. If the simple interest on a sum for 3 years is ₹450 at
5% per annum, then the principal is:
a) ₹2000
b) ₹3000
c) ₹4000
d) None of these

9. The term "marked price" refers to:

a) The cost price of an item
b) The selling price after discounts
c) The listed price before any discount
d) The price paid by the customer

10. Which of these represents compound interest?

a) Interest calculated on the principal alone
b) Interest calculated on the principal and
accumulated interest
c) Fixed annual interest rate
d) Interest with no relation to time

11. VAT or GST is calculated on:

a) Selling price including profit
b) Selling price excluding profit
c) Cost price
d) None of these

12. The formula for compound interest when

compounded annually is:
a) P(1+rt)
b) P(1+r/n)nt
c) P(1+r)
d) None of these

13. The selling price of an article is equal to:

a) Cost price + Profit
b) Cost price - Loss
c) Both a and b
d) None of these
14. A decrease in percentage is observed when:
a) The final value is greater than the initial value
 b) The final value is less than the initial value
c) The values are equal
d) Both increase and decrease occur simultaneously

15. The profit percentage is greater than 100% if:

a) Selling price < Cost price
b) Selling price = 2 × Cost price
c) Cost price = Selling price
d) Selling price > 3 × Cost price

B) Fill in the blanks:

1. The formula for Simple Interest is

______________________.
2. If the cost price is ₹200 and the selling price is
₹250, the profit percentage is
______________________.
3. The value of ₹2,000 compounded annually for 2
years at 10% per annum is ______________________.
4. A discount of 15% on ₹500 is ______________________.
5. To calculate compound interest, the time period is
divided into ______________________.
6. The percentage increase from 60 to 75 is
______________________.
7. The formula for compound interest when
compounded annually is ______________________.
8. A shopkeeper sells a product at ₹960 after a 20%
discount. The marked price is ______________________.
9. A sum of ₹5,000 earns ₹500 as interest in 2 years.
The rate of interest is ___________________________.
10. If ₹800 is compounded quarterly at 8% per
annum, the amount after 1 year is
______________________.

C)Solve:
1. A sum of ₹5,000 is borrowed at a simple interest
rate of 8% per annum. Calculate the interest and
the total amount to be repaid after 3 years.
2. The population of a town increases by 10% annually.
If the population is 50,000 now, find the population
after 2 years.
3. A man purchased a car for ₹2,00,000 and sold it for
₹2,40,000. Find the profit percentage.
4. A shopkeeper marks an item at ₹800 and gives a
discount of 25%. Find the selling price.
5. The value of ₹1,000 compounded annually for 2
years at 10% per annum is ₹1,210. Show the
calculation steps.
6. Convert the ratio 3:4 into a percentage.
7. Find the compound interest on ₹10,000 for 2 years
at a 5% rate per annum when compounded semi-
annually.
8. If the selling price of a product is ₹1,200 and the
profit is ₹200, find the cost price.
9. A mobile phone is sold at ₹9,600 after a 20%
discount. Find its marked price.
10. The population of a city decreases by 5%
annually. If the current population is 80,000, find the
population after 3 years.
11. Explain the difference between simple and
compound interest.
12. A man borrows ₹10,000 at 5% per annum simple
interest. What will be the total interest after 4
years?
13. An article is sold at ₹720 with a 10% profit. Find
its cost price.
14. If ₹2,500 becomes ₹2,700 in 1 year at compound
interest, find the rate of interest.
15. A man invests ₹5,000 at 8% per annum
compounded annually for 3 years. Find the total
amount.
16. A shirt is sold at ₹800 with a loss of ₹50. Find its
cost price.
17. A school increases its fees by 15%. If the old fees
were ₹10,000, find the new fees.
18. A farmer borrows ₹2,000 for 3 years at 6% per
annum simple interest. Find the interest and the
total amount to be paid.
 19. Calculate the discount given on an item marked
at ₹750 and sold at ₹600.
20. Find the amount if ₹1,500 is compounded
quarterly at 8% per annum for 1 year.

Set-3
A) Choose the correct option:
1. The ratio of 3.6 kg to 180 g is:
a) 2: 1
b) 18: 1
c) 1: 2
d) 1: 50

2. A discount of 20% on an item priced at ₹250 means the

price after discount is:
a) ₹50
b) ₹200
c) ₹150
d) ₹100
3. If the selling price of an article is ₹1500 and the cost
price is ₹1200, the profit percentage is:
a) 25%
b) 20%
c) 15%
d) 10%

4. A sum of ₹10,000 is borrowed at a rate of 8% p.a. simple

interest. The interest for 2 years is:
a) ₹1600
b) ₹1200
c) ₹1000
d) ₹1400

5. An article is marked at ₹500 and sold for ₹400. The

percentage loss is:
a) 15%
b) 10%
c) 20%
d) 25%

6. If the ratio of the areas of two squares is 9:16, the ratio

of their sides is:
a) 9:16
b) 3:4
c) 4:3
d) 16:9
7. The compound interest on ₹2000 for 2 years at 5% per
annum is:
a) ₹100
b) ₹150
c) ₹200
d) ₹250

8. A student scores 60% marks in an exam. If the total

marks are 500, his score is:
a) 300
b) 250
c) 350
d) 400

9. The cost of a shirt after a 10% discount on its marked

price of ₹500 is:
a) ₹450
b) ₹400
c) ₹350
d) ₹500

10. If the ratio of the cost price to the selling price of an

article is 4:5, the profit percentage is:
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 30%
d) 40%

11. A car’s original price is ₹8,00,000. After a 10%

decrease, the new price is:
 a) ₹7,50,000
b) ₹7,00,000
c) ₹6,00,000
d) ₹7,20,000

12. The selling price of an article is ₹500, and the cost price
is ₹400. The profit percentage is:
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 10%
d) 15%

13. The ratio of 0.6 m to 30 cm is:

a) 2:3
b) 1:5
c) 3:1
d) 5:1

14. If a sum of money is invested at 12% compound

interest for 2 years, the compound interest earned is:
a) ₹1200
b) ₹1440
c) ₹1600
d) ₹1800

15. In a school, 40% of students are girls. If there are 500

students, how many are girls?
a) 150
b) 200
c) 250
 d) 300

B) Fill in the blanks:

1. The cost price of an article is ₹800, and it is sold for
₹1000. The percentage profit is _____%.
2. If the ratio of the sides of two triangles is 4:5, then the
ratio of their areas is _____.
3. The selling price of an article is ₹850, and the cost price
is ₹750. The profit earned is _____.
4. The percentage increase from ₹400 to ₹500 is _____%.
5. A shopkeeper offers a discount of 15% on an item priced
at ₹600. The discount amount is _____.
6. The principal amount of ₹5000 is invested at 5% simple
interest for 3 years. The total interest is _____.
7. The ratio of the areas of two circles with radii 7 cm and 5
cm is _____.
8. A person earns a profit of ₹800 on a shirt that cost
₹2000. The profit percentage is _____%.
9. A discount of 30% on a ₹1000 item gives a sale price of
_____.
10. A car depreciates in value by 10% each year. After 2
years, its value is _____% of the original price.

C) Solve:
1. Calculate the simple interest on ₹1500 at 8% p.a. for 3
years.
2. A shopkeeper buys a laptop for ₹20,000 and sells it at
₹22,000. Find the profit percentage.
3. A car’s price is reduced by 12% after one year. If its original
price was ₹5,00,000, calculate the reduced price.
4. If the ratio of two quantities is 2:3 and the first quantity is
12, find the second quantity.
5. Calculate the compound interest on ₹10,000 for 2 years at
5% p.a.
6. A person borrows ₹10,000 at 12% annual compound
interest for 2 years. What is the total amount to be paid
back at the end of 2 years?
7. Find the total percentage profit if a trader buys a product
for ₹250 and sells it for ₹300.
8. A student scored 72% marks in an exam. If the total marks
were 500, find the number of marks obtained by the
student.
9. The cost price of an article is ₹1200. If it is sold for ₹1500,
calculate the selling price after a discount of 10%.
10. A shopkeeper marks up the price of a shirt by 25%. If
the cost price of the shirt is ₹500, find the marked price.
11. A person buys an article for ₹400 and sells it for ₹450.
Calculate the percentage profit.
12. Find the selling price of an article marked at ₹200 with
a discount of 12%.
13. A sum of ₹8000 is invested at 5% simple interest for 4
years. Calculate the total interest earned.
14. If the ratio of the perimeter of two squares is 3:4, what
is the ratio of their areas?
15. A discount of 25% is offered on a coat originally priced
at ₹2400. Calculate the final price.
16. A person sells a bicycle for ₹1800 and earns a profit of
20%. Find the cost price of the bicycle.
17. The total marks for an exam are 600. If a student
scores 80%, calculate the marks obtained.
18. A book is sold for ₹450 after a discount of 15%. What
was the original price of the book?
19. A person invests ₹2000 at 10% compound interest for
3 years. Find the total amount after 3 years.
20. A shopkeeper sells a watch for ₹1000 after allowing a
discount of 20%. What is the marked price of the watch?