Date : 30-01-2025 STD 10 Mathematics Total Marks : 76

* Answer The Following Questions In One Sentence. [4]

1. The population of a town 2 years ago was 62,500. Due to migration to cities, it
decreases at the rate of 4% per annum. Find its present population.
2. The total number of industries in a particular portion of the country is
approximately 1,600. If the government has decided to increase the number of
industries in the area by 20% every year; find the approximate number of
industries after 2 years.
3. The cost of a machine depreciates by 10% every year. If its present worth is
Rs.18,000; what will be its value after three years?
4. Find the tax paid by the customer. If the rate of sales tax be 10%.

* Answer The Following Questions in Brief. [26]

5. The population of a city is 1,25,000. If the annual birth rate and death rate are
5.5% and 3.5% respectively. Calculate the population of the city after 3 years.
6. There is a continuous growth in population of a village at the rate of 5% per
annum. If its present population is 9,261, what population was 3 years ago?
7. 6000 workers were employed to construct a river bridge in four years. At the
end of first year, 20% workers were retrenched; At the end of second year 5% of
the workers at that time were retrenched. However, to complete the project in
time, the number of workers was increased by 15% at the end of third year.
How many workers were working during the fourth year?
8. Find the Compound Interest on Rs. 2,000 for 3 years at 15% per annum
Compounded annually.
9. If the interest is compounded half yearly, calculate the amount when the
Principal is Rs. 7,400, the rate of interest is 5% per annum and the duration is
one year.
10. In how many years will Rs.15,625 amount to Rs. 17,576 at 4% p.a., compound
interest?
11. Sheela bought a V.C.R., at the list price of Rs. 13,500. If the rate of sale tax was
8%. Find the amount she had to pay for it.
12. Rani purchases a pair of shoe whose sale price is Rs. 175. If she pays sales tax at
the rate of 7%, how much amount does she pay as sales tax? Also find the net
values of the pair of shoe.
13. Sunita purchases a bicycle for Rs. 660. She has paid a sale tax of 10%. Find the
list price of the bicycle.

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14. Savita purchased an almirah for Rs. 4536 including sale tax. If the list price of the
almirah is Rs. 4,200, find the rate of sale tax charged.
15. The price of a washing machine inclusive of sale tax is Rs. 13,530. If the sale tax
is 10% find its basic price.
16. Find the tax paid by the manufacturer. If the rate of sales tax be 10%.
17. Find the tax paid by the retailer. If the rate of sales tax be 10%.

* Answer the following questions. [3 Marks Each] [18]

18. Mr. Kumar borrowed Rs. 15,000 for two years. The rate of interest for the two
successive years are 8% and 10% respectively. If he repays Rs. 6,200 at the end
of the first year, find the outstanding amount at the end of the second year.
19. The S.I. and C.I. on a sum of money for 2 years is Rs. 200 and 210 respectively. If
the rate of interest is the same. Find the sum and rate.
20. The price of a washing machine, inclusive of sales tax i, Rs. 13,530. If the sales
tax is 10% find its list (or basic) price.
21. The sale price of a television, inclusive of sales tax is Rs. 13,500. If sales tax is
charged at the rate of 8% of the list price, find the list price of the television.
22. A shopkeeper buys on article whose list price is Rs. 450 at some rate of discount
from a wholesaler. He sells the article to a consumer at the list price and
charges sales tax at the rate of 6%. If the shopkeeper has to pay a VAT of
Rs. 2.70, find the rate of discount at which he bought the article from the
wholesaler.
23. Find the tax paid by the wholesaler. If the rate of sales tax be 10%.

* Questions with calculation. [4 Marks Each] [28]

24. The compound interest, calculated yearly, on a certain sum of money for the
second year is Rs. 1320 and for the third year is Rs. 1452. Calculate the rate of
interest and the original sum of money.
25. A sum of money amounts to ₹ 2,240 at 4 % p.a., simple interest in 3 years. Find
the interest on the same sum for 6 months at 3
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% p.a.
26. A sum of money is lent out at compound interest for two years at 20% p.a.,
being reckoned yearly. If the same sum of the money was lent Gut at compound
interest of the same rate of percent per annum C.I., being reckoned half yearly
would have fetched Rs. 482 more by way of interest. Calculate the sum of money
lent out.
27. Find the difference between the simple interest and compound interest on 2,500
for 2 years at 4% p.a., compound interest being reckoned semi-annualy.
28. Samir bought the following articles from a departmental store:

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 Item Quantity Rate per Item (₹) Rate of tax (Sale)

Shirts 4 200·00 8%
Pair of shoe 2 350·00 10%
Television 1 10900·00 10%
Tea set 1 750·00 8%
Calculate the total bill paid, including sales tax, by samir to the department
store.
29. A shopkeeper sells an article at its marked price (Rs. 7,500) and charges sales-
tax at the rate of 12% from the customer. If the shopkeeper pays a VAT of Rs.
180; calculate the price (inclusive of tax) paid by the shopkeeper.
30. A shopkeeper bought a washing machine at a discount of 20% from a
wholesaler, the printed price of the washing machine being Rs. 18,000. The
shopkeeper sells it to a consumer at a discount of 10% on the printed price. If
the rate of sales tax is 8%, find:
(i) the VAT paid by the shopkeeper.
(ii) the total amount that the consumer pays for the washing machine.
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