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Important Questions For CBSE Class 7 Maths Chapter 8

This document provides examples of ratio, percentage, and interest rate word problems from a Class 7 math chapter on comparing quantities. It includes 20 multiple part questions with step-by-step solutions on topics such as finding ratios, converting between percentages and decimals, calculating profits and losses, dividing amounts in given ratios, and determining interest earned over time at given rates. The questions range from one to three marks based on difficulty.

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Important Questions For CBSE Class 7 Maths Chapter 8

This document provides examples of ratio, percentage, and interest rate word problems from a Class 7 math chapter on comparing quantities. It includes 20 multiple part questions with step-by-step solutions on topics such as finding ratios, converting between percentages and decimals, calculating profits and losses, dividing amounts in given ratios, and determining interest earned over time at given rates. The questions range from one to three marks based on difficulty.

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Important Questions for Class 7

Maths
Chapter 8 – Comparing Quantities

Very Short Answer Questions 1 Mark

1. Find the ratio of 600 g to 5 kg.


Ans: First we will covert masses into same units.
5 kg  5  1000 g  5000 g

Now we will find ratio of 600 g and 5000 g

600
600 g : 5000 g =
5000
6 3
 
50 25

Required ratio is 3: 25

2
2. Write as percent.
5

Ans: We’ll multiply numerator and denominator by 20 to make denominator 100


2 20 40
   40%
5 20 100

3. Convert 0.25 to percent.


Ans: To covert 0.25 to percent, we have to multiply it by 100% `

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 0.25 100%
25
  100%
100
 25%

4. Find 100%- 55% = ____


Ans: we have.
100
100% 
100
50
55% 
100
100 55
100%  55%  
100 100
100  55

100
45
  45%
100

5. Find 25% of 150%.


Ans: By using formula, we have
25
150  37.5
100

Short Answer Questions 2 Marks

6. In a class of 45 students 40% are girls. Find the no. of boys.


Ans: Given: Girls percentage in class= 40%
Total no. of students = 45
40 2
No. of girls  45   45   18
100 5

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No. of boys = Total no. of students – No. of girls
 45  18
 27

7. Find the ratio of

(a) 18 m to 45 cm
Ans: Let’s convert both lengths into same unit
1m  100 cm
 18 m  18 100
 1800 cm

18m to 45cm = 1800 40 40 :145 1

(b) 20 days to 45 hours


Ans: First convert both time into same units
1 day = 24 hours

20 days = 20  24
= 480 hours

20 days : 48 hours = 480 : 48


= 10 : 1

8. In a city, 35% of population are males and 25% are females and remaining
are children. What is the percentage of children in the city?
Ans: The total percentage = 100

% of males = 35%

% of females = 25%

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Also, Total % = % of (Females  males  children)

 % of children = Total %  % of females  % of males

 (100  35  25) %
 100  60  %
 40 %

9. Find:

(a) 80% of 2 kg's

Ans: We know, 2 kg  2000 g


80% of 2000 g = 80%  2000 g
80
  2000 g
100
 80  20 g
 1600 g = 1.6 kg

(b) 20% of 3000

Ans: 20% of 3000

25
  3000
100
 25  30
 750

10. Convert given percent to decimal fractions and also to fractions in simplest
form

(a) 10%

Ans: To convert percent into decimal fraction we will divide the number by 100

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10 1
10%    0.1
100 10

(b) 40%

Ans: To convert percent into decimal fraction we will divide the number by 100

40 4
40%    0.4
100 10

11. Mithali buys a TV at 12,000 and sells it at a profit of 20%. How much
money she gets?

Ans: Mithali buys TV = Cost price of TV = 12,000

Mithali sells TV at profit = 20% of 12,000

20
  12, 000
100
 20 120
 Rs. 2400

Now, Selling price = Cost price  Profit

 12, 000  2, 400


 Rs. 14, 400

Therefore, Mithali get Rs. 14,400.

12. Find

1
(a) 12 % of 75
2

1 25
Ans: We know, 12 
2 2

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25 25
 % of 75   75
2 2 100
1
  75
2 4
75

8
3
9
8

(b) 30% of 150

Ans:

30
  150
100
 3 15
 45

13. Find the whole quantity if

(a) 10% of it is 800

Ans: Let quantity is x

10 % of x  800
 10 %  x  800
10
  x  800
100
1
  x  800
10
 x  800  10
 x  8000

So, whole quantity = 8000

(b) 15% of it is 1050

Ans: Let the quantity is x

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15 % of x  1050
 15 %  x  1050
15
  x  1050
100
3
  x  1050
20
20
 x  1050 
3
 x  350  20
 x  7000

14. Manvita saves Rs. 9000 from her salary every month. If it is 5% of her
salary. Find her salary.

Ans: Let Manvita’s salary = Rs. x

5% of Manvita’s Salary = Rs. 9000

 5% of x  9000
5
  x  9000
100
9000 100
x
5
 x  1800 100
 x  1,80, 000

Therefore, Manvita’s salary is 1,80,000.

15. Convert the following fractions to percent.

3
(a)
4

Ans: We’ll multiply numerator and denominator by 25 to make denominator 100.

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3 25 75
   75 %
4 25 100

2
(b)
5

Ans: We’ll multiply numerator and denominator by 20 to make denominator 100.

2 20 40
   40 %
5 20 100

Long Answer Questions 3 Marks

16. Convert the following into percent

34
(a)
50

Ans: First, we will make denominator 100, and then we will convert that number
into percent

34 2 78
   78%
50 2 100

1
(b)
4

1 25 25
Ans:    25%
4 25 100

(c) 0.03

3
Ans: 0.03   3%
100

17. Out of 24,000 voters in a constituency 48% voted. Find the no. of voters
who did not vote.

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Ans: total voters = 24,000

Vote percentage = 48%

No. of Voters voted = 48% of 24,000

48
  24, 000
100
 48  240
 11,520

No. of voters did not vote = Total voters – No. of voters voted

 24, 000  11,520


 12, 480

Therefore, 12,480 people did not vote.

18. If Rs. 500 has to be divided among Mishala, Manvita and Meera in the
ratio 1:3:6. Then how much money will each get and what will be the
percentages.

Ans: Total Amount = Rs. 500

Given, Rs. 500 has to be divided among Mishala, Manvita and Meera in the ratio
1 : 3 : 6.

Let common ratio be x

Mishala’s share = x

Manvita’s share = 3x

Meera’s share = 6x

According to question

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x  3 x  6 x  500
 10 x  500
500
x   50
10

Mishala’s share = Rs. 50

1
% 100  10%
10

Manvita’s share = 3x  3  50  Rs. 150

3
% 100  30%
10

Meera’s share = 6x  6  50  Rs. 300

6
% 100  60%
10

19. Find the amount to be paid at the end of 4 years at each case

(a) Principal = Rs. 1500 at 8% PA

Ans: Given,

P  1500, R  8% PA , T  4 years

We know, Amount = principal + interest

Principal ×Rate × Time


And, Interest =
100

1500  8  4
I  15  8  4  Rs 480.
100

Amount = P + I = 1500 + 480 = Rs.1980.

(b) Principal = Rs. 7500 at 5% PA

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Ans: P  7500, R  5% PA, T  4 years

PRT 7500  5  4
Now, interest I=   75  5  4  Rs.1500
100 100

Therefore, Amount = P + I  7500 +1500 = Rs. 9000

20. What rate gives an interest of Rs. 540 on a sum of Rs. 18000 in 3 years?

Ans: Given, Interest, I = Rs. 540

Principal, P = Rs. 18000

Time, T  3 years

Principal ×Rate × Time


We know, Interest =
100

 Rate =
Interest ×100 540 100 180
   1%
Principal× Time 18000  3 180

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