Math Practice Questions

1. If 3x + y = 19 and x + 3y = 1, find the value of 2x + 2y

2. The price of an air purifier is reduced by 25 %. The new price is further reduced by 20 %.
The two reductions together are equivalent to a single reduction of what percentage?
3. Paint needs to be thinned to a ratio of 2 parts paint to 1.5 parts water. The painter has by
mistake added water so that he has 6 litres of paint which is half water and half paint.
What must he add to make the proportions of the mixture correct?
4. In a certain village, m litres of water are required per household per month. At this rate, if
there are n households in the village, how long (in months) will p litres of water last?
5. What is the average (arithmetic mean) of all the multiples of ten from 10 to 190
inclusive?
6. If 200 pounds of food can feed 15 animals for 1 month, for how many weeks will 200
pounds of feed last for 8 animals
7. Among the people attending a trade expo in Europe, 32% travelled from Asia and 45%
of those who travelled from Asia are women. What percentage of the people at the expo
are women who travelled from Asia?
8. If a:b is 2:3 and c:b is 5:4 find a:b:c
9. Mr. A can do a job in 8 days and his son can do it in 12 days. How long would it take if
they work together
10. Robin mixes two liquids, one blue and other red in the ratio of 3 parts blue and 1 part
red, and sells the mixture for $15 per liter. He makes a 20% profit on the mixture. The
blue liquid costs Robin $2 less than the red one. How much does a liter of red liquid
cost?
11. Mr. X can paint a room in 5 days, and Mr. X and Mr. Y combined can do it in 3 days.
How long would it take Mr. Y to do it alone
12. A box contains baseballs and golf balls. If the ratio of baseballs to golf balls is 2:3 and
there are 30 baseballs, how many golf balls are there?
13. If a:b:c is 2:3:5 and a=4 find c
14. What is 15% of 30% of 30%of 100
15. Mr. A takes 4 hours to drive from Lahore to Islamabad. After driving half way, he gives
the car to Mr. B who would have taken 6 hours for the entire trip. Find how long is the
journey in this case?