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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