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a ) 23 , b ) 24 , c ) 25 , d ) 26 , e ) 27
e
subtract(75, divide(75, add(divide(add(8, const_1), multiply(8, const_2)), const_1)))
` ` i am 8 times as old as you were when i was as old as you are ` ` , said a man to his son . find out their present ages if the sum of the their ages is 75 years .
present age of boy x and previous age of boy y so present age of dad : 8 y and previous age is x so the gap between duration must be same so 8 y - x = x - y - - > x = 9 y / 2 and x + 8 y = 75 ( given ) - - > 9 y / 2 + y = 75 so y = 6 and and x = 27 therefore fathers age is 8 y = 8 * 6 = 48 and child ' s age = x = 27 answer : e
a = 8 + 1 b = 8 * 2 c = a / b d = c + 1 e = 75 / d f = 75 - e
a ) 9 , b ) 14 , c ) 17 , d ) 23 , e ) 26
e
add(add(multiply(4, 3), 10), 4)
ada and paul received their scores on 3 tests . on the first test , ada ' s score was 10 points higher than paul ' s score . on the second test , ada ' s score was 4 points higher than paul ' s score . if paul ' s average ( arithmetic mean ) score on the 3 tests was 4 points higher than ada ' s average score on the 3 tests , then paul ' s score on the third test was how many points higher than ada ' s score ?
my take is option d ( 23 ) i followed a simple approach ( explained below ) : test 1 : ada ' s score = paul ' s score + 10 test 2 : ada ' s score = paul ' s score + 4 avg . of paul ' s score = 4 points higher than avg . of ada ' s score this implies that : sum of paul ' s score [ 3 tests ] = 12 points higher than sum of ada ' s score [ 3 tests ] ( 12 points higher since 3 points were given in terms of average of 3 scores ) so , paul needs to score 23 points higher than ada in test 3 , since paul needs to compensate for the lower score in test 1 and test 2 ( 26 = 10 + 4 + 12 ) e
a = 4 * 3 b = a + 10 c = b + 4
a ) $ 1250 , b ) $ 1300 , c ) $ 1750 , d ) $ 2015 , e ) $ 1452
c
divide(divide(subtract(multiply(4000, power(add(const_1, divide(10, const_100)), const_2)), 4000), 2), multiply(3, divide(8, const_100)))
the simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 8 % per annum is half the compound interest on $ 4000 for 2 years at 10 % per annum . the sum placed on simple interest is ?
c . i . = 4000 * ( 1 + 10 / 100 ) ^ 2 - 4000 = 4000 * 11 / 10 * 11 / 10 - 4000 = $ 840 sum = 420 * 100 / 3 * 8 = $ 1750 answer is c
a = 10 / 100 b = 1 + a c = b ** 2 d = 4000 * c e = d - 4000 f = e / 2 g = 8 / 100 h = 3 * g i = f / h
a ) rs . 147.50 , b ) rs . 785.50 , c ) rs . 178.50 , d ) rs . 258.50 , e ) none of these
c
divide(subtract(multiply(156, add(add(1, 1), 2)), add(126, 135)), 2)
teas worth rs . 126 per kg and rs . 135 per kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2 . if the mixture is worth rs 156 per kg , the price of the third variety per kg will be ?
"explanation : since first and second varieties are mixed in equal proportions . so , their average price = rs . ( 126 + 135 ) / 2 . = > rs . 130.50 . so , the mixture is formed by mixing two varieties , one at rs . 130.50 per kg and the other at say , rs . x per kg in the ratio 2 : 2 , i . e . , 1 : 1 . we have to find x . by the rule of alligation , we have : cost of 1 kg cost of 1 kg of 1 st kind of 2 nd kind ( rs . 130.50 ) ( rs . x ) \ / mean price ( rs . 156 ) / \ x Γ’ Λ† ’ 156 22.50 = > x Γ’ Λ† ’ ( 156 / 22.50 ) = 1 . = > x Γ’ Λ† ’ 156 = 22.50 . = > x = 178.50 rs . answer : c"
a = 1 + 1 b = a + 2 c = 156 * b d = 126 + 135 e = c - d f = e / 2
a ) 12 , b ) 13 , c ) 14 , d ) 15 , e ) 16
d
add(divide(multiply(48, 3), multiply(3, 4)), divide(subtract(48, multiply(3, 4)), divide(multiply(48, 3), multiply(3, 4))))
in a company with 48 employees , some part - time and some full - time , exactly ( 1 / 3 ) of the part - time employees and ( 1 / 4 ) of the full - time employees take the subway to work . what is the greatest possible number of employees who take the subway to work ?
"let part time emp = x let full time emp = y then , 48 = x + y . . . . . . . . . ( 1 ) ( 1 / 3 ) x + ( 1 / 4 ) y = no . of ppl taking the subway 4 x + 3 y / 12 = no . of ppl taking the subway using 1 x / 12 + 3 * 48 / 12 = no . of ppl taking the subway so , the minimum value of x has to be 12 . hence to maximize the no . put 36 for x 36 / 12 + 12 / 4 = 15 answer : d"
a = 48 * 3 b = 3 * 4 c = a / b d = 3 * 4 e = 48 - d f = 48 * 3 g = 3 * 4 h = f / g i = e / h j = c + i
a ) 5 , b ) 7 , c ) 49 , d ) 20 , e ) 25
c
divide(multiply(21, 21), multiply(3, 3))
what is the maximum number of pieces of birthday cake of size 3 ” by 3 ” that can be cut from a cake 21 ” by 21 ” ?
"the prompt is essentially asking for the maximum number of 3 x 3 squares that can be cut from a larger 21 by 21 square . since each ' row ' and each ' column ' of the larger square can be sub - divided into 7 ' pieces ' each , we have ( 7 ) ( 7 ) = 49 total smaller squares ( at maximum ) . c"
a = 21 * 21 b = 3 * 3 c = a / b
a ) 44 , b ) 45 , c ) 46 , d ) 47 , e ) 48
d
floor(divide(multiply(37, 9), 7))
in a certain company , the ratio of the number of managers to the number of non - managers in any department must always be greater than 7 : 37 . in the company , what is the maximum number of non - managers in a department that has 9 managers ?
"9 / 7 * 37 = 47.6 the answer is d ."
a = 37 * 9 b = a / 7 c = math.floor(b)
a ) 177 m , b ) 189 m , c ) 140 m , d ) 178 m , e ) 188 m
c
divide(12, subtract(divide(12, 10), 7))
a train covers a distance of 12 km in 10 min . if it takes 7 sec to pass a telegraph post , then the length of the train is ?
"speed = ( 12 / 10 * 60 ) km / hr = ( 72 * 5 / 18 ) m / sec = 20 m / sec . length of the train = 20 * 7 = 140 m . answer : c"
a = 12 / 10 b = a - 7 c = 12 / b
a ) 26 , b ) 27 , c ) 24 , d ) 18 , e ) 11
c
subtract(78, subtract(add(41, 22), 9))
in a class of 78 students 41 are taking french , 22 are taking german . of the students taking french or german , 9 are taking both courses . how many students are not enrolled in either course ?
"explanation : you could solve this by drawing a venn diagram . a simpler way is to realize that you can subtract the number of students taking both languages from the numbers taking french to find the number taking only french . likewise find those taking only german . then we have : total = only french + only german + both + neither 78 = ( 41 - 9 ) + ( 22 - 9 ) + 9 + neither . not enrolled students = 24 answer : c"
a = 41 + 22 b = a - 9 c = 78 - b
a ) 2 / 131 , b ) 9 , c ) 10 , d ) 11 , e ) 12
e
subtract(add(const_4, const_4), const_1)
if ( n + 2 ) ! / n ! = 182 , n = ?
"( n + 2 ) ! / n ! = 182 rewrite as : [ ( n + 2 ) ( n + 1 ) ( n ) ( n - 1 ) ( n - 2 ) . . . . ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 1 ) ] / [ ( n ) ( n - 1 ) ( n - 2 ) . . . . ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 1 ) ] = 132 cancel out terms : ( n + 2 ) ( n + 1 ) = 132 from here , we might just test the answer choices . since ( 14 ) ( 13 ) = 182 , we can see that n = 12 e"
a = 4 + 4 b = a - 1
a ) 1 : 1 , b ) 3 : 2 , c ) 4 : 3 , d ) 5 : 3 , e ) none
a
divide(subtract(74, 69), subtract(69, 64))
in what ratio must tea at rs . 64 per kg be mixed with tea at rs . 74 per kg so that the mixture must be worth rs . 69 per kg ?
"required ratio = 500 : 500 = 1 : 1 answer a"
a = 74 - 69 b = 69 - 64 c = a / b
a ) 48 , b ) 60 , c ) 56 , d ) 64 , e ) 68
d
multiply(divide(multiply(const_2, 240), 27), divide(const_3600, const_1000))
36 . a 240 m long train crosses a platform of equal length in 27 s . what is the speed of the train in km / h ?
by the formula , speed = distance / time = ( 240 + 240 ) / 27 x ( 18 / 5 ) = 480 / 27 x 18 / 5 = 64 km / h answer : d
a = 2 * 240 b = a / 27 c = 3600 / 1000 d = b * c
['a ) 100 m', 'b ) 125 m', 'c ) 150 m', 'd ) 278 m', 'e ) 300 m']
e
divide(divide(divide(multiply(divide(333.18, 24.68), const_1000), const_3), const_10), divide(const_3, const_2))
the base of a triangular field is three times its altitude . if the cost of cultivating the field at rs . 24.68 per hectare be rs . 333.18 , find its base and height .
sol . area of the field = total cost / rate = ( 333.18 / 25.6 ) hectares = 13.5 hectares ( 13.5 x 10000 ) m ^ 2 = 135000 m ^ 2 . let altitude = x metres and base = 3 x metres . then , ( 1 / 2 ) * 3 x * x = 135000 < = > x ^ 2 = 90000 < = > x = 300 . base = 900 m and altitude = 300 m . ans : e
a = 333 / 18 b = a * 1000 c = b / 3 d = c / 10 e = 3 / 2 f = d / e
a ) $ 811 , b ) $ 922 , c ) $ 1033 , d ) $ 1144 , e ) $ 1255
d
divide(multiply(multiply(11000, divide(1540, divide(multiply(15000, 8), const_100))), 8), const_100)
a , b and c enter into a partnership by investing $ 11000 , $ 15000 and $ 23000 respectively . at the end of 8 months , b receives $ 1540 as his share . find the share of a .
"the ratio of capital of a , b and c = 11000 : 15000 : 23000 = 11 : 15 : 23 a ' s share = ( 11 / 15 ) * 1560 = $ 1144 the answer is d ."
a = 15000 * 8 b = a / 100 c = 1540 / b d = 11000 * c e = d * 8 f = e / 100
a ) 2 , b ) 4 , c ) 5 , d ) 3 , e ) 7
d
add(const_4, const_4)
if each year the population of the country grows by 30 % , how many years will elapse before the population of the country doubles ?
"till year 2000 , population is 100 . year 2001 : population becomes 130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year elapsed year 2002 : population becomes 169 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 year elapsed year 2004 : population > 200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 year elapsed answer : d"
a = 4 + 4
a ) 33 , b ) 28 , c ) 27 , d ) 24 , e ) 23
b
divide(add(24, 26), const_2)
if the median of a list of numbers is m , the first quartile of the list is the median of the numbers in the list that are less than m . what is the first quartile of the list of numbers 42 , 24 , 30 , 34 , 26 , 36 , 33 and 35 ?
"it is given that a quartile is the middle number of all numbers less than median . . so lets arrange the number in ascending order - 42 , 24 , 30 , 34 , 26 , 36 , 33 and 35 24 , 26 , 30 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 42 . . . numbers less than median are 24 , 26 , 30 , 33 . . the median of these numbers = center of 26 and 30 = 28 b"
a = 24 + 26 b = a / 2
a ) 6 , b ) 7 , c ) 8 , d ) 9 , e ) 10
b
add(divide(20, 3), const_1)
how many integers are divisible by 3 between 20 ! and 20 ! + 20 inclusive ?
"b - 7 20 ! is divisible by 3 there are 6 numbers between 10 ! and 10 ! + 20 that are divisible by 3 . hence 7"
a = 20 / 3 b = a + 1
a ) 9.25 , b ) 5.25 , c ) 7.25 , d ) 6.25 , e ) 11.25
e
multiply(divide(27, const_60), add(20, 5))
the speed of a boat in still water is 20 km / hr and the rate of current is 5 km / hr . the distance travelled downstream in 27 minutes is :
"explanation : speed downstream = ( 20 + 5 ) kmph = 25 kmph distance travelled = ( 25 * ( 27 / 60 ) ) km = 11.25 km . answer : e"
a = 27 / const_60 b = 20 + 5 c = a * b
a ) 1 / 33 , b ) 2 / 63 , c ) 1 / 3 , d ) 43 / 62 , e ) 11 / 12
d
multiply(multiply(multiply(divide(multiply(10, const_2), multiply(10, const_2)), divide(multiply(4, 4), subtract(multiply(10, const_2), const_1))), divide(subtract(multiply(4, 4), const_2), multiply(4, 4))), divide(subtract(subtract(multiply(4, 4), const_2), const_2), subtract(multiply(4, 4), const_1)))
if 4 people are selected from a group of 10 married couples , what is the probability that none of them would be married to each other ?
"if we are to select 4 people from 10 couples without any restriction , how many ways can we make the selection ? 20 ! / 4 ! 16 ! = 4845 if we are to select 4 people from 10 couples with restriction that no married couple can both make it to the group , only a representative ? 10 ! / 4 ! 6 ! = 210 but we know that to select a person from each couple , take 2 possibilities 210 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 = 3360 probability = desired / all possibilities = 3360 / 4845 = 43 / 62 answer : d"
a = 10 * 2 b = 10 * 2 c = a / b d = 4 * 4 e = 10 * 2 f = e - 1 g = d / f h = c * g i = 4 * 4 j = i - 2 k = 4 * 4 l = j / k m = h * l n = 4 * 4 o = n - 2 p = o - 2 q = 4 * 4 r = q - 1 s = p / r t = m * s
a ) 724 , b ) 804 , c ) 814 , d ) 9000 , e ) none
d
divide(multiply(add(multiply(11, const_100), 25), multiply(50, const_100)), power(25, const_2))
what is the least number of square tiles required to pave the floor of a room 50 m 00 cm long and 11 m 25 cm broad ?
solution length of largest tile = h . c . f . of 5000 cm & 1125 cm = 25 cm . area of each tile = ( 25 x 25 ) cm 2 ∴ required number of tiles = [ 5000 x 1125 / 25 x 25 ] = 9000 . answer d
a = 11 * 100 b = a + 25 c = 50 * 100 d = b * c e = 25 ** 2 f = d / e
a ) 320 $ , b ) 380 $ , c ) 420 $ , d ) 450 $ , e ) 528 $
e
multiply(multiply(0.65, 65), 12)
in a fuel station the service costs $ 1.75 per car , every liter of fuel costs 0.65 $ . assuming that a company owns 12 cars and that every fuel tank contains 65 liters and they are all empty , how much money total will it cost to fuel all cars ?
"total cost = ( 1.75 * 12 ) + ( 0.65 * 12 * 65 ) = 21 + 507 = > 528 hence answer will be ( e ) 528"
a = 0 * 65 b = a * 12
a ) 37 , b ) 41 , c ) 50 , d ) 59 , e ) 33
e
add(multiply(37, const_2), multiply(subtract(69, multiply(37, const_2)), 37))
if the average of 37 , 69 , 47 and x is 46.5 , what is x ?
"x = 33 because : ( 37 + 69 + 47 + x ) / 4 = 46.5 ( 37 + 69 + 47 + x ) / 4 * 4 = 46.5 * 4 ( 37 + 69 + 47 + x ) = 186 ( 37 + 69 + 47 + x ) - 153 = 186 - 153 x = 33 therefore , the answer is e , 33 ."
a = 37 * 2 b = 37 * 2 c = 69 - b d = c * 37 e = a + d
a ) 20 , b ) 45 , c ) 55 , d ) 65 , e ) 80
b
subtract(multiply(60, 4), multiply(65, const_3))
joe ’ s average ( arithmetic mean ) test score across 4 equally weighted tests was 60 . he was allowed to drop his lowest score . after doing so , his average test score improved to 65 . what is the lowest test score that was dropped ?
"the arithmetic mean of 4 equally weighted tests was 60 . so what we can assume is that we have 4 test scores , each 60 . he dropped his lowest score and the avg went to 65 . this means that the lowest score was not 60 and other three scores had given the lowest score 5 each to make it up to 60 too . when the lowest score was removed , the other 3 scores got their 5 back . so the lowest score was 3 * 5 = 15 less than 60 . so the lowest score = 60 - 15 = 45 answer ( b )"
a = 60 * 4 b = 65 * 3 c = a - b
a ) 1 , b ) 2 , c ) 3 , d ) 4 , e ) 0
e
multiply(multiply(multiply(add(multiply(const_3, const_10), const_1), const_2), const_4), 11)
if the number 992 , 132,24 x is divisible by 11 , what must be the value of x ?
multiplication rule of 11 : ( sum of digits at odd places - sum of digits at even places ) should be divisible by 11 given number : 992 , 132,24 x sum of digits at odd places = 9 + 2 + 3 + 2 + x = 16 + x ( i ) sum of digits at even places = 9 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 16 ( ii ) ( i ) - ( ii ) = 16 + x - 16 = x - 0 hence x should be = 0 to make this a multiple of 11 ( 0 ) option e
a = 3 * 10 b = a + 1 c = b * 2 d = c * 4 e = d * 11
a ) 11 , b ) 22 , c ) 77 , d ) 33 , e ) 88
b
add(add(9, 8), 5)
in kaya ' s teacher ' s desk there are 9 pink highlighters , 8 yellow highlighters , and 5 blue highlighters . how many highlighters are there in all ?
add the numbers of highlighters . 9 + 8 + 5 = 22 . answer is b .
a = 9 + 8 b = a + 5
a ) 36 , b ) 72 , c ) 120 , d ) 144 , e ) 180
c
divide(500, add(divide(100, const_60), divide(150, const_60)))
a metal company ' s old machine makes bolts at a constant rate of 100 bolts per hour . the company ' s new machine makes bolts at a constant rate of 150 bolts per hour . if both machines start at the same time and continue making bolts simultaneously , how many minutes will it take the two machines to make a total of 500 bolts ?
"old machine 100 bolts in 60 mins so , 5 / 3 bolts in 1 min new machine 150 bolts in 60 mins so , 5 / 2 bolts in 1 min together , 5 / 3 + 5 / 2 = 25 / 6 bolts in 1 min so , for 500 bolts 500 * 6 / 25 = 120 mins ans c"
a = 100 / const_60 b = 150 / const_60 c = a + b d = 500 / c
a ) 71 , b ) 74 , c ) 78 , d ) 70 , e ) 80
c
divide(subtract(subtract(multiply(75, subtract(34, const_2)), 28), 34), subtract(subtract(34, const_2), 3))
the average mark of a class of thirty two students is 75 . if 3 students whose marks are 28 and 34 are removed , then find the approximate average mark of the remaining students of the class .
exp . total mark of 32 students = 75 * 32 = 2400 , total mark after the removal of 2 students = 2400 – ( 28 + 34 ) = 2400 – 62 = 2338 approximate average mark = 2338 / ( 32 - 2 ) = 2338 / 30 = 78 answer : c
a = 34 - 2 b = 75 * a c = b - 28 d = c - 34 e = 34 - 2 f = e - 3 g = d / f
a ) 2 days , b ) 3.5 days , c ) 2.2 days , d ) 4 days , e ) 5.7 days
c
divide(const_1, add(divide(const_1, 12), add(divide(const_1, 6), divide(const_1, 5))))
a can do a piece of work in 6 days , and b can do it in 5 days . if c , who can do the work in 12 days , joins them , how long will they take to complete the work ?
a , b , and c do the work in = 6 * 5 * 12 / 6 * 5 + 5 * 12 + 6 * 12 = 360 / 162 = 2.2 days answer is c
a = 1 / 12 b = 1 / 6 c = 1 / 5 d = b + c e = a + d f = 1 / e
a ) 186 , b ) 120 , c ) 152 , d ) 220 , e ) 220
a
subtract(multiply(20, 20), add(multiply(5, 14), multiply(9, 16)))
the average age of 20 students of a class is 20 years . out of these , the average age of 5 students is 14 years and that of the other 9 students is 16 years , the age of the 20 th student is
"explanation : age of the 20 th student = [ 20 * 20 - ( 14 * 5 + 16 * 9 ) ] = ( 400 - 214 ) = 186 years . answer : a"
a = 20 * 20 b = 5 * 14 c = 9 * 16 d = b + c e = a - d
a ) 19 / 35 , b ) 23 / 42 , c ) 27 / 55 , d ) 31 / 63 , e ) 35 / 74
d
divide(const_4, add(multiply(const_4, 5), const_1))
tom , working alone , can paint a room in 6 hours . peter and john , working independently , can paint the same room in 3 hours and 5 hours , respectively . tom starts painting the room and works on his own for one hour . he is then joined by peter and they work together for an hour . finally , john joins them and the three of them work together to finish the room , each one working at his respective rate . what fraction of the whole job was done by peter ?
"tom paints 1 / 6 of the room in the first hour . tom and peter paint 1 / 6 + 1 / 3 = 1 / 2 of the room in the next hour for a total of 4 / 6 . the three people then paint the remaining 2 / 6 in a time of ( 2 / 6 ) / ( 21 / 30 ) = 10 / 21 hours peter worked for 31 / 21 hours so he painted 31 / 21 * 1 / 3 = 31 / 63 of the room . the answer is d ."
a = 4 * 5 b = a + 1 c = 4 / b
a ) $ 4.70 , b ) $ 4.80 , c ) $ 3.85 , d ) $ 3.80 , e ) $ 3.70
e
subtract(10.5, multiply(const_2, 3.4))
little roshini had $ 10.50 . he spent some money on sweets and gave to his two friends $ 3.40 each . how much money was spent for sweets ?
roshini spent and gave to his two friends a total of x + 3.40 + 3.40 = $ 3.65 money spent for sweet = 10.50 - 6.80 = $ 3.70 correct answer is e ) $ 3.70
a = 2 * 3 b = 10 - 5
a ) 3 , b ) 4 , c ) 18 / 5 , d ) 9 , e ) 12
c
divide(const_1, multiply(9, add(divide(const_1, 36), divide(const_1, const_2.0))))
a company has two types of machines , type r and type s . operating at a constant rate a machine of r does a certain job in 36 hours and a machine of type s does the job in 9 hours . if the company used the same number of each type of machine to do job in 12 hours , how many machine r were used ?
"yes there is a typo in the question , i got the same ques on my gmat prep last week , and the questions goes as : a company has two types of machines , type r and type s . operating at a constant rate a machine of r does a certain job in 36 hours and a machine of type s does the job in 9 hours . if the company used the same number of each type of machine to do job in 2 hours , how many machine r were used ? so for a job to be done in 2 hours r = 1 / 2 r _ a ( rate of machine r ) = 1 / 36 r _ s ( rate of machine s ) = 1 / 9 lets say x machines are used to attain the desired rate , thus x / 36 + x / 9 = 1 / 2 ( desired r = 1 / 2 i . e . to complete the job in 2 hours ) ( x + 4 x ) / 36 = 1 / 2 5 x / 36 = 1 / 2 x = 18 / 5 . qa = 18 / 5 ( answer c )"
a = 1 / 36 b = 1 / 2 c = a + b d = 9 * c e = 1 / d
a ) 40 , b ) 50 , c ) 60 , d ) 45 , e ) 56
c
add(subtract(110, multiply(11, 5)), 5)
a batsman makes a score of 110 runs in the 11 th inning and thus increases his average by 5 . find his average after 11 th inning .
"let the average after 11 th inning = x then , average after 10 th inning = x - 5 10 ( x - 5 ) + 110 = 11 x x = 110 - 50 = 60 answer is c"
a = 11 * 5 b = 110 - a c = b + 5
a ) 100 , b ) 120 , c ) 150 , d ) 180 , e ) 240
e
multiply(divide(const_60, 15), 1)
if the population of a certain country increases at the rate of one person every 15 seconds , by how many persons does the population increase in 1 hour ?
"answer = 4 * 60 = 240 answer is e"
a = const_60 / 15 b = a * 1
a ) 16,8 , b ) 10,2 , c ) 17,6 , d ) 14,10 , e ) 12,4
a
add(subtract(multiply(divide(const_10, const_2), 6), divide(add(8, multiply(divide(const_10, const_2), 6)), const_2)), divide(const_10, const_2))
the difference of two numbers is 8 and one - fourth of their sum is 6 . find the numbers .
"let numbers be x and y . equation ( i ) : x - y = 8 equation ( ii ) : ( x + y ) / 4 = 6 solve system of equations : x = 16 , y = 8 a is the correct answer ."
a = 10 / 2 b = a * 6 c = 10 / 2 d = c * 6 e = 8 + d f = e / 2 g = b - f h = 10 / 2 i = g + h
a ) 1 , b ) 2 , c ) 3 , d ) 4 , e ) 5
e
subtract(multiply(divide(45, add(const_1, divide(80, 100))), const_2), 45)
a retailer bought a shirt at wholesale and marked it up 80 % to its initial price of $ 45 . by how many more dollars does he need to increase the price to achieve a 100 % markup ?
"x is the buy price . x + 80 % x = 1,8 x is the sale price = 45 so x , the buy price becomes 45 / 1,8 = 25 % 100 mark up means x + 100 % x = 2 x so 50 . 50 - 45 = 5 answer : e"
a = 80 / 100 b = 1 + a c = 45 / b d = c * 2 e = d - 45
a ) 1 , b ) 2 , c ) 8 , d ) 4 , e ) 5
c
subtract(subtract(multiply(1250, power(add(const_1, divide(8, const_100)), 2)), 1250), multiply(multiply(1250, divide(8, const_100)), 2))
indu gave bindu rs . 1250 on compound interest for 2 years at 8 % per annum . how much loss would indu has suffered had she given it to bindu for 2 years at 4 % per annum simple interest ?
"1250 = d ( 100 / 4 ) 8 d = 8 answer : c"
a = 8 / 100 b = 1 + a c = b ** 2 d = 1250 * c e = d - 1250 f = 8 / 100 g = 1250 * f h = g * 2 i = e - h
a ) $ 0.50 , b ) $ 1.00 , c ) $ 1.25 , d ) $ 1.50 , e ) $ 1.75
c
add(multiply(0.25, subtract(5, 1)), 0.25)
at a certain company , each employee has a salary grade s that is at least 1 and at most 5 . each employee receives an hourly wage p , in dollars , determined by the formula p = 7.50 + 0.25 ( s – 1 ) . an employee with a salary grade of 5 receives how many more dollars per hour than an employee with a salary grade of 1 ?
oa is definitely wrong . the answer should be c .
a = 5 - 1 b = 0 * 25 c = b + 0
a ) 540 , b ) 240 , c ) 440 , d ) 140 , e ) 340
b
power(sqrt(divide(12, const_4)), const_3)
the lateral surface area of cuboid length 12 m , breadth 8 m and height 6 m .
"cuboid lateral surface = 2 h ( l + b ) = 2 Γ— 6 ( 20 ) = 240 m ( power 2 ) answer is b"
a = 12 / 4 b = math.sqrt(a) c = b ** 3
a ) 648 , b ) 1800 , c ) 2700 , d ) 2160 , e ) none of these
d
multiply(multiply(divide(270, 6), 4), 12)
running at the same constant rate , 6 identical machines can produce a total of 270 bottles per minute . at this rate , how many bottles could 12 such machines produce in 4 minutes ?
"solution let the required number of bottles be x . more machines , more bottles ( direct proportion ) more minutes , more bottles ( direct proportion ) Γ’ Λ† Β΄ 6 Γ£ β€” 1 Γ£ β€” x = 12 Γ£ β€” 4 Γ£ β€” 270 Γ’ ‑ ” x = 12 x 4 x 270 / 6 = 2160 . answer d"
a = 270 / 6 b = a * 4 c = b * 12
a ) 65 , b ) 100 , c ) 115 , d ) 130 , e ) 260
e
add(multiply(40, const_2), 60)
of the 400 employees in a certain company , 25 percent will be relocated to city x and the remaining 75 percent will be relocated to city y . however , 40 percent of the employees prefer city y and 60 percent prefer city x . what is the highest possible number of employees who will be relocated to the city they prefer ?
"240 prefer x ( group 1 ) ; 160 prefer y ( group 2 ) . city y needs 300 people : letall 160 who prefer y ( entire group 2 ) be relocated there , the rest 140 will be those who prefer x from group 1 ; city x needs 100 people : 240 - 140 = 100 from group 1 will be relocated to x , which they prefer . so , the highest possible number of employees who will be relocated to the city they prefer is 160 + 100 = 260 . answer : e ."
a = 40 * 2 b = a + 60
a ) 10 , b ) 11 , c ) 12 , d ) 13 , e ) 14
c
multiply(divide(22, add(add(divide(20, const_100), const_1), const_1)), add(divide(20, const_100), const_1))
two friends plan to walk along a 22 - km trail , starting at opposite ends of the trail at the same time . if friend p ' s rate is 20 % faster than friend q ' s , how many kilometers will friend p have walked when they pass each other ?
"if q complete x kilometers , then p completes 1.2 x kilometers . x + 1.2 x = 22 2.2 x = 22 x = 10 then p will have have walked 1.2 * 10 = 12 km . the answer is c ."
a = 20 / 100 b = a + 1 c = b + 1 d = 22 / c e = 20 / 100 f = e + 1 g = d * f
a ) 50 , b ) 45 , c ) 55 , d ) 60 , e ) 65
d
divide(subtract(const_100, 40), divide(40, 40))
a car traveled 40 % of the way from town x to town y at an average speed of 40 mph . the car traveled at an average speed of v mph for the remaining part of the trip . the average speed for the entire trip was 50 mph . what is v in mph ?
"assume total distance = 100 miles time taken for 40 miles = 40 / 40 = 1 hour time taken for the rest of the 60 miles = 60 / v hours . average speed = 50 therefore the total time needed = 2 hours . 2 = 1 + 60 / v hence v = 60 mph answer : d"
a = 100 - 40 b = 40 / 40 c = a / b
a ) 28 , b ) 30 , c ) 32 , d ) 34 , e ) 31
e
subtract(add(multiply(40, const_2), multiply(43, const_2)), multiply(45, const_3))
the average weight of a , b and c is 45 kg . if the average weight of a and b be 40 kg and that of b and c be 43 kg , what is the weight of b ?
"let the weight of a , b and c are a , b and c respectively . average weight of a , b and c = 45 a + b + c = 45 Γ— 3 = 135 - - - equation ( 1 ) average weight of a and b = 40 a + b = 40 Γ— 2 = 80 - - - equation ( 2 ) average weight of b and c = 43 b + c = 43 Γ— 2 = 86 - - - equation ( 3 ) equation ( 2 ) + equation ( 3 ) - equation ( 1 ) = > a + b + b + c - ( a + b + c ) = 80 + 86 - 135 = > b = 80 + 86 - 135 = 166 - 135 = 31 weight of b = 31 kg answer is e ."
a = 40 * 2 b = 43 * 2 c = a + b d = 45 * 3 e = c - d
a ) 1 : 4 , b ) 4 : 1 , c ) 2 : 3 , d ) 3 : 2 , e ) 3 : 4
c
divide(divide(const_100, add(const_100, 80)), divide(const_100, add(const_100, 20)))
bert and rebecca were looking at the price of a condominium . the price of the condominium was 80 % more than bert had in savings , and separately , the same price was also 20 % more than rebecca had in savings . what is the ratio of what bert has in savings to what rebecca has in savings .
"suppose bert had 100 so price becomes 180 , this 180 = 1.2 times r ' s saving . . so r ' s saving becomes 150 so required ratio is 100 : 150 = 2 : 3 answer : c"
a = 100 + 80 b = 100 / a c = 100 + 20 d = 100 / c e = b / d
a ) 32.5 % , b ) 32.9 % , c ) 92.5 % , d ) 38.5 % , e ) 37.5 %
a
multiply(divide(subtract(multiply(divide(25, const_100), 1000), multiply(divide(120, const_100), multiply(1000, divide(60, const_100)))), subtract(1000, multiply(1000, divide(60, const_100)))), const_100)
of the 1000 inhabitants of a town , 60 % are males of whom 120 % are literate . if , of all the inhabitants , 25 % are literate , then what percent of the females of the town are literate ?
"explanation : number of males = 60 % of 1000 = 600 . number of females = ( 1000 - 600 ) = 400 . number of literates = 25 % of 1000 = 250 . number of literate males = 20 % of 600 = 120 . number of literate females = ( 250 - 120 ) = 130 . required pecentage = ( 130 / 400 * 100 ) % = 32.5 % . answer : a ) 32.5 %"
a = 25 / 100 b = a * 1000 c = 120 / 100 d = 60 / 100 e = 1000 * d f = c * e g = b - f h = 60 / 100 i = 1000 * h j = 1000 - i k = g / j l = k * 100
a ) 3 , b ) 4 , c ) 5 , d ) 6 , e ) 7
c
subtract(subtract(10, 4), const_1)
if 4 < x < 6 < y < 10 , then what is the greatest possible positive integer difference of x and y ?
"4 < x < 6 < y < 10 ; 4 < x y < 10 4 + y < x + 10 y - x < 6 . positive integer difference is 5 ( for example y = 9.5 and x = 4.5 ) answer : c ."
a = 10 - 4 b = a - 1
a ) 39 , b ) 40 , c ) 41 , d ) 42 , e ) 43
b
divide(1, divide(add(multiply(const_3600, divide(1, 48)), 15), const_3600))
a car traveling at a certain constant speed takes 15 seconds longer to travel 1 kilometer than it would take to travel 1 kilometer at 48 kilometers per hour . at what speed , in kilometers per hour , is the car traveling ?
"48 * t = 1 km = > t = 1 / 48 km / h v * ( t + 15 / 3600 ) = 1 v ( 1 / 48 + 15 / 3600 ) = 1 v ( 90 / 3600 ) = 1 v = 40 km / h the answer is b ."
a = 1 / 48 b = 3600 * a c = b + 15 d = c / 3600 e = 1 / d
a ) 320 $ , b ) 420 $ , c ) 490 $ , d ) 516 $ , e ) 680 $
d
multiply(multiply(0.75, 55), 12)
in a fuel station the service costs $ 1.75 per car , every liter of fuel costs 0.75 $ . assuming that a company owns 12 cars and that every fuel tank contains 55 liters and they are all empty , how much money total will it cost to fuel all cars ?
12 * 1.75 + 0.75 * 12 * 55 = 516 hence - d
a = 0 * 75 b = a * 12
a ) 1,010 , b ) 1,164 , c ) 1,240 , d ) 1,316 , e ) 1,476
c
divide(divide(multiply(multiply(15, add(15, const_1)), add(multiply(15, 2), const_1)), 6), divide(multiply(multiply(15, add(15, const_1)), add(multiply(15, 2), const_1)), 6))
the sum of the first n positive perfect squares , where n is a positive integer , is given by the formula n 3 / 3 + cn 2 + n / 6 , where c is a constant . what is the sum of the first 15 positive perfect squares ?
"for n = 1 , 1 = 1 / 3 + c + 1 / 6 1 = 1 / 2 + c = > c = 1 / 2 15 * 15 * 15 / 3 + 1 / 2 * 15 * 15 + 15 / 6 = 1240 answer : c"
a = 15 + 1 b = 15 * a c = 15 * 2 d = c + 1 e = b * d f = e / 6 g = 15 + 1 h = 15 * g i = 15 * 2 j = i + 1 k = h * j l = k / 6 m = f / l
['a ) 1276', 'b ) 1200', 'c ) 2832', 'd ) 1800', 'e ) 1236']
d
multiply(add(add(30, divide(1200, 30)), sqrt(add(power(30, const_2), power(divide(1200, 30), const_2)))), 15)
a rectangular farm has to be fenced one long side , one short side and the diagonal . if the cost of fencing is rs . 15 per meter . the area of farm is 1200 m 2 and the short side is 30 m long . how much would the job cost ?
explanation : l * 30 = 1200 Γ¨ l = 40 40 + 30 + 50 = 120 120 * 15 = 1800 answer : option d
a = 1200 / 30 b = 30 + a c = 30 ** 2 d = 1200 / 30 e = d ** 2 f = c + e g = math.sqrt(f) h = b + g i = h * 15
a ) 21 , b ) 30 , c ) 45 , d ) 60 , e ) 90
a
divide(multiply(7, subtract(7, const_1)), const_2)
there are 7 players in a chess group , and each player plays each of the others once . given that each game is played by two players , how many total games will be played ?
"7 players are there . two players play one game with one another . so 7 c 2 = 7 * 6 / 2 = 21 so option a is correct"
a = 7 - 1 b = 7 * a c = b / 2
a ) 144 , b ) 119 , c ) 113 , d ) 88 , e ) 31
b
subtract(119, subtract(add(144, 119), 238))
in a graduating class of 238 students , 144 took geometry and 119 took biology . what is the difference between the greatest possible number and the smallest possible number of students that could have taken both geometry and biology ?
"greatest possible number taken both should be 144 ( as it is maximum for one ) smallest possible number taken both should be given by total - neither = a + b - both both = a + b + neither - total ( neither must be 0 to minimize the both ) so 144 + 119 + 0 - 238 = 25 greatest - smallest is 144 - 25 = 119 so answer must be b . 119"
a = 144 + 119 b = a - 238 c = 119 - b
a ) 43 , b ) 36 , c ) 28 , d ) 45 , e ) 11
d
multiply(subtract(const_1, divide(10, const_100.0)), 50)
there are 50 students in a class . if 10 % are absent on a particular day , find the number of students present in the class .
"number of students absent on a particular day = 10 % of 50 i . e . , 10 / 100 Γ— 50 = 5 therefore , the number of students present = 50 - 5 = 45 students . answer : d"
a = 10 / 100 b = 1 - a c = b * 50
a ) 1 , b ) 2 , c ) 3 , d ) 4 , e ) 5
b
divide(190, multiply(add(300, 42), const_0_2778))
the speed at which a woman can row a boat in still water is 300 kmph . if he rows downstream , where the speed of current is 42 kmph , what time will he take to cover 190 metres ?
"speed of the boat downstream = 300 + 42 = 342 kmph = 342 * 5 / 18 = 95 m / s hence time taken to cover 190 m = 190 / 95 = 2 seconds . answer : b"
a = 300 + 42 b = a * const_0_2778 c = 190 / b
['a ) 12', 'b ) 96', 'c ) 50', 'd ) 72', 'e ) 144']
d
power(sqrt(divide(power(multiply(6, const_2), const_2), const_2)), const_2)
in a circle with a radius of 6 , what is the area of the biggest rectangle that can be cut out of this circle ?
the biggest rectangle would be a square , whose diagonal is 12 ( 6 + 6 ) if side of square is a , 144 = a ^ 2 + a ^ 2 = 2 a ^ 2 so area of square = a ^ 2 = 144 / 2 = 72 answer : d
a = 6 * 2 b = a ** 2 c = b / 2 d = math.sqrt(c) e = d ** 2
a ) 86.6 km , b ) 46.6 km , c ) 33 km , d ) 35.6 km , e ) 26.6 km
c
multiply(add(42, 3), divide(44, const_60))
the speed of a boat in still water in 42 km / hr and the rate of current is 3 km / hr . the distance travelled downstream in 44 minutes is :
"speed downstream = ( 42 + 3 ) = 45 kmph time = 44 minutes = 44 / 60 hour = 11 / 15 hour distance travelled = time Γ— speed = 11 / 15 Γ— 45 = 33 km answer : c"
a = 42 + 3 b = 44 / const_60 c = a * b
a ) 55.8 , b ) 51.8 , c ) 53.8 , d ) 56.8 , e ) 52.8
d
subtract(add(subtract(subtract(add(add(multiply(45, const_1), const_4), const_12), const_4), const_0_25), const_1), const_1)
find the total average marks of all the students in 2 separate classes , if the average marks of students in the first class of 39 students is 45 and that of another class of 35 students is 70 .
sum of the marks for the class of 39 students = 39 * 45 = 1755 sum of the marks for the class of 35 students = 35 * 70 = 2450 sum of the marks for the class of 74 students = 1755 + 2450 = 4205 average marks of all the students = 4205 / 74 = 56.8 answer : d
a = 45 * 1 b = a + 4 c = b + 12 d = c - 4 e = d - const_0_25 f = e + 1 g = f - 1
a ) 10 % , b ) 20 % , c ) 30 % , d ) 40 % , e ) 50 %
b
subtract(const_100, multiply(divide(const_3.0, const_4), const_100))
on an order of 4 dozen boxes of a consumer product , a retailer receives an extra dozen free . this is equivalent to allowing him a discount of :
"clearly , the retailer gets 1 dozen out of 5 dozens free . equivalent discount = 1 / 5 * 100 = 20 % . answer b ) 20 %"
a = 3 / 0 b = a * 100 c = 100 - b
a ) 33 , b ) 57 , c ) 54 , d ) 99 , e ) 01
b
divide(multiply(300, subtract(const_100, add(27, 54))), const_100)
in an examination , 300 students appeared . out of these students ; 27 % got first division , 54 % got second division and the remaining just passed . assuming that no student failed ; find the number of students who just passed .
"the number of students with first division = 27 % of 300 = 27 / 100 Γ— 300 = 8100 / 100 = 81 and , the number of students with second division = 54 % of 300 = 54 / 100 Γ— 300 = 16200 / 100 = 162 therefore , the number of students who just passed = 300 – ( 81 + 162 ) = 57 answer : b"
a = 27 + 54 b = 100 - a c = 300 * b d = c / 100
a ) 21 : 23 , b ) 23 : 45 , c ) 22 : 7 , d ) 25 : 29 , e ) none of these
c
divide(multiply(77000, const_12), multiply(42000, add(const_4, const_3)))
x starts a business with rs . 77000 . y joins in the business after 5 months with rs . 42000 . what will be the ratio in which they should share the profit at the end of the year ?
"explanation : ratio in which they should share the profit = ratio of the investments multiplied by the time period = 77000 * 12 : 42000 * 7 = 77 * 12 : 42 * 7 = 11 * 2 : 7 = 22 : 7 . answer : option c"
a = 77000 * 12 b = 4 + 3 c = 42000 * b d = a / c
a ) 0 % , b ) 20 % increase , c ) 20 % decrease , d ) 1 % decrease , e ) insufficient data
d
subtract(const_100, divide(multiply(add(const_100, 10), subtract(const_100, 10)), const_100))
what is the % change in the area of a rectangle when its length increases by 10 % and its width decreases by 10 % ?
"explanatory answer whenever you encounter problems like this , use a numerical example and then proceed . for ease of computation , it is safe in most cases , to assume the length to be 100 units and the width to be 100 units . ( remember , a square is a rectangle too and the problem works the same way when you assume different values for length and width . computation becomes a bit tedious with different values for length and width ) area of a rectangle = length * width = 100 * 100 = 10,000 sq units . when the length increases by 10 % , the new length becomes 110 units . and as the width decreases by 10 % , new width becomes 90 units . therefore , new area = 110 * 90 = 9900 sq units . new area is 100 sq units lesser than the original area . % change in area = ( ( change in area ) / ( original area ) ) * 100 = ( 100 / 10,000 ) * 100 = 1 % decrease in area the correct choice is ( d )"
a = 100 + 10 b = 100 - 10 c = a * b d = c / 100 e = 100 - d
a ) 9 km , b ) 72.5 km , c ) 190.75 km , d ) 885.5 km , e ) none of these
d
divide(multiply(80.5, 6.6), 0.6)
on a scale of map , 0.6 cm represent 6.6 km . if the distance between the points on the map is 80.5 cm , the actual distance between these points is :
solution let the actual distance be x km . then , more distance on the map , more is the actual distance ( direct proportion ) ∴ 0.6 : 80.5 : : 6.6 : x ⇔ 0.6 x = 80.5 Γ— 6.6 ⇔ x = ⇔ x = 80.5 x 6.6 / 0.6 = x = 885.5 . answer d
a = 80 * 5 b = a / 0
a ) 7 , b ) 8 , c ) 9 , d ) 10 , e ) 11
b
subtract(9, const_1)
there are 9 cities numbered 1 to 9 . from how many cities the flight can start so as to reach the city 8 either directly or indirectly such that the path formed is divisible by 3 .
start from 1 : 1368 , start from 2 : 2358 , start from 3 : 378 , start from 4 : 48 , start from 5 : 528 , start from 6 : 678 , start from 7 : 78 , why start from 8 ? ? ? , start from 9 : 918 . so flights can start from all 8 other cities . answer : b
a = 9 - 1
a ) 221 , b ) 287 , c ) 400 , d ) 288 , e ) 671
e
divide(740, power(add(const_1, divide(5, const_100)), 2))
find the sum lend at c . i . at 5 p . c per annum will amount to rs . 740 in 2 years ?
"explanation : 740 = p ( 21 / 20 ) 2 p = 671 answer : e"
a = 5 / 100 b = 1 + a c = b ** 2 d = 740 / c
a ) rs . 10123.77 , b ) rs . 10123.21 , c ) rs . 10123.20 , d ) rs . 10123.28 , e ) rs . 10123.21
c
subtract(multiply(multiply(multiply(const_4, const_100), const_100), power(add(const_1, divide(12, const_100)), 3)), multiply(multiply(const_4, const_100), const_100))
what will be the compound interest on a sum of rs . 25,000 after 3 years at the rate of 12 % p . a . ?
"amount = [ 25000 * ( 1 + 12 / 100 ) 3 ] = 25000 * 28 / 25 * 28 / 25 * 28 / 25 = rs . 35123.20 c . i . = ( 35123.20 - 25000 ) = rs . 10123.20 answer : c"
a = 4 * 100 b = a * 100 c = 12 / 100 d = 1 + c e = d ** 3 f = b * e g = 4 * 100 h = g * 100 i = f - h
a ) βˆ’ 4.72 , b ) βˆ’ 3.82 , c ) βˆ’ 3.58 , d ) βˆ’ 2.68 , e ) 0.57
d
subtract(multiply(divide(divide(subtract(power(5, 2), power(1.9, 3.7)), const_1000), const_1000), 5), divide(divide(subtract(power(5, 2), power(1.9, 3.7)), const_1000), const_1000))
what is the value of 5 x ^ 2 βˆ’ 1.9 x βˆ’ 3.7 for x = βˆ’ 0.3 ?
"5 x ^ 2 - 1.9 x - 3.7 , x = - 0.3 firstly , 5 x ^ 2 can be written as 5 * x * x - substituting one of the x with - 0.3 we have - 1.5 x - 1.9 x - 3.7 - - - > - 3.4 x - 3.7 - - - > - 3.4 ( - 0.3 ) - 3.7 - - - > 1.02 - 3.7 = - 2.68 answer : d"
a = 5 ** 2 b = 1 ** 9 c = a - b d = c / 1000 e = d / 1000 f = e * 5 g = 5 ** 2 h = 1 ** 9 i = g - h j = i / 1000 k = j / 1000 l = f - k
a ) 12040 , b ) 12140 , c ) 12240 , d ) 12340 , e ) 12440
c
add(multiply(divide(2, const_100), 12000), 12000)
the income of a man increase consistently by 2 % per year . if his present income is rs . 12000 then what will his income be after 1 year ?
explanation : income = 12000 x 1.02 = 12240 answer : option c
a = 2 / 100 b = a * 12000 c = b + 12000
a ) 88 , b ) 89 , c ) 99 , d ) 54 , e ) 90
a
multiply(add(add(add(add(multiply(const_100, const_100), multiply(const_100, const_10)), multiply(const_100, const_3)), multiply(2, const_10)), const_3), 88)
find the largest 2 digit number which is exactly divisible by 88 ?
"largest 2 digit number is 99 after doing 99 Γ· 88 we get remainder 11 hence largest 2 digit number exactly divisible by 88 = 99 - 11 = 88 a"
a = 100 * 100 b = 100 * 10 c = a + b d = 100 * 3 e = c + d f = 2 * 10 g = e + f h = g + 3 i = h * 88
a ) $ 60 , b ) $ 64 , c ) $ 80 , d ) $ 96 , e ) can not be determined
c
divide(add(80, 80), 4)
if greg buys 3 shirts , 6 trousers and 4 ties , the total cost is $ 80 . if greg buys 7 shirts , 2 trousers and 4 ties , the total cost is $ 80 . how much will it cost him to buy 5 trousers , 4 shirts and 4 ties ?
"solution : 3 x + 6 y + 4 z = 80 7 x + 2 y + 4 z = 80 adding both the equations = 10 x + 8 y + 8 z = 160 5 x + 4 y + 4 z = 80 ans c"
a = 80 + 80 b = a / 4
a ) 4.5 , b ) 5 , c ) 5.6 , d ) 5.7 , e ) 9
e
multiply(divide(18, 12), 6)
when a number is divided by 6 & then multiply by 12 the answer is 18 what is the no . ?
"if $ x $ is the number , x / 6 * 12 = 18 = > 2 x = 18 = > x = 9 e"
a = 18 / 12 b = a * 6
a ) 5 , b ) 7 , c ) 8 , d ) 9 , e ) 6
e
divide(divide(400, subtract(divide(400, 40), divide(400, 48))), 40)
donovan and michael are racing around a circular 400 - meter track . if donovan runs each lap in 48 seconds and michael runs each lap in 40 seconds , how many laps will michael have to complete in order to pass donovan , assuming they start at the same time ?
"one way of approaching this question is by relative speed method 1 . speed / rate of donovan = distance / time = > 400 / 48 = > 50 / 6 2 . speed / rate of michael = distance / time = > 400 / 40 = > 10 relative speed between them = 10 - 50 / 6 = > 10 / 6 ( we subtract the rates if moving in the same direction and add the rates if moving in the opposite direction ) in order to pass donovan - distance to be covered = 400 , relative rate = 10 / 6 total time taken by micheal to surpass donovan = distance / rate = > 400 * 6 / 10 = > 2400 / 10 = > 240 no . of laps taken by michael = total time / michael ' s rate = > 240 / 40 = > 6 hence correct answer is 6 laps . e"
a = 400 / 40 b = 400 / 48 c = a - b d = 400 / c e = d / 40
a ) 66 m square , b ) 49 m square , c ) 77 m square , d ) 44 m square , e ) 33 m square
b
add(multiply(const_2, add(multiply(add(divide(25, const_100), 1), 4), multiply(add(divide(25, const_100), 1), 6))), multiply(4, 6))
a cistern 6 m long and 4 m wide contains water up to a breadth of 1 m 25 cm . find the total area of the wet surface .
"area of the wet surface = 2 [ lb + bh + hl ] - lb = 2 [ bh + hl ] + lb = 2 [ ( 4 * 1.25 + 6 * 1.25 ) ] + 6 * 4 = 49 m square answer : b"
a = 25 / 100 b = a + 1 c = b * 4 d = 25 / 100 e = d + 1 f = e * 6 g = c + f h = 2 * g i = 4 * 6 j = h + i
a ) 4 % , b ) 10 % , c ) 97.14 % , d ) 90.14 % , e ) 20 %
c
multiply(divide(subtract(divide(subtract(const_100, 65), const_100), subtract(divide(40, const_100), multiply(divide(65, const_100), divide(60, const_100)))), divide(subtract(const_100, 65), const_100)), const_100)
65 % of the employees of a company are men . 60 % of the men in the company speak french and 40 % of the employees of the company speak french . what is % of the women in the company who do not speak french ?
"no of employees = 100 ( say ) men = 65 women = 35 men speaking french = 0.60 * 65 = 39 employees speaking french = 0.4 * 100 = 40 therefore women speaking french = 40 - 39 = 1 and women not speaking french = 35 - 1 = 34 % of women not speaking french = 34 / 35 * 100 = 97.14 % answer c"
a = 100 - 65 b = a / 100 c = 40 / 100 d = 65 / 100 e = 60 / 100 f = d * e g = c - f h = b - g i = 100 - 65 j = i / 100 k = h / j l = k * 100
a ) 8 days , b ) 2 days , c ) 6 days , d ) 7 days , e ) 4 days
c
divide(multiply(6, 6), divide(subtract(multiply(6, 6), multiply(add(divide(multiply(6, 6), 6), divide(multiply(6, 6), 6)), 2)), 2))
a can do a piece of work in 6 days . b can do it in 6 days . with the assistance of c they completed the work in 2 days . find in how many days can c alone do it ?
"c = 1 / 2 - 1 / 6 - 1 / 6 = 1 / 6 = > 6 days answer : c"
a = 6 * 6 b = 6 * 6 c = 6 * 6 d = c / 6 e = 6 * 6 f = e / 6 g = d + f h = g * 2 i = b - h j = i / 2 k = a / j
a ) 10 , b ) 25 , c ) 50 , d ) 75 , e ) 100
e
divide(200, const_2)
what is the median of a set of consecutive integers if the sum of nth number from the beginning and nth number from the end is 200 ?
"surprisingly no one answered this easy one . property of a set of consecutive integerz . mean = median = ( first element + last element ) / 2 = ( second element + last but one element ) / 2 = ( third element + third last element ) / 2 etc . etc . so mean = median = 200 / 2 = 100 answer is e"
a = 200 / 2
a ) 100 , b ) 200 , c ) 300 , d ) 400 , e ) 500
c
divide(1500, 5)
57 + 58 = 115 . how many such 2 consecutive numbers are there less than 1500 when added gives a sum which is divisible by 5 ?
"since 2 + 3 = 5 & 7 + 8 = 15 any combination with these no be will give u desirable result . . . so total no in 100 will be 20 & that ' s why in 1000 , it will be 20 x 15 = 300 . answer : c"
a = 1500 / 5
a ) 6800 , b ) 5800 , c ) 4800 , d ) 6500 , e ) none of these
a
add(divide(multiply(subtract(10000, divide(multiply(20, 10000), const_100)), add(const_2, const_3)), add(add(const_2, const_3), add(const_2, const_4))), divide(multiply(20, 10000), const_100))
a is a working partner and b is a sleeping partner in a business . a puts in 60,000 and b 40,000 . a gets 20 % of the profit for managing the business , and the rest is divided in proportion to their capitals . find the share of a in profit of 10000 .
"the amount a gets for managing = 20 % of rs . 10000 = 2000 remaining profit = 10000 – 2000 = 8000 this is to be divided in the ratio 3 : 2 . share of a = 3 / 5 of 8000 = 4800 β‡’ total share of a = 4800 + 2000 = 6800 . answer a"
a = 20 * 10000 b = a / 100 c = 10000 - b d = 2 + 3 e = c * d f = 2 + 3 g = 2 + 4 h = f + g i = e / h j = 20 * 10000 k = j / 100 l = i + k
a ) $ 4152 , b ) $ 1951 , c ) $ 2258 , d ) $ 8978 , e ) $ 8875
b
subtract(multiply(15,624, power(add(const_1, divide(16, const_100)), 9)), 15,624)
find the compound interest on $ 15,624 for 9 months at 16 % per annum compounded quarterly .
"p = $ 15625 , n = 9 months = 3 quarters , r = 16 % p . a = 4 % per quarter . amount = $ [ 15625 * ( 1 + ( 4 / 100 ) ^ 3 ) ] = $ ( 15625 * ( 26 / 25 ) * ( 26 / 25 ) * ( 26 / 25 ) ) = $ 17576 . c . i = $ ( 17576 - 15625 ) = $ 1951 . answer ( b )"
a = 16 / 100 b = 1 + a c = b ** 9 d = 15 * 624 e = d - 15
a ) 5 / 28 , b ) 3 / 28 , c ) 1 / 28 , d ) 3 / 28 , e ) 3 / 27
a
divide(const_2, add(const_3, const_4))
find the probability that a year chosen at random has 53 mondays .
"explanation : there are 2 kinds of year leap year - probability = 1 / 4 ( out of 4 years one is a leap year ) non leap year - probability = 3 / 4 so it ' s either this or that now in non leap year , there are 365 days meaning 52 weeks with one day extra that one day can be monday out of 7 possible days . hence the probability = 1 / 7 similarly in leap year , there are 366 days and so 366 / 7 = 52 weeks with 2 days extra now probability of occurrence of monday out of possible 7 days = 2 / 7 so what we essentially want is ( a non leap year and monday ) or ( a leap year and monday ) so it ' ll be [ 3 / 4 * 1 / 7 ] + [ 1 / 4 * 2 / 7 ] = 5 / 28 answer : a"
a = 3 + 4 b = 2 / a
a ) $ 200 , b ) $ 500 , c ) $ 350 , d ) $ 400 , e ) $ 600
a
divide(multiply(subtract(const_100, 10), divide(360, const_2)), const_100)
a pair of articles was bought for $ 360 at a discount of 10 % . what must be the marked price of each of the article ?
"s . p . of each of the article = 360 / 2 = $ 180 let m . p = $ x 90 % of x = 360 x = 180 * 100 / 90 = $ 200 answer is a"
a = 100 - 10 b = 360 / 2 c = a * b d = c / 100
a ) 19828.88 , b ) 19828.8 , c ) 19828.87 , d ) 19828.81 , e ) 19828.82
b
add(divide(2828.80, subtract(power(add(const_1, divide(8, const_100)), const_2), const_1)), 2828.80)
the compound interest earned by sunil on a certain amount at the end of two years at the rate of 8 % p . a . was rs . 2828.80 . find the total amount that sunil got back at the end of two years in the form of principal plus interest earned
"let the sum be rs . p p { [ 1 + 8 / 100 ] 2 - 1 } = 2828.80 p ( 8 / 100 ) ( 2 + 8 / 100 ) = 2828.80 [ a 2 - b 2 = ( a - b ) ( a + b ) ] p = 2828.80 / ( 0.08 ) ( 2.08 ) = 1360 / 0.08 = 17000 principal + interest = rs . 19828.80 answer : b"
a = 8 / 100 b = 1 + a c = b ** 2 d = c - 1 e = 2828 / 80 f = e + 2828
a ) 8 , b ) 11 , c ) 14 , d ) 12 , e ) 20
d
power(3, 2)
if x ^ 2 + y ^ 2 = 18 and xy = 3 , then ( x βˆ’ y ) ^ 2 =
"but you can not take xy + 3 to mean xy = - 3 . . only if xy + 3 = 0 , it will mean xy = - 3 . . rest your solution is perfect and you will get your correct answer as 18 - 2 * 3 = 12 . . answer d"
a = 3 ** 2
a ) 40 m 2 , b ) 44 m 2 , c ) 48 m 2 , d ) 36 m 2 , e ) none of these
b
multiply(5, multiply(multiply(multiply(2, divide(22, 7)), divide(1.4, 2)), 2))
the diameter of a garden roller is 1.4 m and it is 2 m long . how much area will it cover in 5 revolutions ? ( use Ο€ = 22 ⁄ 7 )
"required area covered in 5 revolutions = 5 Γ— 2 Ο€ rh = 5 Γ— 2 Γ— 22 ⁄ 7 Γ— 0.7 Γ— 2 = 44 m 2 answer b"
a = 22 / 7 b = 2 * a c = 1 / 4 d = b * c e = d * 2 f = 5 * e
a ) 127 , b ) 128 , c ) 130 , d ) 131 , e ) 132
e
add(multiply(16, 8), 4)
what is the dividend . divisor 16 , the quotient is 8 and the remainder is 4
"e = d * q + r e = 16 * 8 + 4 e = 128 + 4 e = 132"
a = 16 * 8 b = a + 4
a ) 1 / 2 , b ) 2 / 3 , c ) 3 / 4 , d ) 4 / 5 , e ) 5 / 12
e
subtract(1, multiply(divide(1, 3), divide(1, 2)))
harold and millicent are getting married and need to combine their already - full libraries . if harold , who has 1 / 2 as many books as millicent , brings 1 / 3 of his books to their new home , then millicent will have enough room to bring 1 / 4 of her books to their new home . what fraction of millicent ' s old library capacity is the new home ' s library capacity ?
"because we see h willbring 1 / 3 of his booksto the new home - - > try to pick a number that isdivisible by 3 . before : assume h = 30 books h = 1 / 2 m - - > m = 60 books after : h ' = 1 / 3 h = 10 books m ' = 1 / 4 m = 15 books total = 25 books m ' = 25 = 5 / 12 * 60 ratio : 5 / 12 ans : e"
a = 1 / 3 b = 1 / 2 c = a * b d = 1 - c
a ) 1 , b ) 7 , c ) 8 , d ) 9 , e ) 6
e
divide(const_1, subtract(subtract(const_0_25, divide(const_1, 36)), divide(const_1, 18)))
if a , b and c together can finish a piece of work in 4 days . a alone in 36 days and b in 18 days , then c alone can do it in ?
"c = 1 / 4 - 1 / 36 – 1 / 18 = 1 / 6 = > 6 days ' answer : e"
a = 1 / 36 b = const_0_25 - a c = 1 / 18 d = b - c e = 1 / d
a ) 2 , b ) 4 , c ) 5 , d ) 6 , e ) none of the above
a
divide(subtract(multiply(180, 1), multiply(60, 1)), subtract(add(add(60, 120), 180), multiply(100, const_3)))
in a coconut grove , ( x + 1 ) trees yield 60 nuts per year , x trees yield 120 nuts per year and ( x – 1 ) trees yield 180 nuts per year . if the average yield per year per tree be 100 , find x .
"( x + 1 ) Γ— 60 + x Γ— 120 + ( x βˆ’ 1 ) Γ— 180 / ( x + 1 ) + x + ( x βˆ’ 1 ) = 100 β‡’ 360 x βˆ’ 120 / 3 x = 100 β‡’ 60 x = 120 β‡’ x = 2 answer a"
a = 180 * 1 b = 60 * 1 c = a - b d = 60 + 120 e = d + 180 f = 100 * 3 g = e - f h = c / g
a ) 20 , b ) 30 , c ) 40 , d ) 50 , e ) 60
c
add(multiply(multiply(3, 5), const_100), multiply(4, 5))
three numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 and their l . c . m . is 2400 . their h . c . f is ?
"let the numbers be 3 x , 4 x and 5 x their l . c . m . = 60 x 60 x = 2400 x = 40 the numbers are 3 * 40 , 4 * 40 , 5 * 40 hence required h . c . f . = 40 answer is c"
a = 3 * 5 b = a * 100 c = 4 * 5 d = b + c
['a ) 4457', 'b ) 4567', 'c ) 4235', 'd ) 4547', 'e ) 4675']
a
multiply(circumface(multiply(sqrt(divide(17.56, const_pi)), const_100)), const_3)
the area of a circular field is 17.56 hectares . find the cost of fencing it at the rate of rs . 3 per metre approximately
explanation : area = ( 17.56 x 10000 ) m 2 = 175600 m 2 . Ο€ r 2 = 175600 ⇔ ( r ) 2 = ( 175600 x ( 7 / 22 ) ) ⇔ r = 236.37 m . circumference = 2 Ο€ r = ( 2 x ( 22 / 7 ) x 236.37 ) m = 1485.78 m . cost of fencing = rs . ( 1485.78 x 3 ) = rs . 4457 . answer : option a
a = 17 / 56 b = math.sqrt(a) c = b * 100 d = circumface * (
a ) 2 , b ) 4 , c ) 7 , d ) 8 , e ) 9
b
divide(add(35, 25), 15)
a certain no . whendivided by 35 leaves a remainder 25 , what is the remainder if the same no . be dividedby 15 ?
explanation : 35 + 25 = 60 / 15 = 4 ( remainder ) b
a = 35 + 25 b = a / 15
a ) 0 , b ) 3 , c ) 5 , d ) 8 , e ) 2
e
factorial(divide(36, 17))
. on dividing a number by 357 , we get 36 as remainder . on dividing the same number 17 , what will be the remainder ?
let x be the number and y be the quotient . then , x = 357 x y + 36 = ( 17 x 21 x y ) + ( 17 x 2 ) + 2 = 17 x ( 21 y + 2 ) + 2 ) required remainder = 2 . answer : option e
a = 36 / 17 b = math.factorial(a)
a ) 700 , b ) 800 , c ) 900 , d ) 1000 , e ) 1100
a
divide(add(multiply(multiply(const_1, const_2), 500), 400), const_2)
there is a point p on the circle . a and b started running in two constant different speeds . a in clockwise and b in anti - clockwise . first time 500 m in clockwise from p then 400 anti - clockwise . if b is yet to complete one round , what is the circumference of the circle ?
let the speeds of a & b be u and v resp . and let circumference be c . let their first meeting be after time t then ut + vt = c and ut = 500 ∴ vt = c βˆ’ 500 and u / v = 500 / ( c βˆ’ 500 ) for their second meeting after time t , ut + vt = 2 c and vt = 400 ∴ ut = 2 c βˆ’ 400 and u / v = ( 2 c βˆ’ 400 ) / 400 hence 500 / ( c βˆ’ 500 ) = ( 2 c βˆ’ 400 ) / 400 simplifying , 100000 = ( c βˆ’ 200 ) ( c βˆ’ 500 ) = c Β² βˆ’ 700 c + 100000 β†’ c = 700 answer : a
a = 1 * 2 b = a * 500 c = b + 400 d = c / 2
a ) 7 , b ) 6 , c ) 5 , d ) 4 , e ) 3
e
divide(subtract(55, multiply(5, 2)), add(10, 5))
carina has 55 ounces of coffee divided into 5 - and 10 - ounce packages . if she has 2 more 5 - ounce packages than 10 - ounce packages , how many 10 - ounce packages does she have ?
lets say 5 and 10 ounce packages be x and y respectively . given that , 5 x + 10 y = 55 and x = y + 2 . what is the value of y . substituting the x in first equation , 5 y + 10 + 10 y = 55 - > y = 45 / 15 . = 3 e
a = 5 * 2 b = 55 - a c = 10 + 5 d = b / c
a ) 0 , b ) 1 , c ) 2 , d ) 3 , e ) 4
b
subtract(add(2, multiply(16, 5)), multiply(16, 5))
how many two - digit numbers yield a remainder of 2 when divided by both 5 and 16 ?
"easier to start with numbers that are of the form 16 p + 2 - - - > 18,34 , 50,66 , 82,96 . out of these , there is only one number ( 82 ) is also of the form 5 q + 2 . thus 1 is the answer . b is the correct answer ."
a = 16 * 5 b = 2 + a c = 16 * 5 d = b - c
a ) 135 , b ) 129 , c ) 131 , d ) 138 , e ) 141
d
divide(add(add(multiply(multiply(const_4, const_4), const_1000), multiply(8, const_100)), multiply(add(50, 8), 200)), 200)
a computer manufacturer produces a certain electronic component at a cost of $ 50 per component . shipping costs for delivering the components are $ 8 per unit . further , the manufacturer has costs of $ 16,000 a month related to the electronic component regardless of how many it produces . if the manufacturer produces and sells 200 components a month , what is the lowest price it can sell them for such that the costs do n ' t exceed the revenues ?
"$ 16000 is a fixed cost each component is $ 58 ( $ 50 to produce , $ 8 to ship ) manufacturer will be producing and selling 200 components so therefore the equation to find price would be 200 * p = 16000 + ( 200 * 50 ) + ( 200 * 8 ) p = ( 16000 + 10000 + 1600 ) / 200 p = 138 answer : d"
a = 4 * 4 b = a * 1000 c = 8 * 100 d = b + c e = 50 + 8 f = e * 200 g = d + f h = g / 200
a ) 1218 , b ) 1212 , c ) 1210 , d ) 3 . 11.14 , e ) 291.1
d
multiply(subtract(power(18, const_2), power(15, const_2)), divide(add(multiply(15, const_2), const_2), add(const_4, const_3)))
a rope of which a calf is tied is increased from 15 m to 18 m , how much additional grassy ground shall it graze ?
"Ο€ ( 182 – 152 ) = 311.14 answer : d"
a = 18 ** 2 b = 15 ** 2 c = a - b d = 15 * 2 e = d + 2 f = 4 + 3 g = e / f h = c * g
['a ) 2.21 %', 'b ) 2.07 %', 'c ) 2.08 %', 'd ) 2.01 %', 'e ) 2.11 %']
d
divide(add(multiply(const_2, const_100), 1), const_100)
the radius of a circle is increased by 1 % . find how much % does its area increases ?
r = 100 r = 101 r 2 = 10000 r 2 = 10201 10000 - - - - 201 100 - - - - ? = > 2.01 % answer : d
a = 2 * 100 b = a + 1 c = b / 100
a ) 10 , b ) 20 , c ) 84 , d ) 94 , e ) 178
a
subtract(94, 84)
in gabriel ' s sheep herd , every sheep has either fleas or lice or both . half of the sheep have lice , and 84 sheep have both pests . if 94 sheep have lice , how many sheep have only fleas ?
n ( lice ) = n ( only lice ) + n ( both lice and fleas ) n ( both lice and fleas ) = 84 n ( lice ) = 94 n ( only lice ) = 94 - 84 = 10 since , it is also said that exactly half the sheep have lice , it can be inferred that half the number of sheep is 94 . therefore , the total number of sheep having only fleas is 10 ans : ( option a )
a = 94 - 84
a ) 56 % , b ) 80 % , c ) 100 % , d ) 120 % , e ) 125 %
a
multiply(multiply(power(divide(8, 10), const_2), divide(7, 8)), const_100)
tanks a and b are each in the shape of a right circular cylinder . the interior of tank a has a height of 7 meters and a circumference of 8 meters , and the interior of tank b has a height of 8 meters and a circumference of 10 meters . the capacity of tank a is what percent of the capacity of tank b ?
"for a , r = 8 / 2 pi . its capacity = ( 4 pi ) ^ 2 * 7 = 112 pi for b , r = 10 / pi . its capacity = ( 5 pi ) ^ 2 * 8 = 200 pi a / b = 112 pi / 200 pi = 0.56 a"
a = 8 / 10 b = a ** 2 c = 7 / 8 d = b * c e = d * 100