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a ) 12 , b ) 8 , c ) 36 , d ) 5 , e ) 7
e
divide(add(divide(30, 5), divide(40, 5)), const_2)
a man swims downstream 40 km and upstream 30 km taking 5 hours each time , what is the speed of the man in still water ?
"40 - - - 5 ds = 8 ? - - - - 1 30 - - - - 5 us = 6 ? - - - - 1 m = ? m = ( 8 + 6 ) / 2 = 7 answer : e"
a = 30 / 5 b = 40 / 5 c = a + b d = c / 2
a ) 36 , b ) 53 , c ) 88 , d ) 66 , e ) 22
b
divide(divide(subtract(125, multiply(multiply(8, const_0_2778), 8)), 8), const_0_2778)
a train 125 m long passes a man , running at 8 km / hr in the same direction in which the train is going , in 10 seconds . the speed of the train is ?
"speed of the train relative to man = ( 125 / 10 ) m / sec = ( 25 / 2 ) m / sec . [ ( 25 / 2 ) * ( 18 / 5 ) ] km / hr = 45 km / hr . let the speed of the train be x km / hr . then , relative speed = ( x - 8 ) km / hr . x - 8 = 45 = = > x = 53 km / hr . answer : b"
a = 8 * const_0_2778 b = a * 8 c = 125 - b d = c / 8 e = d / const_0_2778
a ) 13 √ 5 , b ) 13 √ 2 , c ) 13 √ 9 , d ) 12 √ 9 , e ) 13 √ 1
b
divide(24, divide(24, const_100))
85 % of a number is added to 24 , the result is the same number . find the number ?
"4 a = 48 4 a = 20 a = 12 a = 5 a 2 = 144 a 2 = 25 combined area = a 2 = 169 = > a = 13 d = 13 √ 2 answer : b"
a = 24 / 100 b = 24 / a
a ) 20 , 10 , b ) 10 , 20 , c ) 20 , 30 , d ) 30 , 20 , e ) 10 , 10
b
sqrt(divide(10, add(power(2, 1), add(power(2, 1), power(1, 1)))))
the ratio of 2 numbers is 1 : 2 and their h . c . f . and l . c . m are 10 and 20 . find the numbers .
"let the numbers be x and 2 x their h . c . f . = 10 l . c . m = 20 ie ) 2 x ^ 2 = 200 x ^ 2 = 100 , x = 10 t the numbers are x and 2 x , ie ) 10 , 20 respectively . answer is b"
a = 2 ** 1 b = 2 ** 1 c = 1 ** 1 d = b + c e = a + d f = 10 / e g = math.sqrt(f)
a ) 68 , b ) 70.4 , c ) 86 , d ) 105.6 , e ) 108
d
add(88, multiply(divide(20, const_100), 88))
if x is 20 percent greater than 88 , then x =
"x is 20 % greater than 88 means x is 1.2 times 88 ( in other words 88 + 20 / 100 * 88 = 1.2 * 88 ) therefore , x = 1.2 * 88 = 105.6 answer : d"
a = 20 / 100 b = a * 88 c = 88 + b
a ) 12 , b ) 13 , c ) 14 , d ) 17 , e ) 23
c
subtract(subtract(36, const_2), add(add(15, const_4), const_1))
set a consists of all the prime numbers between 15 and 36 . what is the range of set a ?
"the range of a set of data is the difference between the highest and lowest values in the set in this set , highest number = 31 lowest number = 17 range = highest - lowest = 31 - 17 = 14 option c"
a = 36 - 2 b = 15 + 4 c = b + 1 d = a - c
a ) 3 , b ) 5 , c ) 10 , d ) 9 , e ) 15
e
divide(add(21, 9), const_2)
in one hour , a boat goes 21 km along the stream and 9 km against the stream . the speed of the boat in still water ( in km / hr ) is :
"solution speed in still water = 1 / 2 ( 21 + 9 ) kmph . = 15 kmph . answer e"
a = 21 + 9 b = a / 2
a ) 515 . , b ) 545 . , c ) 618 . , d ) 644 . , e ) 736 .
e
add(226, 423)
in the faculty of reverse - engineering , 226 second year students study numeric methods , 423 second year students study automatic control of airborne vehicles and 134 second year students study them both . how many students are there in the faculty if the second year students are approximately 70 % of the total ?
"answer is e : 736 solution : total number of students studying both are 423 + 226 - 134 = 515 ( subtracting the 134 since they were included in the both the other numbers already ) . so 70 % of total is 515 , so 100 % is approx . 736 ."
a = 226 + 423
a ) 48 , b ) 42 , c ) 45 , d ) 98 , e ) 96
e
divide(multiply(24, divide(add(6, 12), 12)), 12)
machines x and y produce bottles at their respective constant rates . machine x produces k bottles in 6 hours and machine y produces k bottles in 12 hours . how many hours does it take machines x and y , working simultaneously , to produce 24 k bottles ?
"x rate = k / 6 y rate = k / 12 k / 6 + k / 12 = 24 k / t solving t = 96 answer e"
a = 6 + 12 b = a / 12 c = 24 * b d = c / 12
a ) - 1 , b ) - 1 / 2 , c ) 0 , d ) 1 / 2 , e ) 1
e
add(negate(4), 4)
on the number line , if x is halfway between - 4 and 4 , and if y is halfway between - 2 and 6 , what number is halfway between x and y ?
"x = 0 and y = 2 . the answer is e ."
a = negate + (
a ) 2988 , b ) 2776 , c ) 4079 , d ) 2871 , e ) 881
c
floor(divide(3294, multiply(divide(subtract(const_100, 5), const_100), divide(subtract(const_100, 15), const_100))))
5 % people of a village in sri lanka died by bombardment , 15 % of the remainder left the village on account of fear . if now the population is reduced to 3294 , how much was it in the beginning ?
x * ( 95 / 100 ) * ( 85 / 100 ) = 3294 x = 4079 answer : c
a = 100 - 5 b = a / 100 c = 100 - 15 d = c / 100 e = b * d f = 3294 / e g = math.floor(f)
a ) 48 % , b ) 80 % , c ) 100 % , d ) 120 % , e ) 125 %
a
multiply(multiply(power(divide(8, 10), const_2), divide(6, 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 6 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 * 6 = 96 pi for b , r = 10 / pi . its capacity = ( 5 pi ) ^ 2 * 8 = 200 pi a / b = 96 pi / 200 pi = 0.48 a"
a = 8 / 10 b = a ** 2 c = 6 / 8 d = b * c e = d * 100
a ) 1 : 2 , b ) 2 : 5 , c ) 1 : 3 , d ) 2 : 3 , e ) 3 : 5
b
divide(subtract(const_100, 2), add(const_100, 12))
the number of singles that a baseball player hit increased 12 percent from her first season to her second season , and the number of doubles that she hit in the same time period decreased by 2 percent . if the total number of singles and doubles that she hit increased 2 percent from her first season to her second season , what is the ratio of the number of singles she hit in her first season to the number of doubles she hit in her first season ?
"soln : - 1.12 s + 0.98 d = 1.02 [ s + d ] 0.10 s = 0.04 d s / d = 2 / 5 answer : b"
a = 100 - 2 b = 100 + 12 c = a / b
a ) 237 , b ) 287 , c ) 197 , d ) 287 , e ) 700
e
multiply(350, const_2)
on the independence day , bananas were be equally distributed among the children in a school so that each child would get two bananas . on the particular day 350 children were absent and as a result each child got two extra bananas . find the actual number of children in the school ?
"explanation : let the number of children in the school be x . since each child gets 2 bananas , total number of bananas = 2 x . 2 x / ( x - 350 ) = 2 + 2 ( extra ) = > 2 x - 700 = x = > x = 700 . answer : e"
a = 350 * 2
a ) 10 , b ) 11 , c ) 1001 , d ) 1011 , e ) 10001
c
add(divide(100100000, 10010000), const_1000)
every digit of a number written in binary is either 0 or 1 . to translate a number from binary , multiply the nth digit ( reading from right to left ) by 2 ^ ( n - 1 ) what is the largest prime number ( written in binary ) that is a factor of both 10010000 and 100100000 ?
binary divison can provide a quick answer if you are comfortable with it . as option e is the biggest binary number we try with it first : 100010000 / 1001 = 10000 1000100000 / 1001 = 100000 so answer is option is c
a = 100100000 / 10010000 b = a + 1000
a ) 27 , b ) 20 , c ) 40 , d ) 73 , e ) 72
c
inverse(subtract(divide(const_1, 8), divide(const_1, add(8, const_2))))
a cistern is normally filled in 8 hours but takes two hours longer to fill because of a leak in its bottom . if the cistern is full , the leak will empty it in ?
"1 / 8 - 1 / x = 1 / 10 x = 40 answer : c"
a = 1 / 8 b = 8 + 2 c = 1 / b d = a - c e = 1/(d)
a ) 1 km , b ) 3 km , c ) 4 km , d ) 5 km , e ) 6 km
c
divide(multiply(24, divide(multiply(10, const_1000), const_60)), const_1000)
find the distance covered by a man walking for 24 min at a speed of 10 km / hr ?
"distance = 10 * 24 / 60 = 4 km answer is c"
a = 10 * 1000 b = a / const_60 c = 24 * b d = c / 1000
a ) 69.44 , b ) 62.0 , c ) 62.6 , d ) 62.1 , e ) 62.2
a
divide(multiply(add(50, divide(multiply(50, 25), const_100)), const_100), subtract(const_100, 10))
at what price must an article costing rs . 50 be marked in order that after deducting 10 % from the list price . it may be sold at a profit of 25 % on the cost price ?
"cp = 50 sp = 50 * ( 125 / 100 ) = 62.50 mp * ( 90 / 100 ) = 62.50 mp = 69.44 answer : a"
a = 50 * 25 b = a / 100 c = 50 + b d = c * 100 e = 100 - 10 f = d / e
a ) 45 , b ) 54 , c ) 63 , d ) 72 , e ) 81
d
multiply(add(add(subtract(multiply(2, const_10), 2), 1), multiply(2, const_10)), 3)
every letter in the alphabet has a number value that is equal to its place in the alphabet . thus , the letter a has a value of 1 , the letter b has a value of 2 , the letter c has a value of 3 , etc . . . the number value of a word is obtained by adding up the value of the letters in the word and then multiplying that sum by the length of the word . what is the number value of the word ` ` cat ' ' ?
"` ` cat ' ' = ( 3 + 1 + 20 ) * 3 = 72 . the answer is d ."
a = 2 * 10 b = a - 2 c = b + 1 d = 2 * 10 e = c + d f = e * 3
a ) 10 % , b ) 5 % , c ) 12 % , d ) 6 % , e ) 4 %
e
multiply(divide(subtract(add(multiply(divide(const_100, add(const_100, 20)), 512456), multiply(divide(const_100, subtract(const_100, 20)), 512456)), add(512456, 512456)), add(multiply(divide(const_100, add(const_100, 20)), 512456), multiply(divide(const_100, subtract(const_100, 20)), 512456))), const_100)
a man two flats for $ 512456 each . on one he gains 20 % while on the other he loses 20 % . how much does he gain or lose in the whole transaction ?
in such a case there is always a loss loss % = ( 20 / 10 ) ^ 2 = 4 % answer is e
a = 100 + 20 b = 100 / a c = b * 512456 d = 100 - 20 e = 100 / d f = e * 512456 g = c + f h = 512456 + 512456 i = g - h j = 100 + 20 k = 100 / j l = k * 512456 m = 100 - 20 n = 100 / m o = n * 512456 p = l + o q = i / p r = q * 100
a ) 80 kmph , b ) 60 kmph , c ) 70 kmph , d ) 90 kmph , e ) none of these
c
divide(add(225, 370), add(3.5, 5))
a train travels 225 km in 3.5 hours and 370 km in 5 hours . find the average speed of train .
"as we know that speed = distance / time for average speed = total distance / total time taken thus , total distance = 225 + 370 = 595 km thus , total speed = 8.5 hrs or , average speed = 595 / 8.5 or , 70 kmph . answer : c"
a = 225 + 370 b = 3 + 5 c = a / b
a ) 51 : 52 , b ) 52 : 54 , c ) 53 : 54 , d ) 54 : 55 , e ) none of these
b
divide(add(const_100, 4), add(const_100, 8))
the cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4 % and 8 % is rs 3 . the ratio of two selling prices is
"explanation : let the cost price of article is rs . x required ratio = ( 104 % of x ) / ( 108 % of x ) = 104 / 108 = 52 / 54 = 52 : 54 . answer : b"
a = 100 + 4 b = 100 + 8 c = a / b
a ) - 3 , b ) 4 , c ) 3 , d ) - 5 , e ) 6
a
divide(subtract(36, 6), 4)
if | 4 x + 6 | = 36 , then find the sum of the values of x ?
"| 4 x + 6 | = 36 4 x + 6 = 36 or 4 x + 6 = - 36 4 x = 30 or 4 x = - 42 x = 7.5 or x = - 10.5 sum = 7.5 - 10.5 = - 3 answer is a"
a = 36 - 6 b = a / 4
a ) 86.6 km , b ) 46.6 km , c ) 36.6 km , d ) 35.6 km , e ) 26.6 km
c
multiply(add(42, 8), divide(44, const_60))
the speed of a boat in still water in 42 km / hr and the rate of current is 8 km / hr . the distance travelled downstream in 44 minutes is :
"speed downstream = ( 42 + 8 ) = 50 kmph time = 44 minutes = 44 / 60 hour = 11 / 15 hour distance travelled = time Γ— speed = 11 / 15 Γ— 50 = 36.6 km answer : c"
a = 42 + 8 b = 44 / const_60 c = a * b
a ) 15 % , b ) 35 % , c ) 25 % , d ) 50 % , e ) 30 %
b
subtract(divide(subtract(const_100, 10), divide(2, 3)), const_100)
an article is sold at a certain price . by selling it at 2 / 3 of that price one loses 10 % . find the gain percent at original price .
"let the original s . p be rs . x . then new s . p = rs . 2 / 3 x , loss = 10 % so c . p = rs . [ 100 / 90 * 2 / 3 x ] = 20 x / 27 . now c . p = rs . 20 x / 27 , s . p = rs . x , gain = rs . [ x - 20 x / 27 ] = rs . 7 x / 27 . gain % = [ 7 x / 27 * 27 / 20 x * 100 ] % = 35 % answer : b"
a = 100 - 10 b = 2 / 3 c = a / b d = c - 100
a ) 100 , b ) 150 , c ) 120 , d ) 520 , e ) none
e
multiply(120, divide(520, 5))
120 + 520 Γ· 5.00 = ?
answer given expression = 120 + 520 Γ· 5.00 = 120 + 104 = 224 correct option : e
a = 520 / 5 b = 120 * a
a ) 1 / 9 , b ) 29 / 180 , c ) 26 / 143 , d ) 2 / 15 , e ) 39 / 121
d
add(divide(const_1, divide(multiply(50, 4), const_10)), divide(const_1, divide(multiply(30, 6), 15)))
if 50 apprentices can finish a job in 4 hours , and 30 journeymen can finish the same job in 6 hours , how much of the job should be completed by 10 apprentices and 15 journeymen in one hour ?
50 apprentices can finish the job in 4 hours , thus : 10 apprentices can finish the job in 4 * 5 = 20 hours ; in 1 hour 10 apprentices can finish 1 / 20 of the job . 30 journeymen can finish the same job in 4,5 hours , thus : 15 journeymen can finish the job in 6 * 2 = 12 hours ; in 1 hour 15 journeymen can finish 1 / 12 of the job . therefore , in 1 hour 10 apprentices and 15 journeymen can finish 1 / 20 + 1 / 12 = 2 / 15 of the job . answer : d .
a = 50 * 4 b = a / 10 c = 1 / b d = 30 * 6 e = d / 15 f = 1 / e g = c + f
a ) s . 59 , b ) s . 58 , c ) s . 09 , d ) s . 70 , e ) s . 13
d
add(divide(36000, 600), 10)
a shopkeeper sells 600 metres of cloth for rs . 36000 at a loss of rs . 10 per metre . find his cost price for one metre of cloth ?
"sp per metre = 36000 / 600 = rs . 60 loss per metre = rs . 10 cp per metre = 60 + 10 = rs . 70 answer : d"
a = 36000 / 600 b = a + 10
a ) 50 hours , b ) 33 hours , c ) 72 hours , d ) 82 hours , e ) 92 hours
c
multiply(8, 9)
how long will take a leak at the bottom of a tank to empty it if it will take 8 hours to fill it without the leak , but due to the leak it will take 9 hours to be filled ?
part filled without leak in 1 hour = 1 / 8 part filled with leak in 1 hour = 1 / 9 work done by leak in 1 hour = 1 / 8 Γ’ Λ† ’ 1 / 9 = 72 hours answer : c
a = 8 * 9
a ) 15 % , b ) 14.25 % , c ) 9.23 % , d ) 10.5 % , e ) 11.5 %
c
divide(multiply(const_100, subtract(subtract(340, divide(325, 2)), divide(325, 2))), divide(325, 2))
on a sum of money , the simple interest for 2 years is rs . 325 , while the compound interest is rs . 340 , the rate of interest being the same in both the cases . the rate of interest is
"explanation : the difference between compound interest and simple interest on rs . p for 2 years at r % per annum = ( r Γ£ β€” si ) / ( 2 Γ£ β€” 100 ) difference between the compound interest and simple interest = 340 - 325 = 15 ( r Γ£ β€” si ) / ( 2 Γ£ β€” 100 ) = 15 ( r Γ£ β€” 325 ) / ( 2 Γ£ β€” 100 ) = 15 r = 9.23 % answer : option c"
a = 325 / 2 b = 340 - a c = 325 / 2 d = b - c e = 100 * d f = 325 / 2 g = e / f
a ) s . 7 , b ) s . 9 , c ) s . 10 , d ) s . 11 , e ) s . 19
c
multiply(divide(divide(multiply(divide(20, const_100), 400), 10), multiply(divide(20, const_100), 400)), const_100)
a reduction of 20 % in the price of salt enables a lady to obtain 10 kgs more for rs . 400 , find the original price per kg ?
100 * ( 20 / 100 ) = 20 - - - 10 ? - - - 1 = > rs . 2 400 - - - 80 ? - - - 2 = > rs . 10 answer : c
a = 20 / 100 b = a * 400 c = b / 10 d = 20 / 100 e = d * 400 f = c / e g = f * 100
a ) 2 , b ) 5 , c ) 4 , d ) 24 , e ) 35
c
subtract(7, divide(add(multiply(7, const_2), 1), subtract(7, const_2)))
the product of a and b is equal to 1 more than twice the sum of a and b . if b = 7 , what is the value of b - a ?
"ab = 1 + 2 ( a + b ) 7 a = 1 + 2 a + 14 5 a = 15 a = 3 b - a = 7 - 3 = 4 c is the answer"
a = 7 * 2 b = a + 1 c = 7 - 2 d = b / c e = 7 - d
a ) 15 cm , b ) 25 cm , c ) 35 cm , d ) 42 cm , e ) 45 cm
c
multiply(add(const_4, const_1), 7)
he greatest possible length which can be used to measure exactly the lengths 7 m , 3 m 85 cm , 12 m 95 cm is :
required length = h . c . f . of 700 cm , 385 cm and 1295 cm = 35 cm . answer : option c
a = 4 + 1 b = a * 7
a ) 1 / 2 , b ) 1 / 3 , c ) 1 / 4 , d ) 1 / 6 , e ) 1 / 12
c
divide(multiply(divide(6, 12), const_100), multiply(divide(12, 6), const_100))
12 is 6 % of a , and 6 is 12 % of b . c equals b / a . what is the value of c ?
6 a / 100 = 12 a = 200 12 b / 100 = 6 b = 50 c = b / a = 50 / 200 = 1 / 4 the answer is c .
a = 6 / 12 b = a * 100 c = 12 / 6 d = c * 100 e = b / d
a ) 3.5 , b ) 2.75 , c ) 4.25 , d ) 4.5 , e ) none of these
a
multiply(17, 17)
( 17 ) 4.5 x ( 17 ) ? = 178
"solution let ( 17 ) 4.5 * ( 17 ) x = 178 . then , ( 17 ) 4.5 + x = ( 17 ) 8 . ∴ 4.5 + x = 8 ⇔ x = ( 8 - 4.5 ) ⇔ x = 3.5 answer a"
a = 17 * 17
a ) 5 / 2 , b ) 8 / 3 , c ) 9 / 4 , d ) 10 / 3 , e ) 12 / 5
c
divide(15, divide(const_1, add(divide(const_1, 10), divide(const_1, 20))))
working alone , printers x , y , and z can do a certain printing job , consisting of a large number of pages , in 15 , 10 , and 20 hours , respectively . what is the ratio of the time it takes printer x to do the job , working alone at its rate , to the time it takes printers y and z to do the job , working together at their individual rates ?
"the time it takes printer x is 15 hours . the combined rate of y and z is 1 / 10 + 1 / 20 = 3 / 20 the time it takes y and z is 20 / 3 the ratio of times is 15 / ( 20 / 3 ) = 3 * 15 / 20 = 9 / 4 the answer is c ."
a = 1 / 10 b = 1 / 20 c = a + b d = 1 / c e = 15 / d
a ) 82 , b ) 17 , c ) 22 , d ) 82 , e ) 18
c
subtract(const_60, multiply(const_60, divide(22, 35)))
excluding stoppages , the speed of a train is 35 kmph and including stoppages it is 22 kmph . of how many minutes does the train stop per hour ?
"explanation : t = 13 / 35 * 60 = 22 answer : option c"
a = 22 / 35 b = const_60 * a c = const_60 - b
a ) 20 , b ) 25 , c ) 30 , d ) 35 , e ) 40
b
add(add(choose(7, const_1), choose(7, const_1)), choose(const_4, const_1))
jane and thomas are among the 7 people from which a committee of 3 people is to be selected . how many different possible committees of 3 people can be selected from these 7 people if at least one of either jane or thomas is to be selected ?
"the total number of ways to choose 3 people from 7 is 7 c 3 = 35 . the number of committees without jane or thomas is 5 c 3 = 10 . there are 35 - 10 = 25 possible committees which include jane and / or thomas . the answer is b ."
a = math.comb(7, 1) b = math.comb(7, 1) c = a + b d = math.comb(4, 1) e = c + d
a ) 1,200 , b ) 2,000 , c ) 2,100 , d ) 2,250 , e ) 2,540
a
divide(540, 540)
the rate of interest on a sum of money is 8 % p . a . for the first 3 years , 4 % p . a . for the next 4 years , and 5 % for the period beyond 7 years . if the s . i , occured on the sum for the total period of 8 years is rs . 540 / - , the sum is
explanation : i 1 = ( p x 3 x 8 ) / 100 = 6 p / 25 i 2 = ( p x 4 x 4 ) / 100 = 4 p / 25 i 3 = ( p x 1 x 5 ) / 100 = p / 20 6 p / 25 + 4 p / 25 + p / 20 = 540 9 p / 20 = 540 p = 1200 answer : option a
a = 540 / 540
a ) 665 , b ) 127 , c ) 272 , d ) 287 , e ) 227
a
subtract(add(multiply(84, 8), 85), 92)
a team of 8 persons joins in a shooting competition . the best marksman scored 85 points . if he had scored 92 points , the average score for the team would have been 84 . the number of points , the team scored was
"let the total score be x . ( x + 92 - 85 ) / 8 = 84 . so , x + 7 = 672 = > x = 665 . answer : a"
a = 84 * 8 b = a + 85 c = b - 92
a ) $ 58 , b ) $ 60.60 , c ) $ 70.60 , d ) $ 40.60 , e ) $ 50.60
a
add(50.50, divide(multiply(50.50, 15), const_100))
if tim had lunch at $ 50.50 and he gave 15 % tip , how much did he spend ?
"the tip is 20 % of what he paid for lunch . hence tip = 15 % of 50.50 = ( 15 / 100 ) * 50.50 = $ 7.575 total spent 50.50 + 7.575 = $ 58 correct answer a"
a = 50 * 50 b = a / 100 c = 50 + 50
a ) 1 / 50 , b ) 1 / 25 , c ) 1 / 98 , d ) 1 , e ) 2
c
divide(1, 98)
if the numbers 1 to 98 are written on 98 pieces of paper , ( one on each ) and one piece is picked at random , then what is the probability that the number drawn is neither prime nor composite ?
"there are 25 primes , 72 composite numbers from 1 to 98 . the number which is neither prime nor composite is 1 . therefore , required probability = 1 / 98 . answer : c"
a = 1 / 98
a ) 16 , b ) 18 , c ) 20 , d ) 22 , e ) 24
d
multiply(sqrt(subtract(multiply(65, const_3.0), multiply(3, 3))), 2)
if ( x + 3 ) ^ 2 / ( 3 x + 65 ) = 2 , then the difference between the two possible values of x is :
"( x + 3 ) ^ 2 / ( 3 x + 65 ) = 2 ( x + 3 ) ^ 2 = 2 ( 3 x + 65 ) x ^ 2 + 6 x + 9 = 6 x + 130 x ^ 2 - 121 = 0 ( x - 11 ) ( x + 11 ) = 0 x = 11 or x = - 11 the answer is d ."
a = 65 * 3 b = 3 * 3 c = a - b d = math.sqrt(c) e = d * 2
a ) 11 , b ) 12 , c ) 13 , d ) 14 , e ) 17
e
divide(subtract(70, 2), 4)
if there are only 2 wheelers and 4 wheelers parked in a school located at the heart of the city , find the number of 4 wheelers parked there if the total number of wheels is 70 ?
"four wheeler = 17 * 4 = 68 ( max ) 2 wheel = 1 so no of 4 wheeler = 17 answer : e"
a = 70 - 2 b = a / 4
a ) 10.7 % , b ) 11.7 % , c ) 12.7 % , d ) 13.7 % , e ) 14.7 %
a
multiply(divide(subtract(add(multiply(10, 12), 12), multiply(10, 12)), 112), const_100)
on a purchase of $ 112 , a store offered a payment plan consisting of a $ 12 down payment and 12 monthly payments of $ 10 each . what percent of the purchase price , to the nearest tenth of a percent , did the customer pay in interest by using this plan ?
"12 * 10 + 12 = 132 ( 12 / 112 ) * 100 = 10.7 answer : a"
a = 10 * 12 b = a + 12 c = 10 * 12 d = b - c e = d / 112 f = e * 100
a ) 46 , b ) 47 , c ) 58 , d ) 56 , e ) 54
a
divide(425.5, 9.25)
john bought 9.25 m of cloth for $ 425.50 . find the cost price per metre .
cloth bought by john = 9.25 m cost of 9.25 m = $ 425.50 cost per metre = 425.50 Γ· 9.25 the cost of the cloth per metre = $ 46 answers : a
a = 425 / 5
a ) 30 , b ) 25 , c ) 15 , d ) 10 , e ) 5
d
divide(30, const_3)
a dog is tied to a tree by a long nylon cord . if the dog runs from the due north side of the tree to the due south side of the tree with the cord extended to its full length at all items , and the dog ran approximately 30 feet , what was the approximate length of the nylon cord e , in feet ?
"because the cord was extended to its full length at all items , the dog ran along a semi - circular path , from north to south . the circumference of a full circle is 2 * pi * r , but since we only care about the length of half the circle , the semi - circle path is pi * r . e = pi * r = 30 . round pi = 3 , then r = 10 . chord is about 10 feet long . d"
a = 30 / 3
a ) 20 min , b ) 35 min , c ) 50 min , d ) 70 min , e ) none
c
divide(multiply(40, 10), 8)
a can go round a circular path 8 times in 40 minutes . if the diameter of the circle is increased to 10 times the original diameter , then the time required by a to go round the new path once , travelling at the same speed as before is
solution let original diameter be d metres . then , its circumference = ( Ο€ d ) metres . time taken to cover ( 8 Ο€ d ) m = 40 min . new diameter = ( 10 d ) m . then , its circumference = ( Ο€ x 10 d ) m . time taken to go round it once β€Ή = β€Ί [ 40 / 8 Ο€ d x 10 Ο€ d ] m β€Ή = β€Ί 50 min . answer c
a = 40 * 10 b = a / 8
a ) rs 400 , b ) rs 300 , c ) rs 3109 , d ) rs 250 , e ) rs 400
c
subtract(add(add(8000, divide(multiply(8000, 15), const_100)), divide(multiply(add(8000, divide(multiply(8000, 15), const_100)), 15), const_100)), 8000)
find compound interest on rs . 8000 at 15 % per annum for 2 years 4 months , compounded annually .
"time = 2 years 4 months = 2 ( 4 / 12 ) years = 2 ( 1 / 3 ) years . amount = rs ' . [ 8000 x ( 1 + Β¬ ( 15 / 100 ) ) 2 x ( 1 + ( ( 1 / 3 ) * 15 ) / 100 ) ] = rs . [ 8000 * ( 23 / 20 ) * ( 23 / 20 ) * ( 21 / 20 ) ] = rs . 11109 . . : . c . i . = rs . ( 11109 - 8000 ) = rs . 3109 . answer c rs 3109"
a = 8000 * 15 b = a / 100 c = 8000 + b d = 8000 * 15 e = d / 100 f = 8000 + e g = f * 15 h = g / 100 i = c + h j = i - 8000
a ) 8 , b ) 7 , c ) 6 , d ) 9 , e ) 10
d
add(divide(75, const_10), 1)
x is the product of each integer from 1 to 75 , inclusive and y = 100 ^ k , where k is an integer . what is the greatest value of k for which y is a factor of x ?
"the number of trailing zeros in the decimal representation of n ! , the factorial of a non - negative integer n , can be determined with this formula : n 5 + n 52 + n 53 + . . . + n 5 k , where k must be chosen such that 5 k ≀ n x = 1 * 2 * 3 . . . . * 75 = 50 ! no . of trailing zeros in 75 ! = 75 / 5 + 75 / 5 ^ 2 = 15 + 3 = 18 100 ^ k = 10 ^ 2 k β†’ k = 18 / 2 = 9 d"
a = 75 / 10 b = a + 1
a ) $ 4096 , b ) $ 5904 , c ) $ 7892 , d ) $ 10052 , e ) $ 20736
d
divide(20000, const_2)
a will was written such that an estate would be divided among 3 guys with the remainder donated to charity . one stipulation in the will is that no one from the guys can receive an amount within 30 % of another ' s amount . if one of the guys received $ 20000 , what is the smallest possible range between the highest and lowest amounts ( rounded to the nearest dollar ) among the 3 guys ?
1 st - 20000 . 2 nd - 0.7 * 20000 = 14000 3 rd - 0.7 * 14000 = 9800 range = 20000 - 9800 = 10200 . answer : d .
a = 20000 / 2
a ) 96 , b ) 94 , c ) 86 , d ) 176 , e ) 110
d
divide(40, 440)
find 40 % of 440
"we know that r % of m is equal to r / 100 Γ— m . so , we have 40 % of 440 40 / 100 Γ— 440 = 176 answer : d"
a = 40 / 440
a ) 3 , b ) 5 , c ) 10 , d ) 13 , e ) 15
c
add(subtract(multiply(20, 2), add(add(8, multiply(5, 2)), multiply(2, 3))), 3)
in a class of 20 students , 2 students did not borrow any books from the library , 8 students each borrowed 1 book , 5 students each borrowed 2 books , and the rest of the students each borrowed at least 3 books . if the average ( arithmetic mean ) number of books borrowed per student was 2 , what is the maximum number of books that any single student could have borrowed ?
"the average number of books per student was 2 means that total of 2 * 20 = 40 books were borrowed ; 2 + 8 + 5 = 15 students borrowed total of 2 * 0 + 8 * 1 + 5 * 2 = 18 books ; so 40 - 18 = 22 books are left to distribute among 20 - 15 = 5 students , these 5 arethe rest who borrowed at least 3 books ; tomaximizethe number of books one student from above 5 could have borrowed we shouldminimizethe number of books other 4 students from 5 could have borrowed . minimum these 4 students could have borrowed is 3 books per student , so total number of books they could have borrowed is 4 * 3 = 12 books . so the 5 th student could have borrowed is 22 - 12 = 10 books . answer : c ."
a = 20 * 2 b = 5 * 2 c = 8 + b d = 2 * 3 e = c + d f = a - e g = f + 3
a ) 5 % , b ) 6 % , c ) 8 % , d ) 10 % , e ) none of these
b
multiply(divide(subtract(27160, add(10000, 12000)), add(multiply(10000, add(3, const_2)), multiply(12000, 3))), const_100)
mukesh borrowed a sum of rs . 10000 at simple interest from a bank . after two years he takes rs . 12000 more as loan and discharge all the debt at the end of next 3 years depositing rs . 27160 to the bank . what is the rate of interest per annum ?
si = 27160 - ( principal amount ) = 27160 - 22000 = 5160 . now , ( 10000 * 5 * r / 100 ) + ( 12000 * 3 * r / 100 ) = 5160 . 500 r + 360 r = 5160 . . . . . rate = 6 % . answer : b
a = 10000 + 12000 b = 27160 - a c = 3 + 2 d = 10000 * c e = 12000 * 3 f = d + e g = b / f h = g * 100
a ) 4 , b ) 5 , c ) 6 , d ) 7 , e ) 8
c
subtract(7, divide(subtract(13, 7), add(4, const_2)))
a player holds 13 cards of 4 suits , of which 7 are black and 6 are red . there are twice as many diamonds as spades and twice as many hearts as diamonds . how many clubs does he hold
explanation : clearly , the black cards are either clubs or spades while the red cards are either diamonds or hearts . let the number of spades be x . then , number of clubs = ( 7 - x ) . number of diamonds = 2 x number of spades = 2 x ; number of hearts = 2 x number of diamonds = 4 x . total number of cards = x + 2 x + 4 x + 7 - x = 6 x + 7 . therefore 6 x + 7 = 13 6 x = 6 x - 1 . hence , number of clubs = ( 7 - x ) = 6 . answer : c
a = 13 - 7 b = 4 + 2 c = a / b d = 7 - c
a ) 2.6 , b ) 2.8 , c ) 3.0 , d ) 3.2 , e ) 3.4
e
inverse(add(divide(const_1, 6), divide(const_1, 8)))
a worker can load one truck in 6 hours . a second worker can load the same truck in 8 hours . if both workers load one truck simultaneously while maintaining their constant rates , approximately how long , in hours , will it take them to fill one truck ?
"the workers fill the truck at a rate of 1 / 6 + 1 / 8 = 14 / 48 = 7 / 24 of the truck per hour . then the time to fill one truck is 24 / 7 which is about 3.4 hours . the answer is e ."
a = 1 / 6 b = 1 / 8 c = a + b d = 1/(c)
a ) 11 , b ) 15 , c ) 18 , d ) 17 , e ) 19
b
divide(const_1, subtract(const_1, add(add(divide(const_1, add(const_1, const_4)), divide(const_1, const_3)), multiply(subtract(divide(const_1, const_3), divide(const_1, add(const_1, const_4))), 3))))
here is a simple arithmetical puzzle in his own flowery , poetical language . if one - fifth of a hive of bees flew to the badamba flower , one - third flew to the slandbara , 3 times the difference of these two numbers flew to an arbour , and one bee continued to fly about , attracted on each side by the fragrant ketaki and malati , what was the total number of bees ?
b 15 the number of bees was 15
a = 1 + 4 b = 1 / a c = 1 / 3 d = b + c e = 1 / 3 f = 1 + 4 g = 1 / f h = e - g i = h * 3 j = d + i k = 1 - j l = 1 / k
a ) 37 , b ) 41 , c ) 3.5 e - 05 , d ) 35 , e ) 3.5 e - 07
b
multiply(divide(multiply(multiply(multiply(10, 10), subtract(multiply(10, 10), const_1)), divide(35, subtract(multiply(10, 10), const_1))), const_1000), 10)
if the digits 35 in the decimal 0.00035 repeat indefinitely , what is the value of ( 10 ^ 5 - 10 ^ 3 ) ( 0.00035 ) ?
"99 * 0.35 = 34.65 approx . 35 answer : b"
a = 10 * 10 b = 10 * 10 c = b - 1 d = a * c e = 10 * 10 f = e - 1 g = 35 / f h = d * g i = h / 1000 j = i * 10
a ) 222 , b ) 117 , c ) 278 , d ) 767 , e ) 298
b
multiply(117, const_1)
product of two co - prime numbers is 117 . their l . c . m should be
h . c . f of co - prime numbers is 1 . so , l . c . m = \ inline \ fn _ jvn \ frac { 117 } { 1 } = 117 answer : b
a = 117 * 1
a ) 1280 , b ) 1270 , c ) 1260 , d ) 1250 , e ) none
a
divide(subtract(multiply(125, 7392), multiply(462, 720)), 462)
if to a certain number , 720 be added , and the sum be divided by 125 ; the quotient will be equal to 7392 divided by 462 . what is that number ?
solution let x = the number required . a = 720 d = 7392 b = 125 h = 462 then by the conditions of the problem ( x + a ) / b = d / h therefore x = ( bd - ah ) / h restoring the numbers , x = [ ( 125.7392 ) - ( 720.462 ) ] / 462 = 1280 . answer a
a = 125 * 7392 b = 462 * 720 c = a - b d = c / 462
a ) 4 , b ) 5 , c ) 7 , d ) 8 , e ) 2
d
inverse(add(divide(6, multiply(10, 9)), divide(10, multiply(10, 12))))
10 women can complete a work in 9 days and 10 children take 12 days to complete the work . how many days will 6 women and 7 children take to complete the work ?
"1 women ' s 1 day work = 1 / 90 1 child ' s 1 day work = 1 / 120 ( 6 women + 7 children ) ' s 1 day work = ( 6 / 90 + 7 / 120 ) = 1 / 8 6 women and 7 children will complete the work in 8 days . d"
a = 10 * 9 b = 6 / a c = 10 * 12 d = 10 / c e = b + d f = 1/(e)
a ) 64 , b ) 72 , c ) 121 , d ) 984 , e ) 108
c
divide(subtract(multiply(subtract(22.5, 0.5), 5), 52), 0.5)
a cricket player whose bowling average was 22.5 runs per wicket , takes 5 wicket for 52 runs in a match . due to this his average decreases by 0.5 . what will be the number of wickets taken by him till the last match ?
average = total runs / total wickets total runs after last match = 22.5 w + 52 total wickets after last match = w + 5 ( 22.5 w + 52 ) / ( w + 5 ) = 22.5 - 0.5 = 22 w = 116 so total wickets aftr last match = w + 5 = 121 answer : c
a = 22 - 5 b = a * 5 c = b - 52 d = c / 0
a ) 200 , b ) 250 , c ) 300 , d ) 500 , e ) none of these
d
divide(divide(multiply(const_100, multiply(const_1000, 66)), multiply(const_60, const_1)), multiply(multiply(const_2, 35), add(const_3, divide(add(const_2, multiply(const_3, const_4)), power(add(const_2, multiply(const_4, const_2)), const_2)))))
the radius of the wheel of a bus is 35 cms and the speed of the bus is 66 km / h , then the r . p . m . ( revolutions per minutes ) of the wheel is
radius of the wheel of bus = 35 cm . then , circumference of wheel = 2 Γ― € r = 70 Γ― € = 220 cm distance covered by bus in 1 minute = 66 Γ’  β€ž 60 Γ£ β€” 1000 Γ£ β€” 100 cms distance covered by one revolution of wheel = circumference of wheel = 220 cm Γ’ Λ† Β΄ revolutions per minute = 6600000 / 60 Γ£ β€” 220 = 500 answer d
a = 1000 * 66 b = 100 * a c = const_60 * 1 d = b / c e = 2 * 35 f = 3 * 4 g = 2 + f h = 4 * 2 i = 2 + h j = i ** 2 k = g / j l = 3 + k m = e * l n = d / m
a ) 14 , b ) 13 , c ) 11 , d ) 9 , e ) 7
d
inverse(add(add(add(divide(const_1, multiply(12, const_2)), divide(divide(const_1, multiply(12, const_2)), const_2)), divide(const_1, multiply(15, const_2))), divide(divide(const_1, multiply(15, const_2)), const_2)))
a furniture manufacturer has two machines , but only one can be used at a time . machine e is utilized during the first shift and machine b during the second shift , while both work half of the third shift . if machine e can do the job in 12 days working two shifts and machine b can do the job in 15 days working two shifts , how many days will it take to do the job with the current work schedule ?
machine e finish the job in 2 * 12 shifts = 24 shifts machine b finish the job in 2 * 15 shifts = 30 shifts lets assume total work require 120 shifts therefore , rate of e = 5 shifts / day rate of b = 4 shifts / day rate of ( e + b ) = 9 shifts / day according to current schedule work complete in a day = 5 + 4 + ( 9 / 2 ) = 13.5 shifts / day therefore , time required to finish 120 shifts = ( 120 / 13.5 ) = 8.88 . . days ~ 9 days = d
a = 12 * 2 b = 1 / a c = 12 * 2 d = 1 / c e = d / 2 f = b + e g = 15 * 2 h = 1 / g i = f + h j = 15 * 2 k = 1 / j l = k / 2 m = i + l n = 1/(m)
a ) 7 sec , b ) 6 sec , c ) 8 sec , d ) 4.4 sec , e ) 2 sec
d
divide(110, multiply(add(84, 6), const_0_2778))
a train 110 m long is running with a speed of 84 km / hr . in what time will it pass a man who is running at 6 km / hr in the direction opposite to that in which the train is going ?
"speed of train relative to man = 84 + 6 = 90 km / hr . = 90 * 5 / 18 = 25 m / sec . time taken to pass the men = 110 / 25 = 4.4 sec . answer : d"
a = 84 + 6 b = a * const_0_2778 c = 110 / b
a ) 500 , b ) 450 , c ) 552 , d ) 600 , e ) 400
c
divide(add(multiply(25, 500), multiply(add(500, 100), subtract(52, 25))), 52)
a certain debt will be paid in 52 installments from january 1 to december 31 of a certain year . each of the first 25 payments is to be $ 500 ; each of the remaining payments is to be $ 100 more than each of the first 25 payments . what is the average ( arithmetic mean ) payment that will be made on the debt for the year ?
"total = 500 ( 25 ) + 600 ( 27 ) number of installments = 52 average = total / number of installments = 552 approximately answer : c"
a = 25 * 500 b = 500 + 100 c = 52 - 25 d = b * c e = a + d f = e / 52
a ) 90 , b ) 120 , c ) 225 , d ) 180 , e ) 200
c
divide(multiply(multiply(6, const_4), multiply(6, 6)), power(factorial(2), 2))
there are 6 fictions and 6 non - fictions . how many cases are there such that 2 fictions and 2 non - fictions are selected from them ?
"number of ways of selecting 2 fiction books = 6 c 2 number of ways of selecting 2 non fiction books = 6 c 2 6 c 2 * 6 c 2 = 15 * 15 = 225 answer : c"
a = 6 * 4 b = 6 * 6 c = a * b d = math.factorial(2) e = d ** 2 f = c / e
a ) 20 cs , b ) cs / 2 , c ) 48 cs , d ) ( 2 cs ) / 12 , e ) ( 24 c ) / s
c
multiply(4, const_12)
a certain school implemented a reading program for its students , with the goal of getting each student to read 4 books per month year - round . if the school has c classes made up of s students in each class , how many books will the entire student body read in one year ?
"ans : c solution : simple multiplication s students , c classes , 4 books / month = 48 books a year total number of books = 48 cs"
a = 4 * 12
a ) 39 , b ) 24 , c ) 28 , d ) 26 , e ) 30
b
add(divide(340, 10), subtract(subtract(10, 4), const_1))
in a certain quiz that consists of 10 questions , each question after the first is worth 4 points more than the preceding question . if the 10 questions on the quiz are worth a total of 340 points , how many points is the third question worth ?
"x x + 4 x + 8 x + 12 x + 16 x + 20 x + 24 x + 28 x + 32 x + 36 10 x + 180 = 340 10 x = 160 x = 16 3 rd question = x + 8 = 16 + 8 = 24 answer b"
a = 340 / 10 b = 10 - 4 c = b - 1 d = a + c
a ) 26 , b ) 25 , c ) 24 , d ) 22 , e ) 23
a
add(divide(subtract(subtract(200, const_4), add(43, const_1)), 6), const_1)
how many natural numbers are there between 43 and 200 which are exactly divisible by 6 ?
"43 / 6 = 7 , remainder = 1 . hence 5 more should be added to 43 to get the minimum number divisible by 6 between 43 and 200 . = > minimum number divisible by 6 between 43 and 200 = 43 + 5 = 48 200 / 6 = 33 , remainder = 2 . hence 2 should be decreased from 200 to get the maximum number divisible by 6 between 43 and 200 . = > maximum number divisible by 6 between 43 and 200 = 200 - 2 = 198 hence , natural numbers numbers divisible by 6 between 43 and 200 are 48 , 54 , 60 , . . . 198 this is arithmetic progression with a = 48 , d = 6 , l = 198 number of terms = ( l βˆ’ a ) / d + 1 = ( 198 βˆ’ 48 ) / 6 + 1 = 150 / 6 + 1 = 25 + 1 = 26 answer is a"
a = 200 - 4 b = 43 + 1 c = a - b d = c / 6 e = d + 1
a ) 110 , b ) 1,100 , c ) 9,900 , d ) 10,000 , e ) 12,100
c
multiply(multiply(subtract(const_10, const_1), multiply(add(6, 4), subtract(16, 5))), const_10)
right triangle pqr is to be constructed in the xy - plane so that the right angle is at p and pr is parallel to the x - axis . the x - and y - coordinates of p , q , and r are to be integers that satisfy the inequalities - 4 < = x < = 5 and 6 < = y < = 16 . how many different triangles with these properties could be constructed ?
"p can take a total of 10 * 11 co - ordinates . for a given p , r can take a total of 9 co - ordinates and q can take a total of 10 co - ordinates . hence , total = 110 * 9 * 10 = 9900 ans : c"
a = 10 - 1 b = 6 + 4 c = 16 - 5 d = b * c e = a * d f = e * 10
a ) 35 , b ) 38 , c ) 40 , d ) 42 , e ) 44
e
divide(add(160, 60), add(4, 1))
in an examination , a student scores 4 marks for every correct answer and loses 1 mark for every wrong answer . if he attempts all 60 questions and secures 160 marks , the no of questions he attempts correctly is :
"explanation : let the number of correct answers be x . number of incorrect answers = ( 60 – x ) . 4 x – ( 60 – x ) = 160 = > 5 x = 220 = > x = 44 answer : e"
a = 160 + 60 b = 4 + 1 c = a / b
a ) 4.5 , b ) 7 , c ) 8 , d ) 11 , e ) 12
d
multiply(multiply(18, 2), divide(1, 2))
in the coordinate plane , points ( x , 1 ) and ( 18 , y ) are on line k . if line k passes through the origin and has slope 1 / 2 , then x + y =
"line k passes through the origin and has slope 1 / 2 means that its equation is y = 1 / 2 * x . thus : ( x , 1 ) = ( 2 , 1 ) and ( 18 , y ) = ( 18,9 ) - - > x + y = 2 + 9 = 11 . answer : d ."
a = 18 * 2 b = 1 / 2 c = a * b
a ) $ 1200 , b ) $ 1000 , c ) $ 500 , d ) $ 1100 , e ) $ 1500
a
multiply(1200, divide(5, const_100))
find the simple interest on $ 1200 for 5 years at 20 % per annum ?
"si = ptr / 100 = 1200 * 5 * 20 / 100 = $ 1200 answer is a"
a = 5 / 100 b = 1200 * a
a ) 39 , b ) 18 , c ) 42 , d ) 40.5 , e ) 41.5
b
add(subtract(50, multiply(17, 2)), 2)
a batsman makes a score of 50 runs in the 17 th inning and thus increases his averages by 2 . what is his average after 17 th inning ?
"let the average after 16 th inning = x then total run after 16 th inning = 16 x then total run after 17 th inning = 16 x + 50 then average run after 17 th inning = ( 16 x + 50 ) / 17 ( 16 x + 50 ) / 17 = x + 2 = > 16 x + 50 = 17 x + 34 = > x = 16 x = 16 ; average after 17 th inning = 16 + 2 = 18 answer : b"
a = 17 * 2 b = 50 - a c = b + 2
a ) 10000 , b ) 11000 , c ) 12000 , d ) 13000 , e ) 14000
a
subtract(const_100, 90)
to produce an annual income of rs . 800 from a 8 % stock at 90 , what is the amount of stock needed ?
"since face value is not given , take it as rs . 100 . as it is an 8 % stock , income ( dividend ) per stock = rs . 8 ie , for an income of rs . 8 , amount of stock needed = rs . 100 for an income of rs . 800 , amount of stock needed = 100 Γ— 800 / 8 = 10000 answer is a ."
a = 100 - 90
a ) a ) 14 % , b ) b ) 16 % , c ) c ) 18 % , d ) d ) 21.6 % , e ) of these
d
multiply(divide(subtract(64900, add(40000, 13000)), add(40000, 13000)), const_100)
ramu bought an old car for rs . 40000 . he spent rs . 13000 on repairs and sold it for rs . 64900 . what is his profit percent ?
"total cp = rs . 40000 + rs . 13000 = rs . 53000 and sp = rs . 64900 profit ( % ) = ( 64900 - 53000 ) / 55000 * 100 = 21.6 % answer : d"
a = 40000 + 13000 b = 64900 - a c = 40000 + 13000 d = b / c e = d * 100
a ) 174.2 , b ) 277 , c ) 288.1 , d ) 296 , e ) 282.4
b
multiply(divide(44, 2.54), divide(24, 1.5))
on a map , 1.5 inches represent 24 miles . how many miles approximately is the distance if you measured 44 centimeters assuming that 1 - inch is 2.54 centimeters ?
"1.5 inch = 2.54 * 1.5 cm . so , 2.54 * 1.5 represents 24 miles . so for 44 cm . : 44 / ( 2.54 * 1.5 ) = x / 24 - - - > x = 24 * 44 / ( 3.81 ) = 277 answer will be b ."
a = 44 / 2 b = 24 / 1 c = a * b
a ) 0.001 , b ) 0.01 , c ) 0.1 , d ) 1 , e ) 0
c
sqrt(divide(0.12, 12))
if 0.12 Γ· x 2 = 12 , than x = ?
explanation : 0.12 Γ· x 2 = 12 = > 0.12 / x 2 = 12 = > x 2 = 0.12 / 12 = 0.01 = > x = 0.1 answer : option c
a = 0 / 12 b = math.sqrt(a)
a ) 334 km . , b ) 216 km . , c ) 314 km . , d ) 224 km . , e ) 672 km .
e
multiply(multiply(divide(multiply(30, 24), add(24, 21)), 21), const_2)
a woman complete a journey in 30 hours . she travels first half of the journey at the rate of 21 km / hr and second half at the rate of 24 km / hr . find the total journey in km .
"0.5 x / 21 + 0.5 x / 24 = 30 - - > x / 21 + x / 24 = 60 - - > x = 672 km . e"
a = 30 * 24 b = 24 + 21 c = a / b d = c * 21 e = d * 2
a ) 6 , b ) 8 , c ) 10 , d ) 12 , e ) 14
a
subtract(35, subtract(add(26, 20), 17))
in a class of 35 students 26 play football and play 20 long tennis , if 17 play above , many play neither ?
"26 + 20 - 17 = 29 35 - 29 = 6 play neither answer is a"
a = 26 + 20 b = a - 17 c = 35 - b
a ) 480 , b ) 488 , c ) 882 , d ) 269 , e ) 298
a
multiply(24, 20)
a cistern has a leak which would empty the cistern in 20 minutes . a tap is turned on which admits 4 liters a minute into the cistern , and it is emptied in 24 minutes . how many liters does the cistern hold ?
1 / x - 1 / 20 = - 1 / 24 x = 120 120 * 4 = 480 answer : a
a = 24 * 20
a ) 3 , b ) 4 , c ) 5 , d ) 6 , e ) 7
a
add(divide(subtract(multiply(21, 6), multiply(7, 16)), subtract(21, 16)), divide(const_2, const_10))
the least whole number which when subtracted from both the terms of the ratio 6 : 7 to give a ratio less than 16 : 21 , is ?
let x be subtracted . then , 6 - x 7 - x < 16 21 21 ( 6 - x ) < 16 ( 7 - x ) 5 x > 14 x > 2.8 least such whole number is 3 . answer : a
a = 21 * 6 b = 7 * 16 c = a - b d = 21 - 16 e = c / d f = 2 / 10 g = e + f
a ) 12.5 % , b ) 20 % , c ) 25 % , d ) 50 % , e ) 100 %
c
multiply(divide(subtract(divide(multiply(const_10, const_4), multiply(divide(subtract(const_100, 20), const_100), const_10)), const_4), const_4), const_100)
a part - time employee whose hourly wage was decreased by 20 percent decided to increase the number of hours worked per week so that the employee ' s total income did not change . by what percent should the number of hours worked be increased ?
"assume hours worked : 10 hours hourly wage : 10 $ weekly wage : 100 $ after decrease of 20 % in hourly wage would become 8 $ hours worked would have to be 12.5 hours in order to maintain weekly wage of 100 $ % increase in number of hours worked = ( 12.5 - 10 ) / 10 = 0.25 * 100 = 25 % answer is c"
a = 10 * 4 b = 100 - 20 c = b / 100 d = c * 10 e = a / d f = e - 4 g = f / 4 h = g * 100
a ) 40 days , b ) 20 days , c ) 8 days , d ) 60 days , e ) 40 days
c
inverse(subtract(4, divide(4, 8)))
a and b can do a piece of work in 8 days . with the help of c they finish the work in 4 days . c alone can do that piece of work in ?
"c 8 days c = 1 / 4 – 1 / 8 = 1 / 8 = > 8 days"
a = 4 / 8 b = 4 - a c = 1/(b)
a ) 0.75 , b ) 0.8 , c ) 1 , d ) 1.33 , e ) 1.75
d
inverse(divide(60, add(60, 20)))
patrick purchased 60 pencils and sold them at a loss equal to the selling price of 20 pencils . the cost of 60 pencils is how many times the selling price of 60 pencils ?
"say the cost price of 60 pencils was $ 60 ( $ 1 per pencil ) and the selling price of 1 pencil was p . selling at a loss : 60 - 60 p = 20 p - - > p = 3 / 4 . ( cost price ) / ( selling price ) = 1 / ( 3 / 4 ) = 4 / 3 = 1.33 . answer : d ."
a = 60 + 20 b = 60 / a c = 1/(b)
a ) 09 am , b ) 07 am , c ) 01 pm , d ) 05 pm , e ) 03 pm
c
add(divide(add(600, 75), add(60, 75)), 8)
the distance between two cities a and b is 600 km . a train starts from a at 8 a . m . and travel towards b at 60 km / hr . another train starts from b at 9 a . m and travels towards a at 75 km / hr . at what time do they meet ?
"explanation : suppose they meet x hrs after 8 a . m then , [ distance moved by first in x hrs ] + [ distance moved by second in ( x - 1 ) hrs ] = 600 . therefore , 60 x + 75 ( x - 1 ) = 600 . = > x = 5 . so , they meet at ( 8 + 5 ) i . e , 1 p . m . answer : c )"
a = 600 + 75 b = 60 + 75 c = a / b d = c + 8
a ) 2 / 125 , b ) 3 / 125 , c ) c ) 2 / 25 , d ) 3 / 25 , e ) 1 / 25
e
divide(subtract(divide(multiply(800, 1), 5), 128), 800)
in a group of 800 people , 1 / 5 play at least one instrument , 128 play two or more . what is the probability that one student play exactly one instrument ?
"p ( playing 2 or more instruments ) = 128 / 800 = 4 / 25 . then , the probability of playing exactly one instrument is given by : p ( playing 1 or more instruments ) - p ( playing 2 or more instruments ) = 1 / 5 - 4 / 25 = 1 / 25 . answer e ."
a = 800 * 1 b = a / 5 c = b - 128 d = c / 800
a ) 36 , b ) 52 , c ) 66 , d ) 96 , e ) none
d
sqrt(multiply(576, 16))
the present worth of a sum due sometime hence is rs . 576 and the banker ’ s gain is rs . 16 . the true discount is :
"sol . t . d . = √ p . w . * b . g . = √ 576 * 16 = 96 . answer d"
a = 576 * 16 b = math.sqrt(a)
a ) 62 : 25 , b ) 66 : 52 , c ) 68 : 15 , d ) 65 : 41 , e ) 23 : 59
d
divide(multiply(52, 10), multiply(46, 8))
car a runs at the speed of 52 km / hr & reaches its destination in 10 hr . car b runs at the speed of 46 km / h & reaches its destination in 8 h . what is the respective ratio of distances covered by car a & car b ?
"sol . distance travelled by car a = 52 Γ— 10 = 520 km distance travelled by car b = 46 Γ— 8 = 368 km ratio = 520 / 368 = 65 : 41 d"
a = 52 * 10 b = 46 * 8 c = a / b
a ) 45 , b ) 48 , c ) 50 , d ) 52 , e ) 60
e
divide(60, subtract(divide(60, 40), divide(30, const_60)))
the distance from city a to city b is 60 miles . while driving from city a to city b , bob drives at a constant speed of 40 miles per hour . alice leaves city a 30 minutes after bob . what is the minimum constant speed in miles per hour that alice must exceed in order to arrive in city b before bob ?
"the time it takes bob to drive to city b is 60 / 40 = 1.5 hours . alice needs to take less than 1 hour for the trip . alice needs to exceed a constant speed of 60 / 1 = 60 miles per hour . the answer is e ."
a = 60 / 40 b = 30 / const_60 c = a - b d = 60 / c
a ) 28 , b ) 18 , c ) 24 , d ) 21 , e ) 16
b
divide(multiply(multiply(18, 100), 42), multiply(140, 30))
if 18 persons can build a wall 140 m long in 42 days , the number of days that 30 persons will take to complete a similar wall 100 m long , is ?
"explanation : ( length 140 : 100 ) : ( persons 30 : 18 ) : : 42 : x 140 x 30 x x = 100 x 18 x 42 or x = 18 answer : b"
a = 18 * 100 b = a * 42 c = 140 * 30 d = b / c
a ) 8 % , b ) 15 % , c ) 45 % , d ) 52 % , e ) 76 %
e
multiply(divide(subtract(multiply(divide(7, 20), const_100), multiply(divide(9, 108), const_100)), multiply(divide(7, 20), const_100)), const_100)
a pharmaceutical company received $ 7 million in royalties on the first $ 20 million in sales of the generic equivalent of one of its products and then $ 9 million in royalties on the next $ 108 million in sales . by approximately what percent did the ratio of royalties to sales decrease from the first $ 20 million in sales to the next $ 108 million in sales ?
"solution : this is a percent decrease problem . we will use the formula : percent change = ( new – old ) / old x 100 to calculate the final answer . we first set up the ratios of royalties to sales . the first ratio will be for the first 20 million in sales , and the second ratio will be for the next 108 million in sales . because all of the sales are in millions , we do not have to express all the trailing zeros in our ratios . first 20 million royalties / sales = 7 / 20 next 108 million royalties / sales = 9 / 108 = 1 / 12 because each ratio is not an easy number to use , we can simplify each one by multiplying each by the lcm of the two denominators , which is 60 . keep in mind that we are able to do this only because our answer choices are expressed in percents . first 20 million royalties / sales = ( 7 / 20 ) x 60 = 21 next 108 million royalties / sales = 9 / 108 = ( 1 / 12 ) x 60 = 5 we can plug 9 and 5 into our percent change formula : ( new – old ) / old x 100 [ ( 5 – 21 ) / 21 ] x 100 - 1600 / 21 x 100 at this point we can stop and consider the answer choices . since we know that 1600 / 21 is just a bit less than Β½ , we know that - 1600 / 21 x 100 is about a 76 % decrease . answer e ."
a = 7 / 20 b = a * 100 c = 9 / 108 d = c * 100 e = b - d f = 7 / 20 g = f * 100 h = e / g i = h * 100
a ) 14 , b ) 35 , c ) 39 , d ) 31 , e ) 12
d
add(add(power(add(add(divide(subtract(subtract(93, const_10), const_2), const_4), const_2), const_2), const_2), power(add(add(add(divide(subtract(subtract(93, const_10), const_2), const_4), const_2), const_2), const_2), const_2)), add(power(divide(subtract(subtract(93, const_10), const_2), const_4), const_2), power(add(divide(subtract(subtract(93, const_10), const_2), const_4), const_2), const_2)))
the sum of three consecutive even numbers is 93 . find the middle number of the three ?
"middle value = 93 / 3 = 31 ans d"
a = 93 - 10 b = a - 2 c = b / 4 d = c + 2 e = d + 2 f = e ** 2 g = 93 - 10 h = g - 2 i = h / 4 j = i + 2 k = j + 2 l = k + 2 m = l ** 2 n = f + m o = 93 - 10 p = o - 2 q = p / 4 r = q ** 2 s = 93 - 10 t = s - 2 u = t / 4 v = u + 2 w = v ** 2 x = r + w y = n + x
a ) 4 cm , b ) 6 cm , c ) 8 cm , d ) 10 cm , e ) 12 cm
a
multiply(divide(divide(divide(divide(multiply(divide(volume_cylinder(divide(16, const_2), 2), const_pi), const_3), const_4), 12), const_4), const_4), const_2)
12 spheres of the same size are made from melting a solid cylinder of 16 cm diameter and 2 cm height . find the diameter of each sphere .
"explanation : in this type of question , just equate the two volumes to get the answer as , volume of cylinder = Ο€ r 2 h volume of sphere = 43 Ο€ r 3 = > 12 βˆ— 4 / 3 Ο€ r 3 = Ο€ r 2 h = > 12 βˆ— 4 / 3 Ο€ r 3 = Ο€ βˆ— 8 βˆ— 8 βˆ— 2 = > r 3 = 8 βˆ— 8 βˆ— 2 βˆ— 3 / 12 βˆ— 4 = > r 3 = 8 = > r = 2 cm = > diameter = 2 βˆ— 2 = 4 cm option a"
a = 16 / 2 b = volume_cylinder / ( c = b * math.pi d = c / 3 e = d / 4 f = e / 12 g = f / 4 h = g * 4
a ) 0.0123 , b ) 0.0625 , c ) 0.16 , d ) 0.25 , e ) 0.5
a
power(divide(1, 9), 2)
what is the decimal equivalent of ( 1 / 9 ) ^ 2 ?
"( 1 / 9 ) Β² = ( 1 / 9 ) ( 1 / 9 ) = 1 / 81 approach # 1 : use long division to divide 81 into 1 to get 1 / 81 = 0.0123 a"
a = 1 / 9 b = a ** 2
a ) 4242 , b ) 4155 , c ) 1123 , d ) 11023 , e ) none of them
b
multiply(divide(7589, 3434), const_100)
7589 - ? = 3434
"let 7589 - x = 3434 then x = 7589 - 3434 = 4155 answer is b"
a = 7589 / 3434 b = a * 100
a ) 6.25 , b ) 5.5 , c ) 7.4 , d ) 8.3 , e ) 6.2
d
divide(subtract(282, multiply(10, 3.2)), 30)
in the first 10 overs of a cricket game , the run rate was only 3.2 . what should be the run rate in the remaining 30 overs to reach the target of 282 runs ?
"explanation : runs scored in the first 10 overs = 10 Γ— 3.2 = 32 total runs = 282 remaining runs to be scored = 282 - 32 = 250 remaining overs = 30 run rate needed = 250 / 30 = 8.3 answer : option d"
a = 10 * 3 b = 282 - a c = b / 30
a ) - 19 , b ) 18 , c ) - 37 , d ) 50 , e ) 37
c
subtract(19, multiply(14, 4))
with a slope of 4 , with a straight line in the xy - plane which has a point with x - coordinate of the point 14 and y - coordinate 19 , find the y - intercept .
eq of line = y = mx + c m = 4 x = 14 y = 19 c = y - mx substitute given : c = 19 - ( 4 ) ( 14 ) c = - 37 correct option is c
a = 14 * 4 b = 19 - a
a ) 1 , b ) 4 , c ) 9 , d ) 13 , e ) 16
e
multiply(4, 4)
elena ’ s bread recipe calls for 3 ounces of butter for each 4 cups of flour used . she needs to make 4 times the original recipe . if 12 ounces of butter is used , then how many cups of flour are needed ?
"number of cups flour needed for 3 ounces of butter = 4 number of cups flour needed for 1 ounce of butter = 4 / 3 number of cups flour needed for 12 ounces of butter = 4 / 3 * 12 = 16 answer e"
a = 4 * 4