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a ) 7 / 16 , b ) 7 / 15 , c ) 10 / 21 , d ) 14 / 17 , e ) 1 / 2
d
divide(multiply(subtract(const_10, multiply(divide(1, 5), const_10)), multiply(divide(7, 6), multiply(divide(1, 5), const_10))), add(multiply(multiply(divide(1, 5), const_10), multiply(divide(1, 5), const_10)), multiply(subtract(const_10, multiply(divide(1, 5), const_10)), multiply(divide(7, 6), multiply(divide(1, 5), const_10)))))
a lemonade stand sold only small and large cups of lemonade on tuesday . 1 / 5 of the cups sold were small and the rest were large . if the large cups were sold for 7 / 6 as much as the small cups , what fraction of tuesday ' s total revenue was from the sale of large cups ?
let the total # of cups be 10 . # of small cups sold 1 / 5 * 10 = 2 ; # of large cups sold 10 - 2 = 8 ; let the price of small cup be $ 6 , then the price of larges cup would be 7 / 6 * 6 = $ 7 ; revenue from small cups : 2 * $ 6 = $ 12 ; revenue from large cups cups : 8 * $ 7 = $ 56 ; fraction of total revenue from large cups : 56 / ( 56 + 12 ) = 14 / 17 . answer : d .
a = 1 / 5 b = a * 10 c = 10 - b d = 7 / 6 e = 1 / 5 f = e * 10 g = d * f h = c * g i = 1 / 5 j = i * 10 k = 1 / 5 l = k * 10 m = j * l n = 1 / 5 o = n * 10 p = 10 - o q = 7 / 6 r = 1 / 5 s = r * 10 t = q * s u = p * t v = m + u w = h / v
a ) 62,000 , b ) 85,500 , c ) 95,500 , d ) 120,500 , e ) 100,000
d
divide(multiply(multiply(add(const_2, const_3), const_1000), 12), const_2)
if money is invested at r percent interest , compounded annually , the amount of the investment will double in approximately 50 / r years . if luke ' s parents invested $ 14,500 in a long term bond that pays 12 percent interest compounded annually , what will be the approximate total amount of the investment 12 years later , when luke is ready for college ?
answer equals d in 48 years . i thought by 50 th year it would reach 120,500 . options should have been separated more widely for clarity .
a = 2 + 3 b = a * 1000 c = b * 12 d = c / 2
a ) 1 / 2 , b ) 1 / 3 , c ) 1 / 6 , d ) 1 / 9 , e ) 1 / 12
d
divide(multiply(divide(4, 12), const_100), multiply(divide(12, 4), const_100))
12 is 4 % of a , and 4 is 12 % of b . c equals b / a . what is the value of c ?
"4 a / 100 = 12 a = 300 12 b / 100 = 4 b = 100 / 3 c = b / a = 100 / ( 3 * 300 ) = 1 / 9 the answer is d ."
a = 4 / 12 b = a * 100 c = 12 / 4 d = c * 100 e = b / d
a ) 48 , b ) 50 , c ) 22 , d ) 27 , e ) 221
b
divide(subtract(15, add(3, multiply(180, multiply(multiply(divide(divide(divide(3, 10), 180), 8), add(8, 1)), subtract(40, 10))))), multiply(subtract(40, 10), multiply(divide(2, 3), multiply(divide(divide(divide(3, 10), 180), 8), add(8, 1)))))
a contractor undertook to make 15 km of roadway in 40 weeks . in 10 weeks , 3 km was complete by 180 men working 8 hours a day . the men then agreed to work 1 hour a day overtime , and some boys were engaged to assist them , the work was finished in the stipulated time ( 40 weeks ) . how many boys were employed , if the work of 3 boys is equal to that of 2 men ?
explanation : let the capacity of man = 3 units , and boy = 2 units per hour . now total work = 3 Γ— 180 Γ— 8 Γ— 7 Γ— 10 = 3 km . - - - - - - - ( 1 ) let k boys were recruited . now total work = ( 3 Γ— 180 + 2 Γ— k ) Γ— 9 Γ— 7 Γ— 30 = 12 km . - - - - - - ( 2 ) by dividing 2 nd equation by 1 st , β‡’ ( 540 + 2 k ) Γ— 9 Γ— 7 Γ— 303 Γ— 180 Γ— 8 Γ— 7 Γ— 10 = 4 ( 540 + 2 k ) Γ— 9 Γ— 7 Γ— 303 Γ— 180 Γ— 8 Γ— 7 Γ— 10 = 4 β‡’ k = 50 answer : b
a = 3 / 10 b = a / 180 c = b / 8 d = 8 + 1 e = c * d f = 40 - 10 g = e * f h = 180 * g i = 3 + h j = 15 - i k = 40 - 10 l = 2 / 3 m = 3 / 10 n = m / 180 o = n / 8 p = 8 + 1 q = o * p r = l * q s = k * r t = j / s
a ) 3.3 , b ) 3.4 , c ) 3.5 , d ) 3.6 , e ) 3.7
b
multiply(divide(multiply(add(7, 1.2), subtract(7, 1.2)), add(add(7, 1.2), subtract(7, 1.2))), const_2)
a man can row 7 kmph in still water . when the river is running at 1.2 kmph , it takes him 1 hour to row to a place and black . how far is the place ?
"m = 7 s = 1.2 ds = 7 + 1.2 = 8.2 us = 7 - 1.2 = 5.8 x / 8.2 + x / 5.8 = 1 x = 3.40 . answer : b"
a = 7 + 1 b = 7 - 1 c = a * b d = 7 + 1 e = 7 - 1 f = d + e g = c / f h = g * 2
a ) 3 , b ) 4 , c ) 5 , d ) 6 , e ) 7
a
floor(add(divide(log(const_2), log(add(const_1, divide(33.3, const_100)))), const_1))
find the least number of complete years in which a sum of money put out at 33.3 % compound interest will be more than double of itself ?
"3 years answer : a"
a = math.log(2) b = 33 / 3 c = 1 + b d = math.log(c) e = a / d f = e + 1 g = math.floor(f)
a ) 15 , b ) 20 , c ) 25 , d ) 35 , e ) 45
b
add(multiply(sqrt(divide(subtract(138, 131), const_2)), const_100), sqrt(subtract(138, divide(subtract(138, 131), const_2))))
the sum of the squares of three numbers is 138 , while the sum of their products taken two at a time is 131 . their sum is
"explanation : let the numbers be a , b and c . then , a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = 138 and ( ab + bc + ca ) = 131 ( a + b + c ) 2 = a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + 2 ( ab + bc + ca ) = 138 + 2 x 131 = 400 = > ( a + b + c ) = 400 βˆ’ βˆ’ βˆ’ √ = 20 . option b"
a = 138 - 131 b = a / 2 c = math.sqrt(b) d = c * 100 e = 138 - 131 f = e / 2 g = 138 - f h = math.sqrt(g) i = d + h
a ) 1 / 3 , b ) ΒΌ , c ) 9 / 25 , d ) 5 / 16 , e ) 0
d
divide(add(3, const_2), multiply(const_4, const_4))
if a number n is chosen at random from the set of two - digit integers whose digits are both prime numbers , what is the probability w that n is divisible by 3 ?
prime digits are : 2 , 3 , 5 , 7 total number of 2 digit # s with both digits prime are : 4 * 4 = 16 out of these numbers divisible by 3 = 33 , 27 , 57 , 72 and 75 . i had to find the numbers manually using the 4 numbers above . = > prob = 5 / 16 . ans d . took me 3 : 20 mins .
a = 3 + 2 b = 4 * 4 c = a / b
a ) a ) 400 , b ) b ) 650 , c ) c ) 500 , d ) d ) 550 , e ) e ) 600
b
subtract(subtract(multiply(add(add(3, 5), const_2), 170), multiply(5, 150)), multiply(3, 100))
a women purchased 3 towels @ rs . 100 each , 5 towels @ rs . 150 each and two towels at a certain rate which is now slipped off from his memory . but she remembers that the average price of the towels was rs . 170 . find the unknown rate of two towels ?
"10 * 170 = 1700 3 * 100 + 5 * 150 = 1050 1700 – 1050 = 650 b"
a = 3 + 5 b = a + 2 c = b * 170 d = 5 * 150 e = c - d f = 3 * 100 g = e - f
a ) 4637 , b ) 4737 , c ) 4937 , d ) 5937 , e ) 5978
c
subtract(multiply(add(5, const_1), 5600), add(add(add(add(5266, 5768), 5922), 5678), 6029))
a grocer has a sale of rs . 5266 , rs . 5768 , rs . 5922 , rs . 5678 and rs . 6029 for 5 consecutive months . how much sale must he have in the sixth month so that he gets an average sale of rs . 5600 ?
"total sale for 5 months = rs . ( 5266 + 5768 + 5922 + 5678 + 6029 ) = rs . 28663 . required sale = rs . [ ( 5600 x 6 ) - 28663 ] = rs . ( 33600 - 28663 ) = rs . 4937 . answer : c"
a = 5 + 1 b = a * 5600 c = 5266 + 5768 d = c + 5922 e = d + 5678 f = e + 6029 g = b - f
a ) 400 , b ) 800 , c ) 1250 , d ) 2500 , e ) 10 000
b
divide(40, divide(2, 40))
in a certain pond , 40 fish were caught , tagged , and returned to the pond . a few days later , 40 fish were caught again , of which 2 were found to have been tagged . if the percent of tagged fish in the second catch approximates the percent of tagged fish in the pond , what ` s the approximate number of fish in the pond ?
"the percent of tagged fish in the second catch is 2 / 40 * 100 = 5 % . we are told that 5 % approximates the percent of tagged fish in the pond . since there are 40 tagged fish , then we have 0.05 x = 40 - - > x = 800 . answer : b ."
a = 2 / 40 b = 40 / a
a ) 160 , b ) 161 , c ) 162 , d ) 163 , e ) 164
e
add(floor(divide(327, 2)), const_1)
the guests at a football banquet consumed a total of 327 pounds of food . if no individual guest consumed more than 2 pounds of food , what is the minimum number of guests that could have attended the banquet ?
to minimize one quantity maximize other . 163 * 2 ( max possible amount of food a guest could consume ) = 326 pounds , so there must be more than 163 guests , next integer is 164 . answer : e .
a = 327 / 2 b = math.floor(a) c = b + 1
a ) 20 , b ) 5 , c ) 30 , d ) 35 , e ) 67
a
divide(multiply(floor(subtract(20, divide(divide(multiply(multiply(20, 55), 65), 70), 65))), const_100), 20)
a report consists of 20 sheets each of 55 lines and each such line consist of 65 characters . this report is retyped into sheets each of 65 lines such that each line consists of 70 characters . the percentage reduction in number of sheets is closest to
explanation : total no of characters = 20 * 55 * 65 . from the problem it is clear that 20 * 55 * 65 = x * 65 * 70 . we get x = 15.6 ∼ 16 because these are sheets . therefore 4 less sheets . hencde , there is 20 % decrease in number of sheets . answer : a
a = 20 * 55 b = a * 65 c = b / 70 d = c / 65 e = 20 - d f = math.floor(e) g = f * 100 h = g / 20
a ) 5 : 2 , b ) 5 : 1 , c ) 4 : 3 , d ) 4 : 1 , e ) 3 : 1
a
divide(subtract(180, 170), subtract(184, 180))
students at a school were on average 180 cm tall . the average female height was 170 cm , and the average male height was 184 cms . what was the ratio q of men to women ?
( a ) q = 184 x 5 + 170 x 2 = 1260 . a
a = 180 - 170 b = 184 - 180 c = a / b
a ) 0 , b ) 2 , c ) 5 , d ) 4 , e ) 1
e
divide(8, 4)
8 / 4 / 2 = ?
"8 / 4 / 2 = ( 8 / 4 ) / 2 = 2 / 2 = 1 answer is e ."
a = 8 / 4
a ) 40 , b ) 45 , c ) 50 , d ) 55 , e ) 60
c
divide(multiply(subtract(4.00, 2.00), 100), 2.00)
a wholesaler wishes to sell 100 pounds of mixed nuts at $ 2.00 a pound . she mixes peanuts worth $ 1.50 a pound with cashews worth $ 4.00 a pound . how many pounds of cashews must she use ?
"from the question stem we know that we need a mixture of 100 pounds of peanuts and cashews . if we represent peanuts as x and cashews as y , we get x + y = 100 . since the wholesaler wants to sell the mixture of 100 pounds @ $ 2.50 , we can write this as : $ 2.5 * ( x + y ) = $ 1.5 x + $ 4 y from the equation x + y = 100 , we can rewrite y as y = 100 - x and substitute this into our equation to get : $ 2.5 * ( x + 100 - x ) = $ 1.5 x + $ 4 ( 100 - x ) if you solve for x , you will get x = 60 , and therefore y = 40 . so the wholesaler must use 40 pounds of cashews . you can substitute into the original equation to see that : $ 250 = $ 1.5 ( 60 ) + $ 4 ( 40 ) answer is c ."
a = 4 - 0 b = a * 100 c = b / 2
a ) 1.2 % , b ) 1.1 % , c ) 1.0 % , d ) 0.9 % , e ) 0.8 %
b
multiply(divide(add(const_1, divide(multiply(1.2, 800), const_100)), const_1000), const_100)
by weight , liquid x makes up 0.7 percent of solution p and 1.2 percent of solution q . if 200 grams of solution p are mixed with 800 grams of solution q , then liquid x accounts for what percent of the weight of the resulting solution ?
"the number of grams of liquid x is 0.7 ( 200 ) / 100 + 1.2 ( 800 ) / 100 = 1.4 + 9.6 = 11 grams . 11 / 1000 = 1.1 % the answer is b ."
a = 1 * 2 b = a / 100 c = 1 + b d = c / 1000 e = d * 100
a ) 16000 , b ) 27778 , c ) 20000 , d ) 27999 , e ) 17799
a
divide(multiply(multiply(20, const_100), multiply(16, const_100)), multiply(20, 10))
a courtyard is 20 meter long and 16 meter board is to be paved with bricks of dimensions 20 cm by 10 cm . the total number of bricks required is ?
"number of bricks = courtyard area / 1 brick area = ( 2000 Γ— 1600 / 20 Γ— 10 ) = 16000 answer : a"
a = 20 * 100 b = 16 * 100 c = a * b d = 20 * 10 e = c / d
a ) 92 kmph , b ) 98 kmph , c ) 90 kmph , d ) 80 kmph , e ) 82 kmph
c
divide(540, divide(multiply(4, 3), 2))
a car takes 4 hours to cover a distance of 540 km . how much should the speed in kmph be maintained to cover the same direction in 3 / 2 th of the previous time ?
"time = 4 distence = 540 3 / 2 of 4 hours = 4 * 3 / 2 = 6 hours required speed = 540 / 6 = 90 kmph c )"
a = 4 * 3 b = a / 2 c = 540 / b
a ) 107 , b ) 147 , c ) 10 , d ) 296 , e ) none of these
b
multiply(multiply(multiply(divide(3, 8), divide(168, 5)), divide(const_2.0, 549)), 9)
3 / 8 of 168 * 15 / 5 + x = 549 / 9 + 275
"explanation : let 3 / 8 of 168 * 15 / 5 + x = 549 / 9 + 275 then , 63 * 15 / 5 + x = 61 + 275 63 * 3 + x = 336 189 + x = 336 x = 147 answer b"
a = 3 / 8 b = 168 / 5 c = a * b d = 2 / 0 e = c * d f = e * 9
a ) a ) 44 , b ) b ) 77 , c ) c ) 66 , d ) d ) 55 , e ) e ) 37
a
subtract(divide(multiply(divide(multiply(36, 8), 30), 50), 6), 36)
36 men working 8 hours per day dig 30 m deep . how many extra men should be put to dig to a depth of 50 m working 6 hours per day ?
"( 36 * 8 ) / 30 = ( x * 6 ) / 50 = > x = 80 80 – 36 = 44 answer : a"
a = 36 * 8 b = a / 30 c = b * 50 d = c / 6 e = d - 36
a ) 9 / 25 , b ) 1 / 5 , c ) 16 / 121 , d ) 105 / 121 , e ) 6 / 25
d
divide(subtract(121, power(divide(16, const_4), const_2)), 121)
square a has an area of 121 square centimeters . square b has a perimeter of 16 centimeters . if square b is placed within square a and a random point is chosen within square a , what is the probability the point is not within square b ?
"i guess it ' s mean that square b is placed within square aentirely . since , the perimeter of b is 16 , then its side is 16 / 4 = 4 and the area is 4 ^ 2 = 16 ; empty space between the squares is 121 - 16 = 105 square centimeters , so if a random point is in this area then it wo n ' t be within square b : p = favorable / total = 105 / 121 . answer : d ."
a = 16 / 4 b = a ** 2 c = 121 - b d = c / 121
a ) 200 Ο€ , b ) 240 Ο€ , c ) 300 Ο€ , d ) 450 Ο€ , e ) 1,200 Ο€
d
multiply(multiply(multiply(multiply(divide(15, add(multiply(const_2, const_100), multiply(add(const_2, const_3), const_1000))), const_2), divide(add(const_2, multiply(const_2, const_10)), add(const_3, const_4))), 1,320), const_60)
the end of a blade on an airplane propeller is 15 feet from the center . if the propeller spins at the rate of 1,320 revolutions per second , how many miles will the tip of the blade travel in one minute ? ( 1 mile = 5,280 feet )
"distance traveled in 1 revolution = 2 Ο€ r = 2 Ο€ 15 / 5280 revolutions in one second = 1320 revolutions in 60 seconds ( one minute ) = 1320 * 60 total distance traveled = total revolutions * distance traveled in one revolution 1320 * 60 * 2 Ο€ 15 / 5280 = 450 Ο€ d is the answer"
a = 2 * 100 b = 2 + 3 c = b * 1000 d = a + c e = 15 / d f = e * 2 g = 2 * 10 h = 2 + g i = 3 + 4 j = h / i k = f * j l = k * 1 m = l * const_60
a ) 5 , b ) 4 , c ) 4.5 , d ) 3.75 , e ) 3
d
divide(add(4, subtract(4, 1)), const_2)
a man whose speed is 4 kmph in still water rows to a certain upstream point and back to the starting point in a river which flows at 1 kmph , find his average speed for the total journey ?
"m = 4 s = 1 ds = 5 us = 3 as = ( 2 * 5 * 3 ) / 8 = 3.75 answer : d"
a = 4 - 1 b = 4 + a c = b / 2
a ) 680 , b ) 620 , c ) 652 , d ) 520 , e ) 458
a
divide(multiply(add(divide(multiply(140, 40), const_100), 80), const_100), 20)
20 % of a number is more than 40 % of 140 by 80 . find the number ?
"( 20 / 100 ) * x – ( 40 / 100 ) * 140 = 80 1 / 5 x = 136 x = 680 answer : a"
a = 140 * 40 b = a / 100 c = b + 80 d = c * 100 e = d / 20
a ) 7,000 , b ) 24,000 , c ) 66,000 , d ) 100,000 , e ) 168,000
c
multiply(const_4, const_10)
a certain machine produces 550 units of product p per hour . working continuously at this constant rate , this machine will produce how many units of product p in 5 days ?
"since 5 days consist of 24 * 5 hours the total is 120 hours . since every hour the machine produces 550 units of product p the total product during 120 hours is 120 * 550 = 66,000 . correct option : c"
a = 4 * 10
a ) 18 , b ) 20 , c ) 22 , d ) 23 , e ) 25
c
divide(subtract(multiply(7, 1000), multiply(7, 780)), subtract(850, 780))
the average salary / head of all the workers ina workshop is rs . 850 , if the average salary / head of 7 technician is rs . 1000 and the average salary / head of the rest is rs . 780 , the total no . of workers in the work - shop is ?
let the total number of workers be y . so sum of salary for all workers = sum of salary of 7 technician + sum of salary for other y - 7 workers . 7 x 1000 + 780 ( y - 7 ) = 850 y β‡’ 7000 + 780 y - 5460 = 850 y β‡’ 70 y = 1540 ∴ y = 22 so total number of workers = 22 c
a = 7 * 1000 b = 7 * 780 c = a - b d = 850 - 780 e = c / d
a ) 62 kg , b ) 60 kg , c ) 70 kg , d ) 72 kg , e ) none of these
a
subtract(80, multiply(6, 3))
the average weight of 6 students decreases by 3 kg when one of them weighing 80 kg is replaced by a new student . the weight of the student is
"explanation : let the weight of student be x kg . given , difference in average weight = 3 kg = > ( 80 - x ) / 6 = 3 = > x = 62 answer : a"
a = 6 * 3 b = 80 - a
a ) 1 , b ) 3.5 , c ) 20 , d ) 49 , e ) 30
c
divide(1, divide(1, 20))
if 20 honey bees make 20 grams of honey in 20 days , then 1 honey bee will make 1 gram of honey in how many days ?
explanation : let the required number days be x . less honey bees , more days ( indirect proportion ) less honey , less days ( direct proportion ) honey bees 1 : 20 : : 20 : x honey 20 : 1 = > 1 x 20 x x = 20 x 1 x 20 = > x = 20 . answer : c
a = 1 / 20 b = 1 / a
a ) 7 : 15 , b ) 7 : 10 , c ) 7 : 8 , d ) 7 : 4 , e ) 7 : 2
a
divide(subtract(33, divide(36, divide(add(const_100, 60), const_100))), divide(36, divide(add(const_100, 60), const_100)))
a dishonest person wants to make a profit on the selling of milk . he would like to mix water ( costing nothing ) with milk costing 33 $ per litre so as to make a profit of 60 % on cost when he sells the resulting milk and water mixture for 36 $ . in what ratio should he mix the water and milk ?
"first of all , let ' s consider 1 liter of the stuff he is going to sell - - - naive customers think it ' s pure milk , but we know it ' s some milk - water mixture . he is going to sell this liter of milk - water for $ 36 . this $ 36 should be a 60 % increase over cost . here , we need to think about percentage increases as multipliers . using multipliers ( cost ) * 1.60 = $ 36 cost = 36 / 1.6 = $ 22.5 if he wants a 60 % increase over cost on the sale of one liter of his milk - water , the cost has to be $ 22.5 well , a liter of milk costs $ 33 , so if he is going to use just $ 30 of milk in his mixture , that ' s 22.5 / 33 = 15 / 22 of a liter . if milk is 15 / 22 of the liter , then water is 7 / 22 of the liter , and the ratio of water to milk is 7 : 15 . answer choice ( a )"
a = 100 + 60 b = a / 100 c = 36 / b d = 33 - c e = 100 + 60 f = e / 100 g = 36 / f h = d / g
a ) 16 % , b ) 27 % , c ) 32 % , d ) 40 % , e ) 52 %
b
multiply(divide(subtract(65, 48), 65), const_100)
in town x , 65 percent of the population are employed , and 48 percent of the population are employed males . what percent of the employed people in town x are females ?
"we are asked to find the percentage of females in employed people . total employed people 65 % , out of which 48 are employed males , hence 17 % are employed females . ( employed females ) / ( total employed people ) = 17 / 64 = 27 % answer : b ."
a = 65 - 48 b = a / 65 c = b * 100
a ) 20 / 21 , b ) 23 / 25 , c ) 24 / 23 , d ) 22 / 5 , e ) 21 / 5
e
divide(subtract(multiply(9, 3), multiply(const_2, const_3)), add(3, const_2))
out of 3 consecutive odd numbers 9 times the first number is equal to addition of twice the third number and adding 9 to twice the second . what is the first number ?
description : = > 9 x = 2 ( x + 2 ) + 9 + 2 ( x + 4 ) = > 9 x = 4 x + 21 = > 5 x = 21 x = 21 / 5 answer e
a = 9 * 3 b = 2 * 3 c = a - b d = 3 + 2 e = c / d
a ) 227 , b ) 83 , c ) 23 , d ) 827 , e ) none of these
b
subtract(subtract(subtract(multiply(23, const_4), const_4), const_4), const_1)
find the lcm of 23 , 46,827
explanation : whenever we have to solve this sort of question , remember the formula . lcm = \ \ begin { aligned } \ \ frac { hcf of denominators } { lcm of numerators } \ \ end { aligned } so answers will be option 2 , please also give attention to the difference in formula of hcf and lcm answer : option b
a = 23 * 4 b = a - 4 c = b - 4 d = c - 1
a ) 14 , b ) 12 , c ) 15 , d ) 11 , e ) 10
a
subtract(multiply(divide(4, 3), 4), 3)
at a certain paint store forest green is made by mixing 4 parts blue paint with 3 parts yellow paint . verdant green is made by mixing 4 parts yellow paint with 3 parts blue paint . how many liters of yellow paint must be added to 42 liters of forest green to change it to verdant green ?
"42 liter of forset green have 24 liter of blue and 18 liter of yellow suppose we add x liter of yellow to make it a verdant green so the ratio of blue to yellow in verdant green is ΒΎ so the equation is blue / yellow = 24 / ( 18 + x ) = ΒΎ 54 + 3 x = 96 = > x = 14 answer : a"
a = 4 / 3 b = a * 4 c = b - 3
a ) $ 1,250 , b ) $ 1,733 , c ) $ 3,466 , d ) $ 13,333 , e ) $ 20,796
a
subtract(9, multiply(4, const_2))
a new home buyer pays 4 % annual interest on her first mortgage and 9 % annual interest on her second mortgage . if she borrowed a total of $ 300,000 , 80 % of which was in the first mortgage , what is her approximate monthly interest payment ?
"0.04 x + 0.09 y = 300000 [ 1 ] 0.04 x = 0.80 * 300000 = 240000 [ 2 ] 240000 + 0.09 y = 300000 - - > 0.09 y = 60000 [ 3 ] 240000 / 12 = 20000 [ 4 ] 60000 / 12 = 5000 [ 5 ] adding [ 4,5 ] we get : 25000 [ 6 ] dividing [ 6 ] / 2 to get an average we get 1.25 , ans a"
a = 4 * 2 b = 9 - a
a ) 10 , b ) 11 , c ) 12 , d ) 13 , e ) 14
c
subtract(negate(4,8), multiply(subtract(3,2, 4,6), divide(subtract(3,2, 4,6), subtract(1,2, 3,2))))
1,2 , 3,2 , 4,6 , 4,8 , _____
"divide the series : 1 , 2,3 2 , 4,6 4,8 , ? so it is 12 answer : c"
a = negate - (
a ) 806 , b ) 744 , c ) 912 , d ) 1200 , e ) 1400
a
divide(multiply(divide(312, divide(subtract(62, subtract(const_100, 62)), const_100)), 62), const_100)
there were two candidates in an election . winner candidate received 62 % of votes and won the election by 312 votes . find the number of votes casted to the winning candidate ?
"w = 62 % l = 38 % 62 % - 38 % = 24 % 24 % - - - - - - - - 312 62 % - - - - - - - - ? = > 806 answer : a"
a = 100 - 62 b = 62 - a c = b / 100 d = 312 / c e = d * 62 f = e / 100
a ) 272258 , b ) 272358 , c ) 278616 , d ) 274258 , e ) 274358
c
multiply(divide(5358, 52), const_100)
5358 x 52 = ?
"5358 x 51 = 5358 x ( 50 + 2 ) = 5358 x 50 + 5358 x 2 = 267900 + 10716 = 278616 . c )"
a = 5358 / 52 b = a * 100
a ) 54 , b ) 33 , c ) 44 , d ) 66 , e ) 99
a
multiply(multiply(const_3, 9), const_2)
if x / ( 9 p ) is an odd prime number , where x is a positive integer and p is a prime number , what is the least value of x ?
"x / ( 9 p ) = odd prime number x = odd prime number * 9 p least value of x = lowest odd prime number * 9 * lowest value of p = 3 * 9 * 2 = 54 answer a"
a = 3 * 9 b = a * 2
a ) rs . 200 , b ) rs . 300 , c ) rs . 400 , d ) rs . 600 , e ) rs . 500
c
multiply(900, divide(const_4, divide(900, const_100)))
rs . 900 is divided among maya , annie , saiji so that maya receives half as much as annie and annie half as much as saiji . then saiji ’ s share is :
let saiji = x . then , annie = x / 2 and maya = x / 4 . therefore , maya : annie : saiji = x / 4 : x / 2 : x = 1 : 2 : 4 . therefore , saiji ’ s share = rs . 900 * 4 / 9 = rs . 400 . answer : c
a = 900 / 100 b = 4 / a c = 900 * b
a ) 3 , b ) 4 , c ) 5 , d ) 8 , e ) 6
d
inverse(add(inverse(12), inverse(24)))
a company has two models of computers , model m and model n . operating at a constant rate , a model m computer can complete a certain task in 24 minutes and a model n computer can complete the same task in 12 minutes . if the company used the same number of each model of computer to complete the task in 1 minute , how many model m computers were used ?
let ' s say 1 work is processing 24 gb of data . model m : 1 gb per min model n : 2 gb per min working together , 1 m and 1 n = 3 gb per min so , 8 times as many computers would work at 18 gb per min . so no . of m = 8 answer is d
a = 1/(12) b = 1/(24) c = a + b d = 1/(c)
a ) 6 days , b ) 8 days , c ) 12 days , d ) 10 days , e ) 5 days
e
add(inverse(subtract(divide(const_1, 4), divide(const_1, 20))), divide(const_2, add(const_2, const_3)))
a and b together can do a work in 4 days . a alone can do it in 20 days . what time b will take to do the work alone ?
"explanation : a and b 1 day ' s work = 1 / 4 a alone can do 1 day ' s work = 1 / 20 what time b will take to do the work alone ? b = ( a + b ) - a = ( 1 / 4 ) - ( 1 / 20 ) = 5 days answer : option e"
a = 1 / 4 b = 1 / 20 c = a - b d = 1/(c) e = 2 + 3 f = 2 / e g = d + f
a ) 180 sec , b ) 190 sec , c ) 290 sec , d ) 490 sec , e ) 40 sec
e
subtract(divide(multiply(const_1, const_1000), divide(200, 10)), 10)
in a kilometer race , a beats b by 200 meters or 10 seconds . what time does a take to complete the race ?
"time taken by b run 1000 meters = ( 1000 * 10 ) / 200 = 50 sec . time taken by a = 50 - 10 = 40 sec . answer : e"
a = 1 * 1000 b = 200 / 10 c = a / b d = c - 10
a ) 30 kmh , b ) 40 kmh , c ) 42 kmh , d ) 44 kmh , e ) 50 kmh
a
divide(const_3, add(add(divide(const_1, 80), divide(const_1, 15)), divide(const_1, 48)))
if a car went the first third of the distance at 80 kmh , the second third at 15 kmh , and the last third at 48 kmh , what was the average speed of the car for the entire trip ?
"assume d / 3 = 240 ( this number is convenient because it is divisible by 80 , 15 and 48 ) so : 240 = 80 * t 1 = 3 hrs 240 = 15 * t 2 = 16 hrs 240 = 48 * t 3 = 5 hrs t = t 1 + t 2 + t 3 = 24 hrs d = rt ( 240 * 3 ) = r * 24 r = 30 answer : a"
a = 1 / 80 b = 1 / 15 c = a + b d = 1 / 48 e = c + d f = 3 / e
a ) rs . 45,000 , b ) rs . 50,000 , c ) rs . 60,000 , d ) rs . 15,000 , e ) none
d
divide(multiply(multiply(add(const_1, const_4), const_1000), 2), 6)
x and y invested in a business . they earned some profit which they divided in the ratio of 2 : 6 . if x invested rs . 5,000 . the amount invested by y is
solution suppose y invested rs . y then , 5000 / y = 2 / 6 Γ’ € ΒΉ = Γ’ € ΒΊ y = ( 5000 Γ£ β€” 6 / 2 ) . Γ’ € ΒΉ = Γ’ € ΒΊ y = 15000 . answer d
a = 1 + 4 b = a * 1000 c = b * 2 d = c / 6
a ) 24 , b ) 25 , c ) 26 , d ) 27 , e ) 28
a
add(divide(subtract(100, add(add(add(2, add(2, 2)), add(add(2, 2), 2)), add(add(add(2, 2), 2), 2))), 5), add(add(add(2, 2), 2), 2))
in a school with 5 classes , each class has 2 students less than the previous class . how many students are there in the largest class if the total number of students at school is 100 ?
let x be the number of students in the largest class . then x + ( x - 2 ) + ( x - 4 ) + ( x - 6 ) + ( x - 8 ) = 100 5 x - 20 = 100 5 x = 120 x = 24 the answer is a .
a = 2 + 2 b = 2 + a c = 2 + 2 d = c + 2 e = b + d f = 2 + 2 g = f + 2 h = g + 2 i = e + h j = 100 - i k = j / 5 l = 2 + 2 m = l + 2 n = m + 2 o = k + n
a ) 33 1 / 7 % , b ) 33 1 / 6 % , c ) 50 % , d ) 38 1 / 3 % , e ) 33 2 / 3 %
c
subtract(const_100, divide(multiply(900, const_100), 600))
an article is bought for rs . 600 and sold for rs . 900 , find the gain percent ?
"600 - - - - 300 100 - - - - ? = > 50 % answer : c"
a = 900 * 100 b = a / 600 c = 100 - b
a ) 4 , b ) 5 , c ) 6 , d ) 7 , e ) 8
e
add(7, const_1)
mark and ann together were allocated n boxes of cookies to sell for a club project . mark sold 7 boxes less than n and ann sold 2 boxes less than n . if mark and ann have each sold at least one box of cookies , but together they have sold less than n boxes , what is the value of n ?
"if n = 8 mark sold 1 box and ann sold 6 boxes total 7 < 8 answer : e"
a = 7 + 1
a ) 10 , b ) 5 , c ) 15 , d ) 7.5 , e ) 12.5
b
add(add(divide(3, 4), multiply(divide(3, 4), 5)), multiply(const_0_25, 5))
total 15 cows 5 cow gives each 2 liter milk 5 cow gives each 3 / 4 liter milk 5 cow gives each 1 / 4 liter milk this is split into 3 son per each 5 cows & 5 liter milk how ?
"5 cow 2 liter each = 10 liter 5 cow 3 / 4 liter each = 3 / 4 = 0.75 * 5 = 3.75 5 cow 1 / 4 liter each = 1 / 4 = 0.25 * 5 = 1.25 add 10 + 3.75 + 1.25 = 15 milk split into 3 son each 5 liter then 15 / 3 = 5 answer : b"
a = 3 / 4 b = 3 / 4 c = b * 5 d = a + c e = const_0_25 * 5 f = d + e
a ) 2 , b ) 4 , c ) 6 , d ) 8 , e ) 10
b
divide(subtract(add(multiply(2, 5), 19), add(multiply(const_3, 4), 5)), subtract(multiply(2, 3), multiply(3, const_1)))
given f ( x ) = 3 x – 5 , for what value of x does 2 * [ f ( x ) ] – 19 = f ( x – 4 ) ?
2 ( 3 x - 5 ) - 19 = 3 ( x - 4 ) - 5 3 x = 12 x = 4 the answer is b .
a = 2 * 5 b = a + 19 c = 3 * 4 d = c + 5 e = b - d f = 2 * 3 g = 3 * 1 h = f - g i = e / h
a ) 40 / 41 , b ) 20 / 41 , c ) 30 / 41 , d ) 60 / 41 , e ) 80 / 41
a
divide(8, add(divide(20, const_100), 8))
a committee is reviewing a total of 20 x black - and - white films and 8 y color films for a festival . if the committee selects y / x % of the black - and - white films and all of the color films , what fraction of the selected films are in color ?
"say x = y = 10 . in this case we would have : 20 x = 200 black - and - white films ; 8 y = 80 color films . y / x % = 10 / 10 % = 1 % of the black - and - white films , so 2 black - and - white films and all 80 color films , thus total of 82 films were selected . color films thus compose 80 / 82 = 40 / 41 of the selected films . answer : a"
a = 20 / 100 b = a + 8 c = 8 / b
a ) 2 , b ) - 1 , c ) 4 , d ) - 5 , e ) 6
b
divide(subtract(46, 2), 4)
if | 4 x + 2 | = 46 , what is the sum of all the possible values of x ?
"there will be two cases 4 x + 2 = 46 or 4 x + 2 = - 46 = > x = 11 or x = - 12 sum of both the values will be - 12 + 11 = - 1 answer is b"
a = 46 - 2 b = a / 4
a ) 130 , b ) 100 , c ) 125 , d ) 175 , e ) 225
a
divide(subtract(multiply(divide(780, const_3), const_4), 780), const_2)
there are 780 male and female participants in a meeting . half the female participants and one - quarterof the male participants are democrats . one - third of all the participants are democrats . how many of the democrats are female ?
"let m be the number of male participants and f be the number of female articipants in the meeting . thetotal number of participants is given as 780 . hence , we have m + f = 780 now , we have that half the female participants and one - quarter of the male participants are democrats . let d equal the number of the democrats . then we have the equation f / 2 + m / 4 = d now , we have that one - third of the total participants are democrats . hence , we have the equation d = 780 / 3 = 260 solving the three equations yields the solution f = 260 , m = 520 , and d = 260 . the number of female democratic participants equals half the female participants equals 260 / 2 = 130 . answer : a"
a = 780 / 3 b = a * 4 c = b - 780 d = c / 2
a ) 425 , b ) 345 , c ) 375 , d ) 380 , e ) 400
a
multiply(divide(680, 5), 3)
there are 680 students in a school . the ratio of boys and girls in this school is 3 : 5 . find the total of girls & boys are there in this school ?
"in order to obtain a ratio of boys to girls equal to 3 : 5 , the number of boys has to be written as 3 x and the number of girls as 5 x where x is a common factor to the number of girls and the number of boys . the total number of boys and girls is 680 . hence 3 x + 5 x = 680 solve for x 8 x = 680 x = 85 number of boys 3 x = 3 Γ— 85 = 255 number of girls 5 x = 5 Γ— 85 = 425 a"
a = 680 / 5 b = a * 3
a ) 719 / 720 , b ) 1 / 120 , c ) 2 / 233 , d ) 3 / 543 , e ) 1 / 720
b
divide(const_1, multiply(multiply(6, 5), const_4))
in a clothing store , there are 6 different colored neckties ( orange , yellow , green , blue , and indigo ) and 5 different colored shirts ( orange , yellow , green , blue , and indigo ) that must be packed into boxes for gifts . if each box can only fit one necktie and one shirt , what is the probability that all of the boxes will contain a necktie and a shirt of the same color ?
5 ties and 5 shirts . . . red tie can take any of 5 shirts . . orange can take any of the remaining 4 shirts yellow any of remaining 3 . . and so on till last indigo chooses the 1 remaining . . total ways = 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1 = 120 out of this 120 , only 1 way will have same colour tie and shirt . . prob = 1 / 120 b
a = 6 * 5 b = a * 4 c = 1 / b
a ) 13 , b ) 12 , c ) 14 , d ) 16 , e ) 18
a
divide(325, add(subtract(26, 2), const_1))
325 metres long yard , 26 trees are palnted at equal distances , one tree being at each end of the yard . what is the distance between 2 consecutive trees
"26 trees have 25 gaps between them , required distance ( 325 / 25 ) = 13 a"
a = 26 - 2 b = a + 1 c = 325 / b
a ) 1 , b ) 2 , c ) 4 , d ) 5 , e ) 7
d
multiply(multiply(4, 4), divide(1, 4))
in the coordinate plane , points ( x , 1 ) and ( 4 , y ) are on line k . if line k passes through the origin and has slope 1 / 4 , then x + y =
"line k passes through the origin and has slope 1 / 4 means that its equation is y = 1 / 4 * x . thus : ( x , 1 ) = ( 4 , 1 ) and ( 4 , y ) = ( 4,1 ) - - > x + y = 4 + 1 = 5 . answer : d"
a = 4 * 4 b = 1 / 4 c = a * b
a ) 55 , b ) 56 , c ) 57 , d ) 58 , e ) 60
e
subtract(multiply(add(20, const_1), 5), 45)
the average weight of 20 persons sitting in a boat had some value . a new person added to them whose weight was 45 kg only . due to his arrival , the average weight of all the persons decreased by 5 kg . find the average weight of first 20 persons ?
"20 x + 45 = 21 ( x – 5 ) x = 60 answer : e"
a = 20 + 1 b = a * 5 c = b - 45
a ) a ) 9 , b ) b ) 3 , c ) c ) 12 , d ) d ) 6 , e ) e ) 10
b
subtract(reminder(89, const_10), subtract(add(add(reminder(457, const_10), const_1), reminder(457, const_10)), reminder(89, const_10)))
q and f represent two distinct digits . if the number 457 q 89 f is divisible by 36 , what is the value of ( q + f ) ?
a no . divisible by 36 means it is div by 49 . to be div by 4 last 2 digits to be multiple of 4 so , f could be either 2 or 6 only similarly for a number to be div by 9 its sum must be multiple of 9 first . filtering we find q could be either 1 , 47 only . to be divisible by 9 only 1 works . ( if we choose f = 6 then q have to be 6 but as per condition qf are distinct ) so q = 1 f = 2 ans : - 3 . b
a = reminder - (
a ) 84.4 , b ) 70.2 , c ) 80.1 , d ) 60.8 , e ) 62.5
e
multiply(subtract(const_1, divide(20, 50)), const_100)
the total population of dogs in a community is estimated to be 50 % male and 50 % female . the total number of black dogs is 20 % greater than the total number of male black dogs . if the total number of female dogs is 8 times more than the number of female black dogs what percentage of male dogs is black ?
since we are dealing in percentage let us pick 100 as the number of black male dogs . that means that the total number of black dogs is = 120 ( 20 % more ) , therefore the number of black female dogs is 20 . the total number of female dogs is 8 x the number of black female = 20 * 8 = 160 female dogs . male dogs are 50 % of the dogs , and because there are 160 female dogs , then there must also be 160 male dogs therefore percentage of male dogs that are black = 100 / 160 * 100 = 62.5 correct option is e
a = 20 / 50 b = 1 - a c = b * 100
a ) 0.005 , b ) 0.002 , c ) 0.001 , d ) 0.0003 , e ) 0.0002
d
divide(0.3, 1,000)
when magnified 1,000 times by an electron microscope , the image of a certain circular piece of tissue has a diameter of 0.3 centimeter . the actual diameter of the tissue , in centimeters , is
"it is very easy if x is the diameter , then the magnified length is 1000 x . ince 1000 x = 0.3 then x = 0.3 / 1000 = 0.0003 . the answer is d"
a = 0 / 3
a ) 50 % , b ) 85 % , c ) 25 % , d ) 75 % , e ) none of above
a
multiply(divide(25, 50), const_100)
the ratio 25 : 50 expressed as percent equals to
"explanation : actually it means 25 is what percent of 50 , which can be calculated as , ( 25 / 50 ) * 100 = 25 * 2 = 50 answer : option a"
a = 25 / 50 b = a * 100
a ) 23 years , b ) 22 years , c ) 21 years , d ) 20 years , e ) 19 years
d
divide(subtract(22, subtract(multiply(const_2, const_2), const_2)), subtract(const_2, const_1))
a man is 22 years older than his son . in two years , his age will be twice the age of his son . what is the present age of his son ?
"let present age of the son = x years then , present age the man = ( x + 22 ) years given that , in 2 years , man ' s age will be twice the age of his son Γ’ ‑ ’ ( x + 22 ) + 2 = 2 ( x + 2 ) Γ’ ‑ ’ x = 20 answer : d"
a = 2 * 2 b = a - 2 c = 22 - b d = 2 - 1 e = c / d
a ) 2 . , b ) 4 . , c ) 5 . , d ) 6 , e ) 8 .
b
divide(multiply(8, 18), 36)
18 beavers , working together in a constant pace , can build a dam in 8 hours . how many hours will it take 36 beavers that work at the same pace , to build the same dam ?
"total work = 18 * 8 = 144 beaver hours 36 beaver * x = 144 beaver hours x = 144 / 36 = 4 answer : b"
a = 8 * 18 b = a / 36
a ) 8 , b ) 13 , c ) 28 , d ) 6 , e ) 2
d
multiply(divide(2, 4), const_100)
2 + 4
d
a = 2 / 4 b = a * 100
a ) 16 , b ) 18 , c ) 20 , d ) 24 , e ) 30
b
multiply(4, divide(30, add(4, 6)))
maxwell leaves his home and walks toward brad ' s house at the same time that brad leaves his home and runs toward maxwell ' s house . if the distance between their homes is 30 kilometers , maxwell ' s walking speed is 4 km / h , and brad ' s running speed is 6 km / h , what is the distance traveled by brad ?
"time taken = total distance / relative speed total distance = 30 kms relative speed ( opposite side ) ( as they are moving towards each other speed would be added ) = 6 + 4 = 10 kms / hr time taken = 30 / 10 = 3 hrs distance traveled by brad = brad ' s speed * time taken = 6 * 3 = 18 kms . . . answer - b"
a = 4 + 6 b = 30 / a c = 4 * b
a ) 17 hr , b ) 19 hr , c ) 10 hr , d ) 24 hr , e ) 26 hr
e
inverse(subtract(divide(1, 2), inverse(divide(add(multiply(2, 6), 1), 6))))
a pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours . because of a leak , it took 2 1 / 6 hours to fill the tank . the leak can drain all the water of the tank in ?
"work done by the tank in 1 hour = ( 1 / 2 - 2 1 / 6 ) = 1 / 26 leak will empty the tank in 26 hrs . answer : e"
a = 1 / 2 b = 2 * 6 c = b + 1 d = c / 6 e = 1/(d) f = a - e g = 1/(f)
a ) 1628.4 , b ) 1534 , c ) 1492 , d ) 240 , e ) none of these
d
multiply(divide(add(multiply(5, 20), multiply(subtract(10, 5), 4)), subtract(10, subtract(10, 5))), 10)
10 people went to a hotel for combine dinner party 5 of them spent rs . 20 each on their dinner and rest spent 4 more than the average expenditure of all the 10 . what was the total money spent by them .
"solution : let average expenditure of 10 people be x . then , 10 x = 20 * 5 + 5 * ( x + 4 ) ; or , 10 x = 20 * 5 + 5 x + 20 ; or , x = 24 ; so , total money spent = 24 * 10 = rs . 240 . answer : option d"
a = 5 * 20 b = 10 - 5 c = b * 4 d = a + c e = 10 - 5 f = 10 - e g = d / f h = g * 10
a ) 12 , b ) 13 , c ) 14 , d ) 15 , e ) 16
d
divide(30, divide(20, 10))
a sum is divided among w , x and y in such a way that for each rupee w gets , x gets 30 paisa and y gets 20 paisa . if the share of w is rs . 10 , what is the total amount ?
w : x : y = 100 : 30 : 20 20 : 6 : 4 20 - - - 10 30 - - - ? = > 15 answer : d
a = 20 / 10 b = 30 / a
a ) 1485 , b ) 2700 , c ) 3300 , d ) 4860 , e ) 5400
a
multiply(divide(factorial(divide(12, 4)), const_2), divide(factorial(12), multiply(factorial(subtract(12, 4)), factorial(4))))
a plant manager must assign 12 new workers to one of five shifts . she needs a first , second , and third shift , and two alternate shifts . each of the shifts will receive 4 new workers . how many different ways can she assign the new workers ?
whatever : my take selecting team of 4 out of 12 to assign to the shifts = 12 c 4 = 495 ways . now 4 out of 12 means total of 3 group possible . so putting them in shifts = counting methode : first , second , third , = 3 * 2 * 1 = 6 here alt and alt are the same : so 6 / 2 = 3 ways . total ways of selecting = ( selecting 4 out of 12 ) * arranging those teams in shifts = 495 * 3 = 1485 ans : a
a = 12 / 4 b = math.factorial(a) c = b / 2 d = math.factorial(12) e = 12 - 4 f = math.factorial(e) g = math.factorial(4) h = f * g i = d / h j = c * i
a ) 84 . , b ) 75 . , c ) 70 . , d ) 65 . , e ) 54 .
a
divide(add(multiply(divide(30, add(30, 45)), 66), multiply(divide(45, add(30, 45)), 100)), divide(add(30, 45), const_60))
a car was driving at 66 km / h for 30 minutes , and then at 100 km / h for another 45 minutes . what was its average speed ?
"driving at 66 km / h for 30 minutes , distance covered = 60 * 1 / 2 = 30 km driving at 100 km / h for 45 minutes , distance covered = 100 * 3 / 4 = 75 km average speed = total distance / total time = 105 / 1.25 = 84 km / h answer : a"
a = 30 + 45 b = 30 / a c = b * 66 d = 30 + 45 e = 45 / d f = e * 100 g = c + f h = 30 + 45 i = h / const_60 j = g / i
a ) 10 , b ) 16 , c ) 37 , d ) 29 , e ) 22
b
subtract(const_100, multiply(multiply(divide(subtract(const_100, divide(multiply(const_100, 30), const_100)), const_100), divide(add(const_100, divide(multiply(const_100, 20), const_100)), const_100)), const_100))
if the price of a book is first decreased by 30 % and then increased by 20 % , then the net change in the price will be :
"explanation : let the original price be rs . 100 . decreased by 30 % = 70 then increased 20 % on rs 70 = 70 + 14 = 84 net change in price = 100 - 84 = 16 answer : b"
a = 100 * 30 b = a / 100 c = 100 - b d = c / 100 e = 100 * 20 f = e / 100 g = 100 + f h = g / 100 i = d * h j = i * 100 k = 100 - j
a ) 13 / 2 , b ) 17 / 3 , c ) 15 / 2 , d ) 20 / 3 , e ) 9
d
divide(multiply(10, 4), subtract(10, 4))
a man can do a piece of work in 10 days , but with the help of his son , he can do it in 4 days . in what time can the son do it alone ?
"son ' s 1 day ' s work = ( 1 / 4 ) - ( 1 / 10 ) = 3 / 20 the son alone can do the work in 20 / 3 days answer is d"
a = 10 * 4 b = 10 - 4 c = a / b
a ) - 2 , b ) - 4 , c ) - 6 , d ) - 8 , e ) - 9
b
subtract(88, 62)
find the next term 88 , 62 , . . ?
8 , 8 , 6 , 2 , x i guess each differ in d range of 2 8 - 8 = 0 8 - 6 = 2 6 - 2 = 4 2 - x should be ` ` 6 ' ' 2 - x = 6 x = - 4 answer : b
a = 88 - 62
a ) 55 : 23 , b ) 52 : 33 , c ) 51 : 52 , d ) 45 : 53 , e ) 51 : 34
c
divide(add(const_100, 2), add(const_100, 4))
the cash difference between the selling prices of an book at a profit of 2 % and 4 % is $ 3 . the ratio of the two selling prices is :
"let c . p . of the book be $ x . then , required ratio = 102 % of x / 104 % of x = 102 / 104 = 51 / 52 = 51 : 52 c"
a = 100 + 2 b = 100 + 4 c = a / b
a ) 11.3 sec , b ) 12.1 sec , c ) 13.1 sec , d ) 16.5 sec , e ) 12.7 sec
a
divide(add(100, 135), multiply(75, const_0_2778))
how long does a train 100 m long running at the speed of 75 km / hr takes to cross a bridge 135 m length ?
"speed = 75 * 5 / 18 = 20.8 m / sec total distance covered = 100 + 135 = 235 m . required time = 235 / 20.8 ' = 11.3 sec . answer : a"
a = 100 + 135 b = 75 * const_0_2778 c = a / b
a ) 4 , b ) 6 , c ) 8 , d ) 12 , e ) 18
d
add(const_3, const_4)
what is the smallest positive integer x , such that 7000 x is a perfect cube ?
"take out the factors of 7000 x that will come 10 ^ 3 * 7 . for perfect cube you need every no . raise to the power 3 . for 7000 x to be a perfect cube , need two 7 that means 49 . e is the answer ."
a = 3 + 4
a ) 5 / 2 , b ) 3 / 2 , c ) 2 / 3 , d ) 2 / 7 , e ) 0
d
divide(add(1, 2), add(2, 5))
if x = 1 - 5 t and y = 2 t - 1 , then for what value of t does x = y ?
"we are given x = 1 – 5 t and y = 2 t – 1 , and we need to determine the value for t when x = y . we should notice that both x and y are already in terms of t . thus , we can substitute 1 – 5 t for x and 2 t – 1 for y in the equation x = y . this gives us : 1 – 5 t = 2 t – 1 2 = 7 t 2 / 7 = t the answer is d ."
a = 1 + 2 b = 2 + 5 c = a / b
a ) 1670 , b ) 1600 , c ) 1680 , d ) 1900 , e ) 1230
c
add(1200, multiply(1200, divide(40, const_100)))
a person buys an article at $ 1200 . at what price should he sell the article so as to make a profit of 40 % ?
c 1680 cost price = $ 1200 profit = 40 % of 1200 = $ 480 selling price = cost price + profit = 1200 + 480 = 1680
a = 40 / 100 b = 1200 * a c = 1200 + b
a ) 55 % , b ) 60 % , c ) 70 % , d ) 75 % , e ) 80 %
d
multiply(subtract(const_1, divide(25, multiply(multiply(const_2, const_5), multiply(const_2, const_5)))), subtract(const_1, divide(75, multiply(multiply(const_2, const_5), multiply(const_2, const_5)))))
there is a 75 % chance that tigers will not win at all during the whole season . there is a 25 % chance that germany will not play at all in the whole season . what is the greatest possible probability that the tigers will win and germany will play during the season ?
there is a 75 % chance that tigers will not win at all during the whole season we can infer that there is 25 % chance tigers will win . similarly there is a 25 % chance that germany will not play at all in the whole season we can also infer that there is 75 % chance that germany will play . answer d
a = 2 * 5 b = 2 * 5 c = a * b d = 25 / c e = 1 - d f = 2 * 5 g = 2 * 5 h = f * g i = 75 / h j = 1 - i k = e * j
a ) 120 , b ) 100 , c ) 135 , d ) 140 , e ) 160
e
multiply(multiply(20, 4), divide(8, 4))
in the coordinate plane , points ( x , 8 ) and ( 20 , y ) are on line k . if line k passes through the origin and has slope 1 / 4 , then x * y =
line k passes through the origin and has slope 1 / 4 means that its equation is y = 1 / 4 * x . thus : ( x , 8 ) = ( 32 , 8 ) and ( 20 , y ) = ( 20,5 ) - - > x * y = 32 * 5 = 160 . answer : e
a = 20 * 4 b = 8 / 4 c = a * b
a ) 4900 , b ) 3000 , c ) 1250 , d ) 1200 , e ) 1225
e
add(divide(divide(35, divide(divide(divide(divide(divide(35, const_2), const_2), const_2), const_2), const_2)), const_2), add(const_1, sqrt(divide(divide(35, divide(divide(divide(divide(divide(35, const_2), const_2), const_2), const_2), const_2)), const_2))))
find the sum of first 35 odd numbers
"explanation : n 2 = 352 = 1225 answer : option e"
a = 35 / 2 b = a / 2 c = b / 2 d = c / 2 e = d / 2 f = 35 / e g = f / 2 h = 35 / 2 i = h / 2 j = i / 2 k = j / 2 l = k / 2 m = 35 / l n = m / 2 o = math.sqrt(n) p = 1 + o q = g + p
a ) 16 , b ) 10 , c ) 28 , d ) 4 , e ) 2
c
divide(subtract(multiply(add(3, const_1), 20), multiply(2, const_12)), const_2)
bill is golfing with 3 friends and can either buy generic golf tees that are packaged by the dozen or the higher quality aero flight tees that come by the pair . what is the minimum number of packages of aero flight tees bill must purchase to ensure that he has at least 20 golf tees for each member of his foursome , if he will buy no more than 2 packages of the generic golf tees ?
at least 20 golf tees for each member of his foursome = total of at least 4 * 20 = 80 tees . 2 packages of the generic golf tees , that are packaged by the dozen = 2 * 12 = 24 tees . so , bill must by at least 16 aero tees . they come by the pair , hence he must by at least 56 / 2 = 28 packages of aero flight tees . answer : c .
a = 3 + 1 b = a * 20 c = 2 * 12 d = b - c e = d / 2
a ) 11 kmph , b ) 12 kmph , c ) 14 kmph , d ) 17 kmph , e ) none of these
c
subtract(subtract(20, 3), 3)
a man ' s speed with the current is 20 kmph and speed of the current is 3 kmph . the man ' s speed against the current will be
"explanation : if you solved this question yourself , then trust me you have a all very clear with the basics of this chapter . if not then lets solve this together . speed with current is 20 , speed of the man + it is speed of the current speed in still water = 20 - 3 = 17 now speed against the current will be speed of the man - speed of the current = 17 - 3 = 14 kmph option c"
a = 20 - 3 b = a - 3
a ) $ 24 million , b ) $ 120 million , c ) $ 144 million , d ) $ 240 million , e ) $ 888 million
e
subtract(multiply(388, divide(const_12, const_2)), multiply(1.44, const_1000))
country x imported approximately $ 1.44 billion of goods in 1996 . if country x imported $ 388 million of goods in the first two months of 1997 and continued to import goods at the same rate for the rest of the year , by how much would country xs 1997 imports exceed those of 1996 ?
"convert units to millions as answer is in millions 1996 imports = $ 1.44 bill = $ 1440 mill i . e . 1440 / 12 = $ 120 mill / month 1997 imports = $ 388 mill / 2 month i . e . $ 194 mill / month difference / month = 194 - 120 = 74 difference / year = $ 74 mill * 12 = $ 988 mill answer : e"
a = 12 / 2 b = 388 * a c = 1 * 44 d = b - c
a ) 113 , b ) 150 , c ) 225 , d ) 250 , e ) 500
a
sqrt(divide(multiply(90, const_100), divide(70, const_100)))
90 students represent x percent of the boys at jones elementary school . if the boys at jones elementary make up 70 % of the total school population of x students , what is x ?
"90 = x / 100 * 70 / 100 * x = > x ^ 2 = 9 * 10000 / 7 = > x = 113 a"
a = 90 * 100 b = 70 / 100 c = a / b d = math.sqrt(c)
a ) 0 , b ) 1 , c ) 2 , d ) 3 , e ) 4
b
subtract(divide(5, const_2), multiply(43, 43))
what is the remainder when 43 ^ 88 is divided by 5 ?
"the units digit of the exponents of 3 cycle in a group of 4 : { 3 , 9 , 7 , 1 } 88 has the form 4 k so the units digit of 43 ^ 88 is 1 . the remainder when dividing by 5 is 1 . the answer is b ."
a = 5 / 2 b = 43 * 43 c = a - b
a ) 13 , b ) 14 , c ) 15 , d ) 16 , e ) 17
c
divide(990, multiply(const_10, const_2))
how many factors of 990 are odd numbers greater than 1 ?
when factorized , 990 has 5 prime factors . of these prime factors 4 are odd and 1 is even . hence total number of odd factors is 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 ( 16 ) , which includes 1 . the total number of odd factors greater than 1 are 15 . ( option c )
a = 10 * 2 b = 990 / a
a ) 9 / 25 , b ) 1 / 5 , c ) 16 / 25 , d ) 3 / 5 , e ) 6 / 25
c
divide(subtract(25, power(divide(12, const_4), const_2)), 25)
square a has an area of 25 square centimeters . square b has a perimeter of 12 centimeters . if square b is placed within square a and a random point is chosen within square a , what is the probability the point is not within square b ?
"i guess it ' s mean that square b is placed within square aentirely . since , the perimeter of b is 12 , then its side is 12 / 4 = 3 and the area is 3 ^ 2 = 9 empty space between the squares is 25 - 9 = 16 square centimeters , so if a random point is in this area then it wo n ' t be within square b : p = favorable / total = 16 / 25 . answer : c"
a = 12 / 4 b = a ** 2 c = 25 - b d = c / 25
['a ) 40', 'b ) 50', 'c ) 60', 'd ) 70', 'e ) 80']
c
subtract(divide(divide(5300, 26.5), const_2), multiply(const_2, 20))
the length of a rectangular plot is 20 metres more than its breadth . if the cost of fencing the plot @ 26.50 per metre is rs . 5300 , what is the length of the plot in metres ?
let breadth = x metres . then , length = ( x + 20 ) metres . perimeter = 5300 / 26.50 m = 200 m . 2 [ ( x + 20 ) + x ] = 200 2 x + 20 = 100 2 x = 80 x = 40 . hence , length = x + 20 = 60 m . answer : c
a = 5300 / 26 b = a / 2 c = 2 * 20 d = b - c
a ) 7.18 , b ) 7.12 , c ) 7.16 , d ) 7.55 , e ) 7.82
e
divide(add(150, 165), multiply(add(80, 65), const_0_2778))
two trains 150 meters and 165 meters in length respectively are running in opposite directions , one at the rate of 80 km and the other at the rate of 65 kmph . in what time will they be completely clear of each other from the moment they meet ?
"t = ( 150 + 165 ) / ( 80 + 65 ) * 18 / 5 t = 7.82 answer : e"
a = 150 + 165 b = 80 + 65 c = b * const_0_2778 d = a / c
a ) 125 m , b ) 150 m , c ) 187 m , d ) 167 m , e ) 197 m
a
multiply(divide(multiply(50, const_1000), const_3600), 9)
a train running at the speed of 50 km / hr crosses a pole in 9 sec . what is the length of the train ?
"speed = 50 * 5 / 18 = 125 / 9 m / sec length of the train = speed * time = 125 / 9 * 9 = 125 m answer : a"
a = 50 * 1000 b = a / 3600 c = b * 9
a ) 5 / 12 , b ) 12 / 5 , c ) 25 / 144 , d ) 144 / 25 , e ) 146 / 25
a
sqrt(divide(multiply(25, const_3), multiply(216, const_2)))
two - third of a positive number and 25 / 216 of its reciprocal are equal . the number is :
"let the number be x . then , 2 / 3 x = 25 / 216 * 1 / x x 2 = 25 / 216 * 3 / 2 = 25 / 144 x = 5 / 12 answer : a"
a = 25 * 3 b = 216 * 2 c = a / b d = math.sqrt(c)
a ) 2.5 % , b ) 11 % , c ) 5 % , d ) 15 % , e ) 25 %
b
multiply(divide(subtract(50, 40), add(50, 40)), const_100)
if 50 % of ( x - y ) = 40 % of ( x + y ) then what percent of x is y ?
"50 % of ( x - y ) = 40 % of ( x + y ) ( 50 / 100 ) ( x - y ) = ( 40 / 100 ) ( x + y ) 5 ( x - y ) = 4 ( x + y ) x = 9 y x = 9 y therefore required percentage = ( ( y / x ) x 100 ) % = ( ( y / 9 y ) x 100 ) = 11 % answer is b ."
a = 50 - 40 b = 50 + 40 c = a / b d = c * 100
a ) 1 / 4 , b ) 1 / 3 , c ) 1 / 2 , d ) 2 / 3 , e ) 5 / 7
e
inverse(add(divide(subtract(35, 25), subtract(60, 35)), const_1))
a certain quantity of 60 % solution is replaced with 25 % solution such that the new concentration is 35 % . what is the fraction of the solution that was replaced ?
"let ' s say that the total original mixture a is 100 ml the original mixture a thus has 60 ml of alcohol out of 100 ml of solution you want to replace some of that original mixture a with another mixture b that contains 25 ml of alcohol per 100 ml . thus , the difference between 60 ml and 25 ml is 35 ml per 100 ml of mixture . this means that every time you replace 100 ml of the original mixture a by 100 ml of mixture b , the original alcohol concentration will decrease by 35 % . the question says that the new mixture , let ' s call it c , must be 35 % alcohol , a decrease of only 25 % . therefore , 25 out of 35 is 5 / 7 and e is the answer ."
a = 35 - 25 b = 60 - 35 c = a / b d = c + 1 e = 1/(d)
a ) 12 , b ) 15 , c ) 18 , d ) 20 , e ) 25
d
divide(divide(300, 5), 3)
two dogsled teams raced across a 300 mile course in wyoming . team a finished the course in 3 fewer hours than team t . if team a ' s average speed was 5 mph greater than team t ' s , what was team t ' s average mph ?
"this is a very specific format that has appeared in a handful of real gmat questions , and you may wish to learn to recognize it : here we have a * fixed * distance , and we are given the difference between the times and speeds of two things that have traveled that distance . this is one of the very small number of question formats where backsolving is typically easier than solving directly , since the direct approach normally produces a quadratic equation . say team t ' s speed was s . then team t ' s time is 300 / s . team a ' s speed was then s + 5 , and team a ' s time was then 300 / ( s + 5 ) . we need to find an answer choice for s so that the time of team a is 3 less than the time of team t . that is , we need an answer choice so that 300 / ( s + 5 ) = ( 300 / s ) - 3 . you can now immediately use number properties to zero in on promising answer choices : the times in these questions will always work out to be integers , and we need to divide 300 by s , and by s + 5 . so we want an answer choice s which is a factor of 300 , and for which s + 5 is also a factor of 300 . so you can rule out answers a and c immediately , since s + 5 wo n ' t be a divisor of 300 in those cases ( sometimes using number properties you get to the correct answer without doing any other work , but unfortunately that ' s not the case here ) . testing the other answer choices , if you try answer d , you find the time for team t is 15 hours , and for team a is 12 hours , and since these differ by 3 , as desired , d is correct ."
a = 300 / 5 b = a / 3
a ) 4 mph , b ) 2.5 mph , c ) 3 mph , d ) 2 mph , e ) none of these
d
divide(subtract(sqrt(add(multiply(power(10, const_2), const_4), power(multiply(divide(36, divide(90, const_60)), const_2), const_2))), multiply(divide(36, divide(90, const_60)), const_2)), const_2)
a boat takes 90 minutes less to travel 36 miles downstream than to travel the same distance upstream . if the speed of the boat in still water is 10 mph , the speed of the stream is :
explanation : speed of the boat in still water = 10 mph let speed of the stream be x mph then , speed downstream = ( 10 + x ) mph speed upstream = ( 10 - x ) mph time taken to travel 36 miles upstream - time taken to travel 36 miles downstream = 90 / 60 hours = > 36 / ( 10 βˆ’ x ) βˆ’ 36 / ( 10 + x ) = 3 / 2 = > 12 / ( 10 βˆ’ x ) βˆ’ 12 / ( 10 + x ) = 1 / 2 = > 24 ( 10 + x ) βˆ’ 24 ( 10 βˆ’ x ) = ( 10 + x ) ( 10 βˆ’ x ) = > 240 + 24 x βˆ’ 240 + 24 x = ( 100 βˆ’ x 2 ) = > 48 x = 100 βˆ’ x 2 = > x 2 + 48 x βˆ’ 100 = 0 = > ( x + 50 ) ( x βˆ’ 2 ) = 0 = > x = - 50 or 2 . answer : option d
a = 10 ** 2 b = a * 4 c = 90 / const_60 d = 36 / c e = d * 2 f = e ** 2 g = b + f h = math.sqrt(g) i = 90 / const_60 j = 36 / i k = j * 2 l = h - k m = l / 2
a ) 75.4 feet , b ) 98.4 feet , c ) 95.4 feet , d ) 85.4 feet , e ) 92.4 feet
c
subtract(rectangle_perimeter(25, divide(880, 25)), 25)
a rectangular field has to be fenced on three sides leaving a side of 25 feet uncovered . if the area of the field is 880 sq . feet , how many feet of fencing will be required ?
"area of the field = 880 sq . feet . length of the adjacent sides are 25 feet and 880 / 25 = 35.2 feet . required length of the fencing = 25 + 35.2 + 35.2 = 95.4 feet answer : c"
a = 880 / 25 b = rectangle_perimeter - (
a ) 2.25 , b ) 3.25 , c ) 4.25 , d ) 5.25 , e ) 6.25
c
subtract(power(2.5, 2), 2)
x + ( 1 / x ) = 2.5 find x ^ 2 + ( 1 / x ^ 2 )
"squaring on both sides ( x + 1 / x ) ^ 2 = 2.5 ^ 2 x ^ 2 + 1 / x ^ 2 = 6.25 - 2 x ^ 2 + 1 / x ^ 2 = 4.25 answer : c"
a = 2 ** 5 b = a - 2
a ) 1 / 4 , b ) 1 / 3 , c ) 5 / 13 , d ) 5 / 12 , e ) 1 / 2
d
add(multiply(divide(3, 6), divide(3, 6)), multiply(divide(2, 6), divide(const_3, 6)))
a = { 0 , 1 , - 3 , 6 , - 8 , - 10 } b = { - 1 , 2 , - 4 , 7 , 6 , - 9 } if a is a number that is randomly selected from set a , and b is a number that is randomly selected from set b , what is the probability that ab < 0 ?
for the product of 2 numbers to be negative either of them must be positive or negative : p ( positive , negative ) = 2 / 6 * 3 / 6 = 6 / 36 ; p ( negative , positive ) = 3 / 6 * 3 / 6 = 9 / 36 p = 6 / 36 + 9 / 36 p = 15 / 36 p = 5 / 12 answer : d
a = 3 / 6 b = 3 / 6 c = a * b d = 2 / 6 e = 3 / 6 f = d * e g = c + f