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a ) 15 % , b ) 16 1 / 6 % , c ) 16 2 / 3 % , d ) 20 % , e ) 30 %
c
subtract(const_100, multiply(divide(5, const_4), const_100))
on an order of 5 dozen boxes of a consumer product , a retailer receives an extra dozen free . this is equivalent to allowing him a discount of :
"clearly , the retailer gets 1 dozen out of 6 dozens free . equivalent discount = 1 / 6 * 100 = 16 2 / 3 % . answer : c"
a = 5 / 4 b = a * 100 c = 100 - b
a ) 10 , b ) 12 , c ) 18 , d ) 19 , e ) 20
c
add(17, 1)
seller selling an apple for rs . 17 , a seller loses 1 / 6 th of what it costs him . the cp of the apple is ?
"sp = 17 loss = cp 18 loss = cp βˆ’ sp = cp βˆ’ 17 β‡’ cp 18 = cp βˆ’ 17 β‡’ 17 cp 18 = 17 β‡’ cp 18 = 1 β‡’ cp = 18 c"
a = 17 + 1
a ) 25 , b ) 26 , c ) 30 , d ) 24 , e ) 28
e
divide(multiply(16, 7), const_4)
there are two positive numbers in the ratio 7 : 11 . if the larger number exceeds the smaller by 16 , then find the smaller number ?
let the two positive numbers be 7 x and 11 x respectively . 11 x - 7 x = 16 4 x = 16 = > x = 4 = > smaller number = 7 x = 28 . answer : e
a = 16 * 7 b = a / 4
a ) 10 , b ) 12.5 , c ) 25 , d ) 12 , e ) 15
e
multiply(divide(120, multiply(400, 2)), const_100)
what is rate of interest if principal . amount be 400 , simple interest 120 and time 2 year .
"s . i = ( p * r * t ) / 100 120 = 800 r / 100 r = 120 / 8 = 15 % answer e"
a = 400 * 2 b = 120 / a c = b * 100
a ) 1 / 2 , b ) 63 / 128 , c ) 4 / 7 , d ) 61 / 256 , e ) 63 / 64
a
divide(add(add(add(choose(15, const_2), choose(15, const_3)), choose(15, const_4)), choose(15, 15)), power(const_2, 15))
a fair coin is tossed 15 times . what is the probability of getting more heads than tails in 15 tosses ?
"on each toss , the probability of getting a head is 1 / 2 and the probability of getting a tail is 1 / 2 . there is no way to get the same number of heads and tails on an odd number of tosses . there will either be more heads or more tails . then there must be more heads on half of the possible outcomes and more tails...
a = math.comb(15, 2) b = math.comb(15, 3) c = a + b d = math.comb(15, 4) e = c + d f = math.comb(15, 15) g = e + f h = 2 ** 15 i = g / h
a ) 8 , b ) 9 , c ) 11 , d ) 7 , e ) 10
e
subtract(subtract(multiply(6, 3), 6), const_2)
a bowler can take max . 3 wickets in a over . if he bowls 6 overs in an innings , how many maximum wickets can he take ?
10 because after 10 wickets , the innings is complete . answer : e
a = 6 * 3 b = a - 6 c = b - 2
a ) $ 3500 , b ) $ 5000 , c ) $ 4240 , d ) $ 7000 , e ) $ 10000
c
multiply(divide(42400, const_100), subtract(42, 32))
if the personal income tax rate is lowered from 42 % to 32 % , what is the differential savings for a tax payer having an annual income before tax to the tune of $ 42400 ?
"saving = ( 42 - 32 ) % of 42400 = 4240 . answer : c"
a = 42400 / 100 b = 42 - 32 c = a * b
a ) 256 , b ) 4 , c ) √ 2 , d ) 16 , e ) none
a
power(add(power(divide(5568, 87), divide(1, 3)), power(multiply(72, 2), divide(1, 2))), 2)
( 5568 / 87 ) 1 / 3 + ( 72 x 2 ) 1 / 2 = ( ? ) 1 / 2 ?
answer ? ) 1 / 2 = ( 5568 / 87 ) 1 / 3 + ( 72 x 2 ) 1 / 2 = ( 64 ) 1 / 3 + ( 144 ) 1 / 2 ∴ ? = ( 4 + 12 ) 2 = 256 correct option : a
a = 5568 / 87 b = 1 / 3 c = a ** b d = 72 * 2 e = 1 / 2 f = d ** e g = c + f h = g ** 2
a ) 20 % , b ) 25 % , c ) 30 % , d ) 33 % , e ) 40 %
b
multiply(subtract(divide(add(const_100, 50), add(const_100, 20)), const_1), const_100)
at the end of the first quarter , the share price of a certain mutual fund was 20 percent higher than it was at the beginning of the year . at the end of the second quarter , the share price was 50 percent higher than it was at the beginning of the year . what was the percent increase in the share price from the end of...
say price at the beginning of year = 100 end of 1 st quarter = 100 + 20 = 120 end of 2 nd quarter = 100 + 50 = 150 percentage increase between 1 st & 2 nd quarter = 150 βˆ’ 120 / 120 βˆ— 100 = 25 answer = b
a = 100 + 50 b = 100 + 20 c = a / b d = c - 1 e = d * 100
a ) s . 50 , b ) s . 200 , c ) s . 100 , d ) s . 80 , e ) s . 60
b
multiply(800, divide(25, const_100))
find the 25 % of rs . 800 .
"explanation : 25 % of 800 = > 25 / 100 * 800 = rs . 200 answer : b"
a = 25 / 100 b = 800 * a
a ) 6 , b ) 7 , c ) 9 , d ) 11 , e ) 4
e
divide(48, 88)
what is the 50 th digit to the right of the decimal point in the decimal form of 48 / 88 ?
"we have to use some long division . this long division allows us to get 48 / 88 in decimal form , which is 0.545454 … where β€œ 54 ” is repeating . we can see that the 1 st , 3 rd , 5 th digit to the right of the decimal point is a 5 and that the 2 nd , 4 th , 6 th digit to the right of the decimal point is a 4 . in oth...
a = 48 / 88
a ) 2 , b ) 4 , c ) 5 , d ) 8 , e ) 12
c
divide(divide(multiply(multiply(8, 12), 5), 12), 8)
a crate measures 5 feet by 8 feet by 12 feet on the inside . a stone pillar in the shape of a right circular cylinder must fit into the crate for shipping so that it rests upright when the crate sits on at least one of its six sides . what is the radius , in feet , of the pillar with the largest volume that could still...
"we can find the radius of all the three cases of cylinders . the only crux to find the answer faster is that : voulme is pi * r ^ 2 * h . the volume is a function of r ^ 2 . so r has to be the highest to find the largest volume . so r = 5 for the surface 8 * 12 face . volume = 125 pi answer c"
a = 8 * 12 b = a * 5 c = b / 12 d = c / 8
a ) 12 % , b ) 15 % , c ) 45 % , d ) 52 % , e ) 56 %
a
multiply(divide(4, 50), const_100)
a pharmaceutical company received $ 4 million in royalties on the first $ 50 million in sales of and then $ 12 million in royalties on the next $ 170 million in sales . by approximately what percentage did the ratio of royalties to sales decrease from the first $ 50 million in sales to the next $ 170 million in sales ?
"( 12 / 170 ) / ( 4 / 50 ) = 15 / 17 = 88 % it means that 12 / 170 represents only 88 % . therefore a decrease of 12 % . answer a"
a = 4 / 50 b = a * 100
a ) 187 , b ) 180 , c ) 190 , d ) 195 , e ) 197
a
multiply(divide(add(multiply(const_100, 5), 78), add(multiply(multiply(const_4, const_4), const_2), const_2)), divide(add(multiply(const_100, 3), 74), add(multiply(multiply(const_4, const_4), const_2), const_2)))
what is the minimum number of square tiles required to tile a floor of length 5 metres 78 cm and width 3 metres 74 cm ?
length = width = = > square = 5 m 78 cm and 3 m 74 5 m 78 cm = 578 cm and 3 m 74 cm = 374 cm hcf of 578 and 374 = 34 square is 34 = 578 * 374 / 34 * 34 = = 17 * 11 = 187 answer a
a = 100 * 5 b = a + 78 c = 4 * 4 d = c * 2 e = d + 2 f = b / e g = 100 * 3 h = g + 74 i = 4 * 4 j = i * 2 k = j + 2 l = h / k m = f * l
a ) 18 square meters , b ) 20 square meters , c ) 24 square meters , d ) 28 square meters , e ) 30 square meters
b
divide(subtract(subtract(204, 140), 24), const_2)
three rugs have a combined area of 204 square meters . by overlapping the rugs to cover floor area of 140 square meters , the area that is covered by exactly two layers of rug is 24 square meters . what is the area that is covered with three layers of rug ?
"total = rug 1 + rug 2 + rug 3 - { overlap of exactly 2 rugs } - 2 * { overlap of exactly 3 rugs } 140 = 204 - 24 - 2 * { overlap of exactly 2 rugs } - - > { overlap of exactly 3 rugs } = 20 . answer : b ."
a = 204 - 140 b = a - 24 c = b / 2
a ) 276 , b ) 290 , c ) 304 , d ) 318 , e ) 332
c
multiply(divide(multiply(divide(multiply(divide(320, 5), 5), 2), 19), 24), 4)
there is a train and car . the ratio between the speed of a train & a car is 24 : 19 respectively . also , a bus covered a distance of 320 km in 5 hours . the speed of the bus is 2 / 3 rd of the speed of the train . how many kilometers will the car cover in 4 hours ?
"the speed of the bus is 320 / 5 = 64 km / hr the speed of the train is ( 64 * 3 ) / 2 = 96 km / hr the speed of the car is 96 / 24 * 19 = 76 km / hr the distance covered by the car in 4 hours is 76 Γ— 4 = 304 km the answer is c ."
a = 320 / 5 b = a * 5 c = b / 2 d = c * 19 e = d / 24 f = e * 4
a ) 45 , b ) 47 , c ) 59 , d ) 51 , e ) 53
c
subtract(100, 41)
in a group of 100 cars , 37 cars do not have air conditioning . if at least 41 cars have racing stripes , what is the greatest number of cars that could have air conditioning but not racing stripes ?
"lets assume ac = 63 ( includesonly ac carsandcars with ac and racing stripes ) lets assume rs ( racing stripes ) > = 41 ( includescars with ac and racing stripesandonly racing stripes ) . now since we want to maximize ( only ac ) we have to see to it thatcars with ac and racing stripesis minimal ( assume 0 ) but since...
a = 100 - 41
a ) 2 kmph , b ) 4 kmph , c ) 16 kmph , d ) 2.5 kmph , e ) 26 kmph
a
divide(subtract(12, 8), const_2)
a man goes downstream at 12 kmph , and upstream 8 kmph . the speed of the stream is
"speed of the stream = 1 / 2 ( 12 - 8 ) kmph = 2 kmph . correct option a"
a = 12 - 8 b = a / 2
a ) 25 days , b ) 100 days , c ) 120 days , d ) 110 days , e ) 90 days
a
inverse(subtract(inverse(20), inverse(multiply(inverse(subtract(const_1, multiply(inverse(20), 18))), 10))))
micheal and adam can do together a piece of work in 20 days . after they have worked together for 18 days micheal stops and adam completes the remaining work in 10 days . in how many days micheal complete the work separately .
"rate of both = 1 / 20 together they do = 1 / 20 * 18 = 9 / 10 left work = 1 - 9 / 10 = 1 / 10 adam completes 1 / 10 work in 10 day so he took 10 * 10 = 100 days to complete the left work alone . thus the rate of adam is 1 / 100 rate of micheal = 1 / 20 - 1 / 100 = 1 / 25 thus micheal takes 25 days to complete the whol...
a = 1/(20) b = 1/(20) c = b * 18 d = 1 - c e = 1/(d) f = e * 10 g = 1/(f) h = a - g i = 1/(h)
a ) 18 , b ) 20 , c ) 22 , d ) 23 , e ) 24
a
divide(80, multiply(7, 1))
how many 7 in between 1 to 80 ?
"7 , 17,27 , 37,47 , 57,67 , 70,71 , 72,73 , 74,75 , 76,77 ( two 7 ' s ) , 78,79 18 7 ' s between 1 to 80 answer : a"
a = 7 * 1 b = 80 / a
a ) 42 , b ) 43 , c ) 44 , d ) 82 , e ) 46
d
add(subtract(115, multiply(12, 3)), 3)
a batsman in his 12 th innings makes a score of 115 and thereby increases his average by 3 runs . what is his average after the 12 th innings if he had never been β€˜ not out ’ ?
"let β€˜ x ’ be the average score after 12 th innings β‡’ 12 x = 11 Γ— ( x – 4 ) + 115 ∴ x = 82 answer d"
a = 12 * 3 b = 115 - a c = b + 3
a ) 60 % , b ) 40 % , c ) 80 % , d ) 125 % , e ) none
a
multiply(divide(3, 5), const_100)
the ratio 3 : 5 expressed as a percent equals
"solution 3 : 5 = 3 / 5 = ( 3 / 5 x 100 ) % . = 60 % . answer a"
a = 3 / 5 b = a * 100
a ) 300 , b ) 375 , c ) 400 , d ) 460 , e ) 500
c
divide(28, subtract(142.07, add(const_100, add(multiply(const_4, const_10), const_2))))
when positive integer n is divided by positive integer j , the remainder is 28 . if n / j = 142.07 , what is value of j ?
when a number is divided by another number , we can represent it as : dividend = quotient * divisor + remainder so , dividend / divisor = quotient + remainder / divisor given that n / j = 142.07 here 142 is the quotient . given that remainder = 28 so , 142.07 = 142 + 28 / j so , j = 400 answer - c
a = 4 * 10 b = a + 2 c = 100 + b d = 142 - 7 e = 28 / d
a ) 16000 , b ) 16500 , c ) 17000 , d ) 17500 , e ) 18000
b
add(add(divide(multiply(multiply(1200, 50), 10), const_100), divide(multiply(multiply(3000, 50), add(divide(const_1, const_2), 3)), const_100)), divide(multiply(multiply(3000, 50), add(divide(const_1, const_2), 3)), const_100))
find the annual dividend received by nishita from 1200 preferred shares and 3000 common shares both of par value rs . 50 each if the dividend paid on preferred shares is 10 % and semi - annual dividend of 3 Β½ % is declared on common shares .
total number of preferred shares = 1200 face value = rs . 50 dividend paid on preferred shares is 10 % dividend per share = 50 Γ— 10 / 100 = rs . 5 total dividend = 1200 Γ— 5 = 6000 total number of common shares = 3000 face value = rs . 50 semi - annual dividend of 3 Β½ % is declared on common shares . semi - annual divid...
a = 1200 * 50 b = a * 10 c = b / 100 d = 3000 * 50 e = 1 / 2 f = e + 3 g = d * f h = g / 100 i = c + h j = 3000 * 50 k = 1 / 2 l = k + 3 m = j * l n = m / 100 o = i + n
a ) 56 m , b ) 66 m , c ) 76 m , d ) 86 m , e ) 96 m
b
divide(add(divide(5300, 26.50), multiply(const_2, 32)), const_4)
length of a rectangular plot is 32 mtr more than its breadth . if the cost of fencin gthe plot at 26.50 per meter is rs . 5300 , what is the length of the plot in mtr ?
"let breadth = x metres . then , length = ( x + 32 ) metres . perimeter = 5300 m = 200 m . 26.50 2 [ ( x + 32 ) + x ] = 200 2 x + 32 = 100 2 x = 68 x = 34 . hence , length = x + 32 = 66 m b"
a = 5300 / 26 b = 2 * 32 c = a + b d = c / 4
a ) 45 , b ) 48 , c ) 50 , d ) 52 , e ) 54
b
divide(120, subtract(divide(120, 40), divide(30, const_60)))
the distance from city a to city b is 120 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 120 / 40 = 3 hours . alice needs to take less than 2.5 hours for the trip . alice needs to exceed a constant speed of 120 / 2.5 = 48 miles per hour . the answer is b .
a = 120 / 40 b = 30 / const_60 c = a - b d = 120 / c
a ) 108.45 , b ) 110.45 , c ) 106.45 , d ) 109.45 , e ) none of them
a
multiply(12.05, divide(5.4, 0.6))
solve : 12.05 * 5.4 + 0.6
= 12.05 * ( 5.4 / 0.6 ) = ( 12.05 * 9 ) = 108.45 answer is a .
a = 5 / 4 b = 12 * 5
a ) $ 30,000 , b ) $ 30,400 , c ) $ 31,300 , d ) $ 32,500 , e ) $ 35,100
a
multiply(divide(225, divide(9, multiply(const_3, const_4))), const_100)
an investment yields an interest payment of $ 225 each month . if the simple annual interest rate is 9 % , what is the amount of the investment ?
"let the principal amount = p simple annual interest = 9 % simple monthly interest = ( 9 / 12 ) = ( 3 / 4 ) % ( 3 / 4 ) * ( p / 100 ) = 225 = > p = ( 225 * 4 * 10 ^ 2 ) / 3 = 75 * 4 * 10 ^ 2 = 300 * 10 ^ 2 = 30000 answer a"
a = 3 * 4 b = 9 / a c = 225 / b d = c * 100
a ) 5 , b ) 7 , c ) 8 , d ) q = 9 , e ) 10
d
add(6, 3)
list i : { y , 2 , 4 , 7 , 10 , 11 } list ii : { 3 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 7 , 10 } if the median q of list i is equal to the sum of the median of list ii and the mode of list ii , then y equals
mode of list ii = 3 median q of list ii = 4 + 6 / 2 = 5 sum of mode + mean = 3 + 5 = 8 now to make 8 as the median we need to find a value of y such that if the no . of terms in list 1 are odd then y = 8 else if even then 7 + y / 2 = 8 here its even so 7 + y / 2 = 8 from this y = 9 ( d )
a = 6 + 3
a ) 562 , b ) 351 , c ) 452 , d ) 416 , e ) 512
b
add(multiply(divide(8, 5), 135), 135)
in a college the ratio of the numbers of boys to the girls is 8 : 5 . if there are 135 girls , the total number of students in the college is ?
"let the number of boys and girls be 8 x and 5 x then , 5 x = 135 x = 27 total number of students = 13 x = 13 * 27 = 351 answer is b"
a = 8 / 5 b = a * 135 c = b + 135
a ) 333 , b ) 500 , c ) 887 , d ) 720 , e ) 132
d
divide(18, divide(2.5, const_100))
an agent , gets a commission of 2.5 % on the sales of cloth . if on a certain day , he gets rs . 18 as commission , the cloth sold through him on that day is worth
"explanation : let the total sale be rs . x . then , 2.5 % . of x = 18 < = > ( 25 / 10 * 1 / 100 * x ) = 18 < = > x = 720 . answer : d"
a = 2 / 5 b = 18 / a
a ) - 29 , b ) - 19 , c ) 19 , d ) 29 , e ) 39
c
subtract(58, subtract(45, add(subtract(28, 37), 15)))
if 45 - [ 28 - { 37 - ( 15 - * ) } ] = 58 , then * is equal to :
"45 - [ 28 - { 37 - ( 15 - * ) } ] = 58 = > 45 - [ 28 - { 37 - 15 + * } ] = 58 45 - [ 28 - 37 + 15 - * ] = 58 = > 45 [ 43 - 37 - * ] = 58 45 - [ 6 - * ] = 58 = > 45 - 6 + * = 58 39 + * = 58 = > * = 58 - 39 = 19 answer : c"
a = 28 - 37 b = a + 15 c = 45 - b d = 58 - c
a ) 17 , b ) 19 , c ) 17 , d ) 12 , e ) 91
d
divide(1056, multiply(multiply(const_2, divide(add(add(multiply(const_3, const_100), multiply(const_1, const_10)), const_4), const_100)), 14))
if the wheel is 14 cm then the number of revolutions to cover a distance of 1056 cm is ?
"2 * 22 / 7 * 14 * x = 1056 = > x = 12 answer : d"
a = 3 * 100 b = 1 * 10 c = a + b d = c + 4 e = d / 100 f = 2 * e g = f * 14 h = 1056 / g
a ) 512 , b ) 612 , c ) 712 , d ) 513 , e ) 613
a
subtract(multiply(multiply(multiply(13, 7), const_3), const_2), multiply(const_10, const_4))
a man walked a certain distance south and then the same distance plus 7 km due west . he is now 13 km from his starting point . what are the distances south and west that he walked ?
if a man walked distance ( in km ) ' x ' towards south & then ' x + 7 ' towards west . distance from starting point = hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides x & ( x + 7 ) so 13 ^ 2 = x ^ 2 + ( x + 7 ) ^ 2 x ^ 2 + 7 x - 60 = 0 or ( x + 12 ) ( x - 5 ) = 0 , so x = 5 distance towards west = x + 7 = 5 + 7 = 12 km . answ...
a = 13 * 7 b = a * 3 c = b * 2 d = 10 * 4 e = c - d
a ) 5 , b ) 10 , c ) 15 , d ) 25 , e ) 35
a
subtract(20, subtract(40, add(10, 15)))
out of 40 applicants to a law school , 15 majored in political science , 20 had a grade point average higher than 3.0 , and 10 did not major in political science and had a gpa equal to or lower than 3.0 . how many r applicants majored in political science and had a gpa higher than 3.0 ?
"total applicants = 40 political science = 15 and non political science = 40 - 15 = 25 gpa > 3.0 = 20 and gpa < = 3.0 = 20 10 non political science students had gpa < = 3.0 - - > 15 non political science students had gpa > 3.0 gpa > 3.0 in political science = total - ( gpa > 3.0 in non political science ) r = 20 - 15 =...
a = 10 + 15 b = 40 - a c = 20 - b
a ) 210 , b ) 150 , c ) 280 , d ) 300 , e ) 420
b
divide(multiply(multiply(25, 42), 60), multiply(multiply(7, 12), 5))
a grocer is storing soap boxes in cartons that measure 25 inches by 42 inches by 60 inches . if the measurement of each soap box is 7 inches by 12 inches by 5 inches , then what is the maximum number of soap boxes that can be placed in each carton ?
"however the process of dividing the volume of box by the volume of a soap seems flawed but it does work in this case due to the numbers dimensions of the box = 25 * 42 * 60 dimensions of the soap = 5 * 12 * 7 placing the 7 inch side along 42 inch side we get 6 soaps in a line and in a similar way 5 along 25 and 6 alon...
a = 25 * 42 b = a * 60 c = 7 * 12 d = c * 5 e = b / d
a ) 872 , b ) 738 , c ) 900 , d ) 840 , e ) 83
c
divide(subtract(multiply(1600, divide(15, const_100)), 15), divide(25, const_100))
if 25 % of x is 15 less than 15 % of 1600 , then x is ?
"25 % of x = x / 4 ; 15 % of 1600 = 15 / 100 * 1600 = 240 given that , x / 4 = 240 - 15 = > x / 4 = 225 = > x = 900 . answer : c"
a = 15 / 100 b = 1600 * a c = b - 15 d = 25 / 100 e = c / d
a ) 1 / 200 , b ) 1 / 100 , c ) 1 / 50 , d ) 1 / 40 , e ) 23 / 1800
e
divide(23, multiply(30, 60))
30 ladies and 60 gentlemen are present at a party . there are 23 couples among them . if a lady and a gentleman is selected at random , what is the probability that they will be a couple ?
in how many ways we can select a woman and a man from 30 women and 60 men ? in 30 * 60 = 1800 ways . we have a total of 23 couples so , the probability of selecting a couple is 23 / 1800 = 23 / 1800 . ans - e
a = 30 * 60 b = 23 / a
a ) 1 / 4 , b ) 2 / 3 , c ) 3 / 5 , d ) 2 / 5 , e ) 2 / 7
d
subtract(const_1, add(divide(10, multiply(multiply(const_5, const_5), const_4)), add(divide(30, multiply(multiply(const_5, const_5), const_4)), divide(20, multiply(multiply(const_5, const_5), const_4)))))
in a class , 30 % of the students speaks truth , 20 % speaks lie and 10 % speaks both . if a student is selected at random , what is the probability that he has speak truth or lie ?
d ) 2 / 5
a = 5 * 5 b = a * 4 c = 10 / b d = 5 * 5 e = d * 4 f = 30 / e g = 5 * 5 h = g * 4 i = 20 / h j = f + i k = c + j l = 1 - k
a ) 100 , b ) 250 , c ) 750 , d ) 4687.5 , e ) 5635.5
d
multiply(multiply(multiply(50, 25), divide(1, const_2)), 7.5)
the milk level in a rectangular box measuring 50 feet by 25 feet is to be lowered by 6 inches . how many gallons of milk must be removed ? ( 1 cu ft = 7.5 gallons )
"6 inches = 1 / 2 feet ( there are 12 inches in a foot . ) , so 50 * 25 * 1 / 2 = 625 feet ^ 3 of milk must be removed , which equals to 625 * 7.5 = 4687.5 gallons . answer : d ."
a = 50 * 25 b = 1 / 2 c = a * b d = c * 7
a ) 10 , b ) 20 , c ) 30 , d ) 40 , e ) none of them
b
subtract(subtract(25, const_4), const_1)
in the new budget , the price of kerosene oil rose by 25 % . by how much percent must a person reduce his consumption so that his expenditure on it does not increase ?
reduction in consumption = [ ( ( r / ( 100 + r ) ) * 100 ] % = [ ( 25 / 125 ) * 100 ] % = 20 % . answer is b .
a = 25 - 4 b = a - 1
a ) 15.27 , b ) 14.15 , c ) 17.27 , d ) 18.27 , e ) 19.27
b
multiply(divide(add(multiply(const_2, 10), const_2), add(const_3, const_4)), multiply(multiply(5.2, 5.2), divide(multiply(const_1, const_60), multiply(const_100, const_3_6))))
the length of minute hand of a clock is 5.2 cm . what is the area covered by this in 10 minutes
"area of circle is pi * r ^ 2 but in 10 minutes area covered is ( 10 / 60 ) * 360 = 60 degree so formula is pi * r ^ 2 * ( angle / 360 ) = 3.14 * ( 5.2 ^ 2 ) * ( 60 / 360 ) = 14.15 cm ^ 2 answer : b"
a = 2 * 10 b = a + 2 c = 3 + 4 d = b / c e = 5 * 2 f = 1 * const_60 g = 100 * const_3_6 h = f / g i = e * h j = d * i
a ) 715 , b ) 825 , c ) 286 , d ) 582 , e ) 465
c
divide(multiply(2310, 26), 210)
the lcm of two numbers is 2310 and hcf is 26 . if one of the numbers is 210 . then what is the other number ?
"first number * second number = lcm * hcf other number = 2310 * 26 / 210 = 11 * 26 = 286 answer : c"
a = 2310 * 26 b = a / 210
a ) 3337 , b ) 2782 , c ) 2788 , d ) 4266 , e ) 2321
d
multiply(add(multiply(multiply(add(const_3, const_4), const_2), multiply(const_100, multiply(add(const_2, const_3), const_2))), multiply(subtract(multiply(add(const_2, const_3), const_2), const_2), const_100)), subtract(power(add(const_1, divide(13.5, const_100)), const_2), const_1))
find the compound interest accrued on an amount of rs . 14,800 at 13.5 % p . a at the end of two years . ( round off your answer to nearest integer )
ci = 14800 { [ 1 + 13.5 / 100 ] 2 - 1 } = 14800 { [ 1 + 27 / 200 ] 2 - 1 = 14800 { 2 + 27 / 200 } { 27 / 200 } = ( 74 ) [ 2 + 27 / 200 ] ( 27 ) = 1998 [ 2 + 27 / 200 ] = 3996 + 269.73 = rs . 4266 answer : d
a = 3 + 4 b = a * 2 c = 2 + 3 d = c * 2 e = 100 * d f = b * e g = 2 + 3 h = g * 2 i = h - 2 j = i * 100 k = f + j l = 13 / 5 m = 1 + l n = m ** 2 o = n - 1 p = k * o
a ) 4 , b ) 6 , c ) 12 , d ) 16 , e ) 24
c
multiply(4, const_3)
if all of the telephone extensions in a certain company must be even numbers , and if each of the extensions uses all 4 of the digits 1 , 2 , 3 , and 8 , what is the greatest number of 4 - digit extensions that the company can have ?
since the phone number must be even , the unit ' s digit can be either 2 or 8 . when the unit ' s digit is 2 - - > number of possibilities is 3 ! = 6 when the unit ' s digit is 8 - - > number of possibilities is 3 ! = 6 largest number of extensions = 6 + 6 = 12 answer : c
a = 4 * 3
a ) 4350 , b ) 4725 , c ) 4328 , d ) 4329 , e ) 4829
b
multiply(subtract(rectangle_area(add(75, multiply(2.5, const_2)), add(55, multiply(2.5, 7))), rectangle_area(75, 55)), 7)
a rectangular grass field is 75 m * 55 m , it has a path of 2.5 m wide all round it on the outside . find the area of the path and the cost of constructing it at rs . 7 per sq m ?
"area = ( l + b + 2 d ) 2 d = ( 75 + 55 + 2.5 * 2 ) 2 * 2.5 = > 675 675 * 7 = rs . 4725 answer : b"
a = 2 * 5 b = 75 + a c = 2 * 5 d = 55 + c e = rectangle_area - ( f = e * rectangle_area
a ) 14 , b ) 3 , c ) 9 , d ) 7 , e ) 5
b
add(subtract(add(24, 15), subtract(40, 4)), subtract(15, 24))
of 40 applicants for a job , 24 had at least 4 years ' experience , 15 had degrees , and 4 had less than 4 years ' experience and did not have a degree . how many of the applicants had at least 4 years ' experience and a degree ?
"set a : people with more than 4 years exp set b : people with degree aub = total - ( less than 4 exp and no degree ) aub = 40 - 4 = 36 aub = a + b - aib aib = 15 + 24 - 36 = 3 answer b"
a = 24 + 15 b = 40 - 4 c = a - b d = 15 - 24 e = c + d
a ) 2103 , b ) 2106 , c ) 1053 , d ) 1252 , e ) 1535
c
add(add(add(add(add(add(const_12, const_2), const_1), add(add(const_12, const_2), add(add(add(add(add(const_2, const_4), const_4), subtract(const_10, const_1)), add(add(const_2, const_4), const_4)), add(const_10, const_2)))), add(add(add(const_12, const_2), const_1), const_1)), 3), add(const_2, const_4))
what is the sum of all the multiples of 3 between 30 and 80 ?
"you first have to know all the multiples of 3 between 30 and 80 . they are 3 , 6,9 , 12,15 , 18,21 , 24,27 , 30,33 , 36,39 , 42,45 , 48,51 , 54,57 , 60,63 , 66,69 , 72,75 , and 78 . if you add all these numbers together , you get 1053 . final answer : c"
a = 12 + 2 b = a + 1 c = 12 + 2 d = 2 + 4 e = d + 4 f = 10 - 1 g = e + f h = 2 + 4 i = h + 4 j = g + i k = 10 + 2 l = j + k m = c + l n = b + m o = 12 + 2 p = o + 1 q = p + 1 r = n + q s = r + 3 t = 2 + 4 u = s + t
a ) 500 % , b ) 600 % , c ) 800 % , d ) 1100 % , e ) 1200 %
d
subtract(add(multiply(multiply(const_100, divide(300, const_100)), divide(300, const_100)), multiply(const_100, divide(300, const_100))), const_100)
the first half of the 20 th century , the population of a particular country increased by 200 percent . in the second half of the century , the population increased by 300 percent . what was the percent increase for the 20 th century as a whole ?
say initially population was 100 . what is 200 % of 100 ? it is 200 / 100 * 100 = 200 . an increase of 200 % means the new population became 100 + 200 = 300 what is 300 % of 300 ? it is 300 / 100 * 300 = 900 an increase of 300 % means the new population now is 300 + 900 = 1200 so from 100 , the population increased to ...
a = 300 / 100 b = 100 * a c = 300 / 100 d = b * c e = 300 / 100 f = 100 * e g = d + f h = g - 100
a ) 2 , b ) 5 , c ) 9 , d ) 15 , e ) 30
b
subtract(divide(subtract(120, 70), subtract(70, 60)), divide(subtract(120, const_100), const_100))
at a certain restaurant , the average ( arithmetic mean ) number of customers served for the past x days was 60 . if the restaurant serves 120 customers today , raising the average to 70 customers per day , what is the value of x ?
"withoutusing the formula , we can see that today the restaurant served 50 customers above the average . the total amount above the average must equal total amount below the average . this additional 50 customers must offset the β€œ deficit ” below the average of 70 created on the x days the restaurant served only 60 cus...
a = 120 - 70 b = 70 - 60 c = a / b d = 120 - 100 e = d / 100 f = c - e
a ) 10 % , b ) 15 % , c ) 20 % , d ) 25 % , e ) 30 %
c
subtract(const_100, subtract(add(60, 40), 20))
100 students appeared in 2 tests . 60 students passed 1 st test . 40 students passed in the 2 nd test . 20 students passed in both 1 and 2 tests . what is the probability of the students who failed in both tests ?
20 student passed both two test 40 student passed only 1 st test 20 student passed only 2 nd test so 100 - ( 20 + 40 + 20 ) = 20 student failed in both sub so ans is 20 % answer : c
a = 60 + 40 b = a - 20 c = 100 - b
a ) 5 , b ) 305 , c ) 365 , d ) 405 , e ) 495
a
add(add(3, 6), 6)
how many 3 - digit even numbers are possible such that if one of the digits is 5 , the next / succeeding digit to it should be 6
560 , 562 , 564 , 566 , and 568 , so total 5 . hence option a .
a = 3 + 6 b = a + 6
a ) 20 % , b ) 24 % , c ) 28 % , d ) 32 % , e ) 36 %
e
multiply(subtract(const_1, divide(const_100, add(add(const_100, 30), divide(multiply(add(const_100, 30), 20), const_100)))), const_100)
there has been successive increases of 30 % and then 20 % in the price of gas from the previous month . by what percentage should a driver reduce gas consumption so that the expenditure does not change ?
"let p be the original price per unit of gas . let x be the original gas consumption . let y be the reduced gas consumption . y * 1.2 * 1.3 * p = x * p y = x / ( 1.2 * 1.3 ) which is about 0.64 x which is a decrease of about 36 % . the answer is e ."
a = 100 + 30 b = 100 + 30 c = b * 20 d = c / 100 e = a + d f = 100 / e g = 1 - f h = g * 100
a ) 550 m . , b ) 300 m . , c ) 600 m . , d ) 400 m . , e ) 500 m .
e
multiply(500, subtract(const_2, const_1))
a train speeds past a pole in 50 seconds and a platform 500 m long in 100 seconds . its length is :
"let the length of the train be x meters and its speed be y m / sec . they , x / y = 50 = > y = x / 50 x + 500 / 100 = x / 50 x = 500 m . answer : option e"
a = 2 - 1 b = 500 * a
a ) 7 , b ) 8 , c ) 9 , d ) 10 , e ) 11
b
divide(24, add(2, const_1))
if m is an integer such that ( - 2 ) ^ 2 m = 2 ^ ( 24 - m ) then m = ?
"2 m = 24 - m 3 m = 24 m = 8 the answer is b ."
a = 2 + 1 b = 24 / a
a ) 8 , b ) 10 , c ) 12 , d ) 14 , e ) 24
e
multiply(divide(16, 2), const_3)
a seller of used cars has 16 cars to sell and each of his clients selected 2 cars that he liked most . if each car was selected exactly thrice , how many clients visited the garage ?
ifno caris selected more than once then the number of clients = 16 / 2 = 8 but since every car is being selected three times so no . of clients must be thrice as well = 8 * 3 = 24 answer : option e
a = 16 / 2 b = a * 3
a ) 36 , b ) 76 , c ) 98 , d ) 27 , e ) 24
a
add(multiply(3, divide(9, multiply(3, 5))), multiply(5, divide(9, multiply(3, 5))))
two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5 . if 9 be subtracted from each , they are in the ratio of 9 : 17 . the first number is ?
"( 3 x - 9 ) : ( 5 x - 9 ) = 9 : 17 x = 12 = > 3 x = 36 answer : a"
a = 3 * 5 b = 9 / a c = 3 * b d = 3 * 5 e = 9 / d f = 5 * e g = c + f
a ) 30 / 7 , b ) 30 / 9 , c ) 30 / 2 , d ) 30 / 3 , e ) 30 / 6
a
divide(multiply(6, 5), 7)
the smallest fraction , which each of 6 / 7 , 5 / 14 , 10 / 21 will divide exactly is ?
"required fraction = l . c . m of 6 / 7 , 5 / 14 , 10 / 21 = ( l . c . m of 6 , 5 , 10 ) / ( h . c . f of 7 , 14 , 21 ) = 30 / 7 answer : a"
a = 6 * 5 b = a / 7
a ) 1.5 , b ) 1.75 , c ) 2.14 , d ) 2.34 , e ) 2.64
c
multiply(divide(subtract(divide(7, add(8, 7)), divide(const_2, add(const_2, const_3))), divide(7, add(8, 7))), add(8, 7))
a solution contains 8 parts of water for every 7 parts of lemonade syrup . how many parts of the solution should be removed and replaced with water so that the solution will now contain 40 % lemonade syrup ?
"let the total solution is 150 l with 80 l water & 70 l syrup . to make 40 % syrup solution , the result solution must have 90 l syrup and 60 l syrup . therefore we are taking 10 l of syrup from initial solution and replacing with water . using urinary method : 70 l syrup in 150 l solution 10 l syrup in 21.4 l solution...
a = 8 + 7 b = 7 / a c = 2 + 3 d = 2 / c e = b - d f = 8 + 7 g = 7 / f h = e / g i = 8 + 7 j = h * i
a ) 19.6 m . , b ) 20.0 m . , c ) 19.3 m . , d ) 18.5 m . , e ) 18.9 m .
a
multiply(sqrt(divide(divide(640, 5), const_3)), const_3)
the length of a rectangular floor is more than its breadth by 200 % . if rs . 640 is required to paint the floor at the rate of rs . 5 per sq m , then what would be the length of the floor ?
"let the length and the breadth of the floor be l m and b m respectively . l = b + 200 % of b = l + 3 b = 3 b area of the floor = 640 / 5 = 128 sq m l b = 128 i . e . , l * l / 3 = 128 l 2 = 384 = > l = 19.6 m . answer : a"
a = 640 / 5 b = a / 3 c = math.sqrt(b) d = c * 3
a ) rs . 10 , b ) rs . 15 , c ) rs . 20 , d ) rs . 25 , e ) rs . 30
d
divide(subtract(500, multiply(divide(subtract(const_100, 15), const_100), 500)), 3)
a reduction of 15 % in the price of wheat enables a house wife to obtain 3 kgs more for rs . 500 , what is the reduced price for kg ?
explanation : 500 * ( 15 / 100 ) = 75 - - - - 3 ? - - - - 1 = > rs . 25 answer : d
a = 100 - 15 b = a / 100 c = b * 500 d = 500 - c e = d / 3
a ) 7 / 15 , b ) 3 / 10 , c ) 3 / 5 , d ) 2 / 5 , e ) 3 / 4
a
add(divide(multiply(subtract(const_1, divide(40, multiply(20, 20))), 150), 450), divide(add(multiply(divide(20, multiply(20, 20)), 300), multiply(divide(40, multiply(20, 20)), 150)), 450))
in a certain corporation , there are 300 male employees and 150 female employees . it is known that 20 % of the male employees have advanced degrees and 40 % of the females have advanced degrees . if one of the 450 employees is chosen at random , what is the probability this employee has an advanced degree or is female...
"p ( female ) = 150 / 450 = 1 / 3 p ( male with advanced degree ) = 0.2 * 300 / 450 = 60 / 450 = 2 / 15 the sum of the probabilities is 7 / 15 the answer is a ."
a = 20 * 20 b = 40 / a c = 1 - b d = c * 150 e = d / 450 f = 20 * 20 g = 20 / f h = g * 300 i = 20 * 20 j = 40 / i k = j * 150 l = h + k m = l / 450 n = e + m
a ) 5 : 2 , b ) 2 : 1 , c ) 11 : 7 , d ) 13 : 9 , e ) none of these
b
divide(add(multiply(7, sqrt(divide(756, multiply(7, 3)))), 6), add(multiply(3, sqrt(divide(756, multiply(7, 3)))), 6))
the ration of the father ’ s age to his son ’ s age is 7 : 3 . the product of their ages is 756 . the ratio of their ages after 6 years will be :
solution let the present ages of the father and son be 7 x and 3 x years respectively . then , 7 x 3 x = 756 ⇔ 21 x 2 = 756 ⇔ x 2 = 36 ⇔ x = 6 . ∴ required ratio = ( 7 x + 6 ) : ( 3 x + 6 ) = 48 : 24 = 2 : 1 . answer b
a = 7 * 3 b = 756 / a c = math.sqrt(b) d = 7 * c e = d + 6 f = 7 * 3 g = 756 / f h = math.sqrt(g) i = 3 * h j = i + 6 k = e / j
a ) 25 , b ) 37.5 , c ) 55 , d ) 62.5 , e ) 75
c
add(subtract(const_100, 68), subtract(90, 68))
at a certain university , 68 % of the professors are women , and 70 % of the professors are tenured . if 90 % of the professors are women , tenured , or both , then what percent of the men are tenured ?
total women = 68 % total men = 40 % total tenured = 70 % ( both men and women ) therefore , women tenured + women professors + men tenured = 90 % men tenured = 22 % but question wants to know the percent of men that are tenured 22 % / 40 % = 55 % c
a = 100 - 68 b = 90 - 68 c = a + b
a ) 42 , b ) 44 , c ) 49 , d ) 41 , e ) 47
b
multiply(multiply(subtract(const_12, const_1), const_2), const_2)
how many times are the hands of a clock at right angles in a day ?
in 12 hours , they are at right angles 22 times . = = > in 24 hours , they are at right angles 44 times . answer is b .
a = 12 - 1 b = a * 2 c = b * 2
a ) 5 mph , b ) 10 mph , c ) 20 mph , d ) 30 mph , e ) 40 mph
b
divide(subtract(240, multiply(divide(subtract(12, 4), const_2), 10)), add(divide(subtract(12, 4), const_2), add(divide(subtract(12, 4), const_2), 4)))
a cyclist traveled for two days . on the second day the cyclist traveled 4 hours longer and at an average speed 10 mile per hour slower than she traveled on the first day . if during the two days she traveled a total of 240 miles and spent a total of 12 hours traveling , what was her average speed on the second day ?
solution : d = 280 mi t = 12 hrs Δ‘ Γ’ y 1 time = t 1 d Γ’ y 2 time = t 2 t 2 - t 1 = 4 hrs - - - - - ( i ) t 1 + t 2 = 12 hrs - - - - - ( ii ) adding i and ii , t 2 = 8 hrs and t 1 = 4 hrs d Γ  y 1 rate = r 1 d Γ’ y 2 rate = r 2 r 1 - r 2 = 10 mph Γ­ . αΊΉ . r 1 = 10 + r 2 280 = 8 r 2 + 4 r 1 Γ­ . αΊΉ . 280 = 8 r 2 + 4 ( 10 + r ...
a = 12 - 4 b = a / 2 c = b * 10 d = 240 - c e = 12 - 4 f = e / 2 g = 12 - 4 h = g / 2 i = h + 4 j = f + i k = d / j
a ) 27 days , b ) 54 days , c ) 56 days , d ) 68 days , e ) none of these
b
multiply(18, const_3)
a is twice as good as workman as b and together they finish a piece of work in 18 days . in how many days will b alone finish the work .
explanation : as per question , a do twice the work as done by b . so a : b = 2 : 1 also ( a + b ) one day work = 1 / 18 to get days in which b will finish the work , lets calculate work done by b in 1 day = = ( 118 βˆ— 13 ) = 154 [ please note we multiplied by 1 / 3 as per b share and total of ra Ι΅ o is 1 / 3 ] so b wil...
a = 18 * 3
a ) 0.8 , b ) 1.0 , c ) 1.2 , d ) 1.4 , e ) 1.6
a
divide(divide(add(6, 2), const_2), divide(add(4, 6), const_2))
in the xy - coordinate system , what is the slope of the line that goes through the origin and is equidistant from the two points p = ( 4 , 6 ) and q = ( 6 , 2 ) ?
first , get the middle coordinate between ( 46 ) and ( 62 ) . x = 4 + ( 6 - 4 ) / 2 = 5 y = 2 + ( 6 - 2 ) / 2 = 4 second , get the slope of ( 54 ) and ( 00 ) . m = 4 - 0 / 5 - 0 = 4 / 5 = 0.8 answer : a
a = 6 + 2 b = a / 2 c = 4 + 6 d = c / 2 e = b / d
a ) $ 92.00 , b ) $ 88.00 , c ) $ 87.04 , d ) $ 80.96 , e ) $ 80.00
e
multiply(subtract(10, divide(multiply(15, 8), const_100)), 10)
an item is being sold for $ 10 each . however , if a customer will β€œ buy at least 3 ” they have a promo discount of 15 % . also , if a customer will β€œ buy at least 10 ” items they will deduct an additional 8 % to their β€œ buy at least 3 ” promo price . if sam buys 10 pcs of that item how much should he pay ?
"without any discount sam should pay 10 * 10 = $ 100 . now , the overall discount would be slightly less than 23 % , thus he must pay slightly more than $ 77 . answer : e ."
a = 15 * 8 b = a / 100 c = 10 - b d = c * 10
a ) 3 , b ) 3.5 , c ) 4 , d ) 4.5 , e ) 5
d
multiply(multiply(power(divide(60, multiply(add(132, 7), 7)), 7), 132), 7)
the perimeter of a rectangle is 60 mete ( 132 ) 7 Γ— ( 132 ) ? = ( 132 ) 11.5 .
"7 + x = 11.5 x = 11.5 - 7 x = 4.5 answer : d"
a = 132 + 7 b = a * 7 c = 60 / b d = c ** 7 e = d * 132 f = e * 7
a ) 17 , b ) 18 , c ) 19 , d ) 21 , e ) 22
a
divide(subtract(multiply(4, 21), add(add(4, 5), 8)), 4)
the youngest of 4 children has siblings who are 3 , 5 , and 8 years older than she is . if the average ( arithmetic mean ) age of the 4 siblings is 21 , what is the age of the youngest sibling ?
"total age of the 4 sibling is 21 x 4 = 84 years . . we already have the total age of all the children is 4 y + 16 so , 4 y + 16 = 84 or , 4 y = 68 or , y = 17 so , age of the youngest child is 17 years . answer : a"
a = 4 * 21 b = 4 + 5 c = b + 8 d = a - c e = d / 4
a ) 15 , b ) 10 , c ) 12 , d ) 11 , e ) 13
c
add(divide(subtract(const_1, add(multiply(subtract(4, 2), add(inverse(15), inverse(20))), multiply(add(inverse(20), add(inverse(15), inverse(15))), 2))), inverse(15)), 4)
a can do a piece of work in 15 days and b can do it in 15 days and c can do it 20 days . they started the work together and a leaves after 2 days and b leaves after 4 days from the beginning . how long will work lost ?
"2 / 15 + 4 / 15 + x / 20 = 1 x = 12 answer : c"
a = 4 - 2 b = 1/(15) c = 1/(20) d = b + c e = a * d f = 1/(20) g = 1/(15) h = 1/(15) i = g + h j = f + i k = j * 2 l = e + k m = 1 - l n = 1/(15) o = m / n p = o + 4
a ) 10 kmph , b ) 14 kmph , c ) 12 kmph , d ) 16 kmph , e ) 15 kmph
c
divide(36, add(const_1, const_2))
the speed of a boat in still water is 36 kmph . what is the speed of the stream if the boat can cover 80 km downstream or 40 km upstream in the same time ?
"x = the speed of the stream ( 36 + x ) / ( 36 - x ) = 2 / 1 36 + x = 72 - 2 x 3 x = 36 x = 12 km / hour if the speed of the stream is 12 km / hour , then the ' downstream ' speed of the boat is 36 + 12 = 48 km / hour and the ' upstream ' speed of the boat is 36 - 12 = 24 km / hour . in that way , if the boat traveled ...
a = 1 + 2 b = 36 / a
a ) 1410 , b ) 1620 , c ) 1430 , d ) 1440 , e ) 1540
b
divide(multiply(subtract(const_100, 10), 1800), const_100)
a man buys a cycle for rs . 1800 and sells it at a loss of 10 % . what is the selling price of the cycle ?
"s . p . = 90 % of rs . 1800 = 90 / 100 x 1800 = rs . 1620 answer : b"
a = 100 - 10 b = a * 1800 c = b / 100
a ) 1 , b ) 2 , c ) 3 , d ) 9 , e ) 5
e
multiply(5, 1)
if n divided by 11 has a remainder of 1 , what is the remainder when 5 times n is divided by 11 ?
"as per question = > n = 11 p + 1 for some integer p hence 5 n = > 55 q + 5 = > remainder = > 5 for some integer q hence e"
a = 5 * 1
['a ) 1 / pi', 'b ) sqrt ( 2 / pi )', 'c ) 1', 'd ) 2 / sqrt ( pi )', 'e ) sqrt ( 5.78 / pi )']
e
sqrt(divide(divide(square_area(3.4), 2), const_pi))
an artist wishes to paint a circular region on a square poster that is 3.4 feet on a side . if the area of the circular region is to be 1 / 2 the area of the poster , what must be the radius of the circular region in feet ?
area of the poster is 3.4 x 3.4 = 11.56 1 / 2 the area = 5.78 pi * r ^ 2 = 5.78 r ^ 2 = 5.78 / pi r = sqrt ( 5.78 / pi ) answer ( e )
a = square_area / ( b = a / 2 c = math.sqrt(b)
a ) 2 , b ) 1.15 , c ) 2.05 , d ) 2.12 , e ) 2.35
d
divide(divide(multiply(multiply(34.31, 0.473), 1.567), multiply(multiply(7.57, 23.5), 0.0673)), const_10)
the value of ( 34.31 * 0.473 * 1.567 ) / ( 0.0673 * 23.5 * 7.57 ) is close to
"( 34.31 * 0.473 * 1.567 ) / ( 0.0673 * 23.5 * 7.57 ) = 25.4303 / 11.972 = 2.12 answer : d"
a = 34 * 31 b = a * 1 c = 7 * 57 d = c * 0 e = b / d f = e / 10
a ) 17 years , b ) 19 years , c ) 18 years , d ) 10 years , e ) 12 years
c
divide(multiply(subtract(47, const_2), const_2), add(const_4, const_1))
a is two years older than b who is twice as old as c . if the total of the ages of a , b and c be 47 , then how old is b ?
"let c ' s age be x years . then , b ' s age = 2 x years . a ' s age = ( 2 x + 2 ) years . ( 2 x + 2 ) + 2 x + x = 47 5 x = 45 = > x = 9 hence , b ' s age = 2 x = 18 years . answer : c"
a = 47 - 2 b = a * 2 c = 4 + 1 d = b / c
a ) 65842158943 , b ) 65839570421 , c ) 65821141683 , d ) 66821785904 , e ) 65821041783
e
multiply(subtract(99999, const_4), 658217)
find the value of 658217 x 99999 = m ?
"658217 x 99999 = 658217 x ( 100000 - 1 ) = 658217 x 100000 - 658217 x 1 = 65821700000 - 658217 = 65821041783 e"
a = 99999 - 4 b = a * 658217
a ) 130 , b ) 132 , c ) 134 , d ) 136 , e ) 139
e
divide(1251, subtract(43, 34))
a girl was asked to multiply a certain number by 43 . she multiplied it by 34 and got his answer less than the correct one by 1251 . find the number to be multiplied .
"let the required number be x . then , 43 x – 34 x = 1251 or 9 x = 1251 or x = 139 . required number = 139 . answer : e"
a = 43 - 34 b = 1251 / a
a ) 999955 , b ) 999900 , c ) 999845 , d ) 999790 , e ) 999735
a
multiply(add(const_100, const_2), 55)
calculate the largest 6 digit number which is exactly divisible by 55 ?
"largest 4 digit number is 999999 after doing 999999 Γ· 55 we get remainder 44 hence largest 4 digit number exactly divisible by 88 = 999999 - 44 = 999955 a"
a = 100 + 2 b = a * 55
a ) 15 , b ) 11 , c ) 18 , d ) 16 , e ) 20
d
add(10, divide(12, const_2))
10 years ago , the age of peter was one - third the age of jacob at that time . the present age of jacob is 12 years more than the present age of peter . find the present age of peter ?
d 16 let the present ages of peter and jacob be ' a ' and ' b ' respectively . a - 10 = 1 / 3 ( b - 10 ) - - - ( 1 ) b = a + 12 substituting b = a + 12 in first equation , a - 10 = 1 / 3 ( a + 2 ) = > 3 a - 30 = a + 2 = > 2 a = 32 = > a = 16 .
a = 12 / 2 b = 10 + a
a ) $ 60 , b ) $ 80 , c ) $ 90 , d ) $ 120 , e ) $ 180
d
divide(8, subtract(1, add(add(divide(1, 10), divide(1, 3)), divide(1, 2))))
at a supermarket , john spent 1 / 2 of his money on fresh fruits and vegetables , 1 / 3 on meat products , and 1 / 10 on bakery products . if he spent the remaining $ 8 on candy , how much did john spend at the supermarket ?
let ' s let t = total number of dollars spent at the supermarket . with this variable we can set up an equation and determine t . we are given that john spent 1 / 2 of his money on fresh fruits and vegetables , or ( 1 / 2 ) t , 1 / 3 on meat products , or ( 1 / 3 ) t , and 1 / 10 on bakery products , or ( 1 / 10 ) t . ...
a = 1 / 10 b = 1 / 3 c = a + b d = 1 / 2 e = c + d f = 1 - e g = 8 / f
a ) 3 / 2 , b ) - 1 / 2 , c ) - 1 , d ) 1 / 2 , e ) 2 / 3
d
divide(gcd(64, 25), const_2)
tough and tricky questions : exponents . if 5 ^ ( x + 1 ) * 4 ^ ( y - 1 ) = 25 ^ x * 64 ^ y , then x + y =
here is my solution . 5 ^ ( x + 1 ) * 4 ^ ( y - 1 ) = 25 ^ x * 64 ^ y here rhs 25 ^ x * 64 ^ y = 5 ^ ( 2 x ) * 4 ^ ( 3 y ) equating powers on both sides - - > x + 1 = 2 x , thus x = 1 and 2 y - 1 = 3 y giving y = - 1 / 2 so , x + y = 1 / 2 option : d
a = math.gcd(64, 25) b = a / 2
['a ) 128', 'b ) 158', 'c ) 178', 'd ) 139', 'e ) 140']
d
subtract(92555, multiply(floor(sqrt(92555)), floor(sqrt(92555))))
what no should be subtracted from 92555 to make it a perfect square ?
root 92555 = 304.228 and 304 ^ 2 = 92416 92555 - 92416 = 139 should be subtracted from 92555 to make it a perfect square answer : d
a = math.sqrt(92555) b = math.floor(a) c = math.sqrt(92555) d = math.floor(c) e = b * d f = 92555 - e
a ) rs . 72 , b ) rs . 36 , c ) rs . 54 , d ) rs . 50 , e ) none
d
divide(6, divide(12, const_100))
the banker ' s gain on a bill due due 1 year hence at 12 % per annum is rs . 6 . the true discount is
"solution t . d = [ b . g x 100 / r x t ] = rs . ( 6 x 100 / 12 x 1 ) = rs . 50 . answer d"
a = 12 / 100 b = 6 / a
a ) ( 40,0 ) , b ) ( 30,0 ) , c ) ( 0,40 ) , d ) ( 40,30 ) , e ) ( 0,30 )
a
multiply(negate(divide(subtract(negate(39), multiply(negate(12), divide(3, 4))), divide(3, 4))), const_10)
a line has a slope of 3 / 4 and intersects the point q ( - 12 , - 39 ) . at which point does this line intersect the x - axis ?
"assume that the equation of the line is y = mx + c , where m and c are the slope and y - intercept . you are also given that the line crosses the point ( - 12 , - 39 ) , this means that this point will also lie on the line above . thus you get - 39 = m * ( - 12 ) + c , with m = 3 / 4 as the slope is given to be 3 / 4 ...
a = negate - ( b = negate * ( c = 3 / 4 d = a / b e = negate * (
a ) 79 , b ) 89 , c ) 95 , d ) 90.91 , e ) 97.2
d
floor(divide(add(multiply(6, 100), multiply(5, 80)), add(6, 5)))
a student took 6 courses last year and received an average ( arithmetic mean ) grade of 100 points . the year before , the student took 5 courses and received an average grade of 80 points . to the nearest tenth of a point , what was the student ’ s average grade for the entire two - year period ?
let the 6 courses that were taken last year be a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4 , a 5 , a 6 a 1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 5 + a 6 = 100 * 6 = 600 the year before , the 5 courses be b 1 , b 2 , b 3 , b 4 , b 5 b 1 + b 2 + b 3 + b 4 + b 5 = 80 * 5 = 400 student ' s average = ( 600 + 400 ) / 11 = 90.91 answer d
a = 6 * 100 b = 5 * 80 c = a + b d = 6 + 5 e = c / d f = math.floor(e)
a ) 0.004 , b ) 0.04 , c ) 4 , d ) 40 , e ) 400
c
multiply(divide(8.008, 2.002), const_100)
8.008 / 2.002
"answer is 4 , move the decimal forward three places for both numerator and denominator or just multiply both by a thousand . the result is 8008 / 2002 = 4 answer c"
a = 8 / 8 b = a * 100
a ) 17 , b ) 16 , c ) 15 , d ) 14 , e ) 13
d
add(add(add(const_4, 3), add(3, const_2)), 3)
the number 86 can be written as the sum of the squares of 3 different positive integers . what is the sum of these 3 integers ?
"7 ^ 2 + 6 ^ 2 + 1 ^ 2 = 49 + 36 + 1 = 86 7 + 6 + 1 = 14 hence answer is d"
a = 4 + 3 b = 3 + 2 c = a + b d = c + 3
a ) 40 , b ) 45 , c ) 50 , d ) 54 , e ) 60
d
multiply(divide(divide(add(divide(120, const_2), 120), 50), const_4), divide(120, const_2))
a motorcyclist started riding at highway marker a , drove 120 miles to highway marker b , and then , without pausing , continued to highway marker c , where she stopped . the average speed of the motorcyclist , over the course of the entire trip , was 50 miles per hour . if the ride from marker a to marker b lasted 3 t...
"a - b = 120 miles b - c = 60 miles avg speed = 50 miles time taken for a - b 3 t and b - c be t avg speed = ( 120 + 60 ) / total time 50 = 180 / 4 t t = 54 b - c = 54 mph answer d"
a = 120 / 2 b = a + 120 c = b / 50 d = c / 4 e = 120 / 2 f = d * e
a ) 83.33 , b ) 110 , c ) 112 , d ) 140 , e ) 160
d
multiply(divide(const_100, 10), 14)
a 14 % stock yielding 10 % is quoted at :
"solution to earn rs . 10 , money invested = rs . 100 . to earn rs . 14 , money invested = rs . ( 100 / 10 x 14 ) = rs . 140 . Γ’ Λ† Β΄ market value of rs . 100 stock = rs . 140 answer d"
a = 100 / 10 b = a * 14
a ) 8 , b ) 10 , c ) 12 , d ) 14 , e ) 16
c
floor(subtract(divide(300, 40), divide(50, 10)))
subash can copy 50 pages in 10 hrs . subash and prakash together can copy 300 pages in 40 hours . in how much time prakash can copy 30 pages .
"subhas ' s 1 hr copy page = 50 / 10 = 5 page ( subhas + prakash ) ' s 1 hr copy page = 300 / 40 = 7.5 page from above prakash ' s 1 hr copy page = 2.5 page so time taken in 30 page ' s copy = ( 30 / 2.5 ) = 12 hrs answer : c"
a = 300 / 40 b = 50 / 10 c = a - b d = math.floor(c)
a ) s . 83.33 , b ) s . 110 , c ) s . 112 , d ) s . 125 , e ) s . 140
d
multiply(divide(const_100, 20), 25)
a 25 % stock yielding 20 % is quoted at :
"income of rs 20 on investment of rs 100 income of rs 25 on investment of ? = ( 25 * 100 ) / 20 = 125 answer : d"
a = 100 / 20 b = a * 25
a ) 40 days , b ) 2 days , c ) 4 days , d ) 8 days , e ) 40 days
c
inverse(subtract(3, divide(3, 12)))
a and b can do a piece of work in 12 days . with the help of c they finish the work in 3 days . c alone can do that piece of work in ?
"c 30 days c = 1 / 3 – 1 / 12 = 1 / 4 = > 4 days"
a = 3 / 12 b = 3 - a c = 1/(b)
a ) 71.5 , b ) 11.5 , c ) 81.5 , d ) 11.5 , e ) 22.5
e
subtract(add(multiply(10.5, 6), multiply(11.4, 6)), multiply(9.9, 11))
the average of 11 numbers is 9.9 . if the average of the first 6 numbers is 10.5 and that of the last 6 numbers is 11.4 , then the middle number is
explanation : middle numbers = [ ( 10.5 x 6 + 11.4 x 6 ) - 9.9 x 11 ] = 22.5 . answer : e
a = 10 * 5 b = 11 * 4 c = a + b d = 9 * 9 e = c - d
a ) 164 , b ) 224 , c ) 280 , d ) 384 , e ) 476
d
multiply(subtract(power(3, 3), 3), multiply(4, 4))
in how many ways can an answer key for a quiz be written if the quiz contains 3 true - false questions followed by 3 multiple - choice questions with 4 answer choices each , if the correct answers to all true - false questions can not be the same ?
"there are 2 ^ 3 = 8 possibilities for the true - false answers . however we need to remove two cases for ttt and fff . there are 4 * 4 * 4 = 64 possibilities for the multiple choice questions . the total number of possibilities is 6 * 64 = 384 . the answer is d ."
a = 3 ** 3 b = a - 3 c = 4 * 4 d = b * c
a ) 26 , b ) 39 , c ) 42 , d ) 144 , e ) 156
d
multiply(multiply(multiply(power(2, 2), 3), divide(12, 2)), 2)
if 2 ^ 5 , 3 ^ 3 , and 12 ^ 2 are all factors of the product of 936 and w where w is a positive integer , what is the smallest possible value of w ?
"here 156 has three two ' s two three ' s and one 13 rest of them must be in w so w = 12 * 3 * 4 = 144 smash d"
a = 2 ** 2 b = a * 3 c = 12 / 2 d = b * c e = d * 2
a ) 24 , b ) 26 , c ) 27 , d ) 400 , e ) 30
d
divide(1000, add(add(divide(5, 4), divide(1, 4)), 1))
the ratio of 3 numbers is 5 : 1 : 4 and their sum is 1000 . the last number of the 3 numbers is ?
5 : 1 : 4 total parts = 10 10 parts - - > 1000 1 part - - - - > 100 the last number of the three numbers is = 4 * 100 = 400 answer : d
a = 5 / 4 b = 1 / 4 c = a + b d = c + 1 e = 1000 / d
a ) 17 , b ) 20 , c ) 21 , d ) 24 , e ) 25
b
subtract(21, const_1)
when average age of 21 members are 0 , how many members greater than 0 ?
"average of 21 numbers = 0 . sum of 21 numbers ( 0 x 21 ) = 0 . it is quite possible that 20 of these numbers may be positive and if their sum is a then 21 st number is ( - a ) answer is 20 ( b )"
a = 21 - 1