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a textile manufacturing firm employees 50 looms . it makes fabrics for a branded company . the aggregate sales value of the output of the 50 looms is rs 5 , 00,000 and the monthly manufacturing expenses is rs 1 , 50,000 . assume that each loom contributes equally to the sales and manufacturing expenses are evenly spread over the number of looms . monthly establishment charges are rs 75000 . if one loom breaks down and remains idle for one month , the decrease in profit is :
0general
find large number from below question the difference of two numbers is 1365 . on dividing the larger number by the smaller , we get 4 as quotient and the 15 as remainder
0general
sheila works 8 hours per day on monday , wednesday and friday , and 6 hours per day on tuesday and thursday . she does not work on saturday and sunday . she earns $ 216 per week . how much does she earn in dollars per hour ?
1physics
by selling 15 pencils for a rupee a man loses 60 % . how many for a rupee should he sell in order to gain 60 % ?
2gain
find the area of a cuboid of length 10 cm , breadth 8 cm . and height 6 cm .
1physics
a shopkeeper bought 600 oranges and 400 bananas . he found 15 % of oranges and 8 % of bananas were rotten . find the percentage of fruits in good condition ?
2gain
in an election , candidate a got 75 % of the total valid votes . if 15 % of the total votes were declared invalid and the total numbers of votes is 560000 , find the number of valid vote polled in favour of candidate
2gain
of 30 applicants for a job , 12 had at least 4 years ' experience , 19 had degrees , and 6 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 ?
0general
the circumferences of two circles are 264 meters and 704 meters . find the difference between the areas of the larger and the smaller circles ?
3geometry
two trains are moving in opposite directions at 60 km / hr and 90 km / hr . their lengths are 1.25 km and 1.00 km respectively . the time taken by the slower train to cross the faster train in seconds is ?
1physics
a reduction of 25 % in the price of salt enables a lady to obtain 10 kgs more for rs . 100 , find the original price per kg ?
2gain
if 15 % of 30 % of 50 % of a number is 90 , then what is the number ?
2gain
a certain box has 9 cards and each card has one of the integers from 1 to 9 inclusive . each card has a different number . if 2 different cards are selected at random , what is the probability that the sum of the numbers written on the 2 cards is less than the average ( arithmetic mean ) of all the numbers written on the 9 cards ?
0general
what is the 6 th digit to the right of the decimal point in the decimal equivalent of 16 / 45 ?
0general
a , b and c invested rs . 6300 , rs . 4200 and rs . 10500 respectively , in a partnership business . find the share of a in profit of rs . 13600 after a year ?
2gain
two trains 120 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 ?
1physics
the average weight of 4 pigs is 15 kg . weight less than 16 kg is considered as under weight . what maximum no . of pig can be under weight .
0general
a can do a job in 30 days and b in 40 days . if they work on it together for 10 days , then the fraction of the work that is left is ?
1physics
a retail appliance store priced a video recorder at 20 percent above the wholesale cost of $ 200 . if a store employee applied the 15 percent employee discount to the retail price to buy the recorder , how much did the employee pay for the recorder ?
2gain
the compound ratio of 1 : 4 , 2 : 5 and 1 : 6 ?
5other
the true discount on a bill due 9 months hence at 16 % per annum is rs . 189 . the amount of the bill is
2gain
in a division sum , the remainder is 0 . as student mistook the divisor by 12 instead of 21 and obtained 35 as quotient . what is the correct quotient ?
0general
tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random . what is the probability that the ticket drawn bears a number which is a multiple of 3 ?
0general
the sum of the digits of [ ( 10 ^ x ) ^ y ] - 64 = 279 . what is the value of xy ?
0general
a corporation paid $ 7 million in federal taxes on its first $ 50 million of gross profits and then $ 30 million in federal taxes on the next $ 150 million in gross profits . by approximately what percent did the ratio of federal taxes to gross profits increase from the first $ 50 million in profits to the next $ 150 million in profits ?
2gain
jack and jill are marathon runners . jack can finish a marathon ( 42 km ) in 5.5 hours and jill can run a marathon in 4.2 hours . what is the ratio of their average running speed ? ( jack : jill )
1physics
two trains a and b are 100 m and 150 m long and are moving at one another at 54 km / hr and 36 km / hr respectively . arun is sitting on coach b 1 of train a . calculate the time taken by arun to completely cross train b .
1physics
angelo and isabella are both salespersons . in any given week , angelo makes $ 550 in base salary plus 8 percent of the portion of his sales above $ 5,000 for that week . isabella makes 10 percent of her total sales for any given week . for what amount of weekly sales would angelo and isabella earn the same amount of money ?
0general
15 % people of a village in sri lanka died by bombardment , 25 % of the remainder left the village on account of fear . if now the population is reduced to 4555 , how much was it in the beginning ?
0general
in a group of cows and hens , the number of legs are 18 more than twice the number of heads . the number of cows is
0general
the area of rectangular field is 460 square metres . if the length is 15 per cent more than the breadth , what is the breadth of the rectangular field ?
3geometry
sum of the squares of 3 no . is 252 and the sum of their products taken two at a time is 116 . find the sum ?
0general
a train 120 m long running at 72 kmph crosses a platform in 25 sec . what is the length of the platform ?
1physics
an exam consists of 8 true / false questions . brian forgets to study , so he must guess blindly on each question . if any score above 60 % is a passing grade , what is the probability that brian passes ?
0general
the positive numbers w , x , y , and z are such that x is 35 percent greater than y , y is 20 percent greater than z , and w is 20 percent less than x . what percent greater than z is w ?
0general
evaluate : 22 + sqrt ( - 4 + 6 * 4 * 3 ) = ?
0general
the width of a rectangle is 10 mtr and its area is 150 square meter . if length of the rectangle is increased , then its new area is 1 ( 1 / 3 ) times of the original area . what is the new perimeter of the rectangle ?
3geometry
how long will a boy take to run round a square field of side 40 meters , if he runs at the rate of 9 km / hr ?
2gain
the side of a square is increased by 40 % then how much % does its area increases ?
3geometry
a runs twice as fast as b and gives b a start of 83 m . how long should the racecourse be so that a and b might reach in the same time ?
1physics
two trains 190 m and 160 m long run at the speed of 60 km / hr and 40 km / hr respectively in opposite directions on parallel tracks . the time which they take to cross each other is ?
1physics
if a square mirror has a 20 - inch diagonal , what is the approximate perimeter w of the mirror , in inches ?
3geometry
10 litres of water are poured into an aquarium of dimensions 50 cm length , 20 cm breadth , and 40 cm height . how high ( in cm ) will the water rise ? ( 1 litre = 1000 cm ³ )
1physics
a retailer sells 10 shirts . the first 3 he sells for $ 82 , $ 100 and $ 90 . if the retailer wishes to sell the 10 shirts for an overall average price of over $ 100 , what must be the minimum average price of the remaining 7 shirts ?
0general
a train running at the speed of 90 km / hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds . find the length of the train .
1physics
what is the total number of integers between 20 and 80 ( exclusive ) that are divisible by 10 ?
0general
a mixture of 85 kg contains milk and water in the ratio 27 : 7 . how much more water is to be added to get a new mixture containing milk and water in the ratio 3 : 1 ?
0general
what is the sum of all the multiples of 25 between 30 and 100 ?
0general
the product of a and b is equal to 12 more than twice the sum of a and b . if b = 10 , what is the value of b - a ?
0general
a 600 meter long train crosses a signal post in 40 seconds . how long will it take to cross a 5.4 kilometer long bridge , at the same speed ?
1physics
there are 7 stores in town that had a total of 21 visitors on a particular day . however , only 11 people went shopping that day ; some people visited more than one store . if 7 people visited exactly two stores each , and everyone visited at least one store , what is the largest number of stores anyone could have visited ?
0general
what is the largest 4 digit number exactly divisible by 12 ?
0general
the length of a rectangulat plot is 20 metres more than its breadth . if the cost of fencing the plot @ rs . 26.50 per metre is rs . 5300 , what is the length of the plot in metres ?
1physics
if two positive numbers are in the ratio 1 / 8 : 1 / 7 , then by what percent is the second number more than the first ?
0general
ashok secured average of 79 marks in 6 subjects . if the average of marks in 5 subjects is 74 , how many marks did he secure in the 6 th subject ?
0general
johnny makes $ 4.75 per hour at his work . if he works 6 hours , how much money will he earn ?
1physics
the sale price sarees listed for rs . 150 after successive discount is 20 % and 10 % is ?
2gain
the difference between a number and its three fifth is 50 . what is the number ?
0general
a rectangular plot measuring 90 metres by 50 metres is to be enclosed by wire fencing . if the poles of the fence are kept 20 metres apart , how many poles will be needed ?
1physics
how many liters of water must be added to 14 liters of milk and water containing 10 % water to make it 30 % water ?
2gain
in the x - y plane , there are 4 points ( 0,0 ) , ( 0,4 ) , ( 4,4 ) , and ( 4,0 ) . if these 4 points makes a rectangle , what is the probability that x + y < 4 ?
0general
the population of a town is 10000 . it increases annually at the rate of 20 % p . a . what will be its population after 6 years ?
2gain
john and ingrid pay 30 % and 40 % tax annually , respectively . if john makes $ 58000 and ingrid makes $ 72000 , what is their combined tax rate ?
2gain
a basketball player is shooting hoops . he shoots a free throw , a high school 3 - pointer , and then a professional 3 - pointer . the probability that he makes the free throw is 4 / 5 , the probability that he makes the high school 3 - pointer is 1 / 2 , and the probability that he makes the professional 3 - pointer is 1 / 3 . what is the probability that he makes at least one of the 3 shots ?
0general
a confectioner decides to sell all of his pastry due to the coming holiday . his pastry goods are equally divided among a group of 28 regular customers . if only 49 customers come to the bakery , each one will receive 6 less pastry goods . how much pastry does the confectioner needs to sell ?
0general
what decimal of an hour is a second
1physics
a train of 24 carriages , each of 60 meters length , when an engine also of 60 meters length is running at a speed of 60 kmph . in what time will the train cross a bridge 1.5 km long ?
1physics
the total cost of 100 paper plates and 200 paper cups is $ 7.50 at the same rates what is the total cost of 20 of the plates and 40 of the cups ?
2gain
the average age of 20 students in a class is 15 years . if the age of teacher is also included , the average becomes 16 years , find the age of the teacher .
0general
in how many t ways can 4 white and 3 black chess pieces be arranged in a row such that they occupy alternate places ? assume that the pieces are distinct .
0general
a baseball card decreased in value 20 % in its first year and 10 % in its second year . what was the total percent decrease of the card ' s value over the two years ?
2gain
1393 x 1393 = ?
0general
two alloys a and b are composed of two basic elements . the ratios of the compositions of the two basic elements in the two alloys are 5 : 3 and 5 : 1 , respectively . a new alloy x is formed by mixing the two alloys a and b in the ratio 4 : 3 . what is the ratio of the composition of the two basic elements in alloy x ?
5other
in the rectangular coordinate system , what is the x - intercept of a line passing through ( 10 , 3 ) and ( − 4 , − 4 ) ?
0general
how many liters of pure alcohol must be added to a 100 - liter solution that is 20 percent alcohol in order to produce a solution that is 24 percent alcohol ?
0general
a room 8 m 47 cm long and 7 m 77 cm broad is to be paved with square tiles . find the least number of square tiles required to cover the floor .
1physics
if x and y are numbers such that ( x + 8 ) ( y - 8 ) = 0 , what is the smallest possible value of x ^ 2 + y ^ 2
0general
what will be the compound interest on rs . 50000 after 3 years at the rate of 12 % per annum
2gain
dick and jane each saved $ 1000 in 1989 . in 1990 dick saved 15 percent more than in 1989 , and together he and jane saved a total of $ 2000 . approximately what percent less did jane save in 1990 than in 1989 ?
0general
calculate the share of y , if rs . 2690 is divided among x , y and z in the ratio 5 : 7 : 9 ?
0general
the perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 45 . if one of the side is the side of an isoceles triangle of perimeter 40 then what is the lenght of base of isoceles triangle .
3geometry
a lemonade stand sold only small and large cups of lemonade on tuesday . 3 / 5 of the cups sold were small and the rest were large . if the large cups were sold for 5 / 6 as much as the small cups , what fraction of tuesday ' s total revenue was from the sale of large cups ?
0general
after 10 % of the inhabitants of a village disappeared , a panic set in during which 25 % of the remaining inhabitants left the village . at that time , the population was reduced to 4860 . what was the number of original inhabitants ?
2gain
worker a takes 7 hours to do a job . worker b takes 10 hours to do the same job . how long it take both a & b , working together but independently , to do the same job ?
1physics
in what time will a train 200 meters long cross an electric pole , if its speed is 128 km / hr
1physics
4 , 12 , 48 , 240 , 1440 , 10080,80640 , 725760 ( . . . )
0general
if rs . 10 be allowed as true discount on a bill of rs . 110 at the end of a certain time , then the discount allowed on the same sum due at the end of double the time is ?
0general
a train 120 m long running at 60 kmph crosses a platform in 20 sec . what is the length of the platform ?
1physics
two pipes a and b can fill a tank in 12 hours and 15 hours respectively . if both pipe open together in tank , then how much time it take to fill the tank ?
1physics
when a number is divided by 13 , the remainder is 6 . when the same number is divided by 7 , then remainder is 1 . what is the number ?
0general
for the past n days , the average ( arithmetic mean ) daily production at a company was 60 units . if today ' s production of 90 units raises the average to 62 units per day , what is the value of n ?
0general
james took a 3 - hour bike ride . in the second hour he travlled 24 miles , which was 20 percent farther than he traveled the first hour . if he traveled 25 percent farther in the third hour than he did in the second hour , how many miles did jose travel during the entire ride ?
1physics
a rectangular block 6 cm by 12 cm by 15 cm is cut up into an exact number of equal cubes . find the least possible number of cubes .
3geometry
a train 360 m long is running at a speed of 45 km / hr . in what time will it pass a bridge 390 m long ?
1physics
an empty fuel tank with a capacity of 200 gallons was filled partially with fuel a and then to capacity with fuel b . fuel a contains 12 % ethanol by volume and fuel b contains 16 % ethanol by volume . if the full fuel tank contains 20 gallons of ethanol , how many gallons of fuel a were added ?
2gain
the circus sells two kinds of tickets : lower seats for $ 30 and upper seats for $ 20 . on a certain night , the circus sells 80 tickets and gets $ 2100 in revenue from the sales . how many tickets for lower seats did they sell ?
3geometry
the average weight of 8 persons increases by 1.5 kg . if a person weighing 65 kg is replaced by a new person , what could be the weight of the new person ?
0general
the speed at which a man can row a boat in still water is 26 kmph . if he rows downstream , where the speed of current is 4 kmph , what time will he take to cover 150 metres ?
1physics
a mathematics teacher tabulated the marks secured by 35 students of 8 th class . the average of their marks was 72 . if the marks secured by reema was written as 35 instead of 99 then find the correct average marks up to two decimal places .
0general
two employees m and n are paid a total of $ 572 per week by their employer . if m is paid 120 percent of the salary paid to n , how much is n paid per week ?
0general