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Question: the megatek corporation is displaying its distribution of employees by department in a circle graph . the size of each sector of the graph representing a department is proportional to the percentage of total employees in that department . if the section of the circle graph representing the manufacturing department takes up 216 Β° of the circle , what percentage of megatek employees are in manufacturing ? A.20 %. B.25 %. C.30 %. D.35 %. e ) 60 %E. "answer : e 216 Β° divided by 360 Β° equals 0.6 , therefore the sector is equal to 60 % of the total"
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Question: in a school of 850 boys , 34 % of muslims , 28 % hindus , 10 % sikhs and the remaining of other communities . how many belonged to the other communities ? A.A.125. B.B.627. C.C.153. D.D.238. e ) e ) 159D. "34 + 28 + 10 = 72 % 100 – 72 = 28 % 850 * 28 / 100 = 238 answer : d"
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Question: if anangletis defined as 1 percent of 1 degree , then how many anglets are there in a third circle ? A.0.36. B.3.6. C.12,000. D.3,600. e ) 36,000C. "1 degree * 1 / 100 = 1 anglet so 1 degree = 100 anglets = > 120 degrees = 12000 anglets answer - c"
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Question: 2 ^ 46655 mod 9 = ? A.4. B.5. C.6. D.7. e ) 8B. by remainder theorem remainder = { [ ( 2 ^ 3 ) ^ 1551 * 2 ^ 2 ] / 9 } = [ { ( - 1 ) ^ 1551 * 4 } / 9 ] = 5 answer : b
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Question: a cube has five of its faces painted half red and half white . the other face is completely painted white . what is the ratio between the red painted areas and the white painted areas of the cube ? ['A.6 : 11', 'B.2 : 5', 'C.3 : 4', 'D.5 : 7', 'e ) 2 : 3']D. let x be the area of each face of the cube . the area painted red is 5 ( x / 2 ) = 5 x / 2 the area painted white is 5 ( x / 2 ) + x = 7 x / 2 x the ratio of red to white is 5 x / 2 : 7 x / 2 which is 5 : 7 . the answer is d .
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Question: the h . c . f . of two numbers is 25 and the other two factors of their l . c . m . are 13 and 14 . the larger of the two numbers is : A.276. B.299. C.322. D.345. e ) 350E. "clearly , the numbers are ( 25 x 13 ) and ( 25 x 14 ) . larger number = ( 25 x 14 ) = 350 . answer : option e"
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Question: increasing the original price of a certain item by 25 percent and then increasing the new price by 30 percent is equivalent to increasing the original price by what percent ? A.31.25. B.37.5. C.50.0. D.52.5. e ) 62.5E. we ' re told that the original price of an item is increased by 25 % and then that price is increased by 30 % . . . . if . . . . starting value = $ 100 + 25 % = 100 + . 25 ( 100 ) = 125 + 30 % = 125 + . 30 ( 125 ) = 125 + 37.5 = 162.5 the question asks how the final price relates to the original price . this is essentially about percentage change , which means we should use the percentage change formula : percentage change = ( new - old ) / old = difference / original doing either calculation will yield the same result : 62.5 / 100 = 62.50 % final answer : e
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Question: the population of a bacteria colony doubles every day . if it was started 10 days ago with 2 bacteria and each bacteria lives for 12 days , how large is the colony today ? A.512. B.768. C.1024. D.2048. e ) 4096D. "2 ^ 10 ( 2 ) = 2 ^ 11 = 2048 the answer is d ."
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Question: a computer manufacturer produces a certain electronic component at a cost of $ 80 per component . shipping costs for delivering the components are $ 2 per unit . further , the manufacturer has costs of $ 16,200 a month related to the electronic component regardless of how many it produces . if the manufacturer produces and sells 150 components a month , what is the lowest price it can sell them for such that the costs do n ' t exceed the revenues ? A.$ 28. B.$ 82. C.$ 110. D.$ 190. e ) $ 192D. "this question can be solved easily using a equation model . 150 * p = 16200 ( fixed cost ) + 150 * 80 + 150 * 2 . = 16200 + 12000 + 300 = 28500 p = $ 190 . d"
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Question: a certain list consists of 21 different numbers . if n is in the list and n is 6 times the average ( arithmetic mean ) of the other 20 numbers in the list , then n is what fraction of the sum of the 21 numbers in the list ? A.1 / 20. B.1 / 6. C.1 / 5. D.3 / 13. e ) 5 / 21D. "series : a 1 , a 2 . . . . a 20 , n sum of a 1 + a 2 + . . . + a 20 = 20 * x ( x = average ) so , n = 6 * x hence , a 1 + a 2 + . . + a 20 + n = 26 x so , the fraction asked = 6 x / 26 x = 6 / 26 = 3 / 13 d"
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Question: in a sports club with 42 members , 20 play badminton and 23 play tennis and 6 do not play either . how many members play both badminton and tennis ? A.3. B.5. C.6. D.7. e ) 8D. "20 + 23 = 43 but where as total number is 42 - 6 = 36 therefore answer is 43 - 36 = 7 hence answer is d"
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Question: a tempo , while travelling at 70 kmph , uses 30 % more petrol than it uses while travelling at 50 kmph for travelling a certain distance . using one litre of petrol , it can travel 19.5 km at 50 kmph . how far can the tempo travel on 10 litres of petrol at a speed of 70 kmph ? A.150 kms. B.160 kms. C.170 kms. D.180 kms. e ) 190 kmsA. @ 50 kmph , one km distance uses 1 / 19.5 ltr petrol . @ 70 kmph , one km dist . uses 1.3 / 19.5 ltr petrol distance travelled with 10 ltrs @ 70 kmph = 10 * 19.5 / 1.3 = 150 kms . answer : a
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Question: in an examination it is necessary for a candidate to get 45 % of the maximum marks to pass . a candidate who gets 180 marks , fails by 45 marks . find the maximum marks . A.450. B.600. C.500. D.550. e ) 650C. let max . mark = x pass mark = 45 x / 100 180 = 45 x / 100 - 45 x = 180 * 100 - 4500 / 45 = 500 answer : c
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Question: in a box of 9 pens , a total of 3 are defective . if a customer buys 2 pens selected at random from the box , what is the probability that neither pen will be defective ? A.3 / 10. B.4 / 11. C.5 / 12. D.6 / 13. e ) 7 / 15C. p ( neither pen is defective ) = 6 / 9 * 5 / 8 = 5 / 12 the answer is c .
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Question: 265.124 x 11.98 Γ£ Β· 8.001 + 32.28 = ? A.983.578. B.659.121. C.781.189. D.429.966. e ) 456.512D. "explanation : ? = 265.124 x 11.98 Γ£ Β· 8.001 + 32.28 Γ’ ‰ Λ† ( 265.124 x 12 / 8 ) + 32.28 Γ’ ‰ Λ† 397.686 + 32.28 Γ’ ‰ Λ† 429.966 answer : option d"
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Question: find a two digit number , given that the sum of the digits is 9 and the difference of the digits is 3 . ? A.75. B.63. C.83. D.94. e ) 39B. using elimination method find which of the options fit the description of the number . . . from the option only 63 meets this description sum of digits - - - 6 + 3 = 9 difference of digits - - - 6 - 3 = 3 answer b .
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Question: fox jeans regularly sell for $ 15 a pair and pony jeans regularly sell for $ 18 a pair . during a sale these regular unit prices are discounted at different rates so that a total of $ 9 is saved by purchasing 5 pairs of jeans : 3 pairs of fox jeans and 2 pairs of pony jeans . if the sum of the two discounts rates is 25 percent , what is the discount rate on pony jeans ? A.9 %. B.10 %. C.11 %. D.12 %. e ) 25 %E. "x discount on pony jeans , ( 0.25 - x ) discount on fox jeans . set the equation : 3 * 15 ( 0.25 - x ) + 2 * 18 x = 9 - - > x = 0.25 = 25 % answer : e ."
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Question: eight identical machines can produce 360 aluminum cans per hour . if all of the machines work at the same constant rate , how many cans could 5 such machines produce in 7 hours ? A.675. B.750. C.1,800. D.5,900. e ) 1,575E. "8 machines / 360 cans = 5 machines / x cans 8 x = 1800 x = 225 ( 225 ) ( 7 hours ) = 1575 cans . the answer is e ."
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Question: if x is an integer and 2.13 Γ— 10 ^ x is less than 2100 , what is the greatest possible value for x ? A.2. B.6. C.5. D.4. e ) 3A. "if x = 3 2.13 Γ— 10 ^ 3 = 2130 > 2,100 so , x = 2 answer : a"
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Question: if 5 % more is gained by selling an article for rs . 360 than by selling it for rs . 340 , the cost of the article is ? A.127. B.688. C.400. D.121. e ) 123C. "let c . p . be rs . x . then , 5 % of x = 360 - 340 = 20 x / 20 = 20 = > x = 400 answer : c"
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Question: for any integer k greater than 1 , the symbol k * denotes the product of all integers between 1 and k , inclusive . if k * is a multiple of 525 what is the least possible value of k ? A.10. B.14. C.15. D.21. e ) 25A. "525 = 3 * 5 * 5 * 7 thus k must include numbers at least up to the number 10 so that there are two appearances of 5 . the answer is a ."
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Question: find the area of trapezium whose parallel sides are 28 cm and 18 cm long , and the distance between them is 15 cm . A.227. B.299. C.345. D.161. e ) 212C. "area of a trapezium = 1 / 2 ( sum of parallel sides ) * ( perpendicular distance between them ) = 1 / 2 ( 28 + 18 ) * ( 15 ) = 345 cm 2 answer : c"
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Question: joshua and jose work at an auto repair center with 4 other workers . for a survey on health care insurance , 2 of the 6 workers will be randomly chosen to be interviewed . what is the probability that joshua and jose will both be chosen ? A.1 / 15. B.1 / 12. C.1 / 9. D.1 / 6. e ) 1 / 3A. "1 ) probability of chosing josh first = 1 / 6 probability of chosing jose second = 1 / 5 total = 1 / 30 probability of chosing jose first = 1 / 6 probability of choosing josh second = 1 / 5 total = 1 / 30 final = 1 / 30 + 1 / 30 = 1 / 15 2 ) number of ways two persons can be chosen 6 c 2 = 15 number of ways josh and jose are the two persons = 1 total = 1 / 15 answer will be a ."
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Question: 3 candidates in an election and received 6136 , 7636 and 11628 votes respectively . what % of the total votes did the winning candidate got in that election ? A.46 %. B.49 %. C.57 %. D.59 %. e ) 61 %A. "total number of votes polled = ( 6136 + 7636 + 11628 ) = 25400 so , required percentage = 11628 / 25400 * 100 = 46 % a"
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Question: the ratio of males to females in a class is 2 : 3 . the career preferences of the students in the class are represented in a circle graph . if the area of the graph allocated to each career preference is proportional to the number of students who have that career preference , how many degrees of the circle should be used to represent a career that is preferred by one - fourth of the males and one - half of the females in the class ? ['A.128', 'B.136', 'C.144', 'D.152', 'e ) 160']C. 1 / 4 * 2 / 5 + 1 / 2 * 3 / 5 = 2 / 20 + 6 / 20 = 2 / 5 the number of degrees is 2 / 5 * 360 = 144 degrees the answer is c .
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Question: 4 liters of a 20 percent solution of alcohol in water are mixed with 5 liters of a 10 percent alcohol in water solution . what is the percentage of alcohol in the new solution ? A.14.4 %. B.14.8 %. C.15.2 %. D.15.6 %. e ) 16.0 %A. "the total amount of alcohol is 0.2 ( 4 ) + 0.1 ( 5 ) = 1.3 liters . the percentage is 1.3 / 9 = 13 / 90 which is about 14.4 % the answer is a ."
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Question: 300 first - time customers of a fashion store were surveyed for their shopping experience right after leaving the store . 60 % of the customers in the survey had purchased clothes for less than $ 100 . 40 % of the customers in the survey reported they were overall satisfied with their purchase . 45 % of the customers that had purchased clothes for less than $ 100 reported they were overall satisfied with their purchase . what percent of the customers surveyed purchased clothes for at least $ 100 and reported that they were not overall satisfied with their purchase ? A.15. B.25. C.13. D.45. e ) 75C. "out of 300 - 180 purchased for less than 100 $ 120 for more out of 300 - 120 responded as satisfied and 180 responded disatisfied out of 180 ( purchased less than 100 $ ) - 45 % = 81 responded as satisfied , so remaining satisfied are 120 - 81 = 39 so 39 is what percentage of 300 - 13 % so the answer should be c"
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Question: a merchant sells an item at a 20 % discount , but still makes a gross profit of 20 percent of the cost . what percent of the cost would the gross profit on the item have been if it had been sold without the discount ? A.20 %. B.40 %. C.50 %. D.60 %. e ) 75 %C. "soln : - original sp = x cost = c current selling price = . 8 x ( 20 % discount ) . 8 x = 1.2 c ( 20 % profit ) x = 1.2 / . 8 * c x = 3 / 2 c original selling price is 1.5 c which is 50 % profit answer : c"
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Question: solution a is 30 % salt and solution b is 80 % salt . if you have 30 ounces of solution a and 60 ounces of solution b , in what ratio could you mix solution a with solution b to produce 50 ounces of a 50 % salt solution ? A.6 : 4. B.6 : 14. C.4 : 4. D.4 : 6. e ) 3 : 2E. "forget the volumes for the time being . you have to mix 30 % and 80 % solutions to get 50 % . this is very straight forward since 50 is int he middle of 20 and 80 so we need both solutions in equal quantities . if this does n ' t strike , use w 1 / w 2 = ( a 2 - aavg ) / ( aavg - a 1 ) w 1 / w 2 = ( 80 - 50 ) / ( 50 - 30 ) = 3 / 2 so the volume of the two solutions will be equal . answer has to be 3 : 2 e"
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Question: a question paper has 2 parts , a & b , each containing 8 questions . if a student has to choose 8 from part a & 4 from part b , in how many ways can he choose the questions ? A.110. B.70. C.120. D.130. e ) 140B. "there 8 questions in part a out of which 8 question can be chosen as = 8 c 8 . similarly , 4 questions can be chosen from 8 questions of part b as = 8 c 4 . hence , total number of ways , = 8 c 8 * 8 c 4 = [ 8 ! / ( 0 ! 8 ! ) ] * [ 8 ! / ( 4 ! * 4 ! ) ] = { 1 } * { 8 * 7 * 6 * 5 / ( 4 ! ) } = 70 . b"
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Question: a can do a piece of work in 80 days . he works at it for 10 days b alone finishes the remaining work in 42 days . in how much time will a and b working together , finish the work ? A.25. B.30. C.20. D.32. e ) none of themB. "work done by a in 10 days = ( 1 / 80 * 10 ) = 1 / 8 remaining work = ( 1 - 1 / 8 ) = 7 / 8 now , 7 / 8 work is done by b in 42 days . whole work will be done by b in ( 42 x 8 / 7 ) = 48 days . a ’ s 1 day ' s work = 1 / 80 and b ' s 1 day ' s work = 1 / 48 ( a + b ) ' s 1 day ' s work = ( 1 / 80 + 1 / 48 ) = 8 / 240 = 1 / 30 hence , both will finish the work in 30 days . answer is b ."
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Question: working together , printer a and printer b would finish the task in 24 minutes . printer a alone would finish the task in 60 minutes . how many pages does the task contain if printer b prints 6 pages a minute more than printer a ? A.600. B.800. C.1000. D.720. e ) 1500D. answer : d .
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Question: the monthly rent of a shop of dimension 18 feet Γ— 22 feet is rs . 2244 . what is the annual rent per square foot of the shop ? ( a ) rs . 5 ( 2 / 3 ) A.43. B.56. C.68. D.87. e ) 92C. "sol . monthly rent per square feet = 2244 / ( 18 * 22 ) & annual rent per square feet = 12 * ( 2244 / ( 18 * 22 ) ) = 68 c"
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Question: a grocer has a sale of rs . 5255 , rs . 5840 , rs . 5921 , rs . 6022 and rs . 6499 for 5 consecutive months . how much sale must he have in the sixth month so that he gets an average sale of rs . 5500 ? A.3463. B.4463. C.5463. D.4063. e ) 5063B. "total sale for 5 months = rs . ( 5255 + 5840 + 5921 + 6022 + 6499 ) = rs . 29537 . required sale = rs . [ ( 5500 x 6 ) - 29537 ] = rs . ( 33000 - 29537 ) = rs . 3463 . answer : b"
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Question: mr . john used to purchase certain number of mangoes for $ 360 since the price of mangoes is reduced by 10 % he got 12 more mangoes today . find the original price of 135 mangoes . A.360. B.380. C.400. D.450. e ) 412D. mr . john used to purchase certain number of mangoes for $ 360 since the price of mangoes is reduced by 10 % he got 12 more mangoes today . find the original price of 120 mangoes . method 1 : let price per mango = x . let number of mangoes be n . then , nx = 360 . now price = 0.9 x ; number of mangoes = n + 12 . total amount = 0.9 x * ( n + 12 ) = 360 . nx = 0.9 nx + 10.8 x = > 0.1 nx = 10.8 x = > n = 108 = > x = 360 / 108 = 3.33 original price of 135 mangoes = 135 * 3.33 = 450 . answer d
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Question: a gambler has won 40 % of his 20 poker games for the week so far . if , all of a sudden , his luck changes and he begins winning 80 % of the time , how many more games must he play to end up winning 60 % of all his games for the week ? A.20. B.25. C.30. D.35. e ) 40A. "let x be the number of additional games the gambler needs to play . 0.4 ( 20 ) + 0.8 x = 0.6 ( x + 20 ) 0.2 x = 4 x = 20 the answer is a ."
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Question: the malibu country club needs to drain its pool for refinishing . the hose they use to drain it can remove 60 cubic feet of water per minute . if the pool is 60 feet wide by 100 feet long by 10 feet deep and is currently at 80 % capacity , how long will it take to drain the pool ? A.1000. B.1400. C.1200. D.800. e ) 1000D. "volume of pool = 60 * 100 * 10 cu . ft , 80 % full = 60 * 100 * 10 * 0.8 cu . ft water is available to drain . draining capacity = 60 cu . ft / min therefore time taken = 60 * 100 * 10 * 0.8 / 60 min = 800 min d"
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Question: walking at 4 / 5 of her normal speed , a worker is 10 minutes later than usual in reaching her office . the usual time ( in minutes ) taken by her to cover the distance between her home and her office is A.30. B.35. C.40. D.45. e ) 50C. "let v be her normal speed and let t be her normal time . d = ( 4 / 5 ) v * ( t + 10 ) since the distance is the same we can equate this to a regular day which is d = v * t v * t = ( 4 / 5 ) v * ( t + 10 ) t / 5 = 8 t = 40 the answer is c ."
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Question: find the length of the longest pole that can be placed in a room 12 m long , 8 m broad and 9 m high . A.10 m. B.12 m. C.17 m. D.19 m. e ) noneC. solution length of longest pole = length of the diagonal of the room = √ ( 12 ) 2 + 82 + 92 β€Ή = β€Ί √ 289 = 17 m . answer c
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Question: a metallic sheet is of rectangular shape with dimensions 48 m x 36 m . from each of its corners , a square is cut off so as to make an open box . if the length of the square is 4 m , the volume of the box ( in m 3 ) is : A.4480. B.5120. C.6420. D.8960. e ) 7960A. "clearly , l = ( 48 - 8 ) m = 40 m , b = ( 36 - 8 ) m = 28 m , h = 8 m . volume of the box = ( 40 x 28 x 4 ) m 3 = 4480 m 3 . answer : option a"
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Question: find the value of x in ( x + 1 ) / ( x + 3 ) = 5 A.2.5. B.- 2.5. C.3.0. D.3.5. e ) - 3.5E. "( x - 1 ) / ( x + 3 ) = 5 multiplying both sides with x + 3 gives x + 1 = 5 ( x + 3 ) = x + 1 = 5 x + 15 subtracting x from both sides gives 4 x + 15 = 1 subtracting 15 from both sides gives 4 x = - 14 dividing by 4 on both sides gives x = - 3.5 answer : e"
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Question: a and b can together finish a work in 40 days . they worked together for 10 days and then b left . after another 15 days , a finished the remaining work . in how many days a alone can finish the job ? A.10. B.25. C.60. D.30. e ) 20E. "a + b 10 days work = 10 * 1 / 40 = 1 / 4 remaining work = 1 - 1 / 4 = 3 / 4 3 / 4 work is done by a in 15 days whole work will be done by a in 15 * 4 / 3 = 20 days answer is e"
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Question: if the radius of a cylinder is made 3 times and height is doubled , what is the new volume of the cylinder divided by the old one ? A.18 .. B.2 .. C.6 .. D.4 .. e ) 10 .A. let v and v ' be the original and the changed volume now v = pir ^ 2 h v ' = pi ( 3 r ) ^ 2 ( 2 h ) v ' = 18 v a ) 18
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Question: a train 110 m long is running with a speed of 82 km / hr . in what time will it pass a man who is running at 6 km / hr in the direction opposite to that in which the train is going ? A.7 sec. B.6 sec. C.8 sec. D.4.5 sec. e ) 2 secD. "speed of train relative to man = 82 + 6 = 88 km / hr . = 88 * 5 / 18 = 24.44 m / sec . time taken to pass the men = 110 / 24.44 = 4.5 sec . answer : d"
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Question: the average marks of a class of 35 students is 40 and that of another class of 45 students is 60 . find the average marks of all the students ? A.52.6. B.52.4. C.52.1. D.51.2. e ) 52.9D. "sum of the marks for the class of 35 students = 35 * 40 = 1400 sum of the marks for the class of 45 students = 45 * 60 = 2700 sum of the marks for the class of 80 students = 1400 + 2700 = 4100 average marks of all the students = 4100 / 80 = 51.2 . answer : d"
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Question: abcd is a square where ab = √ 2016 . let x be a point on ab and y be a point on cd such that ax = cy . compute the area of trapezoid axyd . A.3008. B.2002. C.1008. D.2016. e ) 3000C. note that trapezoids axy d and bxy c are congruent , so the area of axy d is always 2016 / 2 = 1008 . correct answer c
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Question: chris age after 9 years will be 5 times his age 5 years back . what is the present age of chris ? A.A.20. B.B.25. C.C.15. D.D.22. e ) e ) 16E. "chris present age = x after 9 years = x + 9 5 years back = x - 5 x + 9 = 5 ( x - 5 ) x = 16 answer is e"
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Question: the owner of a furniture shop charges his customer 20 % more than the cost price . if a customer paid rs . 8600 for a computer table , then what was the cost price of the computer table ? A.rs . 6289. B.rs . 6298. C.rs . 6290. D.rs . 7166. e ) rs . 7708D. "cp = sp * ( 100 / ( 100 + profit % ) ) = 8600 ( 100 / 120 ) = rs . 7166 . answer : d"
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Question: what is the perimeter , in meters , of a rectangular garden 16 meters wide that has the same area as a rectangular playground 16 meters long and 12 meters wide ? A.48. B.56. C.60. D.56. e ) 192D. "say length of garden is l meters . then ( l * 16 ) = 16 * 12 [ given area is same . area = l * b ] therefore l works out to 12 meters . perimeter of garden = 2 * ( 12 + 16 ) = 56 meter . answer is d"
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Question: mrs . evans gave a test to her freshmen economics class , which has 29 students enrolled and 19 of them answered question 1 correctly . if 24 answered question 2 correctly and 5 did not take the test then how many answered both questions correctly ? A.3. B.9. C.11. D.17. e ) 19E. "total number of enrolled students = 29 number of students who did not take test = 5 hence , number of students who took test = 29 - 5 = 24 number of students who answered q 2 correctly = 24 , therefore , all students who took test answered q 2 correctly . so , number of students who answered q 1 correctly , also answered q 2 correctly = 19 . number of students who answered both q 1 & q 2 correctly = 19 . answer : e"
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Question: the distance between west - town to east - town is 10 kilometers . two birds start flying simultaneously towards one another , the first leaving from west - town at a speed of 4 kilometers per minute and the second bird , leaving from east - town , at a speed of 1 kilometers per minute . what will be the distance , in kilometers , between the meeting point and west - town ? A.3 .. B.8 .. C.10 .. D.12 .. e ) 15 .B. "time taken by the birds to meet = 10 / ( 4 + 1 ) = 2 mins distance traveled by the bird traveling from west - town = 4 * 2 = 8 answer : b"
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Question: if m is a positive integer and m ^ 2 is divisible by 33 , then the largest positive integer that must divide m is ? A.3. B.6. C.8. D.11. e ) 16D. "m ^ 2 is divisible by 33 so m ^ 2 must be multiple of 48 . if the value of m is multiples of 11 then it will satisfy the condition . if we if m is 12 or 24 or 36 then it ans is d but if m = 33 then answer should be 16 . is the question right ? or am i missing some thing ? d"
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Question: √ 2 percent of 2 √ 2 = A.5.0. B.0.05. C.1.0. D.2.0. e ) 4.0B. "the other solutions are great , but here ' s one more approach . first , we scan the answer choices to see that they are quite spread apart . this means we can also use someapproximation all test - takers must memorize the following approximations : √ 2 β‰ˆ 1.4 so , √ 2 percent of 2 √ 2 β‰ˆ 1.4 percent of ( 2 ) ( 1.4 ) β‰ˆ ( 1.4 / 100 ) ( 2.8 ) β‰ˆ 3.92 / 100 β‰ˆ 0.03 check the answer choices to see that b is the only answer that ' s close . answer : b"
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Question: a , b and c play a cricket match . the ratio of the runs scored by them in the match is a : b = 6 : 3 and b : c = 6 : 5 . if the total runs scored by all of them are 118 , the runs scored by b are ? A.24. B.20.13. C.30.93. D.20.93. e ) 10.93A. "a : b = 6 : 3 b : c = 6 : 5 a : b : c = 36 : 18 : 15 12 / 59 * 118 = 24 answer : a"
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Question: a man swims downstream 90 km and upstream 55 km taking 5 hours each time ; what is the speed of the current ? A.3.8. B.3.5. C.3.3. D.3.2. e ) 1.6B. "90 - - - 5 ds = 18 ? - - - - 1 55 - - - - 5 us = 11 ? - - - - 1 s = ? s = ( 18 - 11 ) / 2 = 3.5 answer : b"
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Question: from a total of 5 boys and 6 girls , how many 4 - person committees can be selected if the committee must have exactly 2 boys and 2 girls ? A.16. B.24. C.60. D.120. e ) 150E. answer = e = 150 no of 4 person committees that can be formed = 5 c 2 * 6 c 2 = 150 answer e
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Question: the simple interest on a sum of money will be rs . 1400 after 10 years . if the principal is trebled after 5 years what will be the total interest at the end of the tenth year ? A.2800. B.3799. C.1200. D.2693. e ) 1732A. "p - - - 10 - - - - 1400 p - - - 5 - - - - - 700 3 p - - - 5 - - - - - 2100 - - - - - - = > 2800 answer : a"
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Question: if the price of a certain computer increased 30 percent from d dollars to 351 dollars , then 3 d = A.540. B.570. C.619. D.649. e ) 710E. "before price increase price = d after 30 % price increase price = d + ( 30 / 100 ) * d = 1.3 d = 351 ( given ) i . e . d = 351 / 1.3 = $ 270 i . e . 3 d = 3 * 270 = 710 answer : option e"
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Question: two cars start at the same time from opposite ends of a highway that is 175 miles long . one car is riding at 25 mph and the second car is riding at 45 mph . how long after they begin will they meet ? A.2. B.2.5. C.3. D.3.5. e ) 4B. "as cars are moving in opposite directions their speeds will be added . so their relative speeds : 45 + 25 = 70 mph total distance to be covered = 175 miles . time taken would be : 175 miles / 70 mph = 2.5 hours b is the answer ."
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Question: how many seven - digit numbers that do not contain the digits 2 or 9 are there ? A.178546. B.44786544. C.435786. D.1599678. e ) 1835008E. "we can have 7 digits ( 1 , 3,4 , 5,6 , 7,8 ) for the first place ( million ' s place ) . and similarly 8 digits for hundred thousands , ten thousands , thousands , hundred ' s , tenth ' s and unit digit . ( 0,1 , 3,4 , 5,6 , 7,8 ) so in total 7 * 8 * 8 * 8 * 8 * 8 * 8 = 1835008 hence e"
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Question: the sum of two consecutive number is 67 . which is the larger number ? A.34. B.43. C.44. D.45. e ) 46A. "let consecutive number be x , x + 1 therefore sum of the consecutive number is x + x + 1 = 67 2 x + 1 = 67 2 x = 66 x = 33 therefore larger number is x + 1 = 34 answer : a"
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Question: a and b together can do a piece of work in 1 days . if a alone can do the same work in 20 days , then b alone can do the same work in ? A.0.35 days. B.0.45 days. C.0.55 days. D.0.25 days. e ) 0.95 daysE. "b = 1 / 1 – 1 / 20 = 0.95 days answer : e"
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Question: in a school of 850 boys , 46 % of muslims , 28 % hindus , 10 % sikhs and the remaining of other communities . how many belonged to the other communities ? A.A.136. B.B.627. C.C.153. D.D.721. e ) e ) 159A. "46 + 28 + 10 = 84 % 100 – 84 = 16 % 850 * 16 / 100 = 136 answer : a"
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Question: 45 % of x is greater than 1 / 3 rd of x by 110 . what is x ? A.100. B.200. C.300. D.350. e ) 943E. "45 x / 100 - x / 3 = 110 7 x / 60 = 110 x = 943 answer : e"
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Question: there are 7 executives , including the ceo and cfo , that are asked to form a small team of 4 members . however , the ceo and cfo may not both be assigned to the team . given this constraint , how many ways are there to form the team ? A.25. B.28. C.30. D.32. e ) 35A. "the total number of ways to form a team of 4 is 7 c 4 = 35 . we need to subtract the number of teams that have both the ceo and the cfo . the number of teams with both the ceo and cfo is 5 c 2 = 10 . the number of ways to form an acceptable team is 35 - 10 = 25 . the answer is a ."
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Question: a / ( b / c ) in the expression above , a , b , and c are different numbers and each is one of the numbers 2 , 3 , or 6 . what is the largest possible value of the expression ? A.2 / 18. B.6 / 3. C.30 / 2. D.18 / 2. e ) 6 / 18D. a / ( b / c ) = ( a * c ) / b the expression will have the largest value when numerator ( a * c ) is the largest . = ( 6 * 3 ) / 2 = 18 / 2 answer d
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Question: a work as fast as b . if b can complete a work in 8 days independently , the number of days in which a and b can together finish the work in ? A.2 days. B.2 2 / 3 days. C.4 days. D.5 days. e ) 6 daysB. "ratio of rates of working of a and b = 2 : 1 ratio of times taken = 1 : 2 a ' s 1 day work = 1 / 4 b ' s 1 day work = 1 / 8 a + b 1 day work = 1 / 4 + 1 / 8 = 3 / 8 = > 8 / 3 = 2 2 / 3 a and b can finish the work in 2 2 / 3 days answer is b"
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Question: ravi purchased a refrigerator and a mobile phone for rs . 15000 and rs . 8000 respectively . he sold the refrigerator at a loss of 5 percent and the mobile phone at a profit of 10 percent . overall he make a . A.50. B.288. C.27. D.200. e ) 881A. "let the sp of the refrigerator and the mobile phone be rs . r and rs . m respectively . r = 15000 ( 1 - 5 / 100 ) = 15000 - 750 m = 8000 ( 1 + 10 / 100 ) = 8000 + 800 total sp - total cp = r + m - ( 15000 + 8000 ) = - 750 + 800 = rs . 50 as this is positive , an overall profit of rs . 50 was made . answer : a"
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Question: a batsman makes a score of 87 runs in the 17 th inning and thus increases his average by 3 . find his average after 17 th inning . A.39. B.88. C.26. D.87. e ) 11A. "explanation : consider the avg for first 16 innings is x . then total runs scored till 16 innings is 16 x . total runs after 17 innings = 16 x + 87 . thus , 16 x + 8717 = x + 316 x + 8717 = x + 3 β‡’ x = 36 so his average after 17 innings = 39 . answer : a"
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Question: the area of a square is equal to five times the area of a rectangle of dimensions 32 cm * 10 cm . what is the perimeter of the square ? ['A.289 cm', 'B.160 cm', 'C.829 cm', 'D.288 cm', 'e ) 289 cm']B. area of the square = s * s = 5 ( 32 * 10 ) = 1600 = > s = 40 = 40 cm perimeter of the square = 4 * 40 = 160 cm . answer : b
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Question: working alone , mary can pave a driveway in 4 hours and hillary can pave the same driveway in 3 hours . when they work together , mary thrives on teamwork so her rate increases by 33.33 % , but hillary becomes distracted and her rate decreases by 50 % . if they both work together , how many hours will it take to pave the driveway ? A.2 hours. B.4 hours. C.5 hours. D.6 hours. e ) 7 hoursA. initial working rates : mary = 1 / 4 per hour hillary = 1 / 3 per hour rate when working together : mary = 1 / 4 + ( 1 / 3 * 1 / 4 ) = 1 / 3 per hour hillary = 1 / 3 - ( 1 / 2 * 1 / 3 ) = 1 / 6 per hour together they work 1 / 3 + 1 / 6 = 1 / 2 per hour so they will need 2 hours to complete the driveway . the correct answer is a .
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Question: if y is a positive number and 1 / 2 the square root of x is the cube root of y , then y = A.64. B.32. C.16. D.4. e ) 1A. 1 / 2 the square root of x is cube root of y . if y = 64 . . then 1 / 2 the square root of y = 4 and cube of y is 64 . option a .
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Question: the perimeter of a semi circle is 180 cm then the radius is ? A.22. B.28. C.35. D.37. e ) 13C. "36 / 7 r = 180 = > r = 35 answer : c"
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Question: the sum of the ages of 4 children born at the intervals of 1 years each is 12 years . what is the age of the youngest child ? A.2.5. B.1.5. C.1. D.3.5. e ) 4.5B. "let x = the youngest child . each of the other four children will then be x + 1 , x + 2 , x + 3 we know that the sum of their ages is 12 so , x + ( x + 1 ) + ( x + 2 ) + ( x + 3 ) = 12 therefore the youngest child is 1.5 years old answer : b"
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Question: what is the decimal equivalent of ( 1 / 2 ) ^ 2 ? A.0.0016. B.0.0625. C.0.16. D.0.25. e ) 0.5D. "( 1 / 2 ) Β² = ( 1 / 2 ) ( 1 / 2 ) = 1 / 4 approach # 1 : use long division to divide 4 into 1 to get 1 / 4 = 0.25 d"
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Question: when x is even , [ x ] = x / 2 + 1 , when x is odd [ x ] = 2 x + 1 then [ 6 ] * [ 3 ] = ? A.[ 22 ]. B.[ 44 ]. C.[ 45 ]. D.[ 28 ]. e ) [ 10 ]D. [ 6 ] * [ 3 ] = ( 6 / 2 + 1 ) ( 3 * 2 + 1 ) = [ 28 ] . ans - d
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Question: the sum of all the integers a such that - 26 < a < 24 is A.0. B.- 2. C.- 25. D.- 49. e ) - 51D. easy one - - 25 , - 24 , - 23 , - 22 , . . . . . . - 10 , 1 , 2 . . . . , 22 , 23 cancel everyhitng and we ' re left with - - 25 and - 24 a = - 49 . d is the answer .
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Question: in what time will a railway train 52 m long moving at the rate of 24 kmph pass a telegraph post on its way ? A.3 sec. B.4 sec. C.8 sec. D.6 sec. e ) 7 secC. t = 52 / 24 * 18 / 5 = 8 sec answer : c
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Question: find the smallest number which should be multiplied with 36963 to make it a perfect square . A.4. B.7. C.4. D.3. e ) 6D. "36963 = 111 * 111 * 3 required smallest number = 3 3 is the smallest number which should be multiplied with 36963 to make it a perfect square . answer : d"
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Question: one computer can upload 100 megabytes worth of data in 2 seconds . two computers , including this one , working together , can upload 1300 megabytes worth of data in 10 seconds . how long would it take for the second computer , working on its own , to upload 100 megabytes of data ? A.6.6. B.7. C.9. D.11. e ) 13A. "since the first computer can upload 100 megabytes worth of data in 2 seconds then in 2 * 10 = 20 seconds it can upload 10 * 100 = 1000 megabytes worth of data , hence the second computer in 20 seconds uploads 1300 - 1000 = 300 megabytes worth of data . the second computer can upload 100 megabytes of data in 6.6 seconds . answer : a ."
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Question: 6 / 9 of the population of the country of venezia lives in montague province , while the rest lives in capulet province . in the upcoming election , 80 % of montague residents support romeo , while 70 % of capulet residents support juliet ; each resident of venezia supports exactly one of these two candidates . rounded if necessary to the nearest percent , the probability that a juliet supporter chosen at random resides in capulet is A.64 %. B.41 %. C.45 %. D.72 %. e ) 78 %A. total population = 90 ( assume ) . 6 / 9 * 90 = 60 people from montague . 3 / 9 * 90 = 30 people from capulet . 0.2 * 60 = 12 people from montague support juliet . 0.7 * 30 = 21 people from capulet support juliet . the probability that a juliet supporter chosen at random resides in capulet is 21 / ( 12 + 21 ) = ~ 64 . answer : a
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Question: if a 2 - b 2 = 10 and a * b = 5 , find a 4 + b 4 . A.50. B.100. C.150. D.92. e ) 25C. a 2 - b 2 = 10 : given a 4 + b 4 - 2 a 2 b 2 = 102 : square both sides and expand . a * b = 5 : given a 2 b 2 = 52 : square both sides . a 4 + b 4 - 2 ( 25 ) = 100 : substitute a 4 + b 4 = 150 correct answer c
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Question: in an office , totally there are 2800 employees and 25 % of the total employees are males . 30 % of the males in the office are at - least 50 years old . find the number of males aged below 50 years ? A.390. B.490. C.400. D.460. e ) none of theseB. number of male employees = 2800 * 25 / 100 = 700 required number of male employees who are less than 50 years old = 700 * ( 100 - 30 ) % = 700 * 70 / 100 = 490 . answer : b
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Question: when 3 is added to half of one - third of one - fifth of a number , the result is one - fifteenth of the number . find the number ? A.32. B.81. C.60. D.27. e ) 90E. explanation : let the number be 3 + 1 / 2 [ 1 / 3 ( a / 5 ) ] = a / 15 = > 3 = a / 30 = > a = 90 answer : e
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Question: how many integers between 314,700 and 458,600 have tens digit 1 and units digit 3 ? A.10,300. B.10,030. C.1,353. D.1,352. e ) 1,439E. "there is one number in hundred with 1 in the tens digit and 3 in the units digit : 13 , 113 , 213 , 313 , . . . the difference between 314,700 and 458,600 is 458,600 - 314,700 = 143,900 - one number per each hundred gives 143,900 / 100 = 1,439 numbers . answer : e ."
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Question: a certain psychologist charges $ 20 more for the first hour of therapy than for each additional hour . if the total charge to a patient who receives 5 hours of therapy is $ 300 , what is the total charge to a patient who receives only 3 hours of therapy ? A.$ 120. B.$ 135. C.$ 150. D.$ 165. e ) $ 188E. "let the charge for first hour = x + 20 then charge for each additional hour = x x + 20 + 4 x = 300 = > 5 x = 280 = > x = 56 total charge for patient for 3 hours of therapy = x + 20 + 2 x = 3 x + 20 = 188 $ answer e"
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Question: 4 athletes , wendy , michelle , brenda , and jamal , scored in a soccer ( football ) game . if michelle scored 1 more goal than brenda did , jamal scored 3 less than wendy did , and wendy scored 3 more than michelle did , how many fewer goals did brenda score than jamal ? A.- 8. B.- 6. C.- 2. D.- 1. e ) - 3D. in this word problem , the first key is to turn the story into equations : michelle scored 1 more than brenda did : m = 1 + b jamal scored 3 less than wendy did : j = w - 3 wendy scored 3 more than michelle did : w = 3 + m then , in classic gmat style , the problem does n ' t ask you to solve for a single variable , but instead to solve for the difference between b and j ( how many more goals did brenda score than jamal did ? ) . this means that your goal is to get the equations in terms of b and j so that you can solve for the expression b - j . taking the first equation and solving for b , you have b = m - 1 . taking the second equation and solving for j you have j = w - 3 , and then with the third equation you can replace w with 3 + m so that both b and j are in terms of m : j = ( 3 + m ) - 3 . so if b = m - 1 and j = m , then : b - j = ( m - 1 ) - ( m ) b - j = m - 1 - m ( remove the parentheses by distributing the multiplication ) b - j = - 1 , so the answer is d .
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Question: a bus trip of 550 miles would have taken 1 hour less if the average speed v for the trip had been greater by 5 miles per hour . what was the average speed v , in miles per hour , for the trip ? A.40. B.45. C.50. D.55. e ) 60C. the time is the distance / speed . the time difference is 1 hour . 550 / v - 550 / ( v + 5 ) = 1 550 ( v + 5 ) - 550 v = ( v ) ( v + 5 ) 2750 = ( v ) ( v + 5 ) 50 * 55 = ( v ) ( v + 5 ) v = 50 mph the answer is c .
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Question: the sum of the squares of 3 consecutive natural number is 2030 . what is the middle number ? A.25. B.26. C.27. D.28. e ) 29B. let the numbers be x , x + 1 and x + 2 x 2 + ( x + 1 ) 2 + ( x + 2 ) 2 = 2030 3 x 2 + 6 x - 2025 = 0 ( x + 27 ) ( x - 25 ) = 0 x = 25 the middle number is 26 answer b 26
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Question: ( √ 112 + √ 567 ) / √ 175 = ? A.2 √ 2. B.13 / 5. C.3 √ 2. D.3 √ 3. e ) √ 2B. ( √ 112 + √ 567 ) / √ 175 = ( 4 √ 7 + 9 √ 7 ) / 5 √ 7 = 13 / 5 hence , the correct answer is b .
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Question: a statue is being carved by a sculptor . the original piece of marble weighed 250 kg . in the first week 30 percent is cut away . in the second week 20 percent of the remainder is cut away . in the third week the statue is completed when 25 percent of the remainder is cut away . what is the weight of the final statue ? A.105 kg. B.103 kg. C.108 kg. D.125 kg. e ) 117 kgA. "a 105 kg 250 Γ— 0.7 Γ— 0.8 Γ— 0.75 = 105 kg ."
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Question: dan can do a job alone in 12 hours . annie , working alone , can do the same job in just 9 hours . if dan works alone for 8 hours and then stops , how many hours will it take annie , working alone , to complete the job ? A.2. B.3. C.4. D.5. e ) 6B. dan can complete 1 / 12 of the job per hour . in 8 hours , dan completes 8 ( 1 / 12 ) = 2 / 3 of the job . annie can complete 1 / 9 of the job per hour . to complete the job , annie will take 1 / 3 / 1 / 9 = 3 hours . the answer is b .
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Question: two cars start from the opposite places of a main road , 105 km apart . first car runs for 25 km and takes a right turn and then runs 15 km . it then turns left and then runs for another 25 km and then takes the direction back to reach the main road . in the mean time , due to minor break down the other car has run only 35 km along the main road . what would be the distance between two cars at this point ? A.65. B.38. C.20. D.28. e ) 21C. answer : c ) 20 km
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Question: 4 dice are thrown simultaneously on the board . find the probability show the same face ? A.2 / 113. B.1 / 215. C.1 / 216. D.3 / 113. e ) 4 / 113C. "the total number of elementary events associated to the random experiments of throwing four dice simultaneously is : = 6 Γ— 6 Γ— 6 Γ— 6 = 64 = 6 Γ— 6 Γ— 6 Γ— 6 = 64 n ( s ) = 64 n ( s ) = 64 let xx be the event that all dice show the same face . x = { ( 1,1 , 1,1 , ) , ( 2,2 , 2,2 ) , ( 3,3 , 3,3 ) , ( 4,4 , 4,4 ) , ( 5,5 , 5,5 ) , ( 6,6 , 6,6 ) } x = { ( 1,1 , 1,1 , ) , ( 2,2 , 2,2 ) , ( 3,3 , 3,3 ) , ( 4,4 , 4,4 ) , ( 5,5 , 5,5 ) , ( 6,6 , 6,6 ) } n ( x ) = 6 n ( x ) = 6 hence required probability , = n ( x ) n ( s ) = 664 = n ( x ) n ( s ) = 664 = 1 / 216 c"
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Question: every disk in a bag is either blue , yellow or green . the ratio of blue disks to yellow disks to green disks in this bag is 3 : 7 : 8 . if the total number of disks in the bag is 126 , how many more green disks than blue disks are in the bag ? A.25. B.28. C.30. D.35. e ) 40D. let b : y : g = 3 x : 7 x : 8 x . 3 x + 7 x + 8 x = 18 x = 126 - - > x = 7 . g - b = 8 x - 3 x = 5 x = 35 . the answer is d .
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Question: ben left a job paying $ 75000 per year to accept a sales job paying $ 45000 per year plus 15 percent commission . if each of his sales is for $ 750 , what is the least number of sales he must make per year if he is not to lose money because of the change ? A.40. B.200. C.266. D.267. e ) 600D. in order not to lose money because of the change ben ' s total commission must beat least $ 75,000 - $ 45,000 = $ 30,000 , so total sales must beat least $ 30,000 / 0.15 = $ 200,000 . which means that he must makeat least $ 200,000 / 750 = 800 / 3 = 266.6 sales , so 267 sales . answer : d .
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Question: if there are 86 workers in a factory , and on a certain day , 72 were present . calculate the percentage that showed up for work ? ( round to the nearest tenth ) . A.82.7 %. B.81.7 %. C.83.7 %. D.89.7 %. e ) 88.7 %C. "72 / 86 * 100 = 83.72 83.7 % correct answer c"
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Question: x does a work in 20 days . y does the same work in 40 days . in how many days they together will do the same work ? A.10. B.12. C.20. D.30. e ) 13.33E. x ' s 1 day ' s work = 1 / 20 y ' s 1 day ' s work = 1 / 40 ( x + y ) ' s 1 day ' s work = ( 1 / 20 + 1 / 40 ) = 1 / 13.33 both together will finish the work in 13.33 days . correct option is e
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Question: in a school the ratio of boys and girls are in the ration 5 : 6 . 25 % of boys will get scholar ship and 20 % of girls will get scholar ship what % of students wont get scholarship ? A.60 %. B.78 %. C.88 %. D.98 %. e ) 99 %B. boys : girls = > 5 x : 6 x total no . of students including boys nd girls = 5 x + 6 x = 11 x 25 % of boys = > 5 x * 25 / 100 = 5 x / 4 20 % of girls = > 6 x * 20 / 100 = 6 x / 5 no . of students who are getting scholarship = > 5 x / 4 + 6 x / 5 = 49 x / 20 no . of students who are not getting scholarship = 11 x - 49 x / 20 = 171 x / 20 % of students not getting scolorship = > 171 x / 20 / 11 x * 100 = > 100 * 171 x / 220 x = 77.7 % answer : b
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Question: a start walking from a place at a uniform speed of 7 kmph in a particular direction . after half an hour , b starts from the same place and walks in the same direction as a at a uniform speed and overtakes a after 1 hour 48 minutes . find the speed of b . A.4.7 kmph. B.7.6 kmph. C.4 kmph. D.7 kmph. e ) 5.3 kmphB. distance covered by a in 30 min = 1 km b covers extra 1 km in 1 hour 48 minutes ( 9 / 5 hr ) i . e . relative speed of b over a = 1 / ( 9 / 5 ) = 5 / 9 so the speed of b = speed of a + 5 / 9 = 7 + 5 / 9 = 7.55 answer b
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