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A man spends Rs. 8,100 in buying tables at Rs 1,200 each chairs at Rs 300 each. The ratio of chairs to tables when the maximum number of tables is purchased is
- A.1:4
- C.1:2
- B.5:7
- D.2:1
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Number of maximum number of tables costing Rs. 1200 each = 6 and from remaining money |
| i.e., (8100 - 7200) = Rs 900 he can buy 3 chairs costing Rs 300 each. |
| Hence ratio of chairs to tables = 3 : 6 = 1 : 2 |
2.
A, B and C scored 581 runs such that four times A’s runs are equal to 5 times B's runs which are equal to seven times C's runs. Determine the difference between A's runs and C's runs.
- A.125
- C.105
- B.120
- D.90
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Answer & Explanation : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
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| Thus, difference between A’s score and B’s score = (245 – 140) = 105 | |||||||||||||||||
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If two numbers are in the ratio 6 : 13 and their least common multiple is 312, the sum of the numbers is
- A.75
- C.76
- B.57
- D.67
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
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| L.C.M. of 6K and 13K = 78K |
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Half the girls and one-third of the boys of a college reside in the hostel. What fractional part of the student body is hostel dwellers if the total number of girls in the college is 100 and is 1/4th of the total strength?
- A.2/5
- C.1/5
- B.5/12
- D.3/8
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Number of girls = 100 |
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Between two stations, the first, second and third class fares are in the ratio 9 : 7 : 2. The number of passengers traveling in a day are in the ratio 5 : 3 : 2 respectively in the above classes. If the sale of tickets generated revenue of Rs 98,000 that day and if 200 passengers traveled by third class, what was the fare for a first class ticket?
- A.Rs. 84
- C.Rs. 106
- B.Rs. 92
- D.Rs. 126
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Ratio of number of passengers is 5 : 3 : 2 |
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If 200 passengers traveled by third class, 500 must have traveled by first class. |
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Sum of ratio of amount collected = (5 x 9 + 3 x 7 + 2 x 2) = 45 + 21 + 4 = 70 |
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