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A boat covers a certain distance upstream in 15 hours and covers the same distance downstream in 9 hours

A boat covers a certain distance upstream in 15 hours and covers the same distance downstream in 9 hours

A boat covers a certain distance upstream in 15 hours and covers the same distance downstream in 9 hours. The boat covers x km in still water in 5 hours and also covers (x + 30) km downstream in 5 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water. a)            18 km/hr b)            20

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A, B and C entered into a partnership with an investment of Rs.5000, Rs.4000 and Rs.6000 and invested for x, y and 10 months

A, B and C entered into a partnership with an investment of Rs.5000, Rs.4000 and Rs.6000 and invested for x, y and 10 months

A, B and C entered into a partnership with an investment of Rs.5000, Rs.4000 and Rs.6000 and invested for x, y and 10 months respectively. The total profit obtained by them is Rs.7000 and the profit obtained by A and B is Rs.3000 and Rs.2000 respectively. Find the ratio of x to y. a) 1:1

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A shopkeeper marked an article at 50% above its cost price and sold it after giving two successive discounts of 10%

A shopkeeper marked an article at 50% above its cost price and sold it after giving two successive discounts of 10%

A shopkeeper marked an article at 50% above its cost price and sold it after giving two successive discounts of 10% and 20% respectively. If the shopkeeper gets the profit of Rs.960, then find the marked price of the article? a) Rs.18000 b) Rs.20000 c) Rs.15000 d) Rs.22000 e) Rs.12000 Sol: CP * 150/100 *

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In a mixture of milk and water, milk is 16 L more than water and the cost of the mixture is Rs.33(1/3)

In a mixture of milk and water, milk is 16 L more than water and the cost of the mixture is Rs.33(1/3)

In a mixture of milk and water, milk is 16 L more than water and the cost of the mixture is Rs.33(1/3). If the cost of pure milk is Rs.50 per L, then find the total quantity of the mixture. a)            36 L b)            48 L c)            32 L d)            50 L e)            40 L

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