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On a certain day 25% of total students of a school were absent – the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls

On a certain day 25% of total students of a school were absent – the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls

On a certain day 25% of total students of a school were absent – the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls who were present is 11 : 19. The total number of girls enrolled in the school is 3850. The number of boys who were absent is 700 more than

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Some men can do a piece of work in 70 days. If there were 2 men less. It would be finished in 10 days more

Some men can do a piece of work in 70 days. If there were 2 men less. It would be finished in 10 days more

Some men can do a piece of work in 70 days. If there were 2 men less. It would be finished in 10 days more. Find the number of men initially? a)            10 b)            16 c)            5 d)            50 Sol: 70 (x)=80 (x-2) 160=10 x x=16

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Three partners shared the profit in a business in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8 . They had partnered for 14 months, 8 months & 7 months respectively

Three partners shared the profit in a business in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8 . They had partnered for 14 months, 8 months & 7 months respectively

Three partners shared the profit in a business in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8 . They had partnered for 14 months, 8 months & 7 months respectively. What was the ratio of their investments? a) 5 : 7 : 8 b) 20 : 49 : 64 c) 38 : 28 : 21 d)

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On a certain sum of money lent out at 16% per annum, the difference between the compound interest for 1 year

On a certain sum of money lent out at 16% per annum, the difference between the compound interest for 1 year

On a certain sum of money lent out at 16% per annum, the difference between the compound interest for 1 year, payable half-yearly, and the simple interest for 1 year is Rs. 60. The sum is? a) 9393 b) 9375 c) 9870 d) 9555 Sol: Rate = 16% p.a.  Time = 1 year (half-yearly)  Difference

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Two types of sugar of rate Rs. 5.60/kg and Rs. 6.40/kg is present with a shopkeeper. What quantity of second type of sugar

Two types of sugar of rate Rs. 5.60/kg and Rs. 6.40/kg is present with a shopkeeper. What quantity of second type of sugar

Two types of sugar of rate Rs. 5.60/kg and Rs. 6.40/kg is present with a shopkeeper. What quantity of second type of sugar should be mixed with 20 kg of first type of sugar to get mixture of rate Rs. 6.20/kg a)            30 kg b)            40 kg c)            50 kg d)            60 kg Sol:

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