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A fraction is greater than its reciprocal by 9/20. What is the fraction?

A) 5/4 B) 4/5
C) 3/4 D) 4/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5/4

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If x/2 - [4(15/2 - x/3)]/3 = -x/18, then what is the value of x?

A) -10 B) 9/8
C) 10 D) -9/8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10

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An amount fetched a total simple interest of Rs. 3200 at the rate of 6.25 %/yr in 4 years. What is the amount (in Rs)?

A) 13800 B) 11800
C) 12800 D) 14800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12800

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If a boat goes a certain distance at 30 km/hr and comes back the same distance at 60 km/hr. What is the average speed (in km/hr) for the total journey?

A) 45 B) 50
C) 40 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

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A number is increased by 84, it becomes 107% of itself. What is the number?

A) 600 B) 900
C) 1500 D) 1200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1200

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A wholesaler sells a jacket to a retailer at a profit of 5% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of 10%. If the customer pays Rs. 4158, what had it cost (in Rs) to the wholesaler?

A) 3500 B) 3400
C) 3300 D) 3600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3600

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The average marks of 40 students in an examination was 25. It was later found that the marks of one student had been wrongly entered as 73 instead of 37. What is the value of correct average?

A) 24.3 B) 24.1
C) 24.5 D) 24.7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24.1

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The ratio of present ages of R and S is 11:17. Before 11 years the ratio of their ages was 11:20. What is R's present age (in years)?

A) 51 B) 33
C) 22 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 33

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