Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The L.C.M of two numbers is 495 and their H.C.F is 5. If the sum of the numbers is 100, then their difference is 

A) 10 B) 46
C) 70 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

Explanation:

Let the numbers be x and (100-x).

 

Then,x100-x=5*495

 

 =>  x2-100x+2475=0

 

 =>  (x-55) (x-45) = 0

 

 =>  x = 55 or x = 45

 

  The numbers are 45 and 55

 

Required difference = (55-45) = 10

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Q:

The mean of 50 observations was 36. It was found later that an observation 48 was wrongly taken as 23. The corrected new mean is :

A) 35 B) 36.5
C) 40 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36.5

Explanation:

Correct Sum = (36 * 50 + 48 - 23) = 1825.

Correct mean = = 1825/50 = 36.5

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The average of 11 numbers is 10.9. If the average of the first six numbers is 10.5 and that of the last six numbers is 11.4, then the middle number is :

A) 10.5 B) 11.5
C) 12.5 D) 13.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11.5

Explanation:

Middle numbers  =  [(10.5 x 6 + 11.4 x 6) - 10.9 x 11] = (131.4 - 119-9) = 11.5.

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Q:

1.123 + 11.23 + 112.3 = ?

 

A) 123.453 B) 124.653
C) 125.253 D) 123.953
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 124.653

Explanation:
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Q:

A and B are partners in a business. A contributes 1/4 of the capital for 15 months and B received 2/3 of the profit. For how long B's money was used ?

A) 3 months B) 6 months
C) 10 months D) 12 months
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10 months

Explanation:

Let the total profit be Rs. z. Then,

B's share = Rs. 2z/3,  A's share = Rs. ( z - 2z/3 ) = Rs. z/3.

A : B = z/3 : 2z/3 = 1:2

Let the total capital be Rs, X and suppose B's money was used for x months. Then.

(1(x) / 4 * 15) / (3x) / 4 * y) = 1/2 <=> y = (15 * 2 / 3) = 10 .

 Thus, B's money was used for 10 months.

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Q:

If 6th March, 2005 is Monday, what was the day of the week on 6th March, 2004?

A) Sunday B) Saturday
C) Tuesday D) Wednesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sunday

Explanation:

The year 2004 is a leap year. So, it has 2 odd days.

But, Feb 2004 not included because we are calculating from March 2004 to March 2005.

So it has 1 odd day only.

The day on 6th March, 2005 will be 1 day beyond the day on 6th March, 2004.

Given that, 6th March, 2005 is Monday.

6th March, 2004 is Sunday (1 day before to 6th March, 2005).

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Q:

56% of 225 + 20% of 150 = ? - 109

 

Find the value of '?' in the above equation

A) 264 B) 220
C) 241 D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 264

Explanation:

Given 56% of 225 + 20% of 150 = ? - 109

we know that a% of b = b% of a

Now,

225% of 56 + 20% of 150 = ? - 109

200% of 56 + 25% of 56 + 20% of 150 = ? - 109

112 + 14 + 30 = ? - 109

? = 112 + 14 + 30 + 109

? = 264

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What will come in place of the question mark(?) in the following question ?

56% of 870 + 82% of 180 = 32% of 90 + ?

A) 777 B) 666
C) 606 D) 789
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 606

Explanation:

56% of 870 = 56x870/100 = 487.20

82% of 180 = 82x180/100 = 147.60

32% of 90 = 32x90/100

487.20 + 147.6 - 28.8  =  ?

? = 634.8  - 28.8

? = 606.

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