Exams

Indian stamps are common to both ratios. Multiply both ratios by factors such that the Indian stamps are represented by the same number.

US : Indian = 5 : 2, and Indian : British = 5 : 1. Multiply the first by 5, and the second by 2. 

Now US : Indian = 25 : 10, and Indian : British = 10 : 2

Hence the two ratios can be combined and US : British = 25 : 2

The watch gains 5 seconds in 3 minutes = 100 seconds in 1 hour.

From 8 AM to 10 PM on the same day, time passed is 14 hours.

In 14 hours, the watch would have gained 1400 seconds or 23 minutes 20 seconds.

So, when the correct time is 10 PM, the watch would show 10 : 23 : 20 PM

Time from 7 am to 4.15 pm  = 9 hrs 15 min = 374 hrs 

3 min. 5 sec. of this clock = 3 min. of the correct clock. 

Now 3min.5sec. is37720 hrs of this clock = 3 min.is120 hrs of the correct clock 

374 hrs of clock = 120×72037×374 hrs of the correct clock. 

  = 9 hrs of the correct clock. 

 The correct time is 9 hrs after 7 am. i.e., 4 pm.

Let the areas of the two parts be x and (700-x) hectares

therefore, x-700-x=15x+700-x2

 ⇒2x-700=70

 ⇒x=385

So, the two parts are 385 and 315.

 Hence, Area of the smaller = 315 hectares