# Numbers Questions

Q:

The sum of the two numbers is 12 and their product is 35.What is the sum of the reciprocals of these numbers?

 A) 12/35 B) 1/35 C) 35/8 D) 7/32

Explanation:

Let a and b are the numbers.Then a+b is 12 and ab is 35.

$\inline \fn_cm \frac{a+b}{ab}=\frac{12}{35}$

$\inline \fn_cm \frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{a}=\frac{12}{35}$

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Q:

A piece of ribbon 4 yards long is used to make bows requiring 15 inches of ribbon for each. What is the maximum number of bows that can be made?

 A) 8 B) 9 C) 10 D) 11

Explanation:

The maximum number of bows will be 4 yards (= 4 x 36 inches) divided by 15 inches.

This gives 9.6. But as a fraction of a bow is no use, we can only make 9 bows.

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Q:

What is the greatest of 3 consecutive integers whose sum is 24 ?

 A) 6 B) 7 C) 8 D) 9

Explanation:

The sum of three consecutive integers can be written as n + (n + 1) + (n + 2) = 3n + 3

If the sum is 24, we need to solve the equation 3n + 3 = 24;

=> 3n = 21;

=> n = 7

The greatest of the three numbers is therefore 7 + 2 = 9

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Q:

If 60% of $\inline \frac{3}{5}$ of a number is 36, then the number is

 A) 86 B) 94 C) 100 D) 115

Explanation:

Let the number be x.Then

60% of ${\color{Black}&space;\frac{3}{5}}$of x=36.

${\color{Black}&space;\Rightarrow&space;}$${\color{Black}&space;\frac{60}{100}\times&space;\frac{3}{5}\times&space;x=36}$

${\color{Black}&space;\Rightarrow&space;x=100}$

Required number is 100.

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Q:

On dividing 2272 as well as 875 by 3-digit number N,we get the same remainder.The sum of the digits of N is:

 A) 13 B) 12 C) 11 D) 10