Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

In a class of 80 students and 5 teachers, each student got sweets that are 15% of the total number of students and each teacher got sweets that are 25% of the total number of students. How many sweets were there?

A) 1060 B) 960
C) 1020 D) 920
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1060

Explanation:

Total number of sweets

= 80 x 15 x 80/100 + 5 x 80 x 25/100

= 960 + 100 = 1060

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Q:

An amount of $255 was invested at 8.5% p.a. How long will it take, to the nearest year, to earn $86.70 in interest?

A) 2years B) 3years
C) 4years D) 5years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4years

Explanation:

T = (100 x I)/ (P x r)

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Two payments of $10,000 each must be made one year and four years from now. If money can earn 9% compounded monthly, what single payment two years from now would be equivalent to the two scheduled payments?

A) 17296 B) 13296
C) 19296 D) 15296
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 19296

Explanation:

i=j/m

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There are 41 students in a class, number of girls is one more than number of guys. we need to form a team of four students. all four in the team cannot be from same gender. number of girls and guys in the team should NOT be equal. How many ways can such a team be made ?

A) 49450 B) 50540
C) 46587 D) 52487
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50540

Explanation:

Given G + B= 41 and B = G-1
Hence, G = 21 and B = 20
Now we have 2 options,
1G and 3M
(or)
3G and 1M
(2G and 2M or 0G and 4M or 4G and oM are not allowed),

 

Total : C121×C320+C321×C120= 50540 ways.

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Q:

125% as a Fraction?

A) 1/4 B) 3/4
C) 5/4 D) 7/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5/4

Explanation:

Literally any percentage means divide by 100.

So 125% = 125100. That can be reduced to 5/4.

To convert to a decimal, you can do long division, dividing 5 into 4.

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Q:

Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5 ?

A) 2/3 B) 1/2
C) 7/8 D) 4/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/2

Explanation:

Multiples of 3 below 20 are 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18
Multiples of 5 below 20 are 5, 10, 15, 20
Required number of possibilities = 10
Total number of possibilities = 20
Required probability = 10/20 = 1/2.

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Q:

If 6A = 4B = 9C; What is A : B : C?

A) 6 : 4 : 9 B) 9 : 4 : 6
C) 4 : 9 : 6 D) 6 : 9 : 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6 : 9 : 4

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The income of X, Y and Z are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 2 and their expenses in the ratio of 5 : 5 : 2. If X saves Rs 3000 out of an income of Rs 18000, then whatwill be the saving (in RS) of Y

A) 4500 B) 9000
C) 6000 D) 7500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9000

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