Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Let breadth = x m

Then, length = (x+5)m

Area of a rectangle = Length x Breadth

x(x+5) = 750 

x² + 5x - 750= 0

(x+30)(x-25)= 0

x = 25 or x = -30

Hence, breadth x = 25m

=> Length = x + 5 = 25 + 5 = 30m. 

The smallest number in the series is 1000, a 4-digit number.

The largest number in the series is 4000, the only 4-digit number to start with 4. 

The left most digit (thousands place) of each of the 4 digit numbers other than 4000 can take one of the 3 values 1 or 2 or 3.

The next 3 digits (hundreds, tens and units place) can take any of the 5 values 0 or 1 or 2 or 3 or 4.

Hence, there are 3 x 5 x 5 x 5 or 375 numbers from 1000 to 3999.

Including 4000, there will be 376 such numbers.

Step 1 :2x + 5y

Step 2 :3(2x + 5y) = 6x + 15y

Step 3 :(6x + 15y) - (x +y) = 6x + 15y - x - y (watch that last minus sign!)

This gives 5x + 14y

let length = 2x and breadth = x then
(2x-5) (x+5) = (2x * x)+75
5x-25 = 75 => x=20
length of the rectangle = 40 cm

Let the S.P = 100
then C.P. = 25

Profit = 75

Profit% = (75/25) * 100 = 300%