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# A thief steals half the total number of loaves of bread plus 1/2 loaf from a bakery. A second thief steals half the remaining number of loaves plus 1/2 loaf and so on. After the 5th thief has stolen there are no more loaves left in the bakery. What was the total number of loaves did the bakery have at the beginning ?

 A) 21 B) 11 C) 17 D) 31

Explanation:

Let y be the total number of loaves
a be the remaining loaves after 1st thief
b be the remaining loaves after 2nd thief
and c, d..so on after 3 and 4 th
e = 0 be the remaining loaves after 5th thief

a = y - (y/2 + 1/2)
= y/2 - 1/2

b = a - (a/2 + 1/2)
= a/2 - 1/2

c = b - (b/2 + 1/2)
= b/2 - 1/2

d = c - (c/2 + 1/2)
= c/2 - 1/2

e = d - (d/2 + 1/2)
= d/2 - 1/2
we know that, e = 0,
thus by substitution, we get
d = 1
c = 3
b = 7
a = 15
y = 31
Therefore total number of bread loaves in bakery was 31.

Q:

7, 16, 36, 78, 144, ?

which number come in place of question mark

 A) 168 B) 196 C) 222 D) 256

Explanation:

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Q:

Which of the following is a rational number?

 A) 0.241 B) 1.732 C) 4 D) All of the above

Explanation:

Any number which can be expressed as a fraction of two integers like P & Q as P/Q where Q is not equal to zero.

Every integer is a rational number since Q can be 1.

Hence, in the given options, 4 can be expressed as a simple fraction as 4/1. And all other options cannot be expressed as fractions.

Hence, 4 is a rational number in the given options.

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Q:

Which expression is equivalent to $i233$?

 A) i B) 1 C) -i D) -1

Explanation:

We know that,

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Q:

The product of a number and its multiplicative inverse is

 A) 1 B) 0 C) -1 D) Infinity

Explanation:

The mutiplicative inverse of a number is nothing but a reciprocal of a number.

Now, the product of a number and its multiplicative inverse is always equal to 1.

For example :

Let the number be 15

Multiplicative inverse of 15 = 1/15

The product of a number and its multiplicative inverse is = 15 x 1/15 = 1.

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Q:

25 divided by 7

 A) 3.571 B) 35.71 C) 0.351 D) 0.0357

Explanation:

Here we have 25 divided by 7.

25 will not go directly in 7

Hence, we get the result in decimals.

25/7 = 3.571.

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Q:

Which of the following is not a prime number?

 A) 5 B) 11 C) 21 D) 37

Explanation:

A prime number is a whole number greater than 1 whose only factors are 1 and itself.

Factors of 5 are 1, 5

Factors of 11 are 1, 11

Factors of 21 are 1, 3, 7, 21

Factors of 37 are 1, 37.

Hence, according to the definition of a prime number, 21 is not a prime number as it has more than two factors.

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Q:

What are the Multiples of 4?

The Multiples of 4 are 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40 upto 40. Mutiples of 4 means which can be divided by 4 leaving remainder '0'.

Common Multiples of 4 & 6 are 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 upto 60.

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Q:

The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 93. What is the middle number?

 A) 31 B) 33 C) 29 D) 27

Explanation:

Let the three consecutive odd numbers be x, x+2, x+4

Then,

x + x + 2 + x + 4 = 93

=> 3x + 6 = 93

=> 3x = 87

=> x = 29 => 29, 31, 33 are three consecutive odd numbers.

Therefore, the middle number is 31.