Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

‘X’ is a bread seller who marked up price of each bread packet by 150% above and allow discounts of 40% and made a profit of Rs. 30 on each bread packet. If ‘X’ allows 37.5% discount on each packet, then find how much profit he gets on selling 80 bread packets?

A)  Rs 2750  B)  Rs 3200 
C)  Rs 2500  D)  Rs 2700 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  Rs 2700 

Explanation:

Let cost price of each bread packet = a Rs.

So, marked price of each bread packet = 2.5a

And selling price of each bread packet = 2.5a × 60/100 = 1.5a

Given, 1.5a –

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Q:

When I was 24, my mother was twice my age. Now I am 44, how old is my mother?

A) 84 B) 48
C) 68 D) 88
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 68

Explanation:

From the given data,

when my age is 24, my mothers age is double of my age 

=> 48 yrs is my mothers age

=> Difference is 48 - 24 = 24 years.

 

When my age is 44

=> My mother is 44 + 24 = 68 years aged.

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Find the area of the trapezium, whose parallel sides are 12 cm and 10 cm, and distance between the parallel sides is 14 cm?

A) 121 sq.com B) 154 sq.com
C) 186 sq.com D) 164 sq.com
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 154 sq.com

Explanation:

We know that, 

Area of trapezium = 1/2 x (Sum of parallel sides) x (Distance between Parallel sides)

= 1/2 x (12 + 10) x 14

= 22 x 14/2

= 22 x 7

= 154 sq. cm

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Q:

A rice trader buys 25 quintals of rice for Rs 1,825. 27% rice is lost in transportation. At what rate should he sell to earn 20% profit?

A) Rs 44.4 per quintal B) Rs 120 per quintal
C) Rs 87.6 per quintal D) Rs 115.8 per quintal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 120 per quintal

Explanation:
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Q:

(798+579)2- (798-579)2798 x 579 =

A) 2 B) 6
C) 4 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4

Explanation:

⇒ 4(798 X 579) / (798 X 579)
⇒ 4

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Q:

What is the fourth proportional to 336, 288 and 161?

A) 184 B) 115
C) 138 D) 134
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 138

Explanation:
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If a stall sells a pizza at Rs 200 he makes 20% loss if he wants to make 10% profit then at what price (in Rs) should he sell?

A) 250 B) 300
C) 275 D) 325
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 275

Explanation:
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Q:

The difference between two numbers is 3355. When the larger number is divided by the smaller one, the quotient is 6 and the remainder is 15. The smaller number and larger number respectively ?

A) 546, 3901 B) 415, 3770
C) 668, 4023 D) 404, 3759
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 668, 4023

Explanation:

Let the smaller number be k.
Then, larger number = (3355 + k)
Therefore 3355 + k = (6k + 15)
‹=› 5k = 3340
‹=› k = 668.

Therefore, the smaller number k = 668 and now the larger number = 3355+668 = 4023.

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