Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Some carpenters promised to do a job in 15 days but 3 of them were absent and remaining did the job in 20 days. What was the original number of carpenters?

A contractor has got two orders A and B. On one (A) he spends Rs. 25,000 and makes a bill of Rs. 30,500. On the other (B) he makes a bill keeping a profit of 20%. Which of the two orders is more profitable to him?

If selling price of 39 articles is equal to the cost price of 42 articles, then what will be the profit percentage?

One-third of Poojitha's age three years ago plus one-half of her age two years from now is twenty years. How old is she now?

Manjeet can do a work in 18 hours. If he is joined by Jaya who is 100% more efficient, in what time will they together finish the work?

A sum of Rs. 3000 amounts to Rs. 6000 in two years at compound interest. The interest for four years is

In a circle, two arcs of unequal length subtend angles in the ratio 5:3. If the smaller angle is 45° then the measure of other angle in degrees.

The bus fare between two cities is increased in the ratio 5:11. Find the increase in the fare, if the original fare is Rs. 275.