Mathematics Quiz 19

A shopkeeper buys two articles for Rs.1000 each and then sells them, making 20% profit on the first article and 20% loss on second article. Find the net profit or loss percent?

A, B and C enter into a partnership. They invest Rs. 40,000, Rs. 80,000 and Rs. 1,20,000 respectively. At the end of the first year, B withdraws Rs. 40,000, while at the end of the second year, C withdraws Rs. 80,000. In what ratio will the profit be shared at the end of 3 years?

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A can run a kilometer race in 4 1/2 min while B can run same race in 5 min. How many meters start can A give B in a kilometer race, so that the race mat end in a dead heat?

The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on a certain sum at 5 % per annum for 2 years is Rs. 1.50. The sum is_______?

The simple interest on Rs.500 at 6% per annum from May 3rd to July 15th in the same year is_________?

33/4 of 4500 + ? = 118500

A man sells a car to his friend at 10 % loss. If the friend sells it for Rs. 54000 and gains 20 %. The original C.P of the car was:_________?

A train can travel 50% faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B 75 kms away from A at the same time. On the way, however, the train lost about 12.5 minutes while stopping at the stations. What is the speed of the car?

2 men and 12 women can finish a job in 4 days. 4 men and 6 women can do the same job in 5 days. Find the time taken by 1 man and 1 woman to complete the job.

The probability that A speaks truth is 3/5 and that of B speaking truth is 4/7. What is the probability that they agree in stating the same fact?

Asghar traveled from his house to his office at 10 km/hr and returned at rate of 9 km/hr. Rohit travelled through the same path both ways at 12 km/hr and took 10 minutes less than Asghar. What is the distance between Asghar?s house and his office?

A and B can do a piece of work in 21 and 24 days respectively.They start the work together and after some days, A leaves and B completes the rest of the task in 9 days. After how many days did A leave?

A metal sheet 27 cm long 8cm broad and 1 cm thick is melted into a cube. The difference between the surface areas of two solids is__________?

How many paying stones, each measuring 2 1/2 m * 2 m are required to pave a rectangular court yard 30 m long and 16 1/2 m board?

If the side of a square is increased by 25 % then how much percent does it?s area get increased:

A sum of money placed at C.I. interest doubles itself in 5 years. It will amount to eight times itself at the same rate of interest in?

Profit after selling a commodity for Rs. 425 is same as loss after selling it for Rs.355. The cost of the commodity is:________?

The length of a rectangle is increased by 25% and its breadth is decreased by 20%. What is the effect on its area?

The areas of the two spheres are in the ratio 1: 4. The ratio of their volume is?

Find the average of the first 20 natural numbers?

The income of a broker remains uncharged though the rate of commission is increased from 4 % to 5 % the percentage of a slump in business is_______?

Fresh grapes contain 80 % water dry grapes contain 10 % water. If the weight of dry grapes is 250 kg. What was its total weight when it was fresh?

Sameena started a software business by investing Rs. 50,000. After six months, Nida joined her with a capital of Rs. 80,000. After 3 years, they earned a profit of Rs. 24,500. What was Saneena?s share in the profit?

Three pipes of same capacity can fill a tank in 8 hours. If there are only two pipes of same capacity, the tank can be filled in___________?

A car is running at a speed of 108 kmph. What distance will it cover in 15 seconds ?

The sum of the squares of three numbers is 138, while the sum of their products taken two at a time is 131. Their sum is :___________?

A and B started business in partnership investing Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 15,000 respectively. After six months, C joined them with Rs. 20,000. What will be B?s share in the total profit of Rs. 25,000 earned at the end of 2 years from the starting of the business?

x is 20% more than z and y is 80% more than z. Find x:y.

A and B can finish a work 30 days if they work together. They worked together for 20 days and then B left. A finished the remaining work in another 20 days. In how many days A alone can finish the work?

How many 4-letter words with or without meaning, can be formed out of the letters of the word, ?LOGARITHMS?, if repetition of letters is not allowed?

A manufacturer sells a pair of glasses to a wholesale dealer at a profit of 18%. The wholesaler sells the same to retailer at a profit of 20%. The retailer in turn sells them to a customer for Rs. 30.09, there by earning a profit of 25%. The cost price for the manufacturer is:________?

The C.I. on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 525. The S.I. on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent per annum is________?

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A Shopkeeper earns a profit of 12% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printed. The ratio of the cost price and the printed price of the book is:

A right cylinder and a right circular cone have the same radius and the same volume. The ratio of the height of the cylinder to that of the cone is_________?

A tradesman by means of his false balance defrauds to the extent of 20%? in buying goods as well as by selling the goods. What percent does he gain on his outlay?

The sum of two numbers is 25 and their differenee is 13. Find their product :

The sum of the square of the three consecutive even natural numbers is 1460. Find the numbers?

A man?s basic pay for a 40 hour week is Rs. 20 overtime is paid for at 25 % above the basic rate, in a certain week he worked overtime and his total wage was Rs. 25. He therefore worked for a total of:________?

What is the are of an equilateral triangle of side 16 cm?

Candidates in a competitive examination consisted of 60% men and 40% women 70% men and 75% women cleared the qualifying test and entered the final test where 80% men and 70% women were successful? Which of the following statements is correct?

A rectangular water tank is open at the top. Its capacity is 24Cu.m.It?s length and breadth are 4m and 3m respectively. Ignoring the thickness of the material used for building the tank the total cost of painting the inner and outer surface of the tank at Rs. 10 per Sq.m is_________?

A cistern is normally filled in 8 hours but takes two hours longer to fill because of a leak in its bottom. If the cistern is full, the leak will empty it in?

If Mobeen while selling two goats at the same price makes a profit of 10% on one goat and suffers a loss of 10% on the other, he

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A sum of money place at compound interest doubles itself in 4 years. In how many years will it amount to eight times itself?

If Rs. 7500 are borrowed at I at the rate of 4 % per annum then after 2 years, the amount to be paid is_______?

How much water must be added to a bucket which contains 40 liters of milk at the cost price of Rs.3.50 per liter so that the cost of milk reduces to Rs.2 per liter?

The difference between compound interest and simple interest on an amount of Rs. 15,000 for 2 years is Rs. 96. What is the rate of interest per annum?