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50308.V is ten times as large as U. The percent that U is less than V is :
50%
80%
100%
90%
Explanation:

V = 10U .
Then U is less than V by 9 times.
U is less than V by [ (9/10) × 100 ]% = 90%.

50309.If A can do 1/3 of a work in 4 days and B can do 1/4 of the same work in 6 days, how much will A get if both work together and are paid Rs.210 in all?
Rs.140
Rs.160
Rs.180
Rs.170
Explanation:

Whole work is done by A in (3 x 4) = 12 days.
Whole work is done by B in (4 x 6) = 24 days.
A’s wages : B’s wages = A’s 1 day’s work : B’s 1 day’s work = 1/12 : 1/24 = 2 : 1
A’s share = Rs. 2/3 * 210 = Rs. 140.

50310.At a game of snooker, A can give B 30 points in 120 and A can give C 40 points in 120. How many points can B give C in a game of 90?
60 points
20 points
10 points
120 points
Explanation:

A gives B 30 points, which means A gets 90 points i.e, (120 - 90)
Similarly A gives C 40 points, which means A gets 80 points i.e,(120 - 40)
A/B = 90/120 A/C = 80/120
B/A * A/C = 120/90 * 80/120 = 80/90
So, 10 points out of 90 can be given.

50311.A runs 7/4 times as fast as B. If A gives B a start of 90 m, how far must the winning post be so that A and B might reach it at the same time?
140
480
240
210
Explanation:

A/B = 7/4
Ratio of the speeds of A and B = 7/4.
We know speed is proportional to distance
Thus, in race of 7 m, A gains 3 m over B.
3 m are gained by A in a race of 7 m.
90 m will be gained by A in race of = 7/3* 90 =210
Thus, winning post is 210 m away from the starting point.

50312.Two workers A and B working together completed a job in 7 days. If A worked thrice as efficiently as he actually did and B worked 1/3 as efficiently as he actually did, the work would have been completed in 3 days. A alone could complete the work in how many days?
9 1/3 days
12 days
21days
6 1/3 days
Explanation:

Let A’s 1 day’s work = X and B’s 1 day’s work = Y.
Then, X + Y = 1/7 and 3X + 1/3Y = 1/3
Solving we get, X = 3/28 and Y = 5/28
A’s one day’s work = 3/28
So, A alone could complete the work in = 28/3 = 9 1/3 days.

50313.If B is 40 percent of (A + B), then A is what percent of B?
120
80
200
150
Explanation:

B / (A + B) = 40/100 = 2/5
(A + B)/B - 1 = 5/2 – 1
A/B in % = 3/5 * 100 = 150%.
Alternate method.
B = 0.4(A + B) (Since B is 40% of A + B)
B = 0.4A + 0.4B
0.6B = 0.4A
A = (0.6/0.4)B
A = 1.5 B which means A is 150% of B.

50314.If log 2 = 0.3010 and log 3 = 0.4771, then the value of log5 1728 is
6.43
6.34
2.43
4.63
Explanation:

$\log_{5}{1728}$ = log 1728/log 5
= (log 64 x 27) / log 5 = ( log 64 + log 27)/log 5 = (log 26 + log 33) / log 5
log 5 = log(10/2) = log 10 - log 2
= (6log2 + 3log3) /(log 10 - log 2) (we convert everything in the form of log 2 and log 3)
= [ (6 x 0.3010) + (3 x 0.4771) ] / (1 - 0.3010)
= 3.2373/0.699
= 4.631.

50315.A man buys a DVD for 20% less than its value and sells it for 20% more than its value. His gain or loss percent is
no profit, no loss
50% profit
less than 50% profit
more than 50% profit
Explanation:

Cost Price = 0.8x (20% less)
Selling Price = 1.2x (20% more)
Gain % = [(SP - CP) / CP] x 100% = (1.2x - 0.8x)/0.8x
= 0.4x / 0.8x = 1/2
= 50% profit.

50316.The largest 4 digit number exactly divisible by 77 is:
9977
9797
9933
9898
Explanation:

We need to find the largest 4 digit number divisible by 77.
Largest 4 digit number = 9999.
The remainder when 9999 is divided by 77 is 66.
So answer is 9999 - 66= 9933.

50317.If N is a prime number and 9N is less than 180 and greater than 81 then 13N - 7 is
107
273
254
164
Explanation:

Given that, N is a prime number we have to find 13N - 7.
9N is less than 180 and greater than 81 can be expressed as 81 < 9N < 180.
The above inequality can be simplified to get the term 13 - N as follows,
Dividing by 9, we get
9 < N < 20
Multiplying by 13 we get,
117 < 13N < 260.
Subtracting 7 from each term, we get
110 < 13N - 7 < 253
Therefore, 13N - 7 lies between 110 and 253.
From the given options, 164 is less than 233 and greater than 110.
Hence, the answer is 164.

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