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1435.If the length of a rectangle is halved and its breadth is tripled, what is the percentage change in its area?
25 % Increase
25 % Decrease
50 % Decrease
50 % Increase
Explanation:

Let original length = 100 and original breadth = 100

Then original area = 100 × 100 = 10000

Length of the rectangle is halved

=> New length = $\dfrac{\text{Original length}}{2}=\dfrac{100}{2}=50$

Breadth is tripled

=> New breadth= Original breadth × 3 = 100 × 3 = 300

New area = 50 × 300 = 15000

Increase in area = New Area - Original Area = 15000 - 10000= 5000

Percentage of Increase in area = $\dfrac{\text{Increase in Area}}{\text{Original Area}} \times 100$

$=\dfrac{5000}{10000} \times 100=50\% $

1648.There are two divisions A and B of a class, consisting of 36 and 44 students respectively. If the average weight of divisions A is 40 kg and that of division b is 35 kg. What is the average weight of the whole class?
38.25
37.25
38.5
37
Explanation:

Total weight of students in division A = $ 36 \times 40$

Total weight of students in division B = $ 44 \times 35$

Total students = 36 + 44 = 80

Average weight of the whole class

$= \dfrac{\left(36 \times 40\right)+\left(44 \times 35\right)}{80} $

$= \dfrac{\left(9 \times 40\right)+\left(11\times 35\right)}{20} $

$= \dfrac{\left(9 \times 8\right)+\left(11\times 7\right)}{4} $

$= \dfrac{72+77}{4}\\$

$= \dfrac{149}{4}\\$

=$37.25$

1657.The average age of husband, wife and their child 3 years ago was 27 years and that of wife and the child 5 years ago was 20 years. The present age of the husband is:
35 years
40 years
50 years
None of these
Explanation:

Sum of the present ages of husband, wife and child = $\left(27 \times 3 + 3 \times 3\right)$ years = 90 years.

Sum of the present ages of wife and child = $\left(20 \times 2 + 5 \times 2\right)$ years = 50 years.

$\therefore$ Husbands present age = (90 - 50) years = 40 years.

1659.A car owner buys petrol at Rs.7.50, Rs. 8 and Rs. 8.50 per litre for three successive years. What approximately is the average cost per litre of petrol if he spends Rs. 4000 each year?
Rs. 7.98
Rs. 8
Rs. 8.50
Rs. 9
Explanation:
Total quantity of petrol
consumed in 3 years
=$ \left(\dfrac{4000}{7.50} +\dfrac{4000}{8} +\dfrac{4000}{8.50} \right) $ litres
= 4000$ \left(\dfrac{2}{15} +\dfrac{1}{8} +\dfrac{2}{17} \right) $ litres
=$ \left(\dfrac{76700}{51} \right) $ litres

Total amount spent = Rs. $\left(3 \times 4000\right)$ = Rs. 12000.

$\therefore$ Average cost = Rs.$ \left(\dfrac{12000 \times 51}{76700} \right) $= Rs.$ \dfrac{6120}{767} $   = Rs. 7.98
1709.A train moves past a post and a platform 264 m long in 8 seconds and 20 seconds respectively. What is the speed of the train?
79.2 km/hr
69 km/hr
74 km/hr
61 km/hr
Explanation:

Let x is the length of the train and v is the speed

Time taken to move the post = 8 s

=> x/v = 8

=> x = 8v --- (1)

Time taken to cross the platform 264 m long = 20 s

(x+264)/v = 20

=> x + 264 = 20v ---(2)

Substituting equation 1 in equation 2, we get

8v +264 = 20v

=> v = 264/12 = 22 m/s

= 22×36/10 km/hr = 79.2 km/hr

1722.A 300 metre long train crosses a platform in 39 seconds while it crosses a post in 18 seconds. What is the length of the platform?
150 m
350 m
420 m
600 m
Explanation:

Length of the train = distance covered in crossing the post = speed × time = speed × 18

Speed of the train = 300/18 m/s = 50/3 m/s

Time taken to cross the platform = 39 s

$\left(300+x\right)$/(50/3) = 39 s where x is the length of the platform

300+x = (39 × 50) / 3 = 650 meter

x = 650-300 = 350 meter

2942.The H.C.F of two 9/10,12/25,18/35 and 21/40 is:
$ \dfrac{3}{5} $
$ \dfrac{252}{5} $
$ \dfrac{3}{1400} $
$ \dfrac{63}{700} $
Explanation:

Required H.C.F. =$ \dfrac{H.C.F. of 9, 12, 18, 21}{L.C.M. of 10, 25, 35, 40} $=$ \dfrac{3}{1400} $

2943.If the sum of two numbers is 55 and the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of these numbers are 5 and 120 respectively, then the sum of the reciprocals of the numbers is equal to:
$ \dfrac{55}{601} $
$ \dfrac{601}{55} $
$ \dfrac{11}{120} $
$ \dfrac{120}{11} $
Explanation:

Let the numbers be $ a $ and $ b $.

Then, $ a $ + $ b $ = 55 and ab = 5 x 120 = 600.

$\therefore$ The required sum =$ \dfrac{1}{a} $+$ \dfrac{1}{b} $=$ \dfrac{a + b}{ab} $=$ \dfrac{55}{600} $=$ \dfrac{11}{120} $

44292.The true discount on a certain sum of money due 3 years hence is dollar 200 and the simple interest on the same sum for the same time and at the same rate is dollar 240. Find the sum and the rate per cent.
7
6
6.66
5
Explanation:

Given that,
True discount = dollar 200
Simple interest = dollar 240
Time = 3 years
Consider,
Sum due=$\dfrac{(S.I.) \times (T.D.)}{(S.I.) - (T.D.)}$
=>Sum due=$\dfrac{(240) \times (200)}{(240) - (200)}$
⇒ Sum due = dollar. 1200
Now,
Rate = $\dfrac{(100) \times (S.I.)}{(Sum due ) \times (T)}$
⇒ Rate = $\dfrac{(100) \times (240)}{(1200 ) \times (3)}$
⇒ Rate = $\dfrac{24000}{3600}$
⇒ Rate = 6.66 %
Therefore, Sum due = dollar. 1200 and Rate = 6.66 %

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