question: It is the New Year and Mandy has made a resolution to lose weight this year. She plans to exercise and do yoga. For exercise she plans to workout at the gym and ride her bicycle in the ratio of 2:3 everyday. She will also do yoga in the ratio, yoga:exercise = 2:3. If she rides her bike for 12 minutes, how much time will she spend doing yoga? (rounded to minutes)
Options:
(A) 10 min.
(B) 41 min.
(C) 17 min.
(D) 23 min.
(E) 20 min.
answer: Stream of consciousness: The ratio is 2:3 = gym:ride, so (12)(3/2) = 18 minutes at the gym, and 18 + 12 = 30 minutes exercise, so (2/3)(30) = 20 minutes yoga. The answer is (E).
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question: How much is 35% of 40 is greater than 4/5 of 25?
Options:
(A) 29
(B) 776
(C) 66
(D) 14
(E) 99
answer: Stream of consciousness: (80/100) * 40 (4/5) * 25
35 - 20 = 14 The answer is (D).
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question: A racng car travels k kilometres in n hours. How many miles will it travel in x hours at the same rate?
Options:
(A) knx
(B) kn
(C) knx
(D) kx
(E) kxn
answer: Stream of consciousness: Given Speed = k/n
To Find distance in x hours with same speed
Distance = speed * time
Distance = k/n*x = kx/n The answer is (E).
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question: In the following alphabet second half is written first and then the first half is arranged in reverse order.
Then which of the following will be the 5th letter to the left of 16th letter from the right?
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Options:
(A) S
(B) Y
(C) U
(D) H
(E) K
answer:
Stream of consciousness: N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z M L K J I H G F E D C B A
(16 + 5) = 21th letter from your right is S. The answer is (A).
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