q: A man sells two articles for Rs.3600 each and he gains 30% on the first and loses 30% on the next. Find his total gain or loss?
Options:
(A) 9% loss
(B) 400
(C) 4000
(D) 324
(E) 200
a: Stream of consciousness: (30*30)/100 = 9%loss The answer is (A).
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q: Let us say that a table tennis tournament was going on with knock out terms which means the one who loses the match is out of the tournament. 55 players took part in that tournament. How many matches were played?
Options:
(A) 90 matches
(B) 95 matches
(C) 99 matches
(D) 85 matches
(E) 87 matches
a: Stream of consciousness: A 54 matches. The number of matches will always sum up to one less than the number of players in a knock out tournament. You may calculate it in any manner. Thus 54 matches were played. The answer is (A).
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q: A no. when divided by the sum of 555 and 445 gives 2times their difference as quotient & 30 as remainder. Find the no. is?
Options:
(A) 125786
(B) 158799
(C) 564323
(D) 344567
(E) 220030
a:
Stream of consciousness: (555 + 445) * 2 * 110 + 30 = 220000 + 30 = 220030 The answer is (E).
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