q: What is the difference between 62% of 150 nd 20% of 250.
Options:
(A) 16
(B) 17
(C) 43
(D) 19
(E) 20
a: (62/100) * 150 (20/100) * 250
93 - 50 = 43 The answer is (C).
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q: Which is longest: a foot, a yard or an inch?
Options:
(A) a yard
(B) inch
(C) foot
(D) feet
(E) cm
a: 3 feet = 1 yard
12 inches = 1 foot The answer is (A).
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q: The average age of a class of 32 students is 16 yrs. if the teacher's age is also included, the average increases by one year. Find the age of the teacher
Options:
(A) 49 Years
(B) 51 Years
(C) 53 Years
(D) 54 Years
(E) 55 Years
a: Total age of students is 32X16 = 512 Years
Total age inclusive of teacher = 33X (16+1) = 561
So, Teacher's age is 561-512 = 49 Yrs
There is a shortcut for these type of problems
Teacher's age is 16+(33X1) = 49 Years The answer is (A).
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q: Antony, Ben, and Charles each try independently to win a carnival game. If their individual probabilities for success are 2/5, 3/8, and 2/7, respectively, what is the probability that exactly two of the three players will win but one will lose?
Options:
(A) 3/140
(B) 1/280
(C) 3/280
(D) 3/35
(E) 68/280
a:
P = P(A wins, B wins, C loses) + P(A wins, B loses, C wins) + P(A loses, B wins, C wins) = 2/5*3/8*5/7 + 2/5*5/8*2/7 + 3/5*3/8*2/7 = 68/280. The answer is (E).
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