q: How much is 25% of 40 is greater than 4/5 of 25?
Options:
(A) 10
(B) 776
(C) 66
(D) 12
(E) 99
a: Stream of consciousness: (25/100) * 40 (4/5) * 25
10 - 20 = 10 The answer is (A).
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q: Solve below question 4x + 1 = 37
Options:
(A) -8
(B) -9
(C) -5
(D) 9
(E) 1
a: Stream of consciousness: 1. Subtract 1 from both sides: 4x + 1 - 1 = 37 - 1 2. Simplify both sides: 4x = 36 3. Divide both sides by 4: 4. Simplify both sides: x = 9 The answer is (D).
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q: If the length of an edge of cube P is twice the length of an edge of cube Q, what is the ratio of the volume of cube Q to the volume of cube P?
Options:
(A) 1/8
(B) 1/4
(C) 1/3
(D) 1/7
(E) 1/9
a:
Stream of consciousness: The length of cube Q = 1;
The length of cube P = 2;
The ratio of the volume of cube Q to the volume of cube P = 1^3/2^3 = 1/8. The answer is (A).
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