Reasoning: Profit = q
Profit to company founder = q/2
Profit to other partners = q/2
Number of other partners = 2
Profit to each partner = (q/2)/2 = q/4
Ans: (A)
Question: Last year, Company Z made q dollars in profit. Half of the profit went to the company's founder. The rest was split evenly among his two other partners. In terms of q, how much did each of the other partners receive?
Options:
(A) q/4
(B) q/5
(C) q/6
(D) q/7
(E) q/8
Rationale: 1/2:1/3:1/4 = 6:4:3
3/13*1300 = 300
The answer: (A)
Question: Rs. 1300 is divided into three parts A, B and C. How much A is more than C if their ratio is 1/2:1/3:1/4?
Options:
(A) 300
(B) 992
(C) 772
(D) 552
(E) 312
Reasoning: Present age of total members = 6 X 40 = 240
7 yrs back their ages were = 6 x 7 = 42
Ages at the birth of youngest member = 240 - 42 = 198
Therefore, avg age at the birth of youngest member = 198/6 = 33.
Ans: (A)
Question: The average age of a family of 6 members is 40 years.If the age of the youngest member is 7 years,what was the average age of the family at the birth of the youngest member?
Options:
(A) 33
(B) 18
(C) 21
(D) 12
(E) 19
Rationale: 20 + 24 + 6 * 2 = 56/2 = 28
The answer: (E)
Question: The average age of 6 men increases by 2 years when two women are included in place of two men of ages 20 and 24 years. Find the average age of the women?
Options:
(A) 24
(B) 25
(C) 26
(D) 27
(E) 28
Reasoning: S = 240/16 * 18/5 = 54 kmph
Ans: (C)
Question: A train 240 m in length crosses a telegraph post in 16 seconds. The speed of the train is?
Options:
(A) 22 kmph
(B) 77 kmph
(C) 54 kmph
(D) 71 kmph
(E) 88 kmph
Reasoning: 100 * 100 = 10000
145 * 80 = 11600
Ans: (E)
Question: The length of a rectangle is increased by 45% and its breadth is decreased by 20%. What is the effect on its area?
Options:
(A) 1288
(B) 1299
(C) 1000
(D) 10000
(E) 11600