question: The rowing athletes in a rowing conference voted for coach of the year. Each rower who voted chose exactly 3 coaches to vote for among the 36 coaches in the conference. If each of the 36 coaches received exactly 5 votes (a 36 way tie), how many rowers voted for coach of the year?
Options:
(A) 60
(B) 70
(C) 75
(D) 84
(E) 90
answer: Stream of consciousness: There were 36*5 = 180 total votes made. If each voter picked 3 coaches, there were 180/3 = 60 voters. The answer is (A).

q: Solve:-
111 x 111 x 111 + 555 x 555 x 555 = ?(111 x 111 - 111 x 555 + 555 x 555)
Options:
(A) 888
(B) 666
(C) 555
(D) 988
(E) 889
a: Stream of consciousness: Given Exp. = (a3 + b3) = (a + b) = (111 + 555) = 666 (a2 - ab + b2) The answer is (B).

question: Find the amount on Rs.8000 in 9 months at 20% per annum, if the interest being compounded quarterly?
Options:
(A) 1323
(B) 9261
(C) 2788
(D) 2999
(E) 1722
answer: Stream of consciousness: A = 8000(21/20)3 = 9261 The answer is (B).

q: The average of 13 result is 60. Average of the first 7 of them is 57 and that of the last 7 is 61. Find the 8th result?
Options:
(A) 35
(B) 37
(C) 46
(D) 48
(E) 50
a: Stream of consciousness: Sum of all the 13 results = 13 * 60 = 780
Sum of the first 7 of them = 7 * 57 = 399
Sum of the last 7 of them = 7 * 61 = 427
So, the 8th number = 427 + 399 - 780 = 46. The answer is (C).

question: An analyst will recommend a combination of 4 industrial stocks, 3 transportation stocks, and 4 utility stocks. If the analyst can choose from 5 industrial stocks, 4 transportation stocks, and 5 utility stocks, how many different combinations of 11 stocks are possible?
Options:
(A) 12
(B) 19
(C) 60
(D) 100
(E) 720
answer: Stream of consciousness: 5C4 * 4C3 * 5C4 = 5*4*5 = 100. The answer is (D).

question: Twenty five percent of Country Y's yearly exports come from fruit exports. One-fifth of all fruit exports from Country Y are orange exports. If country Y generates $10 million from its orange exports, how much money does it generate from its yearly total of exports?
Options:
(A) $2125m
(B) $25m
(C) $200m
(D) $300m
(E) $153m
answer:
Stream of consciousness: 25/100*1/5*(total) = 10
1/20*(total) = 10
(total) = 10*20 = 200 The answer is (C).