At what rate percent on simple interest will a sum of money double itself in 60 years?
Options:
(A) 3 1/3%
(B) 3 1/9%
(C) 1 2/3%
(D) 3 2/3%
(E) 3 6/3%
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P = (P*60*R)/100
R = 1 2/3% So the answer is: (C).
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he population of a city is 140,000. If it increases at the rate of 6% per annum, then what will be its population 2 years hence?
Options:
(A) 1797787
(B) 1597723
(C) 159776
(D) 159728
(E) 157304
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Population after n years = P [1 + (R/100)]2
Population after 2 years = 140000 * [1 + 6/100]2 = (160000 x 53/50 x 53/50) = 157304 So the answer is: (E).
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Q is a set of nine distinct prime numbers. If the sum of the integers in Q is even and the number x is a member of Q, then what is the least value that x can be?
Options:
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 7
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2 + 3 + 5 + 7 +11 + 13 + 17 + 23 + 29 = 100 ( sum is even)
Least number = 2 So the answer is: (A).
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