q: 3 candidates in an election and received 6136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What % of the total votes did the winning candidate got in that election?
Options:
(A) 46%
(B) 49%
(C) 57%
(D) 59%
(E) 61%
a: Stream of consciousness: Total number of votes polled = (6136 + 7636 + 11628) = 25400
So, Required percentage = 11628/25400 * 100 = 46% The answer is (A).
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q: 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
a: Stream of consciousness: 2 + 3 + 5 + 7 +11 + 13 + 17 + 23 + 29 = 100 ( sum is even)
Least number = 2 The answer is (A).
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q: Anitha had 80 currency notes in all, some of which are of Rs 95 denomination and the remaining of Rs 45 denomination. The total amount of all these currency notes was Rs. 4000. How much amount (in Rs) did she have in the denomination of Rs 45?
Options:
(A) 3500
(B) 72
(C) 2000
(D) 3000
(E) 4000
a:
Stream of consciousness: Let the number of 45-rupee notes = x
Then, the number of 95-rupee notes = (80 x)
45x + 95(80 x) = 4000 or x + 2(80 x) = 95 or x = 72. The answer is (B).
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