question: In Sam's hanger there are 23 boxes, 19 out of the boxes are filled with toys and the rest are filled with electrical appliances. 8 boxes are for sale, 5 of them are filled with toys. How many boxes with electrical appliances are in Sam's hanger that is not for sale?
Options:
(A) 1.
(B) 2.
(C) 3.
(D) 4.
(E) 5.
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total boxes = 23
Filled with toys = 19
Filled with appliance = 4
Total boxes for sale = 8
Toy boxes for sale = 5
Appliance boxes for sale = 3
Appliance boxes not for sale = 4 - 3 = 1 The answer is (A).
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question: A certain car uses 12 gallons of gasoline in traveling 180 miles. In order for the car to travel the same distance using 10 gallons of gasoline, by how many miles per gallon must the car's gas mileage be increased?
Options:
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 6
(D) 8
(E) 10
answer: Stream of consciousness: 180/10 = 18. The difference is 18 - 15 = 3. The answer is (B).
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question: Anil can do a work in 15 days while Sunil can do it in 25 days. How long will they take if both work together?
Options:
(A) 9 3/8 days
(B) 4 2/8 days
(C) 17 9/8 days
(D) 12 7/8 days
(E) 16 9/8 days
answer: Stream of consciousness: 1/15 + 1/25 = 8/75
75/8 = 9 3/8 days The answer is (A).
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question: Ravi can do a piece of work in 30 days while Prakash can do it in 40 days. In how many days will they finish it together?
Options:
(A) 17 1/7
(B) 17 1/5
(C) 17 1/8
(D) 17 1/1
(E) 17 1/2
answer:
Stream of consciousness: 1/30 + 1/40 = 7/120
120/7 = 17 1/7 days The answer is (A).
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