Rationale: Total cost involved for each 75 $ shipment: 3+2 = 5 $. Thus, for two such orders = 10$
Total cost involved for a 250$ shipment: 3+3 = 6$. Thus, for two such orders = 12$
The difference = 2$.
The answer: (B)
Question: For every order, a certain mail-order company charges a shipping fee of $3 plus an additional $2 if the value of the order is over $50 but not over $100 or an additional $3 if the value of the order is over $100. How much greater are the total shipping fees for 2 orders of $75 each than the total shipping fee for 2 order of $250 ?
Options:
(A) $1
(B) $2
(C) $3
(D) $4
(E) $5
Reasoning: (Grade 1 + Grade 2) - (Grade 2 + Grade 5) = 30
Grade 1 - Grade 5 = 30
Ans: (B)
Question: The total number of students in Grades 1 and 2 is 30 more than the total number of students in grades 2 and 5. How much lesser is the number of students in Grade 5 as compared to Grade 1?
Options:
(A) 20
(B) 30
(C) 10
(D) 40
(E) 15
Rationale: 20000(11/10)4 - 20000(6/5)2 = 482
The answer: (A)
Question: How much more would Rs.20000 fetch, after two years, if it is put at 20% p.a. compound interest payable half yearly than if is put at 20% p.a. compound interest payable yearly?
Options:
(A) Rs.482
(B) Rs.424
(C) Rs.842
(D) Rs.512
(E) Rs.524
Reasoning: The ratio is 2:3 = gym:ride, so (12)(3/2) = 18 minutes at the gym, and 18 + 12 = 30 minutes exercise, so (2/3)(30) = 20 minutes yoga.
Ans: (E)
Question: It is the New Year and Mandy has made a resolution to lose weight this year. She plans to exercise and do yoga. For exercise she plans to workout at the gym and ride her bicycle in the ratio of 2:3 everyday. She will also do yoga in the ratio, yoga:exercise = 2:3. If she rides her bike for 12 minutes, how much time will she spend doing yoga? (rounded to minutes)
Options:
(A) 10 min.
(B) 41 min.
(C) 17 min.
(D) 23 min.
(E) 20 min.
Rationale: (40/100) * 60 (4/5) * 25
24 - 20 = 4
The answer: (E)
Question: How much is 40% of 60 is greater than 4/5 of 25?
Options:
(A) 2
(B) 5
(C) 12
(D) 8
(E) 4
Rationale: Speed downstream = 40 + 20 = 60 kmph
Speed upstream = 40 - 20 = 20 kmph
The answer: (C)
Question: The speed of a boat in still water is 40kmph and the speed of the current is 20kmph. Find the speed downstream and upstream?
Options:
(A) 22 kmph
(B) 40 kmph
(C) 20 kmph
(D) 15 kmph
(E) 23 kmph