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Answer t he quest ions

(1)

If you added 3 to the numerator and denominator of a f raction, the result is

. If , however,

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you subtract 1 f rom the numerator and denominator, you get

. What is the value of the

5
f raction?
(2)

A shopkeeper sold a bat at a loss of 26%. Had he sold it f or Rs. 196 more, he would have
gained 23%. Find the cost price of bat.

(3)

Due to 40% reduction in price of vegetable oil, Alisha can now buy 6 liters more vegetable oil
without changing her total expenditure on vegetable oil. If she spends Rs.990 on vegetable oil,
f ind the original price of vegetable oil.

(4) Solve the equation to f ind the value of y

4( -5y + 4) + 3( -4y - 4) - 2( -3y - 4) - 1(3y + 3) = 96
(5)

Radha is solving a question, where a given number has to be multiplied by 14. Radha did not
read the question caref ully, and multiplied the number by 4 (instead of 14). If her answer is 180
less than the correct answer, f ind the given number.

(6) T he number 32 is divided into two parts in the ratio 7:9. Find the absolute dif f erence between
the two parts.

Choose correct answer(s) f rom given choice

(7) If the area and perimeter of a square are numerically equal, f ind the numerical value of its side
length.

(8)

a. 2

b. 8

c. 16

d. 4

Surjeet was asked by his teacher to subtract 2 f rom a number and to divide the result by 4.
However, he subtracted 4 f rom that number and divided the result by 2 to get 50. If he had done
it correctly, what answer would he have gotten?
a. 25.5

b. 23.5

c. 27.5

d. 22.5

(9) If f (x) = 4 x - 5 and f (p) = 3, f ind the value of p.

a. 2

b. 0

c. 1

d. 3

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(10) If three f ourth of a number is 18 less than the original number, f ind the number.
a. 80

b. 76

c. 72

d. 68

(11) Sunil is deciding to buy a car. He can choose between a diesel car and a petrol car.
T he diesel car costs Rs.12500 more than the petrol car. However, it can travel 13 kilometres per
litre, whereas the petrol car can only travel 11 kilometres per litre.
Also diesel costs Rs.44.2 per litre, and petrol costs Rs.64.9 per litre.
If he buys a diesel car, how many kilometres must he drive bef ore the savings in f uel covers the
extra price of the diesel car?

(12)

a. 5000

b. 5200

c. 5100

d. 4900
1

When a number is divided by a divisor, it gives a quotient that is

times the divisor, and

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leaves a remainder that is

times the divisor. If the remainder was 24, then what was the

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dividend?

(13)

a. 1214

b. 1224

c. 1223

d. 1229

If

x
y

a.

14

17

, then identif y the incorrect expression f rom the f ollowing.

14
x- y=0

b.

17

x- y

x+y

c. 14 y = 17 x

3
31

d. 14 x= 17 y

Fill in t he blanks
(14) T he digits of a 2 digit number add up to 9. If you add 63 to the number, the digits get reversed.
T he number is
(15)

If the sum of f ive consecutive numbers is 200, then the numbers are
and

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Answers
(1)

7
11

(2)

Rs. 400

(3)

Rs.110 per liters

(4) y = -3
(5)

18

(6) 4
(7) d. 4
(8)

a. 25.5

(9) a. 2
(10) c. 72
(11) a. 5000
(12) b. 1224
(13) c. 14 y = 17 x
(14)
(15)

18
38

39

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