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A shopkeeper earns a profit of 10% after allowing a discount of 20% on the marked price. The cost price of the article whose marked price is Rs. 880, is =_______ ?

A. Rs. 704
B. Rs. 640
C. Rs. 774
D. Rs. 680

B. Rs. 640

Market price of the article = Rs.880

After discount selling price of the article

= (880*80)/100

= Rs. 704

Cost Price of the article

= (704*100)/110

= Rs. 640 (Answer)

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In the following question, two equations are given. On their basis you have to determine the relation between x and y and then give answer I. 3x^2 – 7x + 2 = 0 II. 2y^2 – 11y + 15 = 0

A. x < y
B. x > y
C. x ≤ y
D. x ≥ y

A. x < y

Equation I
3x² – 7x + 2 = 0
3x²-6x-x+2=0
3x (x-2)-1(x-2)=0
(3x -1)(x – 2) = 0

3x -1 = 0
3x =1
x = 1/3 , x-2=0
x = 2

Equation II
2y² -11y +15 = 0
2y² – 6y – 5y +15 = 0
2y (y-3)-5(y-3)=0
(2y- 5)(y-3)= 0
(2y-5)=0
y = 5/2
Also (y – 3) = 0
y=3

Now comparing x and y

x = 1/3 is smaller than 5/2 and 3
x= 2 is smaller than 3 and 5/2

Thus we see that x is smaller than y

x<y

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In the following question, there are two equations. Solve them and give answer I. 20P^2 + 31P + 12 = 0 II. 21Q^2 + 23Q + 6 = 0

A. P > Q
B. P < Q
C. P ≤ Q
D. P ≥ Q

B. P < Q

I. 20P²+31P+ 12 = 0

On doing factorization

20P²+15P+16P+12 = 0
5P (4P + 3) + 4 (4P + 3) = 0
(4P + 3) (5P + 4) = 0
P = -3/4, -4/5 P — 0.75, -0.80

II. 21Q² + 23Q + 6 = 0

On doing factorization

21Q² + 9Q + 14Q + 6 = 0
3Q (7Q + 3) + 2 (7Q + 3) = 0
(7Q + 3)(3Q + 2) = 0
Q = -3/7, -2/3 Q = – 0.43, -0.66

On taking Q = – 0.43

P < Q (for both the values of P) equation I

On taking Q = -0.66

P < Q (for both the values of P) equation II

From equation I and II
P < Q

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In the following question, one or two equation(s) is/are given. On their basis you have to determine the relation between x and y and then give answer. I. x^2 + 3x + 2 = 0 II. 2y^2 = 5y

A. x < y
B. x > y
C. x ≤ y
D. x = y

A. x < y

We will separately solve both equations

Equation 1:
x²+3x+2=0
x²+2x+x+2=0
x (x + 2)+1 (x +2)= 0
(x + 2) * (x + 1)= 0
x=-2 , x=-1

Equation 2:
2y² = 5y
2y² – 5y = 0
2y * (y – 5/2) = 0
y=0 , y= 5/2

Both values of y are positive while both values of x are negative
x<y

In the following question, one or two equation(s) is/are given. On their basis you have to determine the relation between x and y and then give answer. I. x^2 + 3x + 2 = 0 II. 2y^2 = 5y Read More »

A candidate, appearing for an examination, was asked to find 3/14 of a certain number but mistakenly, he found 3/4 of it. When he cross checked his answer, he found his answer was 150 more than the correct answer. Which number was given in the examination for this calculation?

A. 160
B. 180
C. 240
D. 280

D. 280

Let the required number be x
So, as per the question, we have
3x/4 – 3x/14 = 150
(21x-6x)/28 = 150
x = (150*28)/15
x = 280

Thus, the given number is 280

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