10% discount and then 20% discount in succession is equivalent to

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Quantitative Aptitude

Class

SSCCGL Class 12

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124.

10% discount and then 20% discount in succession is equivalent to total discount of

  • 15%

  • 24%

  • 30%

  • 28%


D.

28%

Required discount%
     equals space open parentheses straight x space plus space straight y space minus space xy over 100 close parentheses percent sign
equals space open parentheses 10 space plus space 20 space minus space fraction numerator 10 space cross times space 20 over denominator 100 end fraction close parentheses percent sign
equals space 28 percent sign


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125.

18 yr ago, the ratio of A's age to B's age was 8 : 13. Their present ratios are 5 : 7. What is the present age of A?

  • 70 yr

  • 60 yr

  • 40 yr

  • 50 yr


126.

In certain years a sum of money is doubled itself at 6 1 fourth percent sign simple interest per annum, then the required time will be

  • 16 yr

  • 10 2 over 3 yr

  • 12 1 half yr

  • 8 yr


127.

If x = 332,  y = 333,   z = 335,  then the value of x3 + y3 + z3 - 3xyz is

  • 10000

  • 7000

  • 9000

  • 8000


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128.

Walking at the rate of 4 km/h a man covers certain distance in 2 h 45 min. Running at a speed of 16.5 km/h the man will cover the same distance in how many minutes?

  • 45

  • 50

  • 40

  • 35


129.

729 mL of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 7 : 2. How much more water is to be added to get a new mixture containing milk and water in the ratio 7 : 3?

  • 52 mL

  • 60 mL

  • 71 mL

  • 81 mL


130.

What is the Arithmetic mean of the first n natural numbers?

  • fraction numerator straight n squared left parenthesis straight n plus 1 right parenthesis over denominator 2 end fraction

  • fraction numerator straight n plus 1 over denominator 2 end fraction

  • 2(n+1)

  • fraction numerator straight n left parenthesis straight n plus 1 right parenthesis over denominator 2 end fraction


131.

A tap can empty a tank in 30 min. A second tap can empty it in 45 min. If both the taps operate simultaneously, how much time is needed to empty the tank?

  • 30 min

  • 14 min

  • 15 min

  • 18 min


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132.

The population of a town increases by 5% every year. If the present population is 9261, the population 3 yr ago was

  • 8000

  • 7500

  • 5700

  • 6000


136.

The value of fraction numerator 1 over denominator square root of 7 minus square root of 6 end fraction space minus space fraction numerator 1 over denominator square root of 6 begin display style minus end style begin display style square root of 5 end style end fraction plus fraction numerator 1 over denominator square root of 5 begin display style minus end style begin display style 2 end style end fraction minus fraction numerator 1 over denominator square root of 8 begin display style minus end style begin display style square root of 7 end style end fraction plus fraction numerator 1 over denominator 3 minus square root of 8 end fraction

  • 5

  • 1

  • 0

  • 7


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