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21⟩ The cost of one pencil, two pens and four erasers is Rs.22 while the cost of five pencils, four pens and two erasers is Rs.32.How much will three pencils, three pens and three erasers cost?

Let a, b, and c denote pencil, pen and eraser respectively.

Given that the cost of one pencil, two pens and four erasers is Rs.22

This can be written as,

a + 2b + 4c = 22 ..........(1)

Similarly, the cost of 5 pencils, 4 pens and 2 erasers is Rs. 32

This implies ....

5a + 4B + 2c = 32 ......... (2)

Adding (1) and (2), we get

6a + 6b + 6c = 54

We need to find the value of 3a + 3b + 3c.

Dividing by 2, we get

3a + 3b + 3c = 27.

Hence, the cost of 3 pencils, 3 pens, and 3 erasers is Rs.27

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22⟩ How many 5 digit numbers can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (but with repetition) that are divisible by 4?

Divisibility rule of 4 is last two digits are divisible by 4

so in 5 digit no last two digit should always be 12,24,32,44,52;

(any one of them may be)

so for last two digits 5 ways are possible ;

since repetion are allowed then for 3rs place form right there are also 5 ways so in 3rd place either of 1,2,3,4,5 is possible;

simillarly at 4 rth place either of 1,2,3,4,5 is possible so again 5 ways are possible

simillarly at 5th place also 5 ways are possible

so total no are: 5*5*5*5=625

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24⟩ A person, who decided to go to weekend trip should not exceed 8 hours driving in a day. Average speed of forward journey is 40 m/h. Due to traffic in Sundays, the return journey average speed is 30 m/h. How far he can select a picnic spot?a) 120 milesb) Between 120 and 140 milesc) 160 miles

solution--- t1= time for forword journey. t2 =time 4 return journey. t=t1 + t2 =8hrs; x= destination; t1 + t2 = x / 40 + x / 30 = 8; x( 7/120 ) = 8; x= 8*120/ 7 = 137 milesie answer is(b)

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27⟩ If A,B,C are the mechanism used seperately to reduce the wastage of the fuel by 30%, 40%, 10% What will be the fuel economy if they were used Combined?A. 68.4B. 62.2C. 58D. 27

Let each mechanism solution is 100 litre.

In "A" mechanism, wastage is (100-30)/100 = 70 %

In "B" mechanism, wastage is (100-40)/100 = 60 %

In "C" mechanism, wastage is (100-10)/100 = 90 %

If all are combined,total solution = 300 litres

Total wastage = 220 litres

Total used fuel = 80 litres

So, wastage in 100 litres = 80/3 litres

% wastage = 26.6666.... %

= 27 % (approx)

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28⟩ A ship started from port and moving with I miles per hour and another ship started from L and moving with H miles per hour. At which place these two ships meet? |----|----|----|----|----|----| port G H I J K L

Well ship A moves at 2blks per hr and ship B moves at 4 blks per hr..assuming they move towards each we should have the answer between h and i. Lets take one hr time, ship A will be at I and B at H, it means they have alredy met so just moving them both back we will have their meeting between H&I.

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35⟩ Which of the following set of numbers has the highest Standard deviation?a) 1,0,1,0,1,0 b) -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1 c) 1,1,1,1,1,1 d) 1,1,0, -1,0, -1

There is a mathematical formula for calculating standard deviation, but you don't need it for this question. StDev is a measurement of how much variation there is among different numbers in a series. Since choices b and c contain the same number 6 times, there is no variation. choice d also doesn't show much variation. Number 1 does vary from one point to the next, so it has variance, and therefore would have a higher StDev.

ans: choice (a)

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37⟩ A person was fined for exceeding the speed limit by 10mph. Another person was also fined for exceeding the same speed limit by twice the same. If the second person was traveling at a speed of 35 mph, find the speed limit?

Threshold speed = x mph

let us assume that the 1st person was travelling at (x+10)mph

so it's obvious that the 2nd person travels at 2*(x+10)mph = 35mph; which means x = 7.5 which is the threshold or the speed limit.

So according to me the ans is 7.5mph.

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38⟩ A 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1B 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1C 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1Find ( A u B ) n C

To find A-C, We will find 2's compliment of C and them add it with A,

That will give us (A-C)

2's compliment of C=1's compliment of C+1

=10101010+1=10101011

A-C=10101011+00001111

=10111010

Now (A-C) U B is .OR. logic operation on (A-C) and B

10111010.OR . 00110011

The answer is = 10111011,

Whose decimal equivalent is 187.

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