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The length of a rectangle is increased by 20%. By what percent would the width has to be decreased to maintain the same area? 

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Important Questions on Arithmetical Reasoning

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Ankit is 30 years younger than his father. After 4 years Ankit's sister will be half the age of her father. The total of the present ages of Ankit and his sister is 67 years. What is the present age of Ankit's father?
MEDIUM

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?

12 - 8 + 4 + 2 ×8=4

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Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the equation.

60*2*3*6*5*43

 

EASY
In an entrance test, Tiwari scored 25%, marks and failed by 64 marks. If he had scored 40%, marks, then he would have secured 32, marks more than the pass marks. Find the pass marks.
MEDIUM

By interchanging which two numbers, the equation will be correct?

3 + 6 ÷ 2 × 4  7 = 5

 

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In a class of 68 students, 34 students participated only in Debate and 8 students participated in both Quiz and Debate. If every student of the class has participated in at least one of these two competitions, how many students participated in Quiz?
HARD
Out of the total number of players, 100/3 % are in hotel X and the remaining are in hotel Y. If 20 players from hotel Y are shifted to hotel X, then the number of players in hotel X becomes 50% of the total number of players. If 20 players from hotel X are shifted to hotel Y, then the number of players in hotel X becomes what per cent of the total number of players?
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In a survey of a town, it was found that 65% of the people surveyed watch the news on TV, 40% read a newspaper and 25% read newspaper and watch the news on TV. What percent of the people surveyed neither watch the news on TV nor read a newspaper?
EASY

If the given two numbers are interchanged, which of the following equations will become correct?

3 and 5

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Which two numbers need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct?

5×8+7-3=14

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The monthly income of three cricketers Ankit, Sanjay and Roshan, from different sources, are in the ratio of 12:9:7, and their expenditures are in the ratio 15:9:8. If Ankit saves 25%  of his income for future investments, what is the ratio of the savings of Ankit, Sanjay and Roshan?
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In a certain group of men and horses, the total number of legs is 14 more than twice the numbers of heads. How many horses are there in the group?
EASY
Alekhya's was born one year after her mother's marriage.Her father is two year older than than her mother but 25 years older than Alekhya, who is 6 years older.At what age did the mothet get married?
HARD
The present age of a father is three times that of his elder son. Four years hence, the age of the father will be four times that of his younger son. If the difference between the present ages of the elder and younger child is 6 years, what is the present age of the father?
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If a quantity is divided in the ratio 3:5, the larger part is 75. Find the quantity.
EASY
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace * sign and to balance the following equation: 35 * 7 * 25 * 15 * 2
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Some equations are solved on the basis of a certain system. Find the correct answer for the unsolved equation on that basis.
lf 7 × 9 × 6 × 5 = 5 × 7 × 4 × 3, then 8 × 4 × 14 × 12 =?
EASY
The sales boy of a washing machine store charges his customers 24% more than the cost price. If the customer paid 6,200 rupees for a washing machine , then what was the cost price of the washing machine?
HARD
60 students participated in one or more of the three competitions, i.e. Quiz, Extempore and Debate. A total of 22 students participated either in Quiz only or Extempore only. 4 students participated in all three competitions. A total of 14 students participated in any of the two competitions only. How many students participated in Debate only?
HARD
In a cinema hall, the charge per person is Rs.200. On the first day, only 60% of the seats were filled. The owner decided to reduce the price by 20% and there was an increase of 50% in the number of spectators on the next day. The percentage increase in the revenue on the second day was