Number System
- Divide 50 into two parts so that the sum of their reciprocals is 1/12 ?
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Let the number be N and (50 - N)
Then, 1/N + 1/(50-N) = 1/12Correct Option: A
Let the number be N and (50 - N)
Then, 1/N + 1/(50-N) = 1/12
⇒ (50 - N + N) / {N(50 - N)} = 1/12
⇒ N2 - 50N + 600 = 0
⇒ N = 30 or 20
∴ the number are 20, 30
- The ratio between two numbers is 2 : 3. If the consequent is 24, the antecedent is ?
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Let the antecedent be N.
Then, N/24 = 2/3Correct Option: B
Let the antecedent be N.
Then, N/24 = 2/3
⇒ N = (24 x 2) / 3
= 16
- If a number is subtracted from the square of its one half, the result is 48. The square root of the number is ?
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Let the number be N.
Then (N/2)2 - N = 48Correct Option: A
Let the number be N.
Then (N/2)2 - N = 48
⇒ N2/4 - N = 48
⇒N2 - 4N-192= 0
⇒ (N-16) (N+12) = 0
⇒ N = 16
∴ The square root of the number is 4.
- The sum of three consecutive number is given. What is the difference between first and third number ?
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Let the three consecutive numbers be x, x+1 and x+2 respectively
∴ Diff between first and third numbers = (x + 2) - xCorrect Option: D
Let the three consecutive numbers be x, x+1 and x+2 respectively
∴ Diff between first and third numbers = (x + 2) - x
= 2
- A number gets reduced to its one-third, when 48 is subtracted from it. What is two-third of that number ?
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Let the number be N.
Then, N - N/3 = 48Correct Option: D
Let the number be N.
Then, N - N/3 = 48
2N/3 = 48.