Math Flashcards
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A series: 2, 6, 18, 54, ... What is the 6th term?
Answer: 486
Each term is multiplied by 3; 5th term = 162, 6th term = 162 × 3 = 486.
What percentage of 250 is 75?
Answer: 30%
(75/250) × 100 = 30%.
If the cost price of 15 articles equals the selling price of 12 articles, what is the profit percentage?
Answer: 25%
CP of 15 = SP of 12; profit = 3 articles on CP of 12; profit% = (3/12) × 100 = 25%.
A ladder 10 m long leans against a wall. If the base is 6 m from the wall, how high does the ladder reach?
Answer: 8 m
By Pythagorean theorem: height² = 10² - 6² = 100 - 36 = 64; height = 8 m.
If x% of 400 = 80, then x = ?
Answer: 20
(x/100) × 400 = 80; 4x = 80; x = 20.
The ages of A and B are in the ratio 3:5. After 10 years, the ratio becomes 5:7. What is B's current age?
Answer: 25 years
Let ages = 3k and 5k; (3k+10)/(5k+10) = 5/7; 21k+70 = 25k+50; 4k = 20; k = 5; B = 25.
What is the median of the data set: 14, 7, 23, 19, 11, 3, 28?
Answer: 14
Sorted: 3, 7, 11, 14, 19, 23, 28; median is the 4th value = 14.