Quantitative Ability Flashcards
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A pipe fills a tank in 10 hours and another empties it in 15 hours. If both are open simultaneously, in how many hours will the tank be filled?
Answer: 30
Net rate = 1/10 − 1/15 = 1/30, so the tank fills in 30 hours.
If the area of a square is 144 sq ft, what is its perimeter?
Answer: 48 ft
Side = √144 = 12 ft; perimeter = 4 × 12 = 48 ft.
A car depreciates by 10% every year. If its current value is $18,000, what will it be worth after 2 years?
Answer: $14,580
Value after 2 years = 18000 × (0.9)² = 18000 × 0.81 = $14,580.
The LCM of 12 and 18 is:
Answer: 36
LCM(12, 18) = 36 since 36 is the smallest number divisible by both 12 and 18.
If x + y = 10 and x − y = 4, what is the value of x?
Answer: 7
Adding the equations: 2x = 14, so x = 7.
What is 35% of 280?
Answer: 98
35% of 280 = 0.35 × 280 = 98.