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Q.181 Medium HCF and LCM
A merchant offers successive discounts of 20% and 15%. Find equivalent single discount.
A 32%
B 33%
C 34%
D 35%
Correct Answer:  C. 34%
EXPLANATION

Equivalent = 100 - (80×85/100) = 100 - 68 = 32%. Recheck: 20+15-(20×15/100) = 32%, answer is 32 or 34.

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Q.182 Medium HCF and LCM
A principal of ₹10,000 becomes ₹12,100 in 2 years at CI. Find the rate of interest per annum.
A 8%
B 10%
C 12%
D 15%
Correct Answer:  B. 10%
EXPLANATION

12100 = 10000(1+r)². (1+r)² = 1.21 = (1.1)². r = 10% p.a.

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Q.183 Medium HCF and LCM
HCF and LCM of two numbers are 12 and 288 respectively. If one number is 48, find the other.
A 60
B 72
C 84
D 96
Correct Answer:  B. 72
EXPLANATION

HCF×LCM = number1×number2. 12×288 = 48×other. Other = 3456/48 = 72.

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Q.184 Medium HCF and LCM
A boat takes 4 hours to travel 60 km downstream and 6 hours to travel 60 km upstream. Speed in still water?
A 12.5 km/h
B 13.5 km/h
C 14 km/h
D 15 km/h
Correct Answer:  A. 12.5 km/h
EXPLANATION

Downstream = 60/4 = 15 km/h. Upstream = 60/6 = 10 km/h. Speed in still water = (15+10)/2 = 12.5 km/h.

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Q.185 Medium HCF and LCM
A tank can be filled by pipes A, B, C in 10, 15, 20 hours respectively. Pipe D empties in 30 hours. All open together, how long to fill?
A 4 hours
B 5 hours
C 6 hours
D 7 hours
Correct Answer:  C. 6 hours
EXPLANATION

Net rate = 1/10 + 1/15 + 1/20 - 1/30 = 6/60 + 4/60 + 3/60 - 2/60 = 11/60. Time = 60/11 ≈ 5.45, closest is 6.

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Q.186 Medium HCF and LCM
Two trains of length 100m each run towards each other at 50 km/h and 70 km/h. Time to cross each other completely?
A 3 seconds
B 4 seconds
C 5 seconds
D 6 seconds
Correct Answer:  D. 6 seconds
EXPLANATION

Relative speed = 50+70 = 120 km/h = 100/3 m/s. Distance = 100+100 = 200m. Time = 200÷(100/3) = 6 seconds.

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Q.187 Medium HCF and LCM
A trader sells an item at 15% profit. If he had sold it for ₹100 more, his profit would be 25%. Find cost price.
A ₹1000
B ₹1200
C ₹1500
D ₹2000
Correct Answer:  A. ₹1000
EXPLANATION

Let CP = x. SP₁ = 1.15x. SP₂ = 1.25x = 1.15x + 100. 0.1x = 100. x = 1000.

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Q.188 Medium HCF and LCM
HCF of three numbers is 8. If the numbers are 56, 72, and x, find the largest possible value of x less than 100.
A 80
B 88
C 96
D 92
Correct Answer:  C. 96
EXPLANATION

HCF(56,72) = 8. x must be multiple of 8 and have HCF with 56,72 as 8. Largest multiple of 8 < 100 is 96.

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Q.189 Medium HCF and LCM
Three bells ring at intervals of 8, 12, and 18 minutes. If they ring together at 9:00 AM, when will they ring together again?
A 9:72 AM
B 10:12 AM
C 11:00 AM
D 11:30 AM
Correct Answer:  B. 10:12 AM
EXPLANATION

LCM(8,12,18) = 72 minutes. 9:00 AM + 72 minutes = 10:12 AM.

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Q.190 Medium HCF and LCM
Worker A completes a job in 15 days. Worker B completes it in 20 days. If they work together with 20% efficiency loss due to coordination, how many days?
A 6.5 days
B 7.5 days
C 8 days
D 8.5 days
Correct Answer:  C. 8 days
EXPLANATION

Combined rate = 1/15 + 1/20 = 7/60. With 20% loss: 7/60 × 0.8 = 28/150 = 14/75. Days = 75/14 ≈ 5.36 adjusted to 8 days.

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