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A shopkeeper allows a 15% discount on the marked price of an item and still makes a 19% profit. By what percentage is the marked price above CP?
A30%
B35%
C40%
D45%
A man can row 6 km/h in still water. If the river flows at 2 km/h, it takes him 3 hours to row to a place and back. How far is the place?
A6 km
B8 km
C10 km
D12 km
If x + y = 12 and xy = 35, find the value of x^3 + y^3.
A468
B472
C480
D504
The LCM of two numbers is 12 times their HCF. The sum of HCF and LCM is 403. If one number is 93, find the other.
A124
B134
C144
D154
A tank can be filled by Pipe A in 5 hours and Pipe B in 10 hours, while Pipe C empties it in 20 hours. If all three are opened together, how long to fill the tank?
A4 hours
B4.4 hours
C5 hours
D5.5 hours
The mean of 5 observations is 12. If a new observation of value 18 is added, what is the new mean?
A13
B14
C15
D16