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A pipe can fill a pool in 8 hours, but due to a leak at the bottom, it takes 10 hours. How long will the leak take to empty a full pool?
A30 hours
B36 hours
C40 hours
D48 hours
By selling an article for Rs. 720, a trader suffers a loss of 10%. At what price must he sell it to gain 20%?
ARs. 840
BRs. 900
CRs. 960
DRs. 1,000
The average age of 30 students in a class is 15 years. If the teacher’s age is included, the average increases by 1 year. What is the teacher’s age?
A44 years
B46 years
C48 years
D50 years
Find the variance of the first 5 natural numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
A1.5
B2.0
C2.5
D3.0
If x : y = 3 : 4, find the value of (5x – 2y) : (7x + 2y).
A7 : 29
B7 : 23
C5 : 29
D11 : 23
In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘LEADER’ be arranged?
A180
B360
C720
D1440
A train 150 m long passes a telegraph post in 12 seconds. How long will it take to cross a bridge 250 m long?
A20 seconds
B28 seconds
C32 seconds
D35 seconds
If log_10(2) = 0.3010, what is the value of log_10(80)?
A1.6020
B1.9030
C2.1030
D2.4080
Find the median of the data set: 12, 7, 19, 25, 15, 8, 21.
A12
B15
C19
D21