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The area of a square is equal to the area of a circle with radius 7 cm. Find the side of the square. (Use pi = 22/7)
A11 cm
B12.41 cm
C14 cm
D15.4 cm
Two dice are thrown together. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the top faces is divisible by 5?
A1/6
B7/36
C2/9
D5/36
If A’s salary is 20% less than B’s salary, by what percentage is B’s salary more than A’s salary?
A20%
B22.5%
C25%
D30%
A train running at 72 km/h crosses a 200 m long tunnel in 20 seconds. What is the length of the train?
A150 m
B200 m
C250 m
D300 m
Simplify: (0.87 * 0.87 * 0.87 + 0.13 * 0.13 * 0.13) / (0.87 * 0.87 – 0.87 * 0.13 + 0.13 * 0.13).
A0.74
B0.87
C1.00
D1.13
A marked price of a watch is Rs. 1,600. After giving two successive discounts, it is sold for Rs. 1,224. If the first discount is 10%, find the second discount rate.
A12%
B15%
C18%
D20%
A person buys 12 items for Rs. 10 and sells 10 items for Rs. 12. Find his profit percentage.
A20%
B33.33%
C44%
D50%
A student has to secure 40% marks to pass an exam. He gets 178 marks and fails by 22 marks. What are the maximum marks?
A450
B500
C550
D600