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List of Formulas For Quant of SSC CHSL Tier I
List of Formulas For Quant of SSC CHSL Tier I
CHSL Tier I
Fundamental Arithmetical Operations
1. Averages
An average is the sum of a list of entities divided by the number of entities in the list.
Handy Trick: When a set of numbers are in arithmetic progression, the average is
simply half the sum of the first and last numbers in the list.
Tip: The average will always lie in the middle of all values. It cannot be less than the
smallest number in the list or more than the largest number in the list.
2. Percentages
Percent means “for every 100” or “out of 100”. The (%) symbol is a quick way to write a
fraction with a denominator of 100.
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For e.g.
Handy Trick 2: When the price of any article increases by x% and consumption of
that article increases by y %. Then, increment in the expenditure is given by
Handy Trick 4: When the price of an article is first increased by x% and then
decreased by y%, then the final price change is
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3. Ratio and Proportion
Ratio:- The ratio of two quantities p and q, in the same units, is the fraction p/q and we
write it as p : q.
In the ratio p : q, we call ‘p’ as the first term or antecedent and ‘q’, the second term or
consequent.
Types of Ratios:-
Types of Proportions:-
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Ratios can be simplified using the following principles:
Then,
Invertendo
Alternendo
Componendo
Dividendo
Componendo – Dividendo
4. Interest
Simple Interest:- If the interest on a sum borrowed for a certain period is reckoned
uniformly, then it is called simple interest. The formula for simple interest is
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Compound Interest:- Compound interest is interest added to the principal of a
deposit or loan so that every installment of interest also earns interest. Compound
interest may be contrasted with simple interest, where interest is not added to the
principal (there is no compounding). The formula for compound interest is
Handy Trick 2: If interest rates are different for successive years then
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Where, P = each equal installment, R = rate of interest per annum (or per specified
period),
T = time, say 4 years (or 4 specified terms).
Population Formula:-
Here, P = original Population, P’ = Population after ‘n’ years, R = Rate of annual change
Tips:
Formulas:
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When SP is greater than CP
Handy Trick: When a person sells two items at the same Selling Price, one at a gain of
x%, and the other at a loss of x%, then the seller always incurs a loss expressed as:
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Tips
Handy Trick 1: If M1 persons can do W1 work in D1 days working T1 hours per day and
M2 persons can do W2 work in D2days working T2 hours per day, then the relationship
between them is:
Handy Trick 2: If A can do a piece of work in ‘p’ days and B can do the same in ‘q’ days
then A and B together can finish it in (in days)
More Tips:
If A is ‘x’ times as good (efficient) as B in work, then ratio of work done by A and B = x : 1
Ratio of time taken to finish a work by A and B = 1 : x
That is, A will take (1/x)th of the time taken by B to do the same work.
Some More Tips: All of these things are valid for Pipes and Cistern also.
Distance = Speed × Time
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Average Speed:- The average speed of an object tells you the (average) rate at which it
covers any distance. Average speed is a measure of the distance traveled in a given
period of time. It is sometimes referred to as the distance per time ratio.
Average speed formula helps you calculate the average speed for a set of different
distances d1, d2….. dn if their corresponding different time intervals t1, t2,….tn are given.
Handy Trick 1: Say, a car travels at S1 kmph on a trip in t1 hours and at S2 kmph on
return trip in t2 hours. What is the average speed for the entire trip?
For this type of problem, don’t fall in the trap of just averaging the 2 speeds. Overall
average speed is not simply (S1+S2)/2.
Tip: This is for 2 speeds. You can extend this to 3 speeds. Simply use harmonic mean.
Average speed is not the arithmetic mean, just harmonic mean.
Problems on trains:-
Problems on trains and ‘Time and Distance’ are almost the same. The only difference is
we have to consider the length of the train while solving problems on trains.
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Handy Trick 1: Time taken by a train of length of ‘L’ meters to pass a stationary pole
or standing man or a signal is equal to the time taken by train to cover L meters.
Handy Trick 2: Time taken by a train of length of L meters to pass a stationary object
of length P meters is equal to the time taken by the train to cover (L + P) meters.
Handy Trick 3:
If two trains are moving in the same direction and their speeds are x kmph and y kmph
(x > y) then their relative speed is (x – y) kmph.
If two trains are moving in opposite direction and their speeds are x kmph and y kmph
then their relative speed is (x + y) kmph.
Handy Trick 4:
If two trains of p meters and q meters are moving in same direction at the speed of x
m/s and y m/s (x > y) respectively then time taken by the faster train to overtake slower
train is given by
If two trains of p meters and q meters are moving in opposite direction at the speed of x
m/s and y m/s respectively then time taken by trains to cross each other is given by
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Boat and Stream:-
Let the speed of a boat in still water be ‘x’ kmph and the speed of the stream be ‘y’ kmph,
then
Handy Trick 5: Let the speed downstream be a kmph and the speed upstream be b
kmph, then
8. Progressions:
Progressions are a form of series. There are three major types. These are Arithmetic,
Geometric and Harmonic progressions. We even have combinations of progressions
such as Arithmetic-Geometric progression). An arithmetic progression (AP) is a series
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where each term differs from the previous term by a common difference.
9. Number System:
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Mensuration Formulas
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Area of a Square = Length × Length = (Length)2
Perimeter of a square = 4 × Length
Length of the Diagonal = √2 × Length
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Area of a triangle=(1/2)(Base × Height)=(1/2)(BC×AD)
Perimeter = a + b + c
s = semi perimeter = perimeter/2 = (a+b+c)/2
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Area of Triangle, A=
(This is also known as “Heron’s formula”)
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Area of a trapezium = (1/2) × (sum of parallel sides) × (distance between parallel
sides)
= (1/2) × (AB+DC) × AE
Perimeter of a Trapezium = Sum of All Sides
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Perimeter of a rhombus = 4 × l
(where l = length of a side)
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Area of semicircle =(πr2)/2
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In the following formulae, l = length, b = breadth and h = height
Volume of cube = a3
Total surface area of cube = 6a2
Length of Leading Diagonal of Cube = a√3
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10. Mensuration Formulas for CONE
In the following formulae, r = radius of base, l = slant height of cone and h = height of
the cone (perpendicular to base)
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In the following formulae, r = radius of base, h = height of cylinder
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In the following formulae, r = radius of sphere
Hollow cylinder made by cutting a smaller cylinder of same height and orientation out
of a bigger cylinder.
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15. Mensuration Formulas for FRUSTUM OF A RIGHT CIRCULAR CONE
If a cone is cut by a plane parallel to the base of the cone, the lower part is called
the frustum of the cone.
Slant height of the frustum =l=√(h2+(R-r)2)
Curved surface area of frustum = π(R + r)l
Total surface area of frustum = π(R + r)l + π(R2 + r2)
Volume of the frustum=(1/3)πh(R2+r2+Rr)
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Prism consists of two polygonal bases which are parallel to each other.
These bases are joined by lateral faces, which are perpendicular to the polygonal
bases.
The number of lateral faces is equal to the number of sides in the polygonal base.
Thus, the base of a prism could be of various shapes, namely, triangular,
quadrangular, pentagonal etc.
Volume of prism = Base area × height
Lateral surface area of prism = perimeter of base × height
Total surface area of prism = Lateral surface area + (2 × base area)
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Pyramid consists of a polygonal base and triangles at its sides. These triangles are
called faces.
The base could be of any shape, whereas the faces are generally isosceles
triangles.
All these triangular faces meet in a single point called the apex.
Total surface area of pyramid = base area + (number of sides × ½ × slant height
× base length)
Volume of pyramid = (1/3) × base area × height
Tip: 0! = 1
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Handy Trick 1: The number of permutations of ‘n’ different objects taken ‘r’ at a time,
where 0 < r ≤ n and the objects do not repeat, is given by:
Handy Trick 2: The number of permutations of ‘n’ different objects taken ‘r’ at a
time, where repetition is allowed, is nr.
Handy Trick 3: The number of permutations of ‘n’ objects, where ‘p’ objects are of the
same kind and rest are all different is
The number of permutations of n objects, where p1 objects are of one kind, p2 are of
second kind, …… pk are of kth kind and the rest, if any, are of different kind is
Handy Trick 4: The number of combinations of ‘n’ different things taken ‘r’ at a time,
denoted by , is given by
where 0 ≤ r ≤ n.
Handy Trick 5:
The number of ways to arrange ‘n’ distinct objects along a fixed circle is (n – 1)!
Tip: This works for circles where there is a definite ‘up’ and definite ‘down’. Like a
circular table. Else, for objects like garlands and strings, where up and down doesn’t
matter, it is 2(n – 1)!
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Probability
Mixture Problems
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Handy Trick 2: Replacement of Part of Solution Formula
Suppose a container contains x units of liquid from which y units are taken out and
replaced by water. After n operations, the quantity of pure liquid is
Algebra Formula
These are the basic formulas that you should keep in mind while solving algebra
questions.
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