Maths Mania # 050

DIRECTIONS: For the following questions, four options are given. Choose the correct option.

1. If 22.5 metres of a uniform rod weighs 85.5 kg, what will be the weight of 9 metres of the same
rod?
(1) 34.2 kg
(2) 38.4 kg
(3) 42 kg
(4) None of these

2. On a scale of a map, 0.6 cm represents 6.6 km. If the distance between two points on the map is
80.5 cm, the actual distance between these points is :
(1) 9 km
(2) 72.5 km
(3) 190.75 km
(4) 885.5 km

3. If 15 men can reap a field in 35 days, in how many days will 21 men reap the field?
(1) 49 days
(2) 9 days
(3) 25 days

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(4) 29 days
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4. If 20 persons can do a piece of work in 7 days, then the number of persons required to complete
the work in 28 days, is :
(1) 5
(2) 8 0

4
(3) 9
5
(4) None of these

5. Ten pipes of the same type fill a tank in 24 minutes. If two pipes go out of order, how long will the
remaining pipes take to fill the tank?
(1) 40 min.
(2) 45 min.

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(3) 19 min.
5
(4) 30 min.

6. A rope makes 140 rounds of a cylinder with base radius 14 cm. How many times can it go round a
cylinder with base radius 20 cm?
(1) 9 8
(2) 1 7
(3) 200
(4) 120
7. A garrison of 750 men has provisions for 20 weeks. If at the end of 4 weeks they are reinforced by
450 men, how long will the remaining provision last?
(1) 10 weeks
(2) 15 weeks
(3) 11 weeks
(4) 16 weeks

8. 120 men had provisions for 200 days. After 5 days, 30 men died due to epidemic. The remaining
food will now last for :
(1) 150 days

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(2) 146 days
4
(3) 245 days
(4) 260 days

9. If 3 persons weave 168 shawls in 14 days, how many shawls will 8 persons weave in 5 days?
(1) 9 0
(2) 105
(3) 126
(4) 160

10. 15 labourers can fill 35 boxes in 7 days. How many labourers can fill 65 boxes in 5 days?
(1) 1 3
(2) 3 9
(3) 4 5
(4) 6 5
 Detailed Solutions

1. Less length, less weight (Direct)

FG 9 × 85.5 IJ = 34.2
∴ 22.5 : 9 :: 85.5 x : x ⇔ x = H 22.5 K
So, required weight = 34.2 kg. Ans.(1)
2. More distance on the map, more actual distance (Direct)

80.5 × 6.6
0.6 : 80.5 :: 6.6 : x ⇔ = = 885.5 km. Ans.(4)
0.6
3. More men, less days (indirect)
∴ Inverse ratio of men = Ratio of days.

15 × 35
21 : 15 :: 35 : x ⇔ x = = 25 days. Ans.(3)
21
4. More days to finish the work, less persons (indirect)
∴ Inverse ratio of days = Ratio of persons.

FG 7 × 20IJ = 5. Ans.(1)
28 : 7 :: 20 : x ⇔ x = H 28 K
5. Less pipes, more time (indirect).
So, inverse ratio of number of pipes = Ratio of time.

FG 10 × 24 IJ = 30 min. Ans.(4)
∴ 8 : 10 :: 24 : x ⇔ x = H 8 K
6. Larger radius, less number of rounds.
∴ Inverse ratio of radii = Ratio of number of rounds.

FG 14 × 140 IJ = 98. Ans.(1)

20 : 14 :: 140 : x ⇔ x = H 20 K
7. 750 men had provisions for (20 – 4) weeks.
Let (750 + 450) men had provisions for x weeks.
More men, less weeks (indirect)

FG 750 × 16 IJ = 10.
1200 : 750 :: 16 : x ⇔ x = H 1200 K
So, the provision will last for 10 weeks. Ans.(1)
8. After 5 days, 120 men had provisions for 195 days.
Let (120 – 30) men had provisions for x days.
Less men, more days (indirect)

FG 120 × 195 IJ = 260 days. Ans.(4)

90 : 120 :: 195 : x ⇔ x = H 90 K
9. More persons, more shawls (Direct).
Less days, less shawls (Direct).

UV
Persons 3 : 8
:: 168 : x
Days 14 : 5 W
FG 8 × 5 × 168 IJ = 160 shawls. Ans.(4)
3 × 14 × x = 8 × 5 × 168 or x = H 3 × 14 K
10. More boxes, more labourers (Direct)
Less days, more labourers (Indirect)

Boxes 35 : 68UV
:: 15 : x
Days 5 : 7 W
35 × 5 × x = 65 × 7 × 15 or x =
FG 65 × 7 × 15 IJ = 39. Ans.(2)
H 35 × 5 K