Maths Mania # 068

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

1. The altitudes of the given triangle are AF = 3, BD = 4 and CE = 5. What is the ratio of BC : AC : AB?

E D

B C
F

(1) 20 : 15 : 12
(2) 20 : 12 : 15
(3) 15 : 12 : 20
(4) 3 : 4 : 5

2. The average weight of a group with 60 members is 60 units. The ratio of number of men to women
is 3 : 2 and the ratio of the average weight of women to men is 3 : 5. What is the average weight
of the men?

300
(1)
7

100
(2)
7

500
(3)
7

360
(4)
7

3. Two friends invested Rs.1500 and Rs.2500 in a business. They earned a profit pf Rs.800. Half of the
profit was divided equally between them and the other' half was divided in the proportion of their
capitals. Find the profit earned by each.
(1) Rs.360 and Rs.440
(2) Rs.350 and Rs.450
(3) Rs.370 and Rs.430
(4) Rs.375 and Rs.425

4. x, y and z are natural numbers. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
I. If x is divisible by y and y is divisible by z, then x must be divisible by z.
II. If x is a factor of y and z, then x must be a factor of y + z.

y
III. If x is a factor of y and z, then x must be a factor of .
z
(1) I, II and III
(2) I only
(3) I & II only
(4) II only
 2x2 + 2x − 30
5. How many integer solutions exist for x, if ?
x2 + x − 12
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) None of these

6. Normally, numbers are written with a base of 10. Binary numbers have a base of 2. If 19257
= 3 × 7 × 7 × 131, in what base can it be written as 110100?
(1) 3
(2) 5
(3) 7
(4) 8

7. A landlord bought a piece of land for ten thousand rupees per acre 2 years back. The cost of land
1
increases at 6 per cent in 6 years and a quarter. Also, the worth of a Rupee falls at a rate of % in
2
5 years. What will be the approximate value of the land per acre 23 years hence?
(1) Rs.15250
(2) Rs.10250
(3) Rs.12340
(4) Rs.17250

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8. The average of 3 prime numbers between 50 and 75 is . Find the difference between the
3
largest and smallest prime numbers.
(1) 1 8
(2) 1 2
(3) No unique value
(4) None of these

9. Find the number of zeroes at the end of 22 × 35 × 625 × 20 × 8 × 160.

(1) 4
(2) 6
(3) 7
(4) 8

a c 2 a c 12 a b 1 a b
1 0 . The GCF of and is , LCM of and is , GCF of and is . L C M o f and is 60, then
b d 105 b d 5 c d 210 c d
a + b + c + d is
(1) 6 0
(2) 5 0
(3) 9 0
(4) 7 5
 Detailed Solutions

1 1 1
1. If altitudes are in ratio 3 : 4 : 5, then sides are in ratio : : or 20 : 15 : 12.
3 4 5
∴ BC : AC : AB = 20 : 15 : 12. Ans.(1)

Total Weight
2. Average weight =
No. of members
Ratio of men to women is 3 : 2.

3 2
∴ Number of men = × 60 = 36 and number of women = × 60 = 24.
5 5

Let average weight of men and women be 5x and 3x respectively.

36 × 5x + 24 × 3x
∴ 60 =
60
⇒ 3600 = 180x + 72x ⇒ 252x = 3600

3600 100 500

⇒ x= = ∴ 5x = . Ans.(3)
252 7 7
3. Half of their profit i.e., Rs.400 is divided in the ratio of 15 : 25 i.e., 3 : 5.
∴ Share of each = 200 + 150 and 200 + 250 i.e., Rs.350 and Rs.450. Ans.(2)
4. I. x = by, y = cz ⇒ x = bcz ⇒ divisible by z.
Hence, statement I is true.
II. y = bx, z = cx ⇒ y + z = (b + c)x
⇒ divisible by x. Hence, statement II is true.

y b
III. y = bx, z = cx ⇒ = ⇒ May not always be true. Ans.(3)
z c
Alternatively,
We can solve by assigning values to x, y, z:
I. x = 12, y = 6, z = 3
II and III. x = 3, y = 12, z = 6.

2x2 + 2x − 30
5. >3
x2 + x − 12
Case I:
x 2 + x – 12 > 0
(x + 4)(x – 3) > 0
∴ x < –4 and x > 3 ..... (I)
∴ 2x 2 + 2x – 30 > 3(x 2 + x – 12)
⇒ 2x 2 + 2x – 30 > 3x 2 + 3x – 36
⇒ x 2 + x – 6 < 0 ⇒ (x + 3) (x – 2) < 0
⇒ –3 < x < 2 ..... (II)
Combining I and II, no integer solution exists.
Case II:
x 2 + x – 12 < 0
(x + 4) (x – 3) < 0 or –4 < x < 3 .... (III)
∴ 2x 2 + 2x – 30 < 3(x 2 + x – 12) or x2 + x – 6 > 0
(x + 3) (x – 2) > 0
or x < –3 and x > 2 .... (IV)
Combining III and IV, no integer solution exists. Ans.(4)
6. Let the base be x.
∴ 110100 is interpreted as x2 + x4 + x5 .
∴ 19257 = x 2 (1 + x 2 + x 3 ).
As 131 is a prime number and 3 is also one, x2 = 49 ⇒ x = 7
∴ 3 × 131 = 393 = 1 + x 2 + x 3 ;
392 = x 2 + x 3 = 49 + 343 = 7 2 + 7 3 . Ans.(3)
7. The time span for consideration = 2 + 23 = 25 years.
The worth of land after 25 years (net worth of land) × (net worth of a rupee)
25

Net worth of land =

FG1 + 6 IJ 6.25
× 10000
H 100K
=
FG 106 IJ 4
× 10000 ≈ 1.26 × 10000 ≈ Rs.12600
H 100 K
25
F 1I 5
G
Net worth of a rupee = G1 − 2 J
J =
FG 199 IJ 5
≈ 0.98
GH 100 JK H 200 K
∴ Worth of land after twenty five years = 12600 × 0.98 ≈ Rs.12250. The nearest option is (3).
Ans.(3)

Note: The value of

FG 106 IJ 4
is same as raising the worth of 100 by 6% 4 times successively..
H 100 K
8. There can be 2 such cases 53, 67, 71 and 59, 61,71. Ans.(3)
9. The number of zeroes at the end of a number is the maximum power of 2 × 5.
22 × 35 × 625 × 20 × 8 × 160
= (2 × 11) × (5 × 7) × 54 × (22 × 5) × 23 × (25 × 5)
= 2 11 × 5 7 × 11 × 7.
Hence, 7 zeroes will be present at the end. Ans.(3)
10. GCF of a and c is 2; LCM of a and c is 12
∴ a and c can only be 4, 6 or 2, 12 ..... (1)
GCF of a and b is 1; LCM of a and b is 60
∴ a and b are prime factors of 60
∴ They can be 3, 20 or 4, 15 or 5, 12 or 1, 60 ..... (2)
GCF of b and d is 5; LCM of b and d is 105
∴ b and d can be 5, 105 or 15, 35 ..... (3)
GCF of c and d is 1; LCM of c and d is 210
∴ c and d can be 1, 210 or 30, 7 or 3, 70 or 5,
42 or 6, 35 or 10, 21 or 14, 15 ....(4)
Consider (1) and (4), the only common possibility is c = 6
∴ a = 4, d = 35
From (2) and (3), we confirm b = 15
∴ a + b + c + d = 60. Ans.(1)