Speed Math Test Solution 1-30

Solutions
Chapter − 1 Solutions for questions 31 to 45:

(Additions, Subtractions and Multiplications)
31. 1342 × 6471 = 8684082
Exercise – 1(a)
32. 712 × 642
Solutions for questions 1 to 30:
712 → + 12 (654 x 7 = 4578)
1. Adding the last two digits of all the given numbers at a time, 642 → − 58
we have the sum as 184 (45 + 67 + 23 + 49). Carrying 1 and ------ ------
now adding the next 2-digits at a time, the sum is152 654 –696
(23 + 45 + 81 + 02 + 1) Proceeding as above for the
We now borrow ‘7’ from 4578 which is equal to 700.
remaining digits, required sum is 16 (1 + 3 + 7 + 4 + 1).
∴ 700 – 696 = 4 which will be written as 04.
Hence the sum of the given numbers is 165284.
∴ Product = 457104
2. Proceeding as shown in solution of Question 1, the sum is
231476. 33. 36 × 8109
36 × (8000 + 100 + 9) = 291924
3. Proceeding as shown above the sum is 143571.
34. 309 × 701
4. In this case, we have both addition and subtraction. Doing 309 × 2 × 701
addition and subtraction simultaneously for two 2- digits at a
time, we have the sum of the last 2-digts of the given 2
numbers as 24(74 – 62 + 21 – 09). Continuing the sum for 618 × 701
the remaining numbers, we have the sum of the given
numbers as 48. (12 – 03 + 43 – 04). Hence the required sum
2
is 44824 (9 – 4 + 5 – 6).
5. Proceeding as shown above, the required sum is 3645. 618 → − 82
701 → + 1 Ans (216609)
6. Proceeding as shown in the solution of question number 1,
the sum is 23270. 35. 1241 × 6421 Ans (7968461)
7. Proceeding as shown above the sum 25937 36. 729 × 297
8. Proceeding as shown in solution of question number 4, the 729 × (300 − 3) Ans (216513)
sum is 498.
213 × 2 × 417 426× 417
9. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 172625. 37. 213 × 417 = =
2 2
10. Proceeding as shown above the sum is 656. 426 → + 26
417 → + 17
11. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 30479. and continue Ans (88821)
12. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 23187. 38. 998 × 112 = (1000 − 2) × 112 = 111776
13. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 225320. 39. 664 × 457 = 664 × (500 − 50 + 5 + 2) = 303448
14. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 13958
40. 298 × 982 = (300 − 2) × 982 = 292636
15. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 70626.
41. 351 × 621
16. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 870981 702 × 621
17. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 26963. 2
702 → + 2
18. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 839 621 → − 79
and continue Ans (217971)
20. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 32609. 42. 324 × 809 = 324 × (800 + 8 + 1) = 262116
21. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 29321. 416 × 2 × 872

43. 416 × 872 =
2
22. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 743. 832× 872
23. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 1919. 2
832 → + 32
24. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 8799. 872 → + 72
and continue Ans (362752)
44. 2432 × 234
26. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 283590. (2340 + 90 + 2) × 234
To find 2340 × 234
27. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is –4916. We have to find (234)2
234 → + 34
234 → + 34
29 Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 2225. and so on Ans (569088)
30. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 18031. 45. 113 × 49 = 113 × 50 − 113 Ans (5537)
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Exercise – 1(b) 29. 481 × 545
481(500 + 50 − 5) Ans (262145)
1. Adding two-two digits at a time for the given set of numbers, 30. 188 × 217
we have the sum for the last two-digits as 48(72 + 02 – 43 – 188 → −12
17 + 34). Now doing the same for the remaining digits by 217 → +17 Ans (40796)
considering two-two digits, at a time, the sum is 45 (43 + 77
– 88 – 11 + 24). Hence the sum is 4548. 31. 793 × 841
793 → −7
2. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 23211. 841 → +41 Ans (666913)
3. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 5157. 32. 917 × 894
4. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 3943. 917 → + 17
894 → − 6 Ans (819798)
33. 342 × 421
342 × (400 + 20 + 1) Ans (143982)
34. 483 × 517
7. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 3599. (500 − 17) (500 + 17)
8. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 3939. (500)2 − (17)2 Ans (249711)
35. 1.49 × 2.11

consider 149 × 211 = 149 × (200 + 10 + 1)
10. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 1070. Then put the decimal point appropriately. Ans (3.1439)
36. 491 × 509 = (500 − 9) (500 + 9) Ans (249919)

37. 688 × 713
12. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 20044. 688 → − 12
13. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 62857. 713 → + 13 Ans (490544)
249 (300 + 10 + 1) Ans (77439)
15. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is –451.
39. 378 × 456
16. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 29945. 378 → − 22
456 → + 56 Ans (172368)
40. 198 × 747 = 747 (200 − 2) Ans (147906)
41. 555 × 958 = 958 (500 + 50 + 5) Ans (531690)
345 × 2 × 678
2
Solutions for questions 21 to 45: 690 → − 10
678 → − 22 Ans (233910)
 1000 
21. (125 + 2) 64  8 + 2  64 = 8000 + 128 = 8128 43. 131 × 141
 
131 → + 31
141 → + 41 or 131 × 141 = (136 − 5) (136 + 5)
22. 1013 × 973
= (136)2 − (5)2 Ans (18471)
1013 → + 13
973 → − 27 Ans (985649) 44. 414 × 532 = 532 × (400 + 10 + 4) Ans (220248)
23. 483 × 512 45. 324 × 821
483 → − 17 (333 − 10 + 1) × 821 Now consider
512 → + 12 Ans (247296) 999 × 821 821 × (1000 − 1)
333 × 821 = = Ans (266004)
24. 507 × 492 3 3
507 → + 7
492 → − 8 Ans (249444) Chapter − 2
(Squares, Cubes, Square roots, Cube roots)
25. 888 × 923
Exercise – 2(a)
888 → − 12
923 → + 23 Ans (819624) Solutions for questions 1 to 25:
26. 942 × 1003 1. (808)2

942000 + 942 × 3 Ans (944826) 808 → + 8
808 → + 8 Ans (652864)
27. 173 × 96
2
173 × (100 − 4) Ans (16608) 2. (102)
102 → + 2
28. 4.77 × 518 102 → + 2 Ans (10404)
(4 x 518) +  7 x 518  −  7 x 518  3. (297)2
9   900  297 → − 3
2072 + 402.88 – 4.0288 = 2470.86 Ans (2470.86) 297 → − 3 Ans (88209)
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4. (1002)2 23. (129)2 = 1302 – 130th odd number 16900 – 259 = 16641
1002 → + 2
1002 → + 2 Ans (1004004) 24. (11)2 = 121
1112 = 12321
5. (373)2 ∴1111 = 1234321
2
373 → − 27
373 → − 27 Ans (139129) 25. 562 − 272 = 3136 − 729 = 2407
6. (991)2 Solutions for questions 26 and 27:

991 → − 9
991 → − 9 Ans (982081) (3.572)3 + (2.428 )3
26.
(3.572) − 3.572 × 2.428 + ( 2.428) 2
2
(737)2 − (27)2 = (737)2 − 729
{(3.572) }
7.
To find (737)2 2
− 3.572 × 2.428 + ( 2.428 )2 {3.572 + 2.428}
737 → + 37 =
(3.572)2 − 3.572 × 2.428 + ( 2.428)2
737 → + 37 Ans (542440)
= 3.572+ 2.428 = 6 Choice (D)
8. (394)2
394 → − 6 27. (2.75)3 – (2.00)3– (0.75)3
394 → − 6 Ans (155236) a3 + b3 + c3 = (a + b+ c) (a3 + b3 + c3– ab – bc – ca)
If a + b c = 0’ then a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc
9. (9.98)2
Here 2.75 – 2.00 – 0.75 = 0
Calculate (998)2 and then put the decimal point appropriately
Ans (99.6004) So, (2.75)3 – (2.00)3 + (0.75)3
= 3 × 2.75 × 2 × 0.75 = 3 × 1.5 ×2.75
10. 872 = 4.5 × 2.75 Choice (D)
87 → − 13
87 → − 13 Ans (7569)
11. 1372 28. 3600 × 52 = ?

Use three-digit multiplication method. Ans (18769) ⇒ ? = 60 × 52 = 3120 Choice (C)
12. 1132 29. 3

4913 + 123 = ?÷ 33
113 → + 13
113 → + 13 1
Ans (12769) ⇒? × = 140
33
13. Ans (529) ⇒ ? = 140 × 33 = 4620 Choice (A)
14. 319 x 319 30. 3

216400 + 280 + 322
319 → +19
319 → +19 Ans (101761) = 60 + 16.5 + 18 = 94.5 ≊ 95
Choice (D)
15. (218)²
218 → +18 31. 15625 × 8 + 35000 = (?)2
218 → +18 Ans (47524) ⇒ (?)2 = 125000 + 35000 = 160000
⇒ ?2 = 4002
16. 136/134 = 132 = 169 ∴ ? = 400 Choice (B)
3
17. (164)2 ?  11  1331
32. =  = ⇒ ? = 1331. Choice (B)
9261  21
1652 – 165th odd number
27225 – 329 Ans (26896)
9261
18. 653 x 653 (Use 3-digit multiplication method) 49 2

× 324
Ans (426409)
33. = 49 2 Choice (C)
324
19. (99)2
99 → –1 34. 3
27400 + 3 64100 + 3 7980
99 → –1 Ans: (9801) ≈ 30 + 40 + 20 = 90. Choice (C)
20. 10025 x 10025 35. a3 + b3 = (a + b) (a2 − ab + b2)
10025 → + 25 (1 . 8 )3 + (1 .2 )3
10025 → + 25
3 . 24 − 2 .16 + 1 . 44
(10025)2 = 100500625
2 2
= (1 .8 + 1 .2 ) (1 .8 − (1 .8 x 1 .2 ) + 1 .2 )
21. (786)2 3 .24 − 2 .16 + 1 .44
786 → – 14 (772 x 8 = 6176) 3( 3.24 − 2 .16 + 1 .44 )
786 → – 14 = 617796 = =3 Choice (D)
(3 .24 − 2 .16 + 1 .44 )
3 3 3 3
 1  1  1  1 36. (28)2+ (34)2 − (19)2 = ?
22. 43 – 1  −  2  = 43 + 1  +  2 
 2  2  2  2 ⇒ ? = 784 + 1156 − 361
= 1579 ≈ 1580 Choice (A)
1 1
now 4 – 1 −2 = 0
2 2 37. 200 ≈ 14; 1300 ≈ 36; and 150 ≈ 12
∴ required answer = 3 x 4  − 1 1  x  − 2 1  = 45 ⇒ ? = 14 × 36 ÷ 12 = 42 Choice (D)
 2   2 
38. ? + 14 = 56 841 − 441
8. =?
144 + 256
⇒ ? = 56 – 14 = 42 400
∴ ? = (42)2 = 1764 Choice (C) ⇒?= =1 Choice (A)
400
39. 53 + 47 = 88 + ? 1
9. (11)3 × (?)2 × = 1452
⇒ ? = 53 + 47 – 88 = 12 33
∴ ? = (12)2 = 144 Choice (B) ⇒ (?)2 =
1452× 33
= 36
1331
40. 3
110592 = 48 Choice (C) ∴?= 36 = 6 Choice (B)
41. 2304 ÷ ? = 32 × 3 10. ? ≅ 442 – 502 + 262 = (2.22)2 – (2.25)2 + (2.13)2

= 4(484 – 625 + 169) = 4(28) = 112. Closest answer choice
2304
⇒ ? = = 24 is 105. Choice (D)
96
∴ ? = (24) 2 = 576 Choice (D) 3600 × 625 60 × 25
11. ? ≅ = = 75 Choice (B)
42. ?3 + 125 × 40 = 7744 400 20
⇒ ?3 = 7744 – 5000 = 2744 = 143
∴ ? = 14 Choice (C) 1
12. 72 × 72 × = (?)2
36
43. 114 × 54 − 5476 = ? + 625 ⇒ (?)2 = 144 = (12)2
∴ ? = 12 Choice (C)
⇒ ? = 6156 − 5476 − 625 = 55
∴? = (55)2 = 3025 Choice (C)
16 × 10 2
× 64 × 10 6
13. × 102 = ?
44. 21904 + 5776 = ? ÷ 28 32 × 10 4
⇒ ? ÷ 28 = 148 + 76 = 224 4 × 10 1 × 8 × 10 3 × 102

⇒ ? = 224 ×28 = 6272 Choice (D) ?= = 100 Choice (D)
32×10 4
45. 3
32768 + 2601 × 49 = (?)2 + 31
42 ?
⇒ 32 + 51 × 49 = (?)2 + 31 14. =
14 28
⇒ (?)2 = 32 + 2499 − 31 = 2500
42 × 28
⇒?= 2500 = 50 Choice (C) ⇒?= = 84 Choice (A)
14
Exercise – 2(b)
1 1
Solutions for questions 1 to 24: 15. 343×100× × =?
49 7
1. 3481 – 3025 = (?)2 + 200 343
⇒ ?2 = 3481 – 3025 – 200 = 256 ⇒?= = 1= 1 Choice (D)
343
∴?= 256 = 16 Choice (C)
2. (?)2 = 400 + 441 = 841 16. 91125 × 27 – 2418025 = ?

⇒ ? = 2460375 – 2418025 = 42350 Choice (A)
∴? = 841 = 29 Choice (C)
3. ? = 722 (72 – 1) 17. 844416 ÷ 23456 =?

⇒ ? = 5184 × 71 = 368064 Choice (D) 3
⇒?= 36 6 =2
4. (27 × 5)2 – (115)2 = ? × 23 = Choice (D)
3 3
⇒ ? × 8 = 1352 – 1152
⇒ ? × 8 = (135 + 115) (135 – 115)
18. 1.25 × 2.6 × ? = 182
250 × 20
∴?= = 625 Choice (C) 182
8 ⇒?= = 56 Choice (C)
1.25 × 2.6
525 × 525
5. (?)2 = 24 2 − 13 2 + 7 2 576 − 169 + 49
25 19. =
19 19
⇒ ?2 = 21 × 21 × 25 = (21 × 5)2 = 24 Choice (B)
∴ ? = 21 × 5 = 105 Choice (B)
6. 47 × ? = 1175 20. 529.09 − 359.89

1175 = 23 − 19 = 4
⇒?= = 25 Choice (B) Choice (A)
47
7. 2209 + (?)2 = 5458 21. 3

215 .87 + 63 .96
⇒ (?)2 = 5458 – 2209 = 3249 ≈ 3 216 + 64
∴?= 3249 = 57 Choice (A) = 6 + 8 = 14 Choice (A)
nd
22. (27.96)2 −(16.08)2 43. (768)2 − (32)2
= (28)2 − 162 = 784 − 256 = 528 Choice (C) = (768 + 32) (768 − 32) = 800 × 736 Ans (588800)
3
23. 124 .994 - 16 .09 = ? 44. 512 2
=
25 = 262144
5 × 12 × 2
3
125 - 16 = 5 − 4 = 1 Choice (B)
144
7390 × 1370 7396 × 1369 86 × 37 45. 1332

24. ? = = = = 122 133 → +33
680 676 26
133 → +33 Ans (17689)
Closest answer is 120 Choice (A)
Solutions for questions 25 to 45: Chapter – 3
(Percentage calculations, Fractions)
25. 4352 = (43 x 44)/52 = 189225 Ans (189225)
Exercise – 3(a)
26. 864 → − 36
864 → − 36 Solutions for questions 1 to 29:
-------- Ans (746496)
1. 13% of 29 = 2.9 + 0.29 × 3 = 3.77
27. 683 → – 17
683 → – 17 2. 18% of 91 = 20% − 2%
------ Ans (466489) 1 1 1
= × 91− × × 91
28. 832 → +32 5 10 5
832 → +32 Ans (692224) = 18.2 − 1.82 = 16.38
29. 768 x 768
89
(Use 3-digit multiplication method) Ans (589824) 3. × 100
161
30. 295 → − 5 16.1 × 5 = 80.5 = 50%
295 → − 5 Ans (87025) 89 − 80.5 = 8.5
31. 339 → + 39 8.5 ≅ 5.3% of 161
339 → + 39 Ans (114921) So, 55.3%.
Answer will be slightly less than this.
32. 38 − 20 = 19 × 4 − 400 = 1444 − 400 = 1044
2 2 2
Ans (1044) 256

4. × 100 1% = 20.8
2079
33. 2182
12% = 249.6
218 → + 18
256 − 249.6 = 6.4 ≅ 0.3%
218 → + 18 Ans (47524)
∴ 256 = 12.3%
34. 692 − 582
= (69 + 58) (69 − 58) = 1397 Ans (1397) 5. 23.75% = 25% − 1.25%
1 1 1
35. (271)2= (300 − 29)2 = × 160 − × × 16 = 38
4 4 2
= (300)2 − 2 × 300 × 29 + (29)2
= 90000 − 17400 + 841 = 73441
1
or 6. 54% of 1111 = × 1111 + 11.11 × 4
(270 + 1)2 = 72900 + 540 + 1 Ans (73441) 2
= 555.5 + 44.44 = 599.94
36. 6612
661 → − 39 Alternatively
666 → − 39 Ans (436921)
6 6
54% x 1111 = x 1111 – x 11.11
37. 932 11 11
93 → − 7 6
93 → − 7 Ans (8649) (as = 54.54%) = 606 – 6.06 = 599.94
11
38. 892 − 622
(89 − 62) (89 + 62) 4
7. 81% of 909 = × 909 + 9.09 = 727.2 + 9.09 = 736.29
= 27 × 151 = 24 (150 + 1) Ans (4077) 5
39. 3182 3
8. 72% of 541 × 541 − 5.41 × 3
318 → + 18 4
318 → + 18 Ans (101124) 405.75 − 16.23 = 389.52
40. (217)2 − (67)2 9. 33% of 649
= (217 − 67) (217 + 67) 64.9 × 3 + 6.49 × 3
= 150 × 284 Ans (42600) 194.7 + 19.47 = 214.17
41. (1004)2 8 1 8 1
1004 → +4 10. 25% of = × =
and proceed Ans (1008016) 90 4 90 45
42. (598)2 588 196

11. × 100 = × 100 31.1 × 6 = 186.6
598 → −2 933 311
598 → −2 196 − 186.6 = 9.4 = 3.11 × 3
and proceed Ans (357600) ∴ 196 = 63% of 311 or 588 = 63% of 933
412− 322 90 445
12. = 26. × 100
322 322 160
= 32.2 × 3 − 3.2 × 2 = 28% 160 × 3 = 480
480 − 445 = 35 = 16 × 2 + 1.6 × 2 = 22%
754 ∴ 445 = 300% − 22% = 278% x 160
13. × 100 50% of 1457 = 728 or 178% more than 160
1457
754 − 728 = 26 ≅ 14.57 + 7.28 + 3.64
27. 34.09% of 792 = 25% + 9.09%
= 1.75%
So, 754 ≅ 51.75% 1 1
= × 792 + × 792 = 198 + 72 = 270
4 11
14. 35% of 4712 = 471.2 × 3 + 235.6 = 1649.2
28. 81.81% is equal to 9/11 as a fraction.
15. 23.83% of 272
20
1 1 1 Hence the result is × 3289 i.e., 5980.
= 20% + 3.33% + 0.5% = × 272 + × × 272 + 1.36 11
5 10 3
= 64.826
29. 36.66% of 1566
(Answer will be slightly less than this)
= (30 % + 6.66%) of 1566
18 1
16. × 100 = 4.782 × 4 = 18.88 = 30 % of 1566 + of 1566.
472 15
18.88 − 18 = 0.88 ≅ 0.2% = 469.8 + 104.4 = 574.2
4% − 0.2% = 3.8%
23
17. × 100 30 LCM of denominators of the given fractions is 27, 216, 24
67
and 54 is 648.
67
= 22.33 ∴ 13 + 197 + 19 + 47 = 312 + 591 + 513 + 564
3 27 216 24 54 648
23 − 22.33 = 0.67 = 1%
1980 55
23 = 33.33% + 1% = 34.33% = =
648 18
18. 88.88% of 0.99 = 8/9 × 0.99 = 0.88
31. The L.C.M. of (9, 6, 11 and 5) is 990
1372 100 4 5 9 3 440 + 825 + 810 + 594
19. × 100 ≅ 1372 × = 91.46% ∴ + + + = i.e.,
1498 1500 9 6 11 5 990
Actual answer will be slightly more than this. 2669/990
277.7 2500 1
20. × 330 ≅ × × 330 32. Proceeding as shown above the required sum is 521/176.
100 9 100
330 × 25 330 33 Proceeding as shown above, the required sum is 97/77.
= = × 100 = 916.6
9 36
34. HCF of fractions= HCF of Numerators
21. 412 − 161 = 251 LCM of Deno min ators
251 412 HCF of ( 2,4 ,6 ) 2
× 100 = 206 HCF of 2/3, 4/13, and 6/11 is =
412 2 LCM of ( 3 , 13 , 11 ) 429
251 − 206 = 45 ≅ 41.2 + 4.12 or 11%
So, 50% + 11% = 61% 35. 21.66 of 240 = 1/6 × 240 + 12 = 52
22. 17.42% of 264 = 12.5% + 5% − 0.08% Solutions for questions 35 to 45:

1 8
= × 264 + 13.2 − × 2.64 985
8 100 36. × 100
= 33 + 13.2 − 0.2112 = 45.9888 434
Alternately : 434 × 2 = 868
17.42% = 16.67% + 0.75% 985 − 868 = 117 = 43.4 × 3 − 4.3 × 3
1 3 ∴ 227%
= x 264 + x 264 = 44 + 1.98 = 45.98
6 400
525− 186 339 113
37. × 100 = × 100 = × 100
1 15 186 186 62
23. 28.75% of 480 = × 480 + × 4.8 = 120 + 18 = 138
113 = 124 − 12.4 + 1.4
4 4
= 200% − 20% + 2.3% = 182.3%
24. 34% of 4500
45% − 11% 11
38. 91.66% of 228 = × 228 = 209
45 × 45 − 11 × 45 = 2025 − 495 = 1530 12
Alternately :
34% = 33.33% + 0.67%
4932
1 2 39. × 100
= × 4500 + × 45 = 1530 5480
3 3 548 × 9 = 4932
So, 90%
 890 296
25.
1186
× 100 =  +  100
890  890 890 520
40. × 100 = 4/5 × 100 = 80%
=  1 + 1  100 = 133.33% 650
 3
41. 69.57% of 546 = 70% − 0.43% = 70% − (0.5% − 0.07%) 281
= 70% + 0.07% − 0.5% = 379.85 12. × 100
1384
138.4 × 2 = 276.8
42. 10/12 × 833 Ans (694.16)
281 − 276.8 = 4.2
≅ 0.3% of 1384
43. 9.39% of 120
∴ 20.3%
9.09% + 0.2% = 1/11 × 120 + 0.12 × 3 = 11.268
136
44. × 100
980
13. 6 of
5 ÷5 − 1
980
= 140
8 8 8
7
30 ÷5 − 1 = 30 ×8 − 1 = 6 – 1 7
140 − 136 = 4 ≅ 0.4% = 8 8 8 8 5 8 8 = 5
8
∴ 136 = 14.28% – 0.4% = 13.88%
Choice (D)
683
45. × 100 2 4 3 4
495 14. 25 + 8 + = 34 ≅ 35 Choice
5 5 5 5
683 = 495 + 188
(B)
188 ≅ 38% of 495
∴ 683 = 138% of 495 180
of 14 ⋅ 8
37 72 24
Exercise – 3(b) 15. ≈ = = 1.41 Choice (A)
17 51 17
of 180 ⋅ 30
Solutions for questions 1 to 12: 60.1
1. 86.88% of 465 = 88.88% − 2% = 8/9 × 465 − 4.65 × 2 1 1 1 1

= 403.99 16. × × × × 2140 = ?
3 3 7 9
2. 58.3% of 1440 ? = 3.77 Choice (B)
1 1 1 17. 12 + 16 − 10 = 18
= 720 + × 1440 − × × 1440
12 1000 3
= 39 + 22 − 30 = 31
13 11 5
= 720 + 120 − 0.48 = 839.52 and + −
18 27 9 9× 2×3 54
3. 86.3% of 546 31
The answer is 18 Choice (B)
10 54
≅ × 546 + 5.46 × 3 = 471.38
12
Answer will be slightly less than this. 5 12 5 3 5
× − −
18. 8 5 4 2 4 = 1. Choice (A)
152 5 54 5
4. × 100
555 4
55.5 × 3 = 166.5
166.5 − 152 = 14.5 = 2.6% of 555 3 4 2
∴ 27.4% 19. ?2 = × × × 7560
7 9 5
1296 ⇒ ? = 576 = 242
2
5. × 100 ∴ ? = 24 Choice (C)
4624
1/4 × 4624 = 1156
135 − 25 110 1
1296 − 1156 = 140 20. =?⇒?= = 18 Choice (C)
≅ 3% of 4624 ∴ 28% 1920 ÷ 320 6 3
6. 18% of 419
13 17 221
20% − 2% Ans (75.42) 21. × ÷ =?
5 5 25
7. 27% of 743 = 74.3 × 3 − 7.43 × 3 = 200.61 13 17 25
⇒?= × × =1 Choice (D)
5 5 221
147
8. × 100
274
192 + 38
1/2 × 274 = 137 22. =?
90 + 2
147 − 137 = 10 ≅ 2.74 × 4 − 0.27 × 3
∴ 50% + 4% − 0.3% = 53.7% 230
⇒?= = 2.5 Choice (B)
92
9. 84% of 947
4/5 × 947 + 47.3 − 9.47
(80%) + (5%) – (1%) = 795.43 7
23. ? = Choice (B)
17
83
10. × 100
516 29 26 13 31 29 3 13 31
24. ÷ × × = × × × = 4.01
1/6 × 516 = 86 7 3 4 12 7 26 4 12
86 − 83 = 3 ≅ 0.6% of 516 Choice (C)
∴ 16.66% − 0.6% = 16.06%
11. 88% of 738 5 3 4 5 25
25. × × × = Choice (D)
4 4 2 4 9 4 24
× 738 + × 738 = 649.44
5 50
 7 1 1 11 
= 4 +  - - -
7 1 1 11 
26. ?2 = 9 -3 -2 -
8 4 6 24  8 4 6 24  17 34 171 37
40. − + +
21 - 6 - 4 - 11 41 82 41 123
= 4+ =4
24 = 17 − 17 + 513 + 37 = 550
? = ±2 41 41 123 123 123
Only 2 is given in the choices. Choice (D)
77 14 21
41. + + =?
3 5 1 3 5 42 11 22 33
27. + ÷ =?⇒ + × =?
2 3 42 2 3 1 462 + 42 + 42 546 91
⇒?= ⇒?= = .
⇒ ? = 1.5 + 70 = 71.5 Choice (C) 66 66 11
1 21 82 119 156
28 ?= Choice (A) 42. ? = − + +
3 48 41 170 78
7 7
⇒?= −2+ +2
16 15 47 35 100 16 10
29. × × × × =?
3 7 5 8 47 7(5 + 8 ) 91
⇒ ? = 1000 Choice (C) ⇒?= ⇒?= .
80 80
2 3 1 3 9
30. × × × 10800 = × × ?× 840 18 33 42
5 4 7 7 5 43. ? = + +
66 132 924
2 3 1 7 5 10800 5
⇒?= × × × × × = Choice (C) 3 1 1
5 4 7 3 9 840 7 ⇒?= + +
11 4 22
12 + 11 + 2 25
31. ? = 4 × 8 × 5 = 160 Choice (A) ⇒?= ⇒?= .
44 44
3 1 7 1
32. 11 × 1 × 7 ×
5 2 9 203 2 1 3
44. ? = − +
58 3 70 1 2 39 52 91
= × × × = Choice (C)
5 2 9 203 3 56 − 21 + 36 71
⇒?= ⇒?= .
1092 1092
3 3
33. of 204 + of 301
17 7 2 1 1
45. − + =?
= 36 + 129 = 165 Choice (D) 85 34 51
12 − 15 + 10 7
1 1 1 25 16 5 1 ⇒?= ⇒?= .
34. 3 ×3 ×2 ÷5 = × × × =5 510 510
8 5 2 8 5 2 5
Choice (B)
Chapter – 4
3.98 × 5.01 (Comparison of Fractions)
35.
0.915 × 0.487 Exercise – 4(a)
4×5
≈ = 40. The nearest answer is 45.
1 × 0 .5 Solutions for questions 1 to 15:
Choice (C)
17 27 37 47
1. , , ,
1 5 ? 1 23 33 43 53
36. 5 + 2 − 5 = 2
6 6 3 3 As the difference between the numerator and the denominator
? 1 5 7 31 17 7 is same in all the cases, and each fraction is <1.
⇒ 5 =5 + 2 − = + − -3
3 6 6 3 6 6 3 47
31 + 17 − 14 ? 2 is the largest.
= ⇒ 5 =5 ⇒?=2 Choice (B) 53
6 3 3
11 18 33 48
2. , , ,
1 24 26 52 62
of 1608
8 201 Take reciprocals and compare
37. = = 67 Choice (A)
1 3
of 69
13 192 189 146 261
3. , , ,
21 19 17 28
9.93 × 19 .8
38. 192 189 146
35 .03 + 2.9 + 1.96 ≅ 9, ≅ 10, <9
21 19 17
10 × 20 200
≈ = =5 Choice (C)
35 + 3 + 2 40 261
and is clearly < 10
28
897 782 220
39. ? = × × ≈ 14 × 46 × 3 = 1932
64 17 74 189
∴ is the largest.
Closest answer is 1920. Choice (A) 19
2 14 23 63 19 1 12 5 39 76
4. , , , , 13. , , , ,
9 16 21 69 17 9 113 42 294 635
23 19 1 12
only and are > 1 >
21 17 9 113
23 − 21 = 2 12 = 1 × 12
19 − 17 = 2 113 > 9 × 12
19 23 5/42 > 1/9
∴ > 5=5×1
17 21
42 < 5 × 9
19
Hence is the largest 39 5
17 >
294 42
5. By observation only
9
and
63
are >
1
between them 39 > 7 × 5
26 181 3 294 = 7 × 42
63 = 9 × 7 189 < 26 × 7 39 76
>
63 9 294 635
∴ >
181 26 76 < 2 × 39
635 > 2 × 294
111 41 4 52 31
6. , , , , 39
190 76 9 87 55 ∴ is the largest factor.
4/9 is the lowest < 1/2 294
41 52
, 14. Among the fractions
76 87 7 12 18
52 = 41 + 11, 87 = 76 + 11 , and
8 13 19
52 41
∴ > 18
87 76 is the largest.
19
52 111 31
Now, compare , , In a proper fraction, if the difference between the numerator
87 190 55 and the denominator is constant, the fraction with largest
Take reciprocals and compare number will be the largest.
87 35 15 9
=1 + Among fractions values and
52 52 19 11
190 79 9 18
=1+ =
111 111 11 22
55 24 18 15
= 1+ > (Difference is constant)
31 31 22 19
87 18 18 18 18
is the smallest Now between, and , >
52 19 22 19 22
52 (Denominator is smaller, numerator being constant)
∴ will be the largest
87 18
∴ is the largest.
19
7. Take reciprocals and compare.
6 19 13 21 15 91 1 1
8. , , , , 15. < while others are >
35 98 69 113 79 183 2 2
Take reciprocals and compare 38 50 63 49
Consider , , ,
9. Take reciprocals and compare 71 81 117 87
10. < for the others take reciprocals and compare. 71 81 117 87
100 3 , , ,
38 50 63 49
11. Take reciprocals and compare or by observation
33 31 54 38
173 1+ ,1 + ,1 + ,1+
only > 0.8 38 50 63 49
215
81
Clearly is the smallest
27 34 28 17 50
12. , , ,
10 13 15 11 50
Hence is the largest
34 34 Numeratoris same 81
>  
13 15 Denominator is less Solutions for questions 16 to 23:
34 28 Denominator is same 20 3 9 1
>   16. , , ,
13 13 Numerator
is less  81 8 43 4
Numeratoris double  9 1
34 17 By observation which is close to is the smallest.
>   43 5
13 11 Denominator is less than double

27 34 31 24 42 37 31
> 17. , , , ,
10 13 17 19 27 22 21
13 = 10 × 1.3 The differences are 14, 5, 15, 15, 10
34 < 27 × 1.3 24
By observation is the smallest
∴ 27/10 is the largest fraction. 19
18. By observation 67 19 73 15
18 1 6 1 =2+ =2+
≅ and ≅ 24 24 29 29
89 5 29 5 85 19
One of these is the smallest. Take reciprocals and compare = 2+
33 33
89 1
=5− 63 67 85 73
18 18 So, > > >
18 24 33 29
29 1
=5− 18 24 33 29
6 6 So, < < <
63 67 85 73
89 29 6 18
∴ > ⇒ >
18 6 29 89 25. Here difference between numerator and denominator is
same in all fractions.
13 29 5 54 33 13 15 16 19
19. , , , , ∴ < < <
15 41 6 71 45 15 17 18 21
13 2
= 1− 26. Take reciprocals and compare
15 15
29 12 27. Take reciprocals and compare
= 1−
41 41 28. Take reciprocals and compare
5 1
= 1− 29. Take reciprocals and compare
6 6
54 17 1 4 22 48
= 1− 30. , , ,
71 71 25 103 554 208
33 12 1 4
= 1− > 103 > 25 × 4
45 45 25 103
29 1 22
is the smallest > ( for similar reason)
41 25 554
22 = 5.5 × 4
55 554 < 5.5 × 103
20. > 1 for the rest
11 48 22
19 34 56 77 >
Take reciprocals and compare , , , 208 554
8 15 23 36 As 48 > 22
19 3 34 4 208 < 554
= 2+ = 2+
8 8 15 15 48 1
Also >
56 10 77 4 208 25
=2+ =2+
23 23 36 36 4 22
Now, to compare and ,
56 103 554
is the largest 22 = 4 X 5.5
23
554 < 103 x 5.5
23
∴ is the smallest 22 4
56 ∴ >
554 103
15 8 1 4 22 1 48
21. Only , are < Hence , , ,
49 25 3 103 554 25 208
15 1 8 1
= and = 56 40 24 136
49 3.26 25 3.12 31. , , ,
99 98 42 154
15
∴ is the smallest Take reciprocals and compare
49
99 43
= 1+
1 18 4 19 56 56
22. , , , 98 18
12 218 50 230 =2+
2 1 40 40
Take reciprocals 12, 12 + , 12.5, 12 + 42 18
18 19 = 1+
4 24 24
∴ is the smallest 154 18
50 = 1+
136 136
18 20 15 18 40 56 24 136
23. , , , So, , , ,
484 500 408 360 98 99 42 154
1 1 1 1
, ,≅ , 81 1
26.8 25 27.2 20 32. ≅ =a
169 2
15
∴ is the smallest. 75 1
408 < =b
182 2
Solutions for questions 24 to 32: 73 101 211 1
, , are all >
18 24 29 33 124 187 243 2
24. , , ,
63 67 73 85 Consider their reciprocals
63 9 124 51
Take reciprocals =3+ = 1+ = c′
18 18 73 73
nd
187 86 368
=1+ = d′ > 7 but < 8
101 101 49
243 32 341 436
= 1+ = e′ The tie is between &
211 211 37 47
d′ > c′ > e′ or e > d > c. 341 436
= 9.21; = 9.27
75 81 101 73 211 37 47
∴ < < < <
182 169 187 124 243 436 341 286 368 221
The descending order is , , , ,
Solutions for questions 33 to 39: 47 37 35 49 39
26 89 11 101 13 1
33. , , , 39. =
141 343 68 659 86 6 .6
26 89 11 101 11 1
=
141 343 68 659 92 8 .3
1 1 1 1 1 25 1
> but < > ≅ < =
5 6 4 6 6 79 3.15
89 26 11 101 17 1
So, , , , =
343 141 68 659 93 5 .5
19 1
29 34 21 22 =
34. , , , 101 5.3
35 42 35 28
25 19 17 13 11
35 6 The descending order is , , , ,
Take reciprocals = 1+ 79 101 93 86 92
29 29
42 8 35 14
=1+ = 1+ 40.
63
,
93
,
101
,
40 131
,
34 34 21 21 103 188 233 63 238
28 6
= 1+ 63
,
40 131
, , are > 0.5
22 22 103 63 238
35 28 42 35 93 101
So, > > > so we have to compare and
21 22 34 29 188 233
29 34 22 21 numerator is increasing by less than 10%
∴ > > > (descending order)
35 42 28 35 while denominator is increasing by approximately 25%
93
35. Similar to the above method. and hence is the fourth largest.
188
13
36. is obviously the least.
56 162 349 591 801 1037
41. , , , ,
68 79 17 43 51 70 85
between , 162
99 104 > 9 and < 10
17
99 + 5% of 99 = 104 349
79 > 68 + 5% of 68 > 8 and < 9
43
79 68
∴ > 591
104 99 > 11 and < 12
51
83 79
> 801
95 104 > 11 and < 12
70
83 > 79
95 < 104 1037
> 12
83 79 68 13 85
∴ , , , 591
95 104 99 56 Now
51
37. If all the fractions have the same difference between the
30
numerator and denominator and numerator is more than = 11 + = 11.6
denominator in each case, then the fraction with the lowest 51
denominator will be the highest and so on 801 31
= 11 + < 11.6
18 24 27 29 30 70 70
∴ > > > >
11 17 20 22 23 801
∴ is the third largest
70
221
38. = 5.5
39 8 9 25 30 18
42. , , , ,
341 17 19 51 61 37
>9
37 Take the reciprocals and compare
436 17 19 51 61 37
>9 , , , ,
47 8 9 25 30 18
286 1 1 1 1 1
= 9.1 2 + ,2 + ,2 + ,2 + ,2 +
35 8 9 25 30 18
9
is second highest.
19
9 23 47 39 31
So, will be the fourth largest. so, , , ,
19 35 67 55 43
43. By observing the fractions closely, we find that for 17 21 25 32
5 7 13 21 2. , , ,
, , and 19 23 31 39
11 15 30 45 2 2 6 7
The denominator is more than twice the numerator. 1− , 1− , 1− , 1−
19 23 31 39
17
is the largest fraction. (Two in common) 25 32 17 21
28 So, , , ,
31 39 19 23
5 1
= 1 17 18 23 47 61
11 5 3. , , , ,
2 25 27 33 59 71
7 1 8 9 10 12 10
= 1
1− , 1− , 1− , 1− , 1−
15 7 25 27 33 59 71
2
18 17 23 47 61
13 1 ∴ , , , ,
= 27 25 33 59 71
4
30
2 13 19 29 69 49
4. , , ,
21 1 23 35 78 57
= 5
46 4 6 9 8
2 21 1− , 1− , 1− , 1−
23 35 78 57
7 5 21 13
> > > 19 29 49 69
15 11 46 30 ∴ , , ,
23 35 57 78
13 17 182 + 255 437 17 420
smallest + largest = + = = =1
30 28 420 420 135 287 331 223 229
5. , , , ,
23 26 47 35 28
44. By observing the fractions, we find that
135 287
85 ×6 × 11
= 1/2 23 26
191
331 223
127 ×7 × 6.5
= 1/3 47 35
391
229
348 ×8
= 1/4.1 28
1456
135 223 331 229 287
101 So < < < <
= 1/5.5 23 35 47 28 26
563 adceb (ascending order)
131
= 1/12 6. Consider the reciprocals of the fractions.
1561
29 40 43 45 10
The second largest and the third largest fractions are 1/3 and i.e. , , ,
1/4 23 33 35 37 7
127 348 6 7 8 8 3
and 1+ , ,1+ ,1+ ,1+ ,1+
391 1456 23 33 35 37 7
∴ eacdb is the ascending order of the original fractions.
121 1 11 12 10 1
45. = 7. , , ,
367 3 120 130 108 11
189 1
= (close to 1/3) 11
=
1
=a
523 2.8 120 10 .9
179 1 12 1
= (close to 1/2) = =b
343 1.9 130 10.83
136 1 10 1
= = =c
409 3 108 10 .8
121 1
= 1
=d
179 1.47 11
189 1 11 12 10
is the middle value. ∴ < < < (dabc)
523 11 120 130 108
Exercise – 4(b) 1
17
8. = 1
Solutions for questions 1 to 10: 86
5 17
23 31 39 47 12 1
1. , , , = 11
35 43 55 67 59
4 12
12 12
1− ,1− 18 1
35 43 =
77 5
16 20 4 18
1− ,1−
55 67 22 1 1
1 1 1 1 = 3 = 1
1− ,1− ,1− ,1− 91
4 22 4 7
2.9 3.5 3.4 3.3
36 1 65 99
= comparing ,
121 13 71 122
3 36
6 23
1 1 1 1 1 1– , 1−
> > > 11 > 71 122
13 1 1 1
3 36 4 7 4 6 4 12 5 17 65 99
> or 65 × 122 > 71 × 99
17 12 18 22 36 71 122
< < < < (71 × 99 < 7100)
86 59 77 91 121
45 99 99 9
1 > and >
13 51 122 122 12
9. = 11
37 65 45 99 9
2 13 ∴ , , ,
71 51 122 12
15 1
= 13
43 15. Similar to the above method.
2 15
17 1 87
= 14 16. is the largest fraction.
31 143
1 17
87 1
11 1 >
= 1
143 2
45 11
4 29 1
= (approx)
1 1 1 1 1 86 3
10 > 14 > 11 > 13 > 1 21 1
1 19 1 17 2 13 2 15 4 11 = (approx)
80 4
11 15 13 17 19
∴ < < < < 37
=
1 69
=
1
45 43 37 31 29 91 2.5 181 2.6
10. By close observation, we find that the difference between the The descending order is
numerator and the denominator is constant in each fraction. 87 37 69 29 21
, , , ,
Since these are proper fractions, the fraction with largest 143 91 181 86 80
numerator will have largest value. The ascending order is
15 17 19 21 35 231 352 453 759
, , , , 17. , , ,
17 19 21 23 37 349 478 584 894
Take reciprocals and compare
349 118
11. Difference between numerator and denominator is for all fractions = 1+
231 231
78 45 34 12 478 126
∴ , , , = 1+
87 54 43 21 352 352
19 73 43 17 584 131
12. , , , = 1+
24 91 57 25 453 453
19 43 894 135
< 0.8 > 0.7, < 0.8 = 1+
24 57 759 759
73 17 894
≅ 0.8 < 0.7 So, is the smallest.
91 25 759
19 43 759
between and Hence, is the largest.
24 57 894
5 14
1− 1− 14 18 12 13 11
24 57 18. , , , ,
16 19 17 15 18
19 43 73 19 43 17
> ∴ , , , difference between numerator and denominator for each
24 57 91 24 57 25 fraction
21 81 23 14 24 2, 1, 5, 2, 7 and the numerals in 18/19 are the
13. , , , , largest. So, 18/19 is the largest.
32 102 37 23 37
Take reciprocals and compare 19. Similar to the above method.
81 21 24 23 14
∴ , , , ,
102 32 37 37 23 212
20. Only >2
105
9 45 65 99
14. , , ,
12 51 71 122 74 167 334 1011 712
45 9 21. , , , ,
> 151 426 537 1597 1477
45 = 9 × 5 1011
51 < 12 × 5 is the largest.
1597
65 45
>
71 51 22. 17/9 < 2
71 − 65 = 6 23/11 > 2
51 − 45 = 6 27/14 < 2
25/12 > 2
26/13 = 2
so, we have to compare 1 1 1 1 1
, , , ,
23/ 11 and 25/12 4 16 3 1 4
1 1 2 2 2
23 x 12 = 276 and 25 x 11 = 275 7 21 34 43 101
∴ 23/11 > 25/12
34
23/11 is the greatest. Clearly is the smallest.
71
88 123 76 13 105
23. , , , , 52 2
95 241 95 18 123 30. =2+
88 25 25
Take the reciprocals and compare is the largest 39 5
95 =2+
17 17
62 523 36 283 1265 49 1
24. , , , , =2+
49 476 29 203 942 24 24
diff. 13 57 7 80 323
25 1
283 =2+
∴ is the largest as there is a large difference over a 12 12
203
49/24 is the smallest
relatively small base.
25. Only 23/37 is significantly smaller than 0.8 80 95 76 101 58
31. , , , ,
386 28 212 2 84 181 201 199 221 171
26. , , , , Consider the reciprocals
495 93 613 5 253
181 21
Take reciprocals and compare =2+
495 109 80 80
= 1+
386 386 201 11
=2+
93 9 95 95
= 3+
28 28 199 47
=2+
613 23 76 76
= 3−
212 212 221 19
=2+
5 1 101 101
= 2+
2 2 171 55
=2+
253 1 58 58
= 3+ This is the highest.
84 84
Clearly 93/28 is the largest. 58
So, is the smallest.
Hence 28/93 is the smallest 171
85 135 23 812 29 31 30
27. , , , , 32. >
48 123 15 795 23 87 91
85 37 27 21
= 1+ >
48 48 71 77
135 12 The smallest should be
=1+
123 123 30 21 41
, or
23 8 91 77 96
= 1+
15 15 30
≃ 1/3
812 17 91
=1+
795 795 41 1
≃
29 6 96 2.3
=1+
23 23 21 1
≃
812 77 3.6
Clearly the smallest fraction is
795  21  1
 77  = 3 . 6 is the smallest
85 23 13 212 63  
28. , , , ,
96 88 45 841 219
Take reciprocals and compare 45 231 28 49 24
33. , , , ,
96 11 97 469 63 99 51
= 1+ Multiplying numerators by 2.
85 85
90 462 56 98 48
88 19 , , , ,
= 3+ 97 469 63 99 51
23 23
Differences are 7,7,7,1,3
45 6
= 3+ ∴ From among the first three fractions,
56
is the smallest.
13 13 63
841 205
= 3+ 56 98 48
, ,
212 212 Comparing,
63 99 51
219 30
= 3+ 56 28
63 63 ⇒ is the smallest.
63 63
The largest fraction among the reciprocals is 841/212.
Hence, the smallest fraction is 212/841.
212 26 79 82 512
7 21 34 43 101 34. , , , ,
29. , , , , 843, 103 314 271 1019
11 37 71 87 206
1 1 1 1 1 123 137
≅ , ≅ ,≅ , > ,≅ , will be the fourth largest
4 4 4 4 2 248 291
123 137
212 26 79 is very close to 1 while
So compare , and 248 2 291
843 103 314 is less than ½ and away from it.
212
∴ ∴
123
is the fourth largest
843 248
35. Take the reciprocals and compare 41. To find the third largest among
485 104 221 274 643 862 1021
36. = 1+ , , , ,
381 381 23 29 51 75 90
213 27 221
= 2− < 10
120 120 23
90 7 274
= 1+ < 10
83 83 29
47 3 643
= 2− > 12
25 25 51
78 4 862 825 + 37
= 2− = ≅ 11.5
41 41 75 75
78 90 990 + 31
So, largest is , Smallest is ∴ 1021 = ≅ 11.33
41 83 90 90
1021
23 29 70 32 is the third largest.
37. Taking reciprocals, the numbers are , , , 90
11 14 33 15
1 1 4 2 34 35 4 68 73
2+ ,2 + ,2 + ,2 + 42. , , , ,
11 14 33 15 23 24 3 35 38
34 + 1 35
5 7 10 9 11 =
38. , , , , 11/10 = 1.1 23 + 1 24
6 9 13 10 10
34 35
9/10 = 0.9 ∴ >
5 7 10 23 24
, , (are each less than 0.9) 34 68
6 9 13 Comparing and
5 10 5 7 23 35
> > 34 × 2 = 68
6 13 6 9
68 34 73 34
5 ∴ > also >
So, is the third highest. 35 23 38 23
6
73 > 2 × 34
7 17 33 26 31 38 < 2 × 23
39. , , , ,
15 30 61 37 46 68 73
∴ , are the highest
31 30 26 25 35 38
≅ or 6/9 ≅ or 5/7 (Note: We need not know which among the two is higher)
46 45 37 35
33 34 35 4
≅ 0.55 then > >
61 23 24 3
so,35/24 is the fourth largest fraction.
17
is close to 1/2 but > 1/2 11 1
30 43. 15
=
1 =
Comparing 87 12 85 811
5 7
33 17 15
and 33 < 17 × 2 61 > 30 × 2
61 30 13 1 15 1
= =
17 96 513 73 13
is greater 7 4 15
30
7/15 is less than 1/2 18 1
=
33 95 518
So, is the fourth largest 5
61
15
Clearly is the third largest.
162 123 171 137 147 87
40. , , , ,
314 248 337 291 293 Solutions for questions 44 and 45:
162 1
> 11 32 43 55 17
314 2 44. , , , ,
41 67 78 94 42
123 1
< Take reciprocals and compare
248 2 41 67 78 94 42
171 1 , , , ,
> 11 32 43 55 17
337 2
8 3 35 39 8
137 1 3 + ,2 + ,1 + ,1 + ,2 +
< 11 32 78 55 17
291 2 41 94
147 1 Clearly, among the reciprocals, is the largest and is
≅ 11 55
293 2 the smallest.
Whichever is greater among
11 55 189 x
∴ is the smallest and is the largest. ∴ =
41 94 214 250
45. Similar to the above method. 189 = 214 − 21.4 − 12/7 × 2.1
∴ x = 250 − 25 − 12/7 × 2.5 = 220.79
11
Smallest =
37 x 5678
11. =
21 1234 9876
Largest =
43 1234 = 1/8 × 9876
Chapter – 5 ∴ x = 1/8 × 5678 = 709.75
(Approximations) 143 471
12. =
x 220
Exercise – 5(a)
471
Solutions for questions 1 to 45: = 235.5
2
123 456 235.5 − 220 = 15.5 ≅ 1/3 × 47.1
1. =
x 80 1 1
∴x= × 143 − × 14.3
1 2 3
80 = × 456 + 4
6 = 71.5 −4.76 = 66.74
Now 4 ≅ 4.56 × 0.9
216 x
1
∴ x = × 123 + 1.23 × 0.9 13. =
6 86 251
≅ 20.5 + 1.08 = 21.58 216
=
86
x 251
71 97 251 = 86 × 3 − 7
2. =
87 x 7 = 8% of 86
87 = 71 + 16 ∴ x = 216 × 3 − 8 × 2.16 = 630.72
1
= 71 + × (71 − 7) = 100% + 22.5% = 122.5%
4 174 71
14. =
1 x 114
x = 97 + (97 − 9.7) = 118.825.
4 174 x
=
71 114
360 40
3. x = 192 × = 192 × = 32 × 5 = 160 71 × 2 = 142
432 48 174 − 142 = 32
≅ 7.1 × 4.5
676 208
4. = ∴ x = 114 × 2 + 11.4 × 4 + 5.7 = 279.3
x 96
208 = 96 × 2 + 1/6 × 96 x 174
∴ 676 = x × 2 + 1/6 × x 15. =
318 681
x = 6/13 × 676 = 6 × 52 = 312 1/2 × 681 = 340.5
841 x 340.5 − 318 = 22.5
5. = 22.5 ≅ 1/3 × 68.1
145 35
∴ x = 1/2 × 174 − 1/3 × 17.4
841 = 87 − 5.8 = 81.2
× 35 = x
145
x = 29 x 7 = 203 147 670
16. =
114 43 281 x
6. = 670 = 147 × 4 + 1/2 × 147 + 1/2 × 14.7 + 1.47
37 x
∴ x = 281 × 4 + 1/2 × 281 + 1/2 × 28.1 + 2.81
114
= 38 = 1124 + 140.5 + 14.05 + 2.81 = 1281.36
3
43 − 38 = 5 123 871
17. =
5 ≅ 4 × 1.14 + 0.57 x 676
37 123 67
So, x = + (4 × 0.37 + 0.18) = 13.99 =
3 x 52
52 = 67 − 15
231 33 21 3 64
7. = ⇒ = ⇒x= = 9.14 ≅ 67 − 1/4 × 67 + 0.67 × 3
64 x 64 x 7 ∴ x = 123 − 1/4 × 123 + 1.23 × 3 = 95.94
1029 1323 147 1323
8. = ⇒ = x
=
243
112 x 16 x 18.
94 2920
49 441 29.2 × 3 + 2.92 × 2 + 0.29 × 3 ≅ 94
= ⇒ x = 144
16 x ∴x = 2.43 × 3 + 0.243 × 2 + 0.0243 × 3
≅ 7.848
848 729 848 81 1
9. = = =
x 3645 x 405 5 28 45
x = 848 × 5 = 4240 19. =
43 x
189 214 x 45
10. = =
x 250 43 28
45 ≅ 28 + 14 + 2.8 + 0.28
∴ x = 43 + 21.5 + 4.3 + 0.43 = 69.23 = 182 + 36.4 + 7.2 = 225.6
52 x
x 99 30. =
20. = 55 42
48 245
1/5 × 245 = 49 52× 42
x=
49 – 48 = 1 = 4 x 0.245 55
∴ x = 1/5 × 99 – 4 × 0.099 8.4
= 19.8 – 0.396 = 19.404 = 52 × = 52 × 0.763
11
= (50 +2) × 0.763 = 39.676
304 x
21. = 345 417
755 832 31. =
348 x
832 = 755 + 75.5 + 2 x 0.755
∴ x = 304 + 30.4 + 2 x 0.304 = 335.008 414× 348
x=
345
x 206 414 = 69 x 6
22. = 345 = 69 x 5
88 109
109 x 2 = 218 6 × 348
x= = 417.6 ≅ 418
218 – 206 = 12 = 10.9 + 1.09 5
So, 206 = 109 x 2 – (10.9 + 1.09)
∴ x = 88 x 2 – (8.8 + 0.88) = 166.32 32. By approximating the given values, we get
280 x
284 317 =
23. = 390 2550
369 x 280 × 2550
284 369 x= = 1830
⇒ = 390
317 x
284 + 28.4 + 2.84 + 1.42 = 316.66 ≅ 317 717
=
171
33.
∴ x = 369 + 36.9 + 3.69 + 1.84 = 411.43 x 319
171 x 2 = 342
412 616 319 = 342 – 23
24. =
169 x 23 = 17.1 + (1.7) x 3 + 0.8
169× 616 169× 154 ≅ 13.5%
x= = ∴ 319 = (200% – 10% – 3.5%) of 171
412 103 x = 717 x 2 – 71.7 – 7.17 x 3.5
= 169 x 1.49 ≅ 1337.2
= 169(1.5 – 0.01) = 169 + 84.5 – 1.69 = 251.81
(Answer will be slightly higher than this.) 19 x
34. =
141 x 52 71
25. = 1
124 384 X 52 = 26
141 – 124 = 17 2
17 = 12.4 + 6.2 – 1.24 – 3 x 0.12 26 – 19 = 7 = 5.2 + 3 X 0.52
So, 141 = 124 + 12.4 + 6.2 – 1.24 – 3 x 0.12 1
Hence x = 384 + 38.4 + 19.2 – 3.84 – 3 x 0.38 So, 19 = x 52 − [ 5.2 + 3 x 0.52 ] + 0.26
2
= 436.62
∴ x =1/2 x 71–[7.1 + 3 x 0.71 9 + 0.35] = 25.91
19 228
26. = 35.
213 729
=
x 202 x 421
19 × 202 1
x= X 729 = 364.5
228 2
202 421 – 364.5 = 56.5
x=
12 7.29 x 7 + 7.29 x 0.5 ≅ 56
= 16.83 ≅ 16.8 ∴ 421 = 1/2 x 729 + 7.29 x 7 + 7.29 x 0.5
So, x = 1/2 x 213 + 2.13 x 7 + 2.13 x 0.5 = 122.475
96 x
27. = 63 x
161 131 36. =
x = 96 x 131 / 161 93 41
≅ 96 x 13/16 = 78 21 x
=
31 41
119 509 3.1 x 7 = 21.7
28. =
56 x 21.7 – 21 = 0.7 = 0.31 x 2 + 0.031 x 3
56 × 509 8 × 509 So, 21 = 3.1 x 7 – [0.31 x 2 + 0.031 x 3]
x= = Hence x = 4.1 x 7 – [0.41 x 2 + 0.041 x 3] = 27.757
119 17
510 = 17 x 30 37. x2 = 39 × 121
509 = 510 – 1 = 17 x 30 – 17 x .059 By approximation,
= 8 x 29.44 = 239.52 x2 = 40 × 120
x 634 x = 40 × 40 × 3
29. =
182 511 x = 40 × √3 = 40 × 1.732 ≅ 69
634 = 511 + 123 123 = (51.1) x 2 + (5.1) x 4 (8) ≅ 24% Answer will be slightly less than this.
634 = 124% of 511
312 x
x = 182 + 20% of 182 + 4% of 182 38. =
966 47
312 1234 ≅ 567 × 2 + 20% of 567 − 2.5% of 567
what % ∴ x ≅ 989 × 2 + 20% of 989 − 2.5% of 989
966
≅ 1978 + 197.8 − 24.725
966
= 322 = 2151.075
3 Answer will be slightly more than this.
966
∴ 312 ≅ – 9.66 3. x × 102 = 63 × 371
3 63 × 371 23373
47 x= = ~ (230 x 102 – 0.8 x 102)
∴x ≅ − 0.47 = 15.19 102 102
3 229.2
267× 279 179 33
39. x = = 267 × 2.27 4. =
123 231 x
= 534 + 27% of 267 = 534 + 72.09 = 606.1 231 –179 = 52
39 × 89 52 ≅ 17.9 x 3 – 1.79
40. x = ∴ 231 = 179 + [17.9 x 3 – 1.79]
27 Hence x = 33 + [3.3 x 3 – 0.33]
13 = 42.57 (Actual answer will be slightly more than this)
× (90 − 1)
9 5. 29 × x = 71 × 191
13 4 71× 191 13561
130 − = 130 – 1 – x= = = 467.6
9 9 29 29
= 129 – .44 = 128.56
x 173
456 x 456 625 6. =
41. = , = 321 439
625 688 x 688
1/2 x 439 = 219.5
688 = 625 + 63
219.5 – 43.9 = 175.6
≅ 110%
175.6 – 173 = 2.6
∴ x = 456 + 45.6 = 501.6
2.6 ≅ 6 x 0.439
(Actual answer will be slightly more)
∴ 173 = 1/2 x 439 – 43.9 – 6 x 0.439
146 x So, x =1/2 x 321 – 32.1 – 6 x 0.321 = 126.47
42. =
259 783 263 60
259 × 3 = 777 7. =
147 x
783 − 777 = 6
consider the numerators
≅ 2% of 259
263 → 60
∴ x = 146 × 3 + 1.46 × 2
Whatever transaction is carried on to get 60 from 263, the
≅ 438 + 3 = 441 similar transaction will be implemented for 147 to get the
x 542 value of x.
43. = 10% of 263% is 26.3
72 103
20% of 263 = 52.6
542 = 5 × 103 + 27 3% of 263 = 7.9
27 ≅ 26% of 103 ⇒ 23% of 263 = 60.5
∴ x = 5 × 72 + 26% of 72 0.2% of 263 = 0.52
= 360 + 1/4 × 72 + 0.72 = 378.72 ⇒ 22.8% of 263 = 60
812 x So 22.8% of 147 = 33.5
44. =
2765 850 293 4295
8. =
276.5 × 3 = 829.5 x 6329
829.5 − 812 = 17.5 4295 4 2
≅ 2/3 × 27.65 consider ≅ = and the answer will be lesser than
6329 6 3
∴ 812 = (30% − 2/3 × 1%) of 2765
the value obtained
∴ x = 85 × 3 − 2/3 × 8.5)
= 249.4 (Actual answer will be slightly more than this.) 245 312
9. =
43 x x 333
45. = 333 > 312, so x > 245
243 293
How much greater?
43 243 333 − 312 = 21
=
x 293 3.1 × 7 = 21.7
293 − 243 = 50 = (20% + 0.5%) of 243 so 2.4 × 7 = 17 ⇒ x = 245 + 17 = 262
1 1
∴ x = × 43 + × 0.43 + 43 x 107
5 2 10. =
25 237
= 8.6 + .21 + 43 = 51.81
x 25
Exercise – 5(b) =
107 237
Solutions for questions 1 to 30: 25= 10% of 237 + 0.5% of 237
∴ x = 10.7 + 0.53 = 11.23
53 x
1. = 213 113
128 246 11. =
128 × 2 = 256 284 x
256 − 246 = 10 ≅ 8% of 128 213
113= (i.e 106.5)
x = 53 ×2 − 8 × 0.53 = 106 − 4.24 = 101.76 2
+ 6.5 (i.e. ≅ 1/3 × {10% of 213})
1234 567
2. = so, x =
284 1
+ × 28.4 = 142 + 9.5
x 989 2 3
= 151.5 (Answer will be slightly less than this.) x
2.9 =
76 .9 x 55
12. = x
110 9167 2.9 =
70% of 110 = 77 55
769 = 77 − 0.1 x = 55 × 2.9 =159.5
0.1 ≅ 0.1% of 110
∴ 76.9 = 70% − 0.1% 23.
193 34
=
x = 70% of 9167 − 0.1% of 9167 = 7 × 916.7 − 9.167 x 413
= 6407.7 (Answer will be slightly more than this.) 193 = 34 x 6 – 1/3 x 34 + 0.34
1728 252 ∴ x = 413 x 6 – 1/3x 413 + 4.13 = 2344.46
13. =
x 294 136 41
24. =
1728 18 6 x 1603
= = 1603 = 41 x 40 – 0.9 x 41
x 21 7
x = 7 × 288 = 2016 ∴ x = 136 x 40 – 0.9 x 136 = 5317.6
172 512 233 x

14. = 25. =
58 x 710 43
512 = 172 × 3 − 4 233 ≅ 71 x 3 + 7.1 x 3 – 0.71 x 2
4 ≅ 2.5 % of 172 ∴ x = 4.3 x 3 + 0.43 x 3 – 0.043 x 2 = 14.104
∴ x = 58 × 3 − 0.5 × 10/4 = 172.75
784 113
15.
x
=
460 26. =
225 692 x 28
113 × 7 = 791
692
= 230.6 7 to be subtracted
3 1.1 × 6 = 6.6
230.6 − 225 = 5.6 28 × 7 = 196
≅ 0.8% of 692 0.28 × 6 = 1.68
460 So, x = 196 − 1.68 = 194.32
∴x= − 0.8 × 4.6
3
153.3 − 3.68 = 149.62 539 1617
27. =
144 x x 1236
16. = 1236
49 588 x= = 412
144× 588 3
x= = 144 × 12 = 1728
49
1272 848
28. =
12321 111 x 1431
17. =
x 88 159 106
=
(111)2 = 12321 x 1431
∴ x = 111 × 88 = 9768 159 x
=
18. 74% of 923 = 683.02 106 1431
∴x ≅ 74% of 112 = 82.88 x
1.5 =
x 361 1431
19. =
174 838 ∴x = 1431 + 715.5 = 2146.5
174 × 5 = 870
870 − 838 = 32 ≅ 1/5 × 174 29.
x
=
361
729 171
∴ 838 =  5 − 1  × 174
 5 x 19
∴ =
729 9
∴ 361 =  5 − 1  × x
 5 x = 19 × 81 = 1539
x=
5
× 361 ≅ 75 646 38
24 30. x = × 114 = × 114 = 38 × 19 = 722
102 6
729 x
20. = Chapter – 6
297 11 (VBODMAS)
729
x= = 27 Exercise – 6(a)
27
961 217 961 31
21. = ⇒ = 3 3
x 14 x 2 1. 16 + of [32 – 24 + 12 + 3 – 12] = 16 + of [1]
or x = 62 4 4
3
841 290 = 16 + × 11
22. = 4
x 55 33 97
2
Q 29 = 841 = 16 + = . Choice (C)
4 4
841 x
=
290 55
1 16 2 ÷13 4  ÷ 6 3
1
2 = (6 + 64 – (7 × × 6)} + 21
+5  6 
2. 3 6
9 4  3 4
= 63 + 21= 84. Choice (B)
29 21 50 6  27 29 21 50 6 4
+  × ÷ + × × ×
9 4  3 82  4
= = 3
9 4 3 82 27 16. % of {54 × 8 + (16 × 9 – 12)} + 1125 ÷ 5 × 4 – 3
4
1539
= 29 + 350 = . Choice (D) 3
= % of {432 + 123} + 225 × 4 – 3
9 9 × 41 369 4
3 3
3. 40% of [{(8 + 6) × 5 – 6} × 2 + 3] = % of 564 + 900 – 3 = × 564 + 897
4 400
2 2 262
= of [64 × 2 + 3] = × 131 = . Choice (D) = 4.23 + 897 = 901.23. Choice (D)
5 5 5
5 7 5 
15 3 17. 168 ÷ 21 × 16 +  of 42 − + 
4. % of [108 + of {16 + 32 × 12}] 6 3 4 
2 8 
15 3 3 5 43   43
= of [108 + [× 400] = 1 of 2580 = 19.35.
= 8 × 16 +  × 42−  = 128 + 35− 
12 
200 8 40
Choice (B) 6  12 
377 1913
4  = 128 + = . Choice (B)
12 12
5. 3025 + [232 ×  of6 – 20% of 250] ÷ 301
3 
= 3025 + (232 × 8 – 50) ÷ 301 = 3025 + 1806 ÷ 301 16 
% of  of 126÷14− 2×6
10
= 3025 + 6 = 3031. Choice (A) 18. 230 –
7 3 
6. 16% of 2250 ÷ 30% of 300 - 1% of 4500 10
= 230 – % of [672 ÷ 12 × 6]
16 30 1 7
= × 2250 ÷ × 300 – × 4500
100 100 100 10
= 230 – % of [56 × 6]
= 360 ÷ 90 − 45 = 360 ÷ 45 = 8. Choice (B) 7
10
= 230 – × 56 × 6 = 230 – 4.8 = 225.2. Choice (D)
3 . 4 × 0 . 64 + 0 . 17 × 1 .6 = (34 × 64 + 17 × 16 ) × 100 700
7.
6 .8 × 0 . 0004 68 × 4
= 68 × 4 (8 + 1) × 100 = 900. 
68 × 4
Choice (C)
19. 1256 + 326+
11
[24×15−126]
 13 
8. Applying BODMAS required value

= 6.03 × 9 – {207 – (303 + 129 – 198)} = 1256 + 326+
11
(360−126)
≃ 6 × 9 – {207 – (234)}  13 
= 6 × 9 – (–27) = 54 + 27 = 81. Choice (B)
 11 
= 1256 + 326+ ×234
14.44  13 
9. 14.44 = = 1256 + [326 + 198] = 1780 Choice (B)
100
4×361 2 2 × 19 2 3
2×19 20. of 3600 ÷ 54 – 130 + 25 × 36% of 200
= = = = 3.8. 4
100 10 2 10
36
Required value = (3.8 – 2.5)2 ÷ 1.68 = i.e. = 2700 ÷ 54 – 155 × × 200 = 50 – 11160
100
= 1.69 ÷ 1.68 ≃ 1. Choice (A) = – 11110. Choice (A)
10. 1441÷8÷5=90% of x
60 45 3
≃ 1440 =
90
x 21. 44 × + = 44 × + 3 = 33 + 3 = 36.
(8)(5) 100 80 15 4
Choice (A)
9
⇒ 36 = x ⇒ x = 40. Choice (B)
10
22. ? = 330 + 12 . 48 % of 144 ≃ ?
33 − 37 . 5 % of 24
11. [12 × 5 – {200 –(501 + 247 – 386)}] ÷ 2
= [12 × 5 – {200 – 362}] ÷ 2 = 330 + (144 / 8 )
= [60 + 162] ÷ 2 = 111. Choice (A) 33 − ( 3 × 24 / 8 )
348
12. 0.5 of 98 ÷ 7 × [4 + {3 – (4 – 7)} + 5] ⇒ ? =. = 14 .5 Choice (A)
= 49 ÷ 7 × [4 + 6 + 5} = 7 × 15 = 105. Choice (A) 24
13. 201 + 651 + (201 – 0.25 {378 + (2561 – 137) + 263}) 35 1

= 201 +651 + (201 – 0.25 × 760) 23. ? = × 175 + ÷ 20 ≃ ?
2100 5
= 201 +651 + (201 – 190)
35 1 7
= 201 +651 + 11 = 863. Choice (A) = of × 20 ≃ ÷ 20
21 5 20
14. [20 + 2 {16 × 4 + 6 × 40) + (98 × 12 ÷ 4 × 10)} – 10] = 7/240 Choice (C)
= [20 + 2 {64 + 240) + 2940} – 10]
= [20 + 6488 – 10] = 6498. Choice (A)
15. {6 + (6464 ÷ 101) – (7 × 31 ÷ 186 × 6)} + 21
189 12.4 = 3 × [3 + (36)] = 39 × 3 = 117. Choice (A)
×12.42 189 ×
31 31 = 189 × 0.4 = 3.6
24. ? = ≃ 6. 60 + 5 × 12 ÷ (180 ÷ 3)
21
× 427.75 21×
427 .7 21× 7 7 = 60 + 5 × 12 ÷ 60 = 60 + 1 = 61. Choice (D)
61.1 61.1
⇒ ? = 0.51. Choice (A) 7. 8118 × 5 – ? × 1850 = 7290
⇒ 40590 – ? × 1850 = 7290
25. Applying BODMAS, we have {(12 × 15) – 9.72} ÷ 9 40590 − 7290 33300
= {180 – 9.72} ÷ 9 = 170.28 ÷ 9 = 18.92. ⇒?= = = 18
1850 1850
Choice (B)
Choice (C)
26. Applying BODMAS, we have 9 – 9 + 9 × 9 ÷ 9 = 9 – 9 + 9
9 8. ? 2 × 20 × 14 = 4 ⇒? = 2. Choice (C)
× i.e. 9 – 9 + 9 × 1 = 9 – 9 + 9 = 9. Choice (A) 169 − 29
9
27. Applying BODMAS, we have 108 × 24 ÷ 96 + 288 ÷ 48 3 1 2 7 1

24 288 1 9. 12 –  ×  × + ×
= 108 × + = 108 × + 6 = 27 + 6  2 4  7 2 16
96 48 4
3 7 25 25
= 33. Choice (C) = 12 – + = 12 + = 12 . Choice (C)
28 32 224 224
1 625 3244
28. ? = 6417 – ( 2619 ) + ; ∴ ? = 6417 – i.e. 6417
2 2 2 10. 30.9 × 3000 – 10.1 × 1100 + 8298 – 4302 ≃ ? × 1000
– 1622 = 4795. Choice (D) ? × 1000 = 31× 3000 – 10 × 1100 + 8300 – 4300 = 85000
⇒ ? = 85. Choice (D)
1700
29. × 680 ÷ 34 ÷ 340 = 1 Choice (A) 1
100 11. 13 + × 182 – 15 × 2 = 13 + 7 – 30 = –10.
26
Choice (A)
17 13 1 226
30. ?= × + i.e. . Choice (D)
5 5 5 25 12. 421 × 1 + 13000 + 10000 = 23500 = ? × 100
⇒ ? = 235. Choice (B)
Exercise – 6(b)
13. 32.92 × 3.5 + 6.41 ÷ 0.4 ≃ 33 × 3.5 + 6.4 ÷ 0.4
Solutions for questions 1 to 30 ⇒ 115.5 + 16 ⇒ 131.5. Choice (C)
1. Given, ? = (7.692% of 1391 + 6029) ÷ 6.5 14. ? 32.01 ≈ 32 and 499.9 ≈ 500
 1  ⇒ ? % of 1200 = 32 × 250 + 500 × 38
⇒ ? = ×1391+ 6029 ÷ 6.5 ⇒ ? × 12 = 500 (16 + 38)
 13  ⇒ ? × 12 = 500 × 54
6136 × 2 500 × 54
∴?= = 472 × 2 = 944. Choice (B) ⇒?= = 2250. Choice (B)
13 12
24 + 480 504 63 3.04 2.01 3 2 270

2. Given, ? × 7 of 9 ÷ 32 = = = 15. × × 90 ≃ × × 90 = ≈ 10.
16 + 240 256 32 8 7 8 7 28
63 63 Choice (D)
⇒?× = ⇒ ? = 1. Choice (C)
32 32
2
16. 6% of ? + × 715 = 288
7
3  4 41 58  33 99  35
11 ×1 ÷1  ÷ 3 = × ÷  ÷
8
5  29 58  9
3. 6
5  29 58  9 ⇒ × ? + 204 = 288 { Q 715 ≈ 714}
100
 33 58 35 6
×  ×  ÷ ⇒ × ? = 84 ⇒ ? = 1400.
58 Choice (B)
= 100
5  28 99 9
=
58 2 35 58 2 9
× ÷ = × × 17. 12.5% of (752) = 1/8 × 752 = 2 × ?
5 3 9 5 3 35 ⇒ ? = 47. Choice (C)
58 × 2 × 3 348 173
= = =1 . Choice (B) 23
175 175 175 18. 5 − [3/4 + {2 − 1/42}] = 2 . Choice (C)
84
( )
3
4. of 30 [46 + 2 × {150 ÷ 167 × 20 + (40 – 8)}]
4 192× 9 × 562 − 22 192 × 9(54) (58) 1728
19. = ?3 ⇒ =
3
= of 30 [46 + 2 × {9 × 20 + 32}] 54 × 58 54 × 58 (12)3
4
⇒ ? = 12. Choice (B)
3
= of 30 (46 + 2 × 212)
4 20. 3/4 × 13/3 × 5/2 − 100/7
3 3 65 × 7 − 100 × 8
= × 30 (46 + 424) = × 30 × 470 = 10575. = = − 345 / 56. Choice (C)
4 4 56
Choice (C)
11 3
21. ? = × 260 + × 268 + 44
5. 3 × [3 + {3 × (3 + (33 ÷ 3))}] 20 4
= 3 × [3 + {3 × (3 + 9)}]
∴ ? = 143 + 201 + 44 = 388. Choice (D) 190 = 38 × 5
As 38 divides 114 and 190 exactly, it is the HCF of 38, 114
5 .6 and 190.
22. ? = 24.4 + i.e. 24.4 + 5.6 × 20 = 136.4. Choice (B)
1 The LCM of 38, 144 and 190
20 = LCM (38, 38 × 3, 38 × 5) = 38 × LCM (1, 3, 5)
= 38 × 15 = 570
23. ? =78 × 5 −24 × 2
⇒ ? = 390 − 48 ⇒ ? = 342. Choice (B) 12. 26 = 2 × 13
44 = 2 × 22
24. 38 × 50 + 10% of 1500 i.e. 1900 + 150 = 2050. 64 = 2 × 32
Choice (D) HCF (26, 44, 64) = HCF (2 × 13, 2 × 22, 2 × 32)
= 2 × HCF (13, 22, 32) = 2.
1 LCM (26, 44, 64)
25. 12.48% of 1140 – 19.83 × 2.99 ≃ × 1140 – 20 × 3
8 = LCM (2.13, 2.22, 2.32) = 2LCM (13, 22, 32)
= 142.5 – 60 = 82.5. Choice (A) = 2(13.11.32) = 9152
13. 70 = 14 × 5
2 1
26. (16 % of 602 + 33 % of 480) ÷ (12 + 12 × 5) 112 = 14 × 8
3 3 168 = 14 × 12
1 1  HCF (70, 112, 168)
≃  × 600 + × 480 ÷ (24 × 5) i.e. 260/125 ≃ 2. = HCF (14 × 5, 14 × 8, 14 × 12) = 14 × HCF (5, 8, 12) = 14
 6 3  LCM (70, 112, 168)
Choice (C) = LCM (14 × 5, 14 × 8, 14 × 12) = 14 × LCM (5, 8, 12)
= 14 × LCM (5, LCM (8, 12))
27. (81 + 9 + 4) × 14.87 ≃ 94 × 15 = 1410. Choice (B) = 14 × LCM (5, 24) = 14 × 120 = 1680
28. ? = 840 ÷ 30% of 50 - 10 14. As 120 is divisible by 20 HCF (20, 120, 144)
3 = HCF (20, 144) = HCF (4 × 5, 4 × 36)
= 840 ÷ 15 - 10 = 840 ÷
3
(353) = 72 Choice (A)
= 4 × HCF (5, 36) = 4
As 120 is divisible by 20, LCM (20, 120, 144)
= LCM (120, 144)
29. 0.003 × ? × 0.0003 = 0.000000271 = LCM (24 × 5, 24 × 6)
⇒ 0.003 × ? × 0.0003 = 0.00000027 = 24 × LCM (5, 6) = 24 × 30 = 720
∴ ? = 0.3 . Choice (C)
15. HCF (280, 350, 490)
?  17   40  = HCF (70 × 4, 70 × 5, 70 × 7)
30. = × 400 −  × 160 = 70 × HFC (4, 5, 7) = 70 × 1 = 70
100  100   100  LCM (280, 350, 490)
⇒ ? [68 – 64] × 100 = LCM (70 × 4, 70 × 5, 70 × 7) = 70 × LCM (4, 5, 7)
? = 400. Choice (C) When two or more numbers have an HCF of 1, their LCM is
given by their product.
Speed Enhancement Test – 1 Hence, LCM (4, 5, 7) = 140.
LCM (280, 350, 490) = 70 × 140 = 9800
1. The sum is 21464. Solutions for questions 16 to 20:
2. The sum is 24442. 16. 11% can be considered as 10% + 1%

∴10% of 341 = 34.1
3. By adding two digits (in tens digit and units digit) at a time, 1% of 341 = 3.41
and then adding two digits 9thousand digit and hundreds ∴11% of 34 = (34.1) + (3.4) = 37.51
digit) at a time, the sum of 3542 and 6843 is 10385. Now
adding both the numbers, with negative sign, the sum of 17. 18% = 20% – 2%
7156 and 2188 is 9344. 20% of 83 = 16.6
10385 – 9344 = 1041. –2% of 83 = 1.66
18% of 83 = (16.6) – (1.66) = 14.94
4. The sum of the four positive numbers is 107257
107257 – 6543 = 100714 18. Let x% of 151 = 71
5. The sum of the three negative numbers is 8626 and 71
x= × 100
7849 – 8626 is –777. 151
Since 71 and 151 or 100 and 151 do not have any common
factors, 10% method has to be used.
6. 84 × 126 = 126 × (80 + 4) = 126 (80) + 126 (4) 151 is a three digit number and 71 is a two digit number 10%
= 10080 + 504 = 10584 of 151 = 15.1
15.1 goes 4 times in 71
7. 644 × 72 = 644 × 8 × 9 = 5152 × (10 − 1) 15.1 × 4 = 60.4
= 51520 − 5152 = 46368 4 will be in the ten’s place of the quotient.
71 – 60.4 = 10.6
8. 981 × 922 = (1000 − 19) × (1000 − 8) = (1000)2 1% of 151 = 1.51
− (19 +) 1000 + (−19) (−8) = 973152 1.51 goes in 10.67times
9. 4732 = (470 + 3)2 = 4702 + (2) (470) (3) + 32 1.51 × 7 = 10.57
= 220900 + 2820 + 9 = 223729 ∴7 will be in the units place of the quotient
10.67 – 10.57 = 0.1
0.1% of 151 = 0.151
10. 213 × 148 = 213 ×  300 − 2  = 31950 − 426 = 31524 0.151 does not go in 0.1 even one times.
 2 
The answer is 47%.
19. is the given fraction
11. 114 = 38 × 3 1234
10% of 1234 = 123.4 12. 85 is 35.42% of 240
123.4 goes 4 times in 569
Therefore 4 will be in the ten’s place of the quotient. 13. 78 is 10.91% of 715
569 – (4 × 123.4) = 75.4 14. 69 is 11.33% of 609
1% of 1234 = 12.34
12.34 goes 6 times in 75.4 15. 53 is 19.63% of 270
Therefore 6 will be in the units place of the quotient.
(75.4) – (6 × 12.34) = 1.36 Solutions for questions 16 to 20:
0.1% of 1234 = 1.234 1.234 goes 1 time in 1.36
12
Therefore 0.1 will be in the one-tenth’s place of the quotient. 16. Only is less than 0⋅6. All other fractions are greater than
The required answer is 46.1% 21
or equal to 0.6
20. 12.5% = 1/8
1 42 2 .
The required answer is × 968 = 121 17. All fractions except are greater than (0⋅4) or  
8 111 5
26 1 2
18. is close to , all other fractions are greater than .
14 18 31 48 2 3
21. + +
16 32 48 26
Answer is
14 9 31 (14 + 9) × 3 + 31 100 25 48
= + + = = =
16 16 48 48 48 12
95 5
160 + 115 + 152 427 19. is less than and, all other fractions are greater
22. = 79 4
190 190 5
than .
23.
(7 × 21) + (11× 14 ) + (23 × 6 ) 4
(6 × 7 × 3 × 2) 20. Whenever there is a constant difference between the numerator
147 + 154 + 138 439 and the denominator, then if all fractions are less than 1, then the
=
252 252 fraction with the lowest numerator is the lowest
14
24.
(8 × 35) + (12 × 14) + (17 × 10) Ans is
23
13 × 2 × 5 × 7
280 + 168 + 170 618 309 Solutions for questions 21 to 25:
= = =
910 910 455
21. 16 + 3(12 − 4) = 40. Choice (B)
25.
(13 × 9) + (27 × 6) − (16 × 4) = 117 + 162 − 64 215
= 22. 9 (8 − 20 ÷ 2 + 42) = 9 (8 − 10 + 42) = 360. Choice (D)
9× 4×9 324 324
Speed Enhancement Test – 2 23.
1
(48 − 6 + 112 − 7)) = 1 (147) = 21. Choice (A)
7 7
1. Adding the last two digits of all the numbers, we have 24.
1
(216 ) − 412 ÷ 4 = 36 − 103 = −67. Choice (C)
(84 + 95 + 75 − 45 − 46) = 163 6
Adding the remaining two digits of all the numbers, we have
33 + 72 + 82 − 68 − 53 = 66
∴ The required sum is (66 + 1)
25.
5
(36 ) × 5 − 707 + ? = − 557
6
i.e. 6763 ? = 557 − 557 = 0 Choice (C)
2. 13880
Speed Enhancement Test – 3
3. 2841
4. 31576
By using the rule for multiplying two 3 digit numbers we can say.
5. 649
Solutions for questions 6 to 10: 1. 266072
By using the method of calculating the product of two 3-digit 2. 45903

numbers, we can arrive at the answer quickly
3. 215488
6. 167832
7. 273064 4. 56153
8. 197209 5. 450870
9. 244647 Solutions for questions 6 to 10:

10. 402822
6. 15.3% of 285 = 15% of 285 + 0.3% of 285
3
Solutions for questions 11 to 15: = × 285 + 3 × 0.285 = 42.75 + 0.855 = 43.605
20
By using 10%, 1% concept we can calculate the percentage
7. 26.78% of 896 = 14.28% of 896 + 12.5% of 896
11. 63 is 44.36% of 142
1 1 17. LCM = 2142, HCF = 1
= × 896 + × 896 = 128 + 112 = 240
7 8
18. LCM = 62100, HCF = 3
8. 84.33% of 666 = 83.33% of 666 + 1% of 666
19. LCM = 26520, HCF = 1
5
= × 666 + 6.66 = 555 + 6.66 = 561.66 ≅ 561.6
6 20. LCM = 1716, HCF = 2
9. 57.15% of 7280 = 57.14% of 7280 + 0.01% of 7280 Solutions for questions 21 to 25:
4
= × 7280 + 0.728 = 4160 + 0.728 = 4160.728
7 By using the rule of adding two digits at a time and adding all the
positive terms first and then the negative terms and subtracting
10. 10% of 243 is 24.3 one from the other, we get the answer.
Now, 30 − 24.3 i.e. 5.7 is more than 2% of 243 i.e. 4.86.
∴ 5.7 − 4.86 = 0.84 21. 672 + 893 + 5640 + 3753 = 10958
0.84 is close to 0.35% of 243 10958 – 1254 = 9704
∴ The required answer is 12.3% 22. 20778
23. 190820
15 1 1
11. = =
34 34 4 24. 76174
2+
15 15
16 2 17 1 25. 11445
= , =
38 6 39 5
2+ 2+
16 17 Speed Enhancement Test – 4
40 1 25 1
= , =
96 16 63 13 Solutions for questions 1 to 5:
2+ 2+
40 25
4/15 is the lowest among 1. 16.002 × 14.998 – 12.01 × 4.980 = ?
4 6 5 16 13 = 16 × 15 – 12 × 5 = ? = 240 – 60 = 180. Choice (B)
, , , ,
15 16 17 40 25
2. 24.998 ÷ 5.001 + 3.98 × 2.01
∴ 15/34 is the highest
25 ÷ 5 + 4 × 2 = 5 + 8 = 13. Choice (D)
12. Only 19/72 is greater than 1/4 all the remaining are less
than 1/4. 3. 35.57 × 49 .01 + 5.10 × 3.9
≅ 36 × 49 + 5 × 4 = 6 × 7 + 20 = 62 Choice (C)
91 15 87 17
13. = 1+ , = 1+
76 76 70 70
4. 213.98 ÷ 106.9 + 8.03 ÷ 3.97
63 6 74 5 ≅ 214 ÷ 107 + 8 ÷ 4 ≅ 2 + 2 = 4
= 1+ , = 1+ Choice (C)
57 57 69 69
Clearly 17/70 is the highest. 5. 323.14 + 417.01 – 624.9
∴ 87/70 is the highest. ≅ 323 + 417 – 625 = 115 Choice (A)
Solutions for questions 14 and 15: Solutions for questions 6 to 10:
27 1 6. LCM of denominators = 7 x 9 x 4 = 252

14. <
82 3 (7 x 21) + (9 x 9 ) + (3 x14 ) 15
∴ The answer is = 270/252 =
28 1 252 14
>
83 3
8 8 14 2 1 14
37 1 7. + + = + +
= 36 48 27 9 6 27
111 3
12 + 9 + 28 49
37 LCM of denominators is 54 = =
∴ is neither the highest nor the least. 54 54
111
8. LCM of denominators is 540

19 1
15. = 7 5 4 315 + 100 + 144
78 2 + + =
4+ 12 27 15 540
19
559
67 1 =
= 540
277 9
4+
67
9. Inversion and comparison of fractions, gives a clearer
33 1
= picture.
134 2 17 2 23 2
4+ =2 + , =3+
33 5 5 7 7
9/67 > 2/19 > 2/33 29 2 51 9
=3+ , =3 +
∴ 19/78 is neither the highest nor the least. 9 9 14 14
Clearly 9/14 is the highest.
14
∴ is the smallest
16. LCM = 2016, HCF = 24 51
67 1 Solutions for questions 11 to 15:
10. =
155 2.3 11. Adding the last two digits, we have
39 1 29 + 84 + 45 + 64 + 53 = 275
= Adding the remaining digits, we get
141 23 .6
87 + 71 + 33 + 47 + 52 = 290
71 1
= ∴ The required sum is 29275.
152 2.1
83 1 12. 25135
=
206 2.5 13. 22060
47 1
= 14. 6259
142 3
39 47 83 67 71 15. 256
141 142 206 155 152 Solutions for questions 16 to 20:
16. 19.81% of 2400
= 20% of 2400 − 0.2% of 2400 + 0.01% of 2400
= 480 − 4.8 + 0.25 = 475.44
17. 28% of 844 = 30% of 844 − 2% of 844
= 253.2 − 16.88 = 236.32
4 4 × 168
18. 4.44% of 1512 = × 1512 = = 67.2
90 10
19. 92.5% of 3364 = 67.5% of 3364 + 5% of 3364
7 1
= × 3364 + × 3364 = 2943.5 + 168.2 = 3111.7
8 20
1
20. of 685 = 137
5
Now, 152 − 137 i.e. 15 is more than 2% of 685 which is 13.7.
The difference between 15 and 13.7 i.e. 1.3 is almost 0.2%
of 685.
Hence the required answer is 22.2%
By using the method of multiplying two 3 digit numbers. We get
the following solutions for 11-15
21. 217728
22. 496422
23. 58283
24. 104218
25. 237307
1. 562/3% can be calculated as (662/3 − 10)% of 720
662/3% of 720 = 2/3 x 720 = 480
10% of 720 = 72
480 – 72 = 408.
2. 57.5% of 350 = (62.5% − 5%) of 350 = 201.25
3. 98.5% of 775 = 775 − (1.5% of 775) = 763.375
4. 90.66% of 840 = (92.66 − 2)% of 840 = 761.54
5. 34.33% of 570 = (33.33 + 1)% of 570 = 195.68
6. 384 × 673 :
3 8 4
6 7 3
---------------------------------------------------------------------
18 + (21 + 48 i.e. 69) + (9 + 56 + 24 i.e. 89) + (24 + 28 i.e.
52) + (12)
∴ The required product is 258432.
7. 175 × 425 = (300 – 125) (300 + 125) Solutions for questions 16 to 20:
= 90000 − 15625 = 74375
16. Adding the last two digits of all the numbers, we have
8. 513 × 1008 = 513 × (1000 + 8) 84 + 26 + 23 − 65 + 66 = 134
513000 + 4104 = 517104 Adding the remaining digits, we have
15 + 19 + 23 − 45 + 6 = 18
9. 352504 ∴ The required sum is 1934
10. 666 × 777 = 6 × 7 × 111 × 111 = 42 × 12321 = 517482 17. 7429
19. 3106
19 1
11. =
35 1.84 20. 6852 + 9634 + 5762 + 4358 − 7243
21 1 = 6800 + 52 + 9600 + 34 + 5100 + 62 + 4300 + 58 − 7200 − 43
= = (6800 + 9600 + 5700 + 4300 − 7200) + (52 + 34 + 62 + 58 − 43)
39 1.85
= 19200 + 163 = 19363
23 1
=
45 1.96 Solutions for questions 21 to 25:
25 1
= 21. 32 = 25, 42 = 2 x 3 x 7
51 2.04
72 = 23 x 32
25 23 21 19 HCF = 2
∴ The order is < < < .
51 45 39 35 LCM = 25 x 32 x 7 = 2016
22. 36 = 22 x 32, 54 = 33 x 2
56 47 1
12. = 1 .19 ⇒ = 81 = 34
47 56 1.19 HCF = 32
82 73 1 LCM = 34 x 22 = 324
= 1 .12 ⇒ =
73 82 1.12
23. 48 = 24 x 3, 63 = 32 x 7
76 65 1 99 = 32 x 11
= 1 .16 ⇒ =
65 76 1.16 HCF = 3
92 65 1 LCM = 24 × 32 x 7 × 11 = 11088
= 1 .13 ⇒ =
81 92 1.13 24. 77 = 11 x 7, 187 = 11 x 17
73 81 65 47 110 = 11 x 2 x 5
∴ > > > HCF = 11
82 92 76 56
LCM = 11 x 7 x 2 x 5 x 17 = 13090
612 ×181
13. x = =  353 + 259  181 =  1 + 259  181 25. 18 = 32 x 2, 48 = 3 x 24
353  353   353  72 = 32 x 23
HCF = 3 x 2 = 6
≃ ሺ1 + 0.7337ሻ 181 = 181 + 132.80 = 313.8. LCM = 32 x 24 = 144
14. The fractions to be arranged in ascending order are Speed Enhancement Test – 6
34 41 48
, , Solutions for questions 1 to 5:
55 66 77
48 34 By the method of multiplying two 3 digit number, we get the answer.
The denominator of is 1⋅4 times the denominator of
77 55 1. 53013
(34) (1⋅4) = 47.6 which is less than 48
34 48 2. 453438
Hence
55
< 77
a c ୟାୡ
When there are two fractions and , then always 3. 710249
b d ୠାୢ
lies between those two. 4. 342 x 631 = 215802
34 + 48 41 621 x 334 = 207414
Hence = ----------
55 + 77 66 8388
48 34 ----------
Always lies between and
77 55
ସ଼ ସଵ ଷସ 5. 213 x 414 = 88182
Hence. > > 316 x 203 = 64148
଻଻ ଺଺ ହହ ---------
24034
15. Whenever two or more fractions have the difference between ---------
their numerators and denominators equal, the largest fractions
will be that with the greatest denominator Solutions for questions 6 to 10:
40 42 41 43
Hence < and <
79 81 80 82 By using the principle of adding two digits at a time, we get.
Applying the concept given in the note in the previous solutions,
40 41 42 41 42 43 6. 17340
< < and < <
79 80 81 80 80 82
7. 27280
40 41 42 43
Hence < < <
79 80 81 82 8. 3141
9. 37803 21 2 25
19. + −
36 3 48
10. 57099
7 2 25 28 + 32 − 25 35
i.e. + − = =
Solutions for questions 11 to 15: 12 3 48 48 48
11. 80% of 1578 = 946.8 323 37 118 323 − 333 + 354 344
20. − + = =
5% of 1578 = 78.98 675 75 225 675 675
0.4% of 1578 = 6.31
65.4% of 1578 = 1032.012 Solutions for questions 21 to 25:
12. 20% of 841 = 168.2 21. Whenever two numbers have opposite parity their HCF is 1.
1% of 841 = 8.41 Hence HCF (77, 182) = 1.
0.8% of 841 = 6.73 Therefore, HCF (77, 182, 286) = HCF (77, 182), 286) = 1
21.8% of 841 = 183.34 77 = 7 x 11
182 = 2 x 91 = 2 x 7 x 13
13. 48.8% – 50% – 12% 286 = 2 x 143 = 2 x 11 x 13
50% of 1247 = 623.50 LCM (77,182,286) = 2 x 7 x 11 x 13 = 2 (1001) = 2002
Less 1% of 1247 = 12.47
611.03 22. 208 = 8 x 26
Less 0.2% of 1247 = 2.49 312 = 8 x 39
48.8% of 1247 = 608.54. 416 = 8 x 52
HCF (208, 312, 416)
463 = HCF (8 x 26, 8 x 39, 8 x 52)
14. Required to find ×100
1134 = 8 x HCF (26, 39, 52)
40% of 1134 = 453.6 = (8) x (13) = 104
463 – 453.6 = 9.4 LCM (204, 312, 416) = LCM (8 x 26, 8 x 39, 8 x 52)
0.1% of 1134 = 1.134 = LCM (8 x 2 x 13, 8 x 3 x 13, 8 x 4 x 13)
0.8% of 1134 = 9.072 = 8 x 13 x LCM (2, 3, 4) = 104 (12) = 1248.
The answer is 40.8%.
23. 408 = 8 x 51
204 = 4 x 51
15. 100%of 384 = 384.0
816 = 8 x 102 = 16 x 51
40% of 384 = 153.6
HCF (408, 204, 816)
6% of 384 = 23.04
= HCF (8 x 51, 4 x 51, 16 x 51)
146% of 384 = 560.64
= 51 x HCF (8, 4, 16) = 51 x (4) = 204
The answer is 146%.
LCM (408, 204 816)
= LCM (8 x 51, 4 x 51, 16 x 51)
= 51 x LCM (8, 4, 16) = 51 (16) = 816
5 24. 506 = 2 x 253
16. By observation is the least as it is 0.55. 759 = 3 x 253
9
HCF (253, 506, 759) = 253
73 13 13 13
As ≅ , but not exactly equal to , it is less than . LCM (253, 506, 759)
85 15 15 15 = LCM (253, 253 (2) 253 (3)) = 253
13 8 16 17 LCM (1, 2, 3) = 253 (6) = 1518
Out of , i.e. and
15 9 18 19
25. HCF  306 , 187 , 198  =
HCF ( 306 ,187 ,198 )
As the difference between numerator and denominator is
 23 2 31  LCM ( 23, 20, 31)
13 8 13 17 8
same, is the smallest, > and > As two numbers of opposite parity have a HCF of 1,
15 9 15 19 9
HCF (306,187) = 1
5 73 13 8 17 Hence HCF ((306, 187), 198) = 1
∴ The ascending order is , , , , ,
9 85 15 9 19 HCF of the given fractions
1
= .
9 2 LCM ( the prime numbers given )
17. ≅ 1+ i.e. 1.28
7 7 As LCM (prime numbers) would always be their product,
13 2 HCF of given fractions
≅1+ i.e. 1.18 1 1
11 11 = = LCM of given fractions
( 23 )( 2)( 31) 1426
23 2
≅1+ i.e. 1.09 LCM (306,187,198 ) LCM (6 x 3 x 17,17 x 11, 6 x 3 x 11)
21 21 = =
HCF( 23, 2, 31) 1
49 4
≅ 1+ i.e. 1.08 6 x 3 x 11x 17 6 x 33 x 17
45 45 = =
89 4 1 1
≅ 1+ i.e. 1.04 = 198 x 17 = 198 (20 – 3) = 3366.
85 85
9 13 23 49 89 Speed Enhancement Test – 7
∴ > > > >
7 11 21 45 85
9 47 1
18. ≅ i.e. By the concept of ten percent and one percent we can find the
7 141 3 percentage values.
ସ଻ ୶ ଵ ୶
∴ = ଶଷ଻ ⟹ ≃ 1. 630 is 86.42% of 729
ଵସ଴ ଷ ଶଷ଻
∴ x = 79.6 2. 242 is 27.5% of 880
3. 81 is 14.75% of 549 91
<2
4. 156 is 23.08% of 676 73
67
5. 562 is 56.26% of 999 Since the numerator is more than twice the numerator
91
Solutions for questions 6 to 10: 31 67
in . But the denominator is , less than twice the
73 91
By using the method of multiplying two 3-digit numbers, we get.
31
denominator of
6. 78474 73
7. 150381 67 31
>
91 73
8. 497652
131 1
(b) >
9. 41376 348 3
159 1 131 159
10. 12992 < ⇒ >
528 3 348 528
By adding two digits at a time additions can be done faster.
5 7 8 6
11. 16982 21. + + −
10 28 12 18
12. 13887 1 1 2 1 3 1 9 + 4 13
= + + − = + = = = 1.083.
13. 26219 2 4 3 3 4 3 12 2
Choice (C)
14. 58191
22. =
[
3 2 × 2 4 + 5 × 3 × 16 16 9 + 15]= 16 . Choice (D)
15. 50397
24 24
23. 843.25 + ? − 243.75 = 436.50 + 624.25
73 17 31 219 + 204 − 248 175 ⇒ ? = 452.25. Choice (A)
16. + − = =
96 24 36 288 288
24. 2187 − 3142 + 4286 − 3265 = 66. Choice (B)
13 19 21 78 − 190 + 315 203
17. − + = = 25. 2346 + 5421 + 7289 + 6453 − 2321 = 19188.
85 51 34 510 510 Choice (D)
21 Speed Enhancement Test – 8

18. = 2.1 l
10
31
= 2.06
15 1. 249 × 261 = 249 × (251 + 10) = 249 × 251 + 249 × 10
41 (250 – 1) (200 + 1) + 2490
= 2.05 62500 – 1 + 2490 = 64989
20
81
= 2.025 2. 1421 × 179 = (1250 + 171) × 179
40 1250 × 179 + 171 × 179
61 5000
= 2.03 × 179 + (1752 − 4 2 )
30 4
81 61 41 31 21 (5000 × 44.75) + (30625 – 16)
∴ < < < < (50 × 4475) + (30609)
40 30 20 15 10
223750 + 30609 = 254359
101 1 3. By using the method of multiplying two three digit numbers

19. = the product is 269114.
186 1.84
7
=
1 4. 8 × 111 × 5 × 111 = (8 × 5) (111 × 111)
147 2 = 40 (12321) = 492840
19 1
= 5. 347 × 373 = (360 – 13) (360 + 13)
27 1 .4
= (360)2 – (13)2 = 129600 – 169 = 129431
43 1
=
67 1 .5 Solutions for questions 6 to 10:
39 1
= 6. 10% of 3564 = 356.4
53 1 .3
40% of 3564 = 1425.6
39 19 43 101 71 4% of 3564 = 142.56
53 27 67 186 147 ∴44% of 3564 = 1568.16
31 67 7. 762/3% of 786
20. The numerators of the fractions and are 31 and 67
73 91 662/3% of 786 + 10% of 786
67 2
>2 = × 786 + 78.6
31 3
The denominators are 73 and 91 = 524 + 78.6 = 602.6
8. 67% of 387 = 66 % of 387 + % of 387
3 3
16. HCF (260, 65, 195)
2 1
= × 387 + × 387 = 258 + 1.29 = 259.29 = HCF (65 x 4, 65, 65 x 3)
3 300 = 65 × HCF (4, 1, 3) = 65 x (1) = 65
LCM (260, 65, 195) = 65 x LCM (4, 1, 3)
9. 27% = 30% – 3% = 65 x 12 = 780
∴30% of 834 = 250.2
17. HCF (238, 357,187)
3% of 834 = 25.02
27% of 834 = 225.18 = HCF (17 x 14, 17 x 21, 17 x 11)
= 17 x HCF (14, 21, 11) = 17 x 1 = 17
LCM (238, 357,187)
25 1 25 5 = 17 x LCM (14, 21, 11)
10. 20% of = × = = 0.063
79 5 79 79 = 17 x LCM (LCM (14, 21) 11)
= 17 x 42 x 11 = 462 x 17 = 7854.
 665 399 532 
18. HCF  , , 
8 1  138 253 299 
11. ≅
31 3.88 H.C.F ( 665 , 399 , 532 )
=
9 1 L.C.M(138 , 253 , 299 )
≅
40 4.4 H.C.F( 35 x 19 , 21 x 19 , 28 x 19 )
=
23 1 L.C.M (6 x 23 ,11 x 23, 13 x 23 )
≅
100 4.3 19 x H.C.F ( 35 ,21,28 ) 19 x 7
= =
57 1 23 x L.C.M ( 6,11, 13 ) 23 x 2 x 3 x11 x 13
≅
160 2.8  665 399 253 
LCM  , , 
9 23 8 57  138 253 299 
< < <
40 100 31 160 19 x L.C.M( 35 ,21,28 ) 19 × 7 × 5 × 3 × 2 2
= =
23 x H.C.F ( 6, 11, 13 ) 23
9 1
12. ≅
32 3.5 19. HCF (58, 69, 174)
10 1 = HCF (58, 69, 174) = 1
≅ LCM (58, 69, 174)
41 4.1
= LCM (LCM (58, 174), 69)
24 1
≅ = LCM (174, 69)
101 4.2
174 × 69 174 × 69
58 1 = =
≅ HCF (174 ,69 ) HCF ( 3 × 58 , 3 × 23 )
161 2.7
174 × 69
= 58 × (70 − 1) = 4002
58 9 10 24
∴ > > > =
161 32 41 101 3
20. HCF (186, 279, 372) = HCF (31 × 6, 31 × 9, 31 × 12)

17 8 2
13. + − = 31 × HCF (6, 9, 12) = 31 × 3 = 93
90 45 135 LCM (186, 279, 372) = LCM (31 × 6, 31 × 9, 31 × 12)
51+ 48 − 4 95 19 = 31 × 36 = 1116.
= = =
270 270 54
14. The LCM is 48
21. 22543
13 7 1 11 3
+ + + +
24 16 8 48 4 22. 59785
26 + 21 + 6 + 11 + 36
23. 5517
48
100 24. 57933
= = 21/12
48
25. 7765
12 1
15. = Speed Enhancement Test – 9
131 11
=
173 11.5
11 1 4 2 8
= 1. + −
127 11 .1 35 15 105
17 1 12 + 14 − 8 18 6
= = = =
203 11.9 105 105 35
19 1
=
238 12.5 5 7 1
2. − +
The descending order of the fractions is 144 288 48
12 11 15 17 19 10 − 7 + 6 9 1
, , , and = = =
131 127 173 203 238 288 288 32
452 × 685 Solutions for questions 21 to 25:
3. x=
323
≅ 1.4 × 685 = 959 21. 27 ÷ [4 of 5 – 16 − 4 + 2 × 4 – 7] ÷
36 + 3[17 – {32 – 34 − 6 ] – 2(5 + 6) – 2]
8 1 11 1 = (27 ÷ [20 – 12 + 8 – 7] = 27 ÷ 9) ÷ (36 + 3[17 – {32 – 28}
4. ≅ ; ≅
21 2 .5 32 2 .90 – 22 – 2]) = 3 ÷ 3 = 1. Choice (C)
17 1 19 1
≅ ; ≅ 22. 18 ÷ 3 of 6 – 321 + 8 × 40 = 18 ÷ 18 – 321 + 320 is zero.
48 2 .82 58 3 .05
Hence, the answer is zero. Choice (B)
22 1
≅
65 2 .95 23. 602 – 54 × 33 + 62 + 27 × 66
19 22 11 17 8
∴ < < < <
58 65 32 48 21 = (33 + 27)2 – 2 × 27 × 33 + (33 – 27)2 + 2 × 27 × 33
= 1818 + 1818 = 3636. Choice (C)

28 43
5. ≅ 1.47 ; ≅ 1.95
19 22  (33 + 27 )2 + (33 − 27 ) 2 
87 18 24.   ÷ 303 = 6. Choice (D)
≅ 2.02 ; ≅ 1.63  2 
43 11
120
≅ 1 .79 25. The given expression is of the form
67
∴ The required order is a3 + b3 + c 3 − 3abc
=
87 43 120 18 28
> > > >
a2 + b2 + c 2 − ab − bc − ca
43 22 67 11 19 (Where a = 16.5, b = 17.5 and c = 18.5) which equals
a + b + c. Hence the given expression equals 52.5.
Solutions for questions 6 to 10: Choice (B)
By using the principle of adding two digits at a time, additions can Speed Enhancement Test – 10
be calculated faster. Solutions for questions 1 to 5:
6. 29057 1. 20% of 792 is 158.4
Now, 165 − 158.4 i.e. 6.6 is less than 1% of 792. and 6.6 is
7. 553 0.83% of 792.
8. 13779 ∴ The required answer is 20.83%
2. 87% of 4564 = 75% of 4564 + 10% of 4564 + 2% of 4564

9. 47657
= 3423 + 456.4 + 91.28 = 3970.68
10. 22055 3. 38.38% of 990 = 11.11% of 990 + 27.275 of 990
1 3
Solutions for questions 11 to 15: = × 990 = × 990 = 110 + 270 = 380
9 11
By method of multiplication of two 3-digit numbers, we get the
answers. 4. 44% of 32.96 = 50% of 32.96 − 5% of 32.96 − 1% of 32.96
= 16.48 − 1.648 − 0.3296 = 14.5024
11. 144456
5. 10% of 708 = 70.8
12. 372586 78 − 70.8 = 7.2
13. 370818 7.2 ≅ 1.0% of 708
72 = 11.0% of 708
14. 122301
15. 7998
6. 30 = 21 × 31 × 51
Solutions for questions 16 to 20: 160 = 25 × 51
75 = 31 × 52
16. 41⋅66% of 372 = (401 + 1.66%) of 3.72
LCM = 25 × 31 × 52 = 2400
5 HCF = 51 = 5 (As it the only common power)
= × 372 = 155
12
7. LCM = 5940 and HCF = 1
17. 63⋅52% of 888 = (60% + 3.52%) of 888 = 564⋅05
8. LCM = 4032 and HCF = 4
18. 24⋅91% of 780 = (25 − 0⋅09)% of 780
9. LCM = 3315 and HCF = 1
 1 0 ⋅ 09 
=  −  780 = 194⋅ 29
 4 100  10. LCM = 10800 and HCF = 2

19. 77⋅20 of 531
531
= (75 + 2 + 0⋅2) × = 409⋅93 11. LCM of denominators
100 72 = 23 x 32, 27 = 33, 144 = 24 x 32
LCM = 24 x 33 = 432
20. 81% of 777 = (80 + 1) ×
777
= 629⋅37 (11x 6) + ( 4 x 2 4 ) + (5 x3)
100 ∴ Total = = 145/432
2 4 x 33
( 7 x10 ) + ( 4 x 8 ) − (13 x 3 ) Speed Enhancement Test – 11
12. = 63/360
360 Solutions for questions 1 to 5:
7
= 1. Adding the last two digits of all the numbers, we have
40
92 + 34 + 45 − 63 + 23 = 131
Adding the remaining digits, we have
4 3 1 4+9−5 8 85 + 68 + 38 − 72 + 27 = 146
13. + − = =
15 5 3 15 15 ∴ The required sum is 14731
14. Inverting the fractions, we can observe 2. –607.7
34 2 38 2
=4− , =4− 3. 21462
9 9 10 10
42 2 48 4 4. − 3605.33
=4− , =4−
11 11 13 13
5. 6827
48 34 38 42
< < <
13 9 10 11 Solutions for questions 6 to 10:
11 10 9 13
< < < 6. LCM = 480 and HCF = 4
42 38 34 48
c<b<a<d 7. LCM = 12600 and HCF = 3
8. LCM = 420 and HCF = 7

88
15. = 2.8
31 9. LCM = 396 and HCF = 1
113
= 2.56 10. LCM = 540 and HCF = 9
48
= 2.4
40
263 11. Considering reciprocals of the given fractions, we have the
= 2.34 following.
112
85 9 92 10
263 =2+ ; =2+
∴ is the smallest. 38 38 41 41
112
57 11 97 3
=2+ ; =2+
71 35
16. 1004 × 972 = (1000 + 4) × 972 = 1+
36 36
= 972000 + 3888 = 975888
71
As < 2, it is the smallest and of the remaining,
496 × 1500 36
17. 496 × 375 =
4 11 9 10 11 3 57
As is the greatest of , , and , is
= 124(1000 + 500) = 124000 + 62000 = 186000 23 38 41 23 47 23
the greatest.
18. 1828 × 59 = 1828 (50 + 10 − 1) 23
= 91400 + 18280 − 1828 = 107852 Hence is the smallest.
57
19. 444 × 720 : 12. Consider the fractions in the following way:
4 4 4 16 1 230 1
≅ ; ≅
53 3.3 427 1 .8
78 1 49 1
≅ ; ≅
7 2 0 163 2.08 101 2.06
------------------------------------------------------ 93 1
28 + (8 + 28 i.e. 36) + (0 + 8 + 28 i.e. 36) + (0 + 8 i.e. 8) + 0 ≅
222 2 .3
∴ The required product is 319680.
230 78 49 93 16
∴ > > > > .
20. 1123 × 43 = 1123 (50 − 5 − 2) 427 163 101 222 53
= 56150 − 5615 − 2246 = 48289
260 × 162 260 × 54
13. x = = = 484.13
21. Adding the last two digits, we have 25 17 43 150 + 68 − 43 175

14. + − = =
44 + 69 − 82 − 64 = −33 104 156 624 624 624
Adding the remaining digits, we have 8 + 5 − 2 − 4 = 7
∴ The required sum is 700 − 33 i.e. 667. 23 1 36 1
15. ≅ ; ≅
72 3 .13 103 2.86
22. 9454 55 1 84 1
≅ ; ≅
168 3.05 225 2 . 67
23. 502933
5 1
≅
18 3 .6
24. 2482
84 36 55 23 5
> > > >
25. 11137 225 103 168 72 18
Solutions for questions 16 to 20: 7. 40.08% of 2400 = 40% of 2400 + 0.08% of 2400
2 4 1
16. 33% of 784 = 30% of 784 + 3% of 784 ⇒ × 2400 + × × 2400
5 5 1000
= 235.2 + 23.52 = 258.72
⇒ 960 + 1.92 = 961.92
1
×560 1 1
14 .25 % of 560 8. 4 % of 856 = 5% of 856 − % of 856
17. 3.57% of 560 = = 7 = 20 2 2
4 4
10 % of 856 1 % of 856
18. 54.16% of 480 = 41.66% of 480 + 12.5% of 480 = −
2 2
5 1 = 42.8 − 4.28 = 38.52
= × 480 + × 480
12 8
= 200 + 60 = 260 48 6
9. = ≅ 46.15
19. 85% of 16 = 80% of 16 + 5% of 16 104 13
4 1 4
= × 16 + × 16 = × 17 = 13.6 128 64
5 20 5 10. = = 6.9%
1850 925
20. 20% of 320 = 64
5 i.e. 69 − 64 is 1.56% of 320 Solutions for questions 11 to 15:
∴ The required answer is 21.56%
11 1 17 1
Solutions for questions 21 to 25: 11. ≅ ; ≅
23 2 .09 40 2 .35
21. 325 × 425 = 325 × (325 + 100)
= (325)2 + 32500 21 1 39 1
≅ ; ≅
= 105625 + 32500 = 138125 62 2 .95 125 3 .2
25 1
22. 645 × 15 = 645 (10 + 5) ≅
6450 + 3225 = 9675 92 3 .68
11 25
23. 625 × 375 = (500 + 125)(500 − 125) ∴ is the greatest and is the smallest.
23 92
= (500)2 − (125)2
11 25 19
= 250000 − 15625 ∴ − =
= 234375 23 92 92
24. 984 × 988 3 17 4

12. + −
1000 −16 249 166 83
1000 −12 1 17 4 17 3 17 − 6 11
= + − i.e. − = =
83 166 83 166 83 166 166
1000000 − 160002 − 12000 + 192 = 972192
25. 152 × 153 : 4 5 7
150 2 13. + −
95 76 114
150 3
48 + 75 − 70 53
=
22500 + 300 + 450 + 6 = 23256 1140 1140
Speed Enhancement Test – 12 837 × 91

14. x =
≅ 12.5 × 91 = 1137
1. 480 × 620 = (550 – 70) (550 + 70) = 5502 − 702
= 302500 − 4900 = 297600. 421
15.
2. 144 × 1728 = 1728 × (200 − 50 − 6) 300
34560 − 86400 − 10368 = 248832
3. 93 × 97 = 93 × (100 − 3)
= 9300 − 279 = 9021 16. Adding the last two digits of all the numbers, we have, 47 +
52 + 63 + 85 − 38 = 209
4. 135 × 490 = 135 × (500 − 10) Adding the remaining digits, we have,
= 67500 − 1350 = 66150 63 + 95 + 82 + 78 − 4 = 314
∴ The required sum is 314 + 2(carried)
5. 384 × 857 i.e. 31609
3 8 4
17. 14051
18. 5072
8 5 7
-------------------------------------------------------------------- 19. 15823
+ (21 + 40 + 32 i.e. 93) + (20 + 56 i.e. 76) + (28)
i.e. 9(37) + (6 + 2) + 8 20. −1055
∴The required thousand’s digit is 9 + 0 i.e.9
Solutions for questions 6 to 10: Solutions for questions 21 to 25:
6.
1
58 % of 1926 21. 32 = 25 ; 60 = 22 × 31 × 51
3 72 = 23 × 32
7 ∴ LCM = 25 × 32 × 51 = 1440
= × 1926 = 1123.5 HCF = 22 = 4
12
22. LCM = 1764 and HCF = 7 Solutions for questions 16 to 20:
23. LCM = 8624 and HCF = 7 By using the method of calculating the product of two 3-digit
numbers, we can arrive at the answer quickly
24. LCM = 520 and HCF = 13
16. 167832
25. LCM = 225 and HCF = 15
17. 273064
18. 197209
18 20. 402822
1. − 43 = −37. Choice (B)
2. 483 + 281 − 825 + 72 = 11. Choice (D) 1 4 5 5
21. 5 ×1 ÷1 ÷1
9 17 37 18
7 
 (81 ) + 31 − 8  ÷ ?
3. = (63 + 31 − 8) ÷ ?
46 21 42 23
9  = × ÷ ÷
9 17 37 18
86
= = 2 ⇒ ? = 43. Choice (C) 46 21 37 18 74
? = × × × =
9 17 42 23 17
4.
1
(4836) ÷ 2 − 24 22.
17
= 0 ⋅ 85
12 20
406 17 (15 ⋅ 6 ) 17 (15 + 0 ⋅ 6 )
= − 24 = 179. Choice (B) 17
= =
2 20 20 (15 ⋅ 6 ) 312
5. 43 − 83 + 729 ÷ 9 × 2 265 ⋅ 2 265
= >
= −40 + 81 × 2 = 122. Choice (A) 312 312
As 17 × 399 < 340 × 20,
<
20 399
855 95
6. = As 61 × 312 < 265 × 72,
2736 304
10% of 304 is 30.4 61 265
Thrice of it is 91.2 <
72 312
Now, 95 − 91.2 is 3.8 slightly more than 1% of 304 and it is
61 265 17 340
1.25% of 304. Hence < < <
∴ The required answer is 31.25% 72 312 20 99
7. 10% of 951 = 95.1 693 99 × 7

Now, 159 − 95.1 = 63.9
23. x= × 399 = × 399 = 931
297 99 × 3
1% of 951 is 9.51
Six times of 9.51 is 57.06
141 141 ( 0 ⋅ 6 ) 84 ⋅ 6 83
The difference of 59.9 and 57.06. 24. = = =
i.e. 5.84 is very close to 0.7% of 951. 125 125 ( 0 ⋅ 6 ) 75 75
∴ The required answer is 16.7% 83 83 ( 2 ) 166
= =
75 75 ( 2 ) 150
8. 22.5% of 832 = (25% − 2.5%) of 832 As the numerator of this fraction exceeds the numerator of
832 832
= − = 208 − 20.8 = 187.2 165 165 166 165
4 40 and it’s denominator of , >
151 15 150 151
37 4
9 = 1+ = 1⋅ 1
9. 69.23% of 1443 = × 1443 = 999 33 33
13
141
= 1⋅ 2
10. 37% of 625 = (40% + 1% − 4%) of 625 125
= 250 − 25 + 6.25 = 231.25 141 165
Hence is the greatest of the given fractions is
125 151
Solutions for questions 11 to 15: the least of the given fractions.
501 501
(84 + 95 + 75 − 45 − 46) = 163 25. x= (12 ) =
Adding the remaining two digits of all the numbers, we have 792 66
33 + 72 + 82 − 68 − 53 = 66
∴ The required sum is (66 + 1) Speed Enhancement Test – 14
i.e. 6763
12. 13880
1. The LCM of 25.50 and 25 has to be found
13. 2841 75 = 3 × 52
50 = 2 × 52
14. 31576 25 = 52
The LCM is 2 × 3 × 52 = which is 150
15. 649
13 12 11 10. 360 = 36 × 10
+ + 324 = 36 × 9
75 50 25
288 = 36 × 8
( 2 × 13 ) + ( 3 × 12 ) + ( 6 × 11)
= HCF (360, 324, 288) = 36
150 LCM (360, 324, 288)
128 64 = 36 × LCM (10, 98) = 36 × 360 = 12960.
= =
150 75
6 37 26 31
2. 6 +4 +4 +4 11. 738 × 84 7 3 8
25 50 125 100
⇒ 0 8 4
6 37 26 31
= (6 + 4 + 4 + 4 ) + + + + --------------------------------------------------------------
25 50 125 100 (56 + 5) + (28 + 24 + 0 + 7) + (12 + 64 + 3) + 2
6 37 26 31 --------------------------------------------------------------
= 18 + + + + i.e. 61992
25 50 125 100
The LCM of 25, 50 and 100 is100 12. 945 × 1055 = (1000 − 55) (1000 + 55)
The LCM of 125 and 100 is 500 = (1000)2 − (55)2 = 1000000 − 3025 = 996975
6 37 26 31
+ + +
25 50 125 100 13. 101 × 909 = 101 × (900 + 9) = 91809
1200 + 370 + 104 + 155 749 249
= = =1 14. 984 × 108 = 106272 (using the procedure shown in Q No. 1)
500 500 500
249 249 15. 728 × 772 = (750 − 22) × (750 + 22)
18 + 1 = 19
500 500 = (750)2 − (22)2 = 562016
7 11 13 22 11 Solutions for questions 16 to 20:

3. + + = =
180 60 90 60 30
16. (50% − 2%) of 8420 = 4210 − 168.4 = 4041.6
4 1 35
4. + = 17. 16.5% of 784 = (15% + 1.5%) of 784
57 12 228
= 117.6 + 11.76 = 129.36
1 1 1 1 5
5. 7 +5 +5 +4 −7 18. 20.63% of 1890
3 6 2 6 6 ≅ 42.85% of 1890 − 22.22% of 1890
1 1 1 1 5
= (7 + 5 + 5 + 4 − 7) + + + + − =
3 2
× 1890 − × 1890
3 6 2 6 6 7 9
2 + 1+ 3 + 1− 5 1 = 810 − 420 = 390
= 14 + = 14
6 3
423
Solutions for questions 6 to 10: 19. × 100 = 18 .51 %
2285
 17 13 11 HCF (17 , 13 , 11 ) = 1
6. HCF  , ,  = 20.
648
×100 = 48.21%
 25 35 45 LCM (25 , 35 , 45 ) 1575 1344
 17 13 11 LCM (17 , 13 , 11 ) 17 × 13 × 11 Alternately,
1344
= 672 i.e. 50%
LCM  , ,  = = 2
 25 35 45 HCF (25 , 35 , 45 ) 5
672 − 648 = 24
= LCM (17 , 13 , 11 ) = 17 × 13 × 11 =
2431 10% of 1344 is 13.44 and 2% is 26.88.
HCF (25 , 35 , 45 ) 5 5 As 24 is close to 2688, it is close to 2%.
∴ Required answer is 50 − 2 = 48%
7. 234 = 13 × 18
156 = 13 × 12 Solutions for questions 21 to 25:
273 = 13 × 21
HCF (234, 156, 273) By adding two digits at a time, we can do additions in a faster way.
= 13 × HCF (18, 12, 21) = 13 × 3 = 39
LCM (234, 156, 273) 21. 33251
= 13 × LCM (18, 12, 21)
22. 29558
= 13 × LCM(21 × 32, 22 × 3, 3 × 7)
= 13 × 22 × 32 × 7 23. 75244
8. 255 = 5 × 51
425 = 5 × 85 24. 59602
595 = 5 × 119
HCF (255, 425, 595) = 85 25. 682
LCM (255, 425, 595)
= 17 × 3 × 52 × 7. Speed Enhancement Test – 15
9. 270 = 18 × 15 Solutions for questions 1 to 5:
540 = 18 × 30
216 = 18 × 12 1. 42 = 21 × 31 × 71; 70 = 21 × 51 × 71
HCF (270, 540, 216) = 54 105 = 31 × 51 × 71
LCM (270, 540) = 540
∴ LCM = 21 × 31 × 51 × 71 = 210
Hence LCM (270, 540, 216)
HCF = 7
= LCM (540, 216) = 1080.
2. LCM = 900 and HCF = 3 As the difference between the numerator and denominator in
23 25
3. LCM = 312 and HCF = 26 the fractions and is constant, the fraction with the
29 31
4. LCM = 675 and HCF = 15 25
larger denominator i.e. is greater.
31
5. LCM = 264 and HCF = 2
7 1  21 1  5
= = 1−
Solutions for questions 6 to 10: 26 3  26  3  26 
25 1  6 
1 = 1−
93 3  31
6. 58 % of 1926
3
7 6 5
= × 1926 = 1123.5 The numerator of is 1.2 times the numerator of . 1⋅2
12 31 26
5
7. 40.08% of 2400 = 40% of 2400 + 0.08% of 2400 times the denominator of is 31⋅2. As this is greater than
26
2 4 1
⇒ × 2400 + × × 2400 6 5 6 7 25
5 5 1000 denominator of , < . Hence > . Similarly
31 26 31 26 93
⇒ 960 + 1.92 = 961.92
13 7
> .
1 1 48 26
8. 4 % of 856 = 5% of 856 − % of 856
2 2 23 25 7 13
Hence < < <
10 % of 856 1 % of 856 87 93 26 48
= −
2 2
= 42.8 − 4.28 = 38.52  1 ⋅ 75 2 + 1 ⋅ 85 2 + 1 ⋅ 95 2 + 3 ⋅ 5 × 1 ⋅ 85 + 3 ⋅ 7 × 
 
 1 ⋅ 95 + 3 ⋅ 9 × 1 ⋅ 75 
19.  
48 6 5 ⋅ 55
9. = ≅ 46.15
104 13
is in the form of a + b + c + 2 ab + 2 bc + 2 ca
2 2 2
a+b+c
128 64
10. = = 6.9% Where a = ⋅75, b = 1⋅85 and c = 1⋅95.
1850 925
As a + b + c + 2 ab + 2 bc + 2 ca has a value of a + b +
2 2 2
Solutions for questions 11 to 15: a+b+c

c, the given expression has a value of 5⋅55.
11. Adding the last two digits of all the numbers, we have 56 +
72 − 73 − 95 + 96 = 56 5 7 3 677
20. + + =
Adding the other digits, we have 39 65 2 390
38 + 49 − 52 − 82 + 77 = 30
∴ The required sum is 3056. Solutions for questions 21 to 25:
12. 27611
21. 993 × 96 = 993 × (100 − 4)
13. 1788 = 99300 − 3972 = 95328
14. 9833 22. 68 × 132 = (70 − 2) × (130 + 2)

= 9100 − 260 + 140 − 4 = 8976
15. 9931
23. 209 × 231 = (220 − 11) × (220 + 11)
Solutions for questions 16 to 20: = 48400 − 121 = 48279
12 24. 486 × 243 = 2 × (243)2 i.e. 2 × 310 = 118098
16. x = × 507
649
25. 994 × 1008 = 994 × (1000 + 8)
12 12 × 504
which is less than × 507 = = 994000 + 7952 = 1001952
648 12 × 54
= 9 which is approximately 9⋅39.
12 12 × 13 × 39
x is more than × 507 = = 9 ⋅ 36 1. 54.16% of 1320
650 13 × 50
= 16.66% of 1320 + 37.5% of 1320
Hence 9.36 < x < 9.39.
1 3
Only choice (C) satisfies this condition. Choice (C) = × 1320 + × 1320 = 220 + 495 = 715
6 8
153 × 53
17. x =
47 2. 52.8% of 2499 ≅ 52.8% of 2500
(100 + 53 ) × 53 52 . 8 × 100
= =
8103
= 172⋅4 ≅ 52.8 × 25 ≅ ≅ 1320
47 47 4
3. 42.44% of 3690
23 1  23 = 44.44% of 3690 − 2% of 3690
=
87 3  29
18.
4
⇒ × 3690 − 2(36.9)
9
25 1  25
= ≅ 1640 − 73.8 = 1566.2 ≅ 1566
93 3  31
4. (888) = 222
4
234 − 222 = 12 395 15
21. = 10
1% of 888 is 8.88 38 38
Difference between 12 and 8.88 447 17
i.e. 3.12 is 0.35% of 888 = 10
43 43
∴ 234 is (25 + 1 + 0.35)% of 888
i.e. 26.35% 343 13
= 10
33 33
5. 1% of 1849 ≅ 1% of 1850 52 2
i.e. 18.5 = 10 .
Now, 18.5 − 16 i.e. 2.5 is 0.13% of 1850 5 5
∴ 16 is (1 − 0.13)%. i.e. 0.87% of 1849
15 17
As 15 × 43 < 38 × 17, < .
By adding two digits at a time, we get the answers very fast. 395 447
Hence < .
38 43
6. 26972
13 17 343 447
7. 7906 Similarly > and hence > .
33 43 33 43
8. −12135
13 + 17
9. 30548
15 2 13 + 17
As = = , it must lie in between
10. −9220 38 33 + 43 33 + 43
2
13 17
and .
11. 307 × 333 = (320 – 13) (320 + 13) 33 43
= 102400 − 169 = 102231
343 395 447
Hence < < .
12. 93 × 1024 = 1024 × (90 + 3) 33 38 43
= 92160 + 3072 = 95232
17 2
13. 997 × 994 : Similar to the method shown above, < .
43 5
1000 −3
447 52
1000 −6 Hence < .
43 5
1000000 − 3000 − 6000 + 18 = 991018
343 395 447 52
Hence, < < <
33 38 43 5
14. 538 × 492 = 538 × (500 − 8) = 269000 − 4304 = 264696
15. 612 × 268 ⇒ 131 131 × 41 × 3

22. x= × 123 =
6 1 2 205 41 × 5
3
= × 131 = 78 ⋅ 6
5
2 6 8
------------------------------------------------------ 282 282
(12 + 4 i.e. 16) + (48 + 6 + 4 i.e. 58) + (8 + 12 i.e. 20) 23. x= × 100 = × 25 × 4
825 25 × 33
+ cf4 +cf2 +cf–1
+ (16)
3 × 94 376 2
= 164016 = ×4= = 34
33 11 11
= 34⋅2 to one decimal place.
16. 24 = 3 x 23, 39 = 13 x 3
65 = 13 x 5 24. LCM of 33, 55 and 165 is 165.
HCF = 1, LCM = 13 x 5 x 3 x 23 = 1560 5 7 19 5 (5 ) + 7 (3 ) + 19 13
+ + = =
17. 9 = 32, 29 = 29, 99 = 32 x 11 33 55 165 165 55
HCF = 1
LCM = 32 x 29 x 11 = 2871 200 99
25. =
2 6 3
18. 44 = 11 x 2 , 64 = 2 , 24 = 2 x 3 101 101
HCF = 22 = 4 2
LCM = 26 x 3 x 11 = 2112 20002 9801  99 
= =  
19. 42 = 2 x 3 x 7, 72 = 32 x 23 10201 10201  101
12 = 3 x 22
HCF = 2 x 3 = 6 3
LCM = 23 x 32 × 7 = 504. 2000600 970299  99 
= =  
1030301 1030301  101
20. 16 = 24, 54 = 33 x 2, 88 = 11 x 23
HCF = 2 Any proper fraction has the values of its square and its cube
LCM = 11 x 33 x 24 = 4752 less than itself. The value of the cube of any proper fraction
99 13. 38220
is less than is square. As is a proper fraction,
101
14. 176596
2 3
99  99   99 
>  >  . 15. 28182
101  101  101
200 20002 2000600 Solutions for questions 16 to 20:
Hence > >
101 10201 1030301
59 18
16. =1
Speed Enhancement Test – 17 41 41
67 18
=1
17 6
1. 16.78% = 14.28% + 2.5% =1
11 17
1
14.28% of 567 = × 567 = 8% 25 6
7 =1 .
19 19
2.5% of 568 = 14.175
16.78% of 567 = 81 + 14.175 = 95.1
On multiplying both numerator and denominator of
2. 35.33% = 33.33% + 2% 6 6 18 18
and by 3, they become and respectively. As
1 11 19 33 57
33.33% of 780 = × 780 = 260 2% of 780 = 15.6
3 18 8 18 18
< < < ,
35.33% = 260 + 15.6 = 275.6 57 49 41 33
60 18 18 6
3. 71.66% = 70% + 1.66% < < <
19 49 41 11
70% of 12.36 = 865.2
25 67 59 17
1.66% of 1236 =
1
× 1236 = 20.6 Hence < < <
60 19 49 41 11
71.66% of 1236 = 865.2 + 20.6 = 885.8
15 4
17. =1
861 11 11
4. The required percentage is ×100
1354 13 4
10% of 1354 = 135.4 =1
9 9
60% of 1354 = 812.4
15 13
3% of 1354 = 40.62 The integer part of and are equal. Comparing the
0.5% of 1354 = 6.77 11 9
63.5% of 1354 = 859.79 4 4 13 15
0.1% of 1354 = 1.354 fractional parts of both fractions, > . Hence > .
9 11 9 11
63.6% of 1354 = 861.144
The answer is 63.6% 444
i.e. 1⋅48.
301
5. 1823 – 1151 = 672 4
As = 0 ⋅ 44 .
672 9
×100 is the required percentage
1823 13
30% of 1823 = 546.9 Approximately, = 1⋅ 44.
9
6% of 1823 = 109.36
444 13 15
0.8% of 1823 = 14.584 Hence > > .
36.8% of 1823 = 670.844 301 9 11
The answer is 36.9% 764
Numerator and denominator of by 5, it becomes
152 ⋅ 8
6. Adding the last two digits of all the numbers, we have, .
101
23 + 53 + 85 + 89 i.e. 250
Adding the next two digits, we have 39 + 04 + 96 + 38 i.e. 177 152 ⋅ 8
As this is slightly less than i.e. 1⋅528,
Adding the first digit, we have 7 + 8 + 1 + 2 i.e. 18 100
∴ The required sum is 197950. 764 444 13 15
> > > .
505 301 9 11
7. 27247
8. 5645 16 192
18. x = × 12 = which is slightly more than
215 215
9. 1234
192 8
= = 0 .8 .
10. 21282 216 9
Among the choices, 0.89 is the only choice more than 0.8
Solutions for questions 11 to 15: Choice (D)
By using the principle of multiplication of 2 three-digit numbers
247 221
we can calculate the values. 19. x = ×
2197 187
11. 34705
19 × 13 17 × 13 19
12. 224448 = × =
13 3 17 × 11 143
69 1 10. 461 – 138 = 323
20. =
73 1.05 323
x100 is the required percentage
41 1 461
= 70% of 461 = 322.7
51 1.2
88 1 The answer is 70%
=
103 1.17 Solutions for questions 11 to 15:
58 1
= 11. Adding the last two digits of all the numbers, we have
93 1.6
69 88 41 58 72 + 45 − 69 + 24 + 37 = 109
, , and Adding the remaining digits, we have 7 + 8 + 5 + 4 = 24
73 103 51 93
∴ The required sum is (24 + 1) 09 i.e. 2509
21. 112 = × 24 77 = ×
71; 71 111 13. 14481
175 = 71 × 52
LCM = 24 × 52 × 71 × 11 = 30800 14. 56449
22. 726 = 66 × 11 i.e. 21 × 31 × 112 15. 8412

1155 = 111 × 31 × 51 × 71
1386 = 111 × 32× 2 × 71 Solutions for questions 16 to 20:
∴ GCD = 31 × 111 = 33
41 48 63 71
16. Multiplying each of the fractions , , and
23. 288 55 65 85 95
24. 6 41 48 63 71
by 5, they become, , and respectively
11 13 17 19
25. By prime factorisation, 41 8 48 9 63 12 71 14
564 = 22 × 3 × 47 =3 , =3 , =3 , =3
11 11 13 13 17 17 19 19
705 = 3 × 5 × 47
282 = 2 x 3 × 47 As (8)×(19) < (11)×(14),
LCM = 22 × 3 × 5 × 47 = 2820 8 14
HCF = 3 × 47 = 141 <
11 19
As (8) × (17) > (11) × (12)
8 12
>
9
By using the method of multiplying two – 3 digit numbers we can As is less than 0⋅7 and
calculate the answers quickly 13
8 12 14
1. 212382 , and are all more than 0⋅7,
11 17 19
2. 90036 48 63 41 71
< < <
13 17 11 19
3. 81528
48 63 41 71
Hence < < <
4. 131072 65 85 55 95
5. 116848 17. Each of the fractions can be expressed as. As the

denominators of , , and are in descending
66 76 86 96
6. 40% of 1640 = 656
7% of 1640 = 114.8 38 43 48 53
order, > > >
47% of 1640 = 770.8 66 76 86 96
0.2% of 1640 = 3.28
47.2%of 1640
less 0.01% of 1640
= 774.08
= 0.164
18. x=
684
(102 )
225
47.19% of 1640 = 773.916 Multiplying and dividing the numerator and denominator by
684 (102 ) (4 )
1 4, x = = (76) (4) (1 + .02) = 310.1
7. 25% of 580 = x 580 = 145 900
4
1% of 580 = 5.8
× (48 ) . Dividing numerator and denominator by 5, x
89
0.8% of 580 = 4.64 19. x=
235
26.8% of 580 = 155.44
17 . 8 × ( 48 )
=
8. 40% of 760 = 304.00 47
Less 04% of 760 = 3.04 48
As > 1, x > 17 ⋅ 8 . Only choice (4) exceeds 17.8.
39.6% of 760 = 300.96 47
Choice (D)
9. 100% of 534 = 534
70% of 534 = 373.8
7% of 534 = 37.38 20. x =
127 2
− 19 2
× (108 ) =
(127 − 19 )(127 + 19 ) × 108
177% of 534 = 945.18 216 216 2
Plus 0.7% of 534 = 3.738
177.7% of 534 = 948.98 =
(108 ) (146 ) × 108 = 36.5
The answer is 177.7% (216 )2
5. X= × 419 = × 419
123 41
15 ( 40 ) − 6(51) 600 − 306 294
21. = = = 2. Choice (A) 693
42 ( 2 ) − 7 ( − 9 ) 84 + 63 147 = 77  410 + 9  = 770+ = 770 + 16.9
 41 41  41

X = 786.9
40 44 1
22. 13 × – 19 × – 35 × = 20 – 11 – 7 ×
26 76 5 Solutions for questions 6 to 10:
–7 + {18 – 35 ÷ 7 – 3} = – 7 + 18 – 5 – 3 = 3 = 16 × 3
6. LCM of 64, 56 and 72
= 48. Choice (D)
= LCM (8 × 8, 8 × 7, 8 × 9)
= 8 × LCM (8, 7, 9)
2 3 4 5 10000000
23. × × × × – 8×7×9 8 × 8 × 63
= 8× =
HCF (8, 7, 9 )
100 100 100 100 12
1
(326 + 128 ) = 64 (64 − 1) = 642 − 64 = 4032.
38 × 42 ÷ 7 – = 228 – 227 = 1. Choice (C)
2 7. LCM of 27 and 108 is 108. LCM of 27,108 and 162 is LCM
of 108 and 162 = LCM (18 × 6, 18 × 9) = 18 × LCM (6, 9)
3
24. 8
×
20
×
15
×
25
×
10 (100 )
× ÷ = 18 × 18 = 324.
100 100 100 100 100 60
8. HCF (108, 144, 96)
1 = HCF (12 × 9, 12 × 12, 12 × 8)
186 – [192 + {– 41 + 90 of }] = 12 × HCF (9, 12, 8) = 12 × 1 = 12
3
LCM (108, 144, 96)
1 ÷ 186 – {192 – 41 + 30} = 1/5. Choice (A)
= 12 × LCM (LCM (9, 12), 8)
= 12 × LCM (36, 8) = 12 × 72 = 864
7 540(104 − 2× 400 + 43 )
25. 3 – 5 – {21 – 35− 6 } of ×
8 (108)3 − 2400×108 9. HCF (170, 255, 425)
= HCF (17 × 10, 17 × 15, 17 x 25)
2 2 = 17 HCF (10, 15, 25) = 17 × 5 = 85
7 5(100+ 8)(100 −100× 8 + 8 ) LCM (170, 255, 425)
= – 2 – { 21 – 29} × ×
8 (100 + 8)3 − 3.100.8 (100 + 8) = 17 LCM (10, 15, 25)
= 17 × 150 = 2550
= 5 × 5 = 25. Choice (B)
10. As 1212, 1236 and 1284 have their last two digits divisible
by 4, they are divisible by 4.
Speed Enhancement Test – 19 As 1212, 1236 and 1284 have the sum of their digits divisible
by 3, they are divisible by 3.
Solutions for questions 1 to 3: Hence 1212, 1236 and 284 are divisible by both 4 and 3 and
hence by 4 × 3 i.e. 12. Dividing 1212, 1236 and 1284 by 12,
1. The LCM of the denominators of the fractions added is 192. the quotients obtained are 101, 103 and 107 respectively.
13 5 7 HCF (1212, 1236, 1284)
In order to express the fractions , and with a
24 48 96 = HCF (12 × 101, 12 × 103, 12 × 107)
denominator of 192, the denominators 24, 48 and 96 have = 12 × HCF (101, 103, 107) = 12 × 1 = 12.
to be multiplied by 8, 4 and 2 respectively. The numerators LCM (1212, 1236, 1284)
would also have to multiplied by the same numbers. = 12 × LCM (101, 103, 107)
13 5 7 19 13 (8 ) + 5(4 ) + 7(2 ) + 19 157 = 12 × 101 × 103 × 107 as 101, 103 and 107 are prime
+ + + = = numbers = 22 × 3 × 101 × 103 × 107.
24 48 96 192 192 192
7 5 29
2. + = (Using a similar method as explained in the
54 36 108 Using the method of multiplying two 3 digit numbers, we can find
previous solution) out the answers very quickly.
11. 411607
1 9 1
3. 9
=  = (2 ⋅ 25 )
28 7  4  7 12. 336870
1  16 
16
=  =
1
(2 ⋅ 85 ) 13. 79112
49 7  7  7
1  23  1 14. 327522
23
=   = (2 ⋅ 3 )
70 7  10  7
15. 27153
1  30  1
30
=  = (2 ⋅ 307 )
91 7  13  7 Solutions for questions 16 to 20:
9 16 23 30
As 2.25 < 2.85 < 2.3 < 2.307, < < < By using the rule of adding 2 digits at a time, we get
28 49 70 91
16. 22439
Solutions for questions 4 and 5:
17. 3254
375 125 125
4. X= × 201 = × 201 = × 67
621 207 69 18. 8104
= 125  69 − 2  = 125 − 250 = 125 − 3.62 19. 11706

 
 69  69
X = 121.38 20. 2779
9. y=
459
(380)
152
21. 38.38% = 36.36% + 2.02%
19 (20 )
459
4 =
36.36% of 836 = × 836 = 304 19 (8 )
11
2% of 836 = 16.72 =
20
(459 ) = 1147 .5
0.02% of 836 = 0.1672 8
38.38% of 836 = 320.8
10. y=
39
(271)
22. 14.85% = 15% - 0.15% 1⋅ 8
10% of 548 = 54.8
5% of 548 = 27.4 =
39
(270 + 1) = 39 (270) + 39
18 18 18
15% of 548 = 82.200
= 29 (15) + 2 +
Less 0.15% of 548 = 0.822 1 1
= 587
14.85% of 548 = 81.378 or 81.4 6 6
23. The answer is 887.7. Solutions for questions 11 to 15:

11. 12 = 22 × 31
24. Required to find
45 = 32 × 51
1548 36 = 22 × 32
×100
3891 ∴ The required LCM is 180 and HCF is 3.
10% of 38791 = 389.1
40% of 3891 = 1556.40 12. LCM = 720 and HCF = 8
Less 0.2% of 3891 = 7.78
13. LCM = 150 and HCF = 5
39.8% of 3891 = 1548.62
The answer is 39.8% approximately 14. LCM = 720 and HCF = 12
25. 5971 – 4128 = 1843 15. LCM = 1125 and HCF = 5
1843
The required percentage is × 100 Solutions for questions 16 to 20:
4128
10% of 4128 = 412.8 16. 127.5% = 125% + 2.5%
40% of 4128 = 1651.2 125% of 1232 + 2.5% of 1232
4% of 4128 = 165.12 5 1
0.6% of 4128 = 24.77 = × 1232 + × 1232 = 1540 + 30.08 = 1570.8
4 40
44.6% of 4128 = 1841.09
0.05% of 4128 = 2.06 17. 13.28% = 14.28% – 1%
44.65% = 1843.15 14.28% of 638 – 1% of 638
The answer is 44.65% 1 
=  × 638 − 6 . 38  = 91.13 – 6.38
7 
Speed Enhancement Test – 20 = 84.75 (Approximately)
Solutions for questions 1 to 5: 18. 40% of 279 = 111.6

1% of 279 = 2.79
1. 262656 0.6% of 279 = 1.674
41.6% of 279 = 116.064
2. 888122
197
19. Required to find × 100
3. 139968 237
10% of 237 = 213.7
4. 504504 80% of 237 = 189.6
3% of 237 = 7.11
5. 551754 0.1% of 2137 = 0.237
83.1%of 237 = 1986.947
Solutions for questions 6 to 10: The answer is 83.1%
27 43 89 135 + 172 − 178 129 20. 30% of 348 = 104.4

6. + − = = 1% of 348 = 3.48
100 125 250 500 500
0.4% of 348 = 1.392
31.4% of 348 = 109.272
23 85 93 345 + 850 − 1116 79 The required answer is 348 + 109.2 = 457.23
7. + − = =
112 168 140 1680 1680
257 x
8. As = By using the rule of adding two digits at a time additions can be
640 525 calculated faster.
257× 525
⇒x= 21. 3604
640
22. 32467
257× 525
⇒x ≅
640 23. 22290
525 24. 52588

⇒x= = 210
2.5
25. 382
Speed Enhancement Test – 21 Solutions for questions 11 to 15:
23 + 84 − 15 + 38 + 25 − 16 = 139
Adding the remaining digits, we have
1. 10% of 738 = 73.8
20% of 738 = 147.6 2+7−9+6+4−7=3
3% of 738 = 22.14 ∴ The required sum is 439.
0.1% of 738 = 0.737
12. 35192
23.1% of 738 = 170.478
13. 10147
2. 49.4% = 50% – 0.6%
50% of 479 = 239.500 14. 15144
0.6% of 479 = 2.874
49.4% of 479 = 236.626 15. 18574
3. 10% of 672 = 67.2 Solutions for questions 16 to 20:
40% of 672 = 268.8
1% of 672 = 6.72 16. The numbers multiplied are two three digit numbers with the
0.25% of 672 = 1.68 same hundred’s digit. The last two digits of each number add
41.25% of 672 = 277.20 up to 100. The logic for multiplying two such three digit
numbers is given below. Let x be the hundred’s digit in each
237 number. Let p be the last two digits in any one of the
4. Required to find × 100
371 numbers. The last two digits in the other number would be
10% of 371 = 37.1 100 − p. The product of the numbers would be (100x + p)
60% of 371 = 222.6 (100 x + 100 − p)
3% of 371 = 11.13 = (100x + p) (100x − p + 100)
0.8% of 371 = 2.968 = (100x + p) (100x − p) + 100 (100x + p)
63.8% of 371 = 236.698 = (100x)2 − p2 + 100 (100x + p)
The answer is 63.8% Taking x = 1, p = 26, the product of 126 and 174 becomes
(100611)2 − 262 + 100 (126) = 21924.
x
5. Let × 561 = 329
100 17. The numbers multiplied are two three digit numbers with the
329 same hundred’s digit. The ten’s and unit’s digits in 182 are ten’s
x= × 100 complements of the ten’s and unit’s digit in 128. The logic for
561 multiplying two such three digit numbers is given below. Let x be
10% of 561 = 56.1 the hundred’s digit in each number. The last two digits of both
50% of 561 = 280.5 numbers odd up to 110. Let p be the last two digits in any one of
9% of 561 = 49.49 the numbers. The last two digits in the other number would be
59% of 561 = 329.99 110 − p. the product of the numbers would be (100x + p) (100x
The answer is 58.6% + 110 − p)
= (100x)2 − p2 + 110 (100x + p)
Taking x = 1, p = 28 the product of 182 and 126 becomes
(100 (1))2 − 282 + 110 (128) = 23296.
6. 34 = 2 × 17
51 = 3 × 17 18. The numbers multiplied have the same ten’s digit. The hundred’s
85 = 5 × 17 digit in each number is equal to the unit’s digit in the other and is
LCM of 34, 51 and 85 the ten’s complement of the unit’s digit in itself. The logic for
= 2 × 3 × 5 × 17 = 510 multiplying two such three digit numbers is given below.
GCD = 17 Let one of the three digit numbers be 100x + 10y + 10 − x
= 99x + 10y + 10. The other three digit number would then
7. 24 = 23 × 3 be 100 (10 − x) + 10y + x = 1000 − (99x − 10y).
60 = 22 × 3 × 5 The product of both numbers = (99x + 10y + 10) (1000 − 99x
80 = 24 × 5 − 10y) = 1000 (99x + 10y) − 10 (99x − 10y) + 10,000 − ((99x)2
LCM = 24 × 3 × 5 = 240 − (10y)2)
GCD = 22 = 4 Taking x = 1, and y = 6, the product of 169 and 961 becomes
1000 (99 (1) + 10(6)) − 10 (99 (1) − 0 (6)) + 10,000 − ((99
8. 48 = 24 × 3 (1))2 − (10 (1))2 = 162409.
36 = 22 × 32
90 = 2 × 5 × 32 19. The numbers multiplied have the ten’s digits as ten’s
LCM = 24 × 32 × 5 = 720 complements of each other. The hundred’s digit in each other.
GCD = 2 × 3 = 6 The hundred’s digit in each number equals the unit’s digit in
the other and is the ten’s complement of the unit’s digit in itself.
Using a similar logic as explained in the previous solution, 426
9. 63 = 32 × 7
× 684 works out to be 291384.
54 = 2 × 33
72 = 23 × 32 20. 136 × 464 = (100 + 36) × (400 + 64)
LCM = 23 × 33 × 7 = 1512 = 100 × 400 + 100 × 64 + 400 × 36 + 36 × 64
GCD = 32 = 9 = 400000 + 6400 + 14400 + 62 × 82
= 60800 + (6 × 8)2 = 63104
10. 121 = 11 × 11
88 = 23 × 11 Solutions for questions 21 to 25:
66 = 2 × 3 × 11
1
LCM = 23 × 3 × 11 × 11= 2904 21. 1432 × × 5.62 – 59.99 = ?
GCD = 11 13
⇒ 110 × 6 – 60 = ? ⇒ ? = 600. Choice (B)
22. The given expression is in the form of 71 1
a3 + b3 + 3a2b + 3ab2 = (a + b)3 14. =
193 2 .7
Where a = 3.14, b = 5.26
(a + b)3 = (3.14 + 5.26)3 = (8.4)3 93 1
=
∴ ? = 592.704. Choice (B) 201 2 .1
57 1
=
23. ? = 0.000228 × 106 139 2 .4
63 1
? = 228 ⇒ ? = (228)2 =
161 2 .5
∴ ? = 51984 Choice (D)
89 1
=
24. ? × 20 = 24 × 15 206 2 .3
360 93 89 57 63 71
⇒?= = 18 . Choice (A) The descending order is , , , and
20 201 206 139 161 193
= 27 (17 ) + 31(11) = 800

972 27 31 800
25. × 123 + 236 – 134 ≃ ? 15. + =
54 6 (11) 6 (17 ) 6 (11 )( 17 ) 6 (187 ) 1122
⇒ ? = 2214 + 102 = 2316. Choice (A)
16. Let the number formed by first two digits of the number
be p2. Let the number formed by last two digits of the number
Solutions for questions 1 to 5: be q2. The number would then be 100 (p2) + q2.
1. 314736 As p2 is a two-digit number it must be a minimum of 16. As

the number has no zeros, it must be greater than 1600. As
2. 280448 the square root of the number is less than 60, the number is
of the form (50 ± a)2 where a is a single digit number.
3. 290736 100 (p2) + q2 = (50 ± a)2 = 100 (25 ± a) + a2
Hence p2 = 25 ± a
4. 517032 As a ≤ 9, 16 ≤ p2 ≤ 34
Hence p2 must be 16.
5. 74088 When p2 = 16, a = 9 and q2 = a2 = 81.
Hence the number is 1681.
17. Let the number squared and the number cubed be a and b
Using the method of adding two digits, at a time we can calculate respectively.
the additions very quickly a3 + b3 = 793
As b is a natural number, b > 0
6. 190693 As a2 > 0, b3 < 793 in order to satisfy the above equation.
Hence b < 3
793 i.e., b ≤ 9 .
7. 14967
Substituting each possible value of b in the above equation,
8. 20098 a happens to be a natural number
When b has values of 9 and 4 a has values of 8 and
9. 11293 27 respectively. As difference of a and b is prime, a = 27,
and b = 4 and a + b = 31.
10. 987
18. Let the number squared and the number cubed be p and q
Solutions for questions 11 to 15: respectively.
p2 − q3 = 9
15 1 17 1
11. = ; =
29 1.93 39 2.29
p = 9 + q3 --- (1)
As q is a single digit natural number 1 ≤ q ≤ 9. Substituting
21 1 41 1 all possible values of 9 in equation (1), when q = 6, p
= ; =
49 2.33 69 1.68 happens to be a natural number having value of 15.
p + q = 21.
41 15 17 21
> > >
69 29 39 49 19. As the last two digits of 49284 is divisible by 4, 49284 is
divisible by 4. Dividing 49284 by 4, the quotient is 1232!
11 1 15 1 49284 = 4 (12321 ) = 2 12321 = 2 × 111
12. ≅ ; ≅
60 5 .4 83 5 .5 (please refer speed enhancement test solutions problem 9)
= 222.
17 1 13 1
≅ ; ≅
90 5.29 70 5.38 20. The cube root of Q number is divided into groups of 3 starting
from the right. If the last part contains only one or two digits,
15 11 13 17 it is considered as a separate group. The number of groups
< < < gives the number of digits in the cube root. Denoting the
83 60 70 90
cube root of a general number whose cube root is to be
found by xyz, x must satisfy the condition that x must be the
221× 274 221 largest number such that x3 is less than the last group. Z3
13. x = ⇒x= ≅ 147.
411 1 .5 must end with the last digit in the number. 3yz2 must end with
the ten’s digit of the excess of the number over z3. the
number when grouped into groups of 3 from the right 12. 8 = 23, 24 = 23 × 3, 36 = 22 × 32
becomes 1, 092, 727. Denoting its cube root by xyz, x3 ≤ 1 LCM = 23 × 32 = 72
i.e., x ≤ 1. HCF = 22 = 4
As x must be a minimum of 1, x = 1.
Z3 must end with a 7. Hence z must be 3. 13. 22 = 11 × 2
3yz2 must have an end digit of ten’s digit of 1092727 − 27 88 = 11 × 23
= 10927 00i.e 0. 121 = 11 × 11
This is only possible when y = 0. LCM = 112 × 23 = 968
HCF = 11
Hence 3
1092727 = 103 .
14. 26 = 13 × 2, 65 = 13 × 5
Solutions for questions 21 to 25: 78 = 13 × 2 × 3
HCF = 13
21. 35% of 870 is (30% + 5%) of 870 = 304⋅5 LCM = 13 × 2 × 3 × 5 = 390
22. 62% of 442 is (60% + 2%) of 442 = 274⋅04 15. 28 = 7 × 22, 63 = 7 × 32

77 = 7 × 11
23. 57% of 670 is (50% + 7%) of 670 = 381⋅90 HCF = 7,
LCM = 7 × 11 × 32 × 22 = 2772
24. 23% of 1024 is (20% + 3%) of 1024 = 235⋅52
25. 18% of 1008 is (20% – 2%) of 1008 = 181⋅44
16. 163726
17. 86668
18. −9713
1. 367 x 123 = 45141
45141 − 1234 = 43907 19. 38434
2. 378 x 12 = 4536 20. 1833

4536 − 234 = 4302
3. (6 + 342 + 1296)3 = 1644 x 3 = 4932 21. 613 × 34 : Proceeding in the same way as in question No. 7,
4932 − (2364/4) = 4932 − 591 = 4341 Answer is 20842
4. (281 x 362) = 101722 22. 499 × 8230 = (500 − 1) × 8230
101722 + 1237 = 102959 = 4115000 − 8230 = 4106770.
5. The given expression is in the form of 23. 78 × 92 =
a3 + b3 7 8
a 2 − ab + b 2
( a + b )( a 2 − ab + b 2 )
9 2
( a 2 − ab + b 2 )
=a+b 63 + (14 + 72 i.e. 86) + (16)
= 15.38 + 14.62 = 30 ∴ The product is 7176.
Solutions for questions 6 to 10: 24. 94 × 994
0 9 4
Using “ten percent – one percent” concept we can find the values
of the required percentages
436 9 9 4
6. 42% of 436 = (40 + 2) × = 183 .12
100
0 + (81) + (81 + 36 i.e. 107) + (36 + 36 i.e. 72) + (16)
231 ∴ The required product is 93436
7. 63% of 231 = (60 + 3) × = 145.53
100
25. 235 × 265 = (250 – 15) (250 + 15)
8. 28% of 431 = (250)2 − (15)2
= 62500 − 225 = 62275
431
= (30 − 2) × = 120.68
9. 72% of 888 Solutions for questions 1 to 5:
= (70 + 2)% of 888 = 639.36
1. The result is 18345
10. 56% of 784
= (50 + 5 + 1)% of 784 = 439.04 2. The result is 5041
Solutions for questions 11 to 15: 3. The result is 89
11. 21 = 7 × 3, 35 = 7 × 5, 42 = 2 × 3 × 7 4. The result is 759

LCM = 2 × 3 × 5 × 7 = 210
HCF = 7 5. The result is 4000.
Solutions for questions 6 to 10: 12. 3242 + 5762 + 324 × 576
= 3242 + 5762 + 2 × 324 × 576 − 324 × 576
6. (A) (3050 ÷ 25 – 2) ÷ 15 + 50 × 60 ÷ 300 × 5 – 30 = (324 + 576)2 − (182 × 242) = 9002 − 4322
60 = (900 + 432) × (900 − 432) = 1332 × (400 + 60 + 8)
= (122 – 2) ÷ 15 + 50 × × 5 – 30 = 8 + 50 – 30 = 28
300 = 623376
(B) 210 ÷ 14 + 5 – 16 + 50 ÷ 25 + 70 ÷ 5 13. 786 × 224 = (1010 − 224) × 224

= 15 + 5 – 16 + 2 + 14 = 20 = 224 × (100 + 10) − 2242
(C) 16 × 12 + 100 ÷ 10 + 15 – 197 = 226240 − (4 × 56)2
= 16 × 12 + 10 + 15 − 197 = 226240 − 42 × 3136
= 192 + 10 + 15 – 197 = 20 = 226240 − 4 × 4 × 3136
= 226240 − 4 × 12544 = 176064
(D) (25 × 12 – 150 × 2 ÷3) ÷ 50 + 16
 150× 2  14. 156 × 166 = (150 + 6) × (160 + 6)
=  25 × 12 −  ÷ 50 + 16 = (150) (160) + 6 (150 + 160) + 6 × 6 = 25896
 3 
300 − 100 15. 172 × 179 = 172 × (178 + 1)
= + 16 = 4 + 16 = 20 Choice (A)
50 = 30616 + 172 = 30788
7. (A) 12 × 28 ÷ 36 – 42 + 46 ÷ 12 + 257 ÷ 6 Solutions for questions 16 to 20:

28 46 257
= 12 × – 42 + + 16. 80% of 737 = 589.60
36 12 6
28 23 257 56 + 23 + 257 17. 72% of 432 = (70 + 2)% of 432 = 311.04
= + + − 42 = − 42
3 6 6 6
18. 65% of 678 = (60 + 5)% of 678 = 440.70
= 56 – 42 = 14
(B) 34 × 17 ÷ 68 + 14 – 32 ÷ 96 – 49 ÷ 6 19. 95% of 870 = (100% – 5%) of 870 = 826.5
1 1 49
= 34 × + 14 – − 20. 53% of 943 = (50% + 3%) of 943 = 499.79
4 3 6
17 1 49 51− 2 − 47 Solutions for questions 21 and 25:
= − − + 14 = + 14
2 3 6 6
= 0 + 14 = 14 31 1
21. =
131 42
(C) 12 × 15 – 125 ÷ 75 + 15 – 21 ÷ 63 – 179 – 178
51 1
5
= 12 × 15 – + 15 –
1
– 1 – 178 =
3 3 151 2.9
= 180 – 2 + 15 – 1 – 178 = 192 – 178 = 14 61 1
=
161 2.6
(D) 22 × 24 ÷ 52 × 26 + 27 ÷ 54 – 219
71 1
= 22 ×
24
× 26 +
27
– 219 =
52 54 171 2.4
81 1
1
= 11 × 24 + – 219 =
2 181 2.2
81 71 61 51 31
1 1 The descending order is , , , ,
= 264 + – 219 = 45 Choice (D) 181 171 161 151 131
2 2
8. (A) 320 – 145 – 90 = 85 48 39

(B) 420 – (245 – 90) = 265 22. The fractions and can be compared by cross
57 47
(C) 225 – 50 – 90 = 85
multiplication.
(D) 280 – (105 + 90) = 85 Choice (B)
(48) (47) > (39) (57)
5 1 11
9. (A) + = 39 48
12 2 12 Hence <
47 57
2 3 1 11
(B) + − = 32 39
3 4 2 12 Similarly <
39 47
7 3 1 5
(C) − − = 32 39 48
6 12 12 6 Hence < <
39 47 57
13 1 11
(D) − = Choice (C)
12 6 12
22 28 1  22 1  28
5  7  5  9 
23. and can be written as and
10. (A) 4% of 40 + 400% of 4 + 40% of 1 = 1.6 + 16 + 0.4 = 18 35 45
(B) 1.8% of 1000 = 18 respectively.
(C) 2% of 100 + 200% of 8 = 18
22 1 28 1
(D) 23% of 20 + 12% of 120 = 4.6 + 14.4 = 19 = 3 and =3
Choice (D) 7 7 9 9
1 1 22 22
Solutions for questions 11 to 15: As > , :
7 9 7 9
11. 9819 × 181 = (10000 − 181) × 181 22 28
Hence >
= 1810000 − (180 + 1)2 = 1777239 35 45
9. 3020 = (2) (5) (151)
28 17 1  28 1 17 
1002 and 2018 are divisible neither by 5 nor by 151.
9  5  9  3 
and can be written as and
45 27 Hence HCF (1002, 2018, 3020) = 2
respectively ∴LCM = 2 × 501 × 1009 × 1510 i.e., 1526637180.
28
= 5 ⋅ 6 and
17
= 5⋅6 10. 161 = 7 × 23
5 3 301 = 7 × 43
17 28 28 17 HCF (161, 301, 1204)
Hence > . Hence < = HCF (7, 1204)
3 5 45 27 = 7 as will as LCM (161, 301, 1204)
As 22 x 27 < 35 x 17, = 7 × 23 × 43 × 4 = 27692
22 17
< Solutions for questions 11 to 15:
35 27
28 22 17 11. 37% of 509 = (40 − 3)% of 509 = 188.33
Hence < <
45 35 27
12. 98% of 637
= (100 − 2)% of 637 = 624.26
= 27 (17 ) + 31(11) = 800
27 31 800
24. + =
6 (11) 6 (17 ) 6 (11 )( 17 ) 6 (187 ) 1122 13. 46% of 368 = 46% of 46 (8)
= (46 ) (8 ) = (2116 ) (8 ) = 169.28
2
100 100
9 ⋅ 95 + 6 ⋅ 25
2 2
3 5
25. + −
1⋅ 852 + 8 ⋅ 102 4 6 14. 50% of 154 = 77
Hence the first part is in the form of 73.92 is 3.08 less than 77.
(b + a)2 + (b − a)2
As 3.08 is 2% of 154
73.92 is (50 − 2) = 48% of 154.
b2 + a2
15. 25% of 271 = 67.75
Where a and b are real numbers which is equal to 2.
62.33 is 5.42 less than 67.75.
3 5 23
∴2+ − = . 1% of 271 = 2.71
4 6 12 2% of 276 = 2 (2.71) = 5⋅42
Hence 62.33 is (25 − 2) = 23% of 271.
Solutions for questions 1 to 5: 16. 2342 + 3652 + 7465 + 6328 + 8157 = 27944
1. 4182 × 2814 = 4182 × (2800 + 14) 17. 4215 − 612 + 3649 − 824 + 7168 = 13596
4182 × 14 = 4182 × (10 + 4) = 58548
4182 × 2800 = 5182 × 14 × 200 = 58548 × 200 = 11709600 18. Dividing 18181818, 181818, 1818 and 18 by 18, the quotients
5182 × 2814 = 11709600 + 58548 = 11768148 obtained are 1010101, 10101, 101 and 1 respectively with a
remainder of 0in each case.
2. 88888 × 5555 = 8 × 11111 × 5 × 1111 Hence 181811818 + 181818 + 1818 + 18
= 8 × 5 ×× 1111 = 40 × 12344321 = 493772840 = 18 (1010101 + 10101 + 101 + 1)
= 18 (1020304) = 18365472
3. 547 × 126 = (500 + 50 − 3) × 126
= 63000 + 6300 − 378 = 68922 19. The result is 20296.
4. 748 × 528 = (750 − 2) × (500 + 28) 20. The result is 2760.

= (750) × (500) + (750) × (28) − (500 × (2) | (−2) × (28)
= 375000 + 21000 − 1000 − 56 = 394944 Solutions for questions 21 to 25:
5. 128 × 74 = 128 × (70 + 4) 20 × 20 × 20 × 20 − 20 × 20

= 8960 + 512 = 9472 21.
483 + 14 + 12
Solutions for questions 6 to 10: 160000 − 400
= 313 .55 Choice (B)
483 + 26
6. Prime numbers have an HCF of 1 and LCM equal to their
product. As 151, 181 and 191 are prime, their HCF is 1 and
LCM is 151 × 181 × 191. i.e., 5220221. 22. 2.3689 = ?
= 1.539 Choice (D)
7. 247 = 19 × 13
It is observed that 779 and 893 are not divisible by 13. On
dividing them by 19, the quotients obtained are 41 and 47 144 × 25 12 × 5 15
23. = =
respectively. 3
64 × 64 4×8 8
Hence HCF (779, 893, 247)
= HCF (19 × 41), 19 × 47) 19 × 13)  144 × 25 
  of 43 + 32 – 53
= 19 × HCF (41, 47, 13) = 19 × 1 = 19 3 
 64 × 64 
LCM (779, 893, 247
= 19 × LCM (41, 47, 13) = 19 × 41 × 47 × 13 i.e., 475969.  
=  15 × 64  + 9 − 25
 8 
8. Of the numbers given only 2057 satisfies the divisibility rule = 120 + 9 – 125 = 4 Choice (B)
for 11. Dividing 2057 by 11, the quotient is 187.
= 11 × 17 Dividing 1904 and 1955 by 17 the quotients 24. 384 ÷ 4 × 4 × 8 + 2 × 10 3
obtained are 112 and 115 respectively.
384
HCF (1904, 1955, 2057) = 17 = + 80 = 3 + 80 = 83. Choice (A)
LCM (1904, 1955, 2057) = 17 × 112 × 115 × 121 i.e., 26494160 4×4×8
1 1
25. 864 ÷ 9 of 7 ÷ × 2 – 3 + 10 14. 32 is th of 224.
5 7
864 × 5 960 1009 Hence it forms 14.28% of 224.
= × 2 – 3 + 10 = − 3 + 10 =
9×7 7 7
15. Let x% of 3041 be 95
Choice (A)
x
of 3041 = 95.
Speed Enhancement Test – 26 100
95 95
x= × 100 which is slightly less than × 100
= 19 (5 ) × 100 = 100 % .
19 (160 )
1. L.C.M.(68, 52, 78, 34) = 2652
32
1209 + 867 + 1462 − 1638 1900 475
?= ⇒?= = . 100
2652 2652 663 Hence x is approximately i.e., 3.125%
32
2. L.C.M (55,45,66,9) = 2970
216 − 462 − 405 + 660
?=
2970 LCM and HCF
9
⇒?= = 1 . 16. 48 = 3 x 24, 96 = 3 x 25
2970 330
72 = 32 x 23
∴ LCM = 32 x 25 = 288, HCF = 3 x 23 = 24
73 29 37 37
3. ?= − + +
9 4 18 36 17. 21 = 7 x 3, 168 = 7 x 3 x 23
584 − 522 + 148 + 74 196 = 7 x 2 x 7 x 2 = 72 x 22
⇒?= HCF = 7, LCM = 72 x 3 x 23 = 1176
72
284 17 18. 42 = 3 x 2 x 7, 48 = 3 x 24
⇒?= =3 .
72 18 36 = 32 x 22
HCF = 3 x 2 = 6, LCM = 7 x 32 x 24 = 1008
4. L.C.M (62, 93, 155, 12) = 1860
150 − 180 − +72 + 155 19. 63 = 32 x 7, 36 = 32 x 22
?= 30 = 3 x 5 x 2
1860
HCF = 3, LCM = 22 x 32 x 5 x 7 = 1260
197
⇒?= .
1860 20. 64 = 26, 72 = 32 x 23
48 = 24 x 3
20 + 84 + 50 154 77 ∴ HCF = 23 = 8, LCM = 26 x 3² = 576
5. ?= = . ⇒?= .
720 720 360
21. 9983 × 984 = 9983 × (1000 − 16)
6. 3425 + 564 + 6512 + 7415 + 1057 = 18973. = 9983000 − 9983 × 4 × 4
= 9983000 − 39932 × 4
7. 642 + 42 + 564 − 748 − 372 − 91 = 37 = 9983000 − 159728 = 9823272
8. Adding or subtracting the last two digits of all the numbers, 22. 432 × 189 = 432 × (200 − (20 + 1)
we have,(17 + 84 + 46 − 36 − 47) = 64 = 86400 − 432 (10 + 1) = 81648
Similarly doing the same for the remaining digits,
we have, (62 + 73 + 92 − 16 − 82) = 129 23. 464 × 446 = (450 + 14) × (450 − 4)
∴ The required sum is 12964. = (450)2 + 10 (450) − 56
= 202500 + 4500 − 56 = 206944
9. 118784
24. 287 × 427 = (280 + 7) (420 + 7)
10. 519 = (280) (420) + 700 (7) + 49
Solutions for questions 11 to 15: = (350 − 70) (350 + 70) + 702 + 49
= 3502 + 49 = 122549
775 25. 813 × 719 = (800 + 13)
11. 27⋅775% of 4500 = 27 % of 4500
1000 (700 +19) = (800) (700) + 800 (19) + 700 (13) + (13) (19)
155 5555 = 560000 + 1520 + 9100 + 247 = 584547
= 27 % of 4500 = % of 4500
200 200
1 5 
=
1
(55 ⋅ 55 % of 4500 ) = 2  × 4500 = 1250 Solutions for questions 1 to 5:
2 9 
12. 41⋅66 of 2436 3  1  1

1. ?= of  48 ÷ 4 ×  + 
=
5
× 2436 = 5 × 203 = 1015.
5  6  3
12
3  1 3 7
⇒?= × 2 +  = ×
13. 30% of 2409 = 722.7 5  3 5 3
698.65 is 24.05 less than 2409.
7
1% of 2409 is approximately 24.05. ∴?= .
Hence 698.65 forms approximately 29% of 2409. 5
4 3 180 392 12 128 12. 735 × 609 = 7 × 105 × 609
2. ?= × × × × ⇒?= .
45 28 9 15 7 15 = 609 × 7 × (100 + 5)
= 4263 × (100 + 5) = 447615.
12 51  48 18 7 13. 556 × 638 = 556 (10 (8 × 8) − 2)

3. ?= of  × × = 5560 × 8 × 8 − 556 × 2
17 72  9 3 8
= 44480 × 8 − 1112 = 354728.
12 51 7
⇒?= × × 16 ×
17 72 8 14. The numbers multiplied are three digit numbers whose units
∴? = 14. digit are the same. Their first two digits add up to 100. Such
numbers are multiplied using the following logic. The last two
of {36 } + (30 − 2 )
9 64 digits of the product will be the square of the unit’s digit of
4. ?= of
16 81 either number. For unit’s digits whose square is a single digit
9 64 the last two digits of the product would be 0 followed by
⇒?= × × 36 + 28 ⇒ ? = 44. square of the unit’s digit. The previous digits would be the
16 81
sum of the product of the first two digits in each number and
10 times the units digit.
25 152  1 3 
5. ×  + =?⇒ ? =
8 5
× =2 . Last two digits of 734 × 274 will be 42 i.e. 16. The previous
19 625  2 4  25 4 5
digits of the product will be 73 × 27 + 4 × 10
= (50 + 23) × (50 − 23) + 40
= 502 − 232 + 40 = 2011.
6. 51⋅92% of 520 = (52 − 0⋅08)% of 520 Hence the result is 201116.
=
(52 ) × (520 ) − (0 ⋅ 08 ) × 520 15. 9728 × 10272 = (10,000 − 272) × (10,000 + 272)
1000 = (10,000)2 – (272)2 = 99926016
= 52 2
(10 ) − 41 ⋅ 6 = 27040 − 41 ⋅ 6 = 269.98.
7 19 37 37 61
 3 16. ? = + − + +
16⋅75% of 5680 = 10 + 6 + % of 5680
4 
7. 3 6 18 9 15
 210 + 285 − 370 = 366
10% of 5680 = 568 ⇒?=
90
6% of 5680 = 340.8
491 41
3 ⇒?= =5 .
% of 5680 = 42.6 90 90
4
Hence 16.75% of 5680 = 568 + 340.8 + 42.6 = 951.4.
120 − 3 + 4 121 11
17. ? = = = .
 10  528 528 48
8. 10
10
% of 68.34 = 10 + % of 68.34
17  17  4 10 1 2
10% of 68.34 = 6.834
18. ? = + − −
7 3 21 3
10 12 + 70 − 1 − 14 67 4
17 (68.34) = 100 (4 ⋅ 02 ) = 0.402
10 10 ⇒?= = =3 .
% of 68.34 =
17 21 21 21
100
20 + 6 + 9 35 5
Hence 10
10
% of 68.34 = 6.834 + 0.402 = 7.236. 19. ? = = = .
7 56 56 8
9. 10% of 432.1 = 43.2 72 + 81 − 16 137

20. ? = = .
20% of 4321 = 3 × 43.21 540 540
= 129.63 which is approximately 129.6.
Hence approximately 30% of 4321 is 129.6. Solutions for questions 21 to 25:
10. 46.44% of 724 = (44.44 + 2)% of 729 21. Adding the last two digits, we have
4 74 + 23 + 84 + 23 + 79 = 283
44.44% of 729 = approximately × 729 = 324.
9 Adding the remaining digits, we have
2% of 729 = 14.58 3 + 9 + 8 + 4 + 1 = 25
Hence 46.44% of 729 = (324 + 14.58) ∴ The required sum 2783.
Approximately = 339. (to the nearest integer).
22. 6144
23. 80245
11. The logic for multiplying two three digit numbers whose unit’s
digits are complements of each other and the previous digits 24. 358 + 457 − 522 + 297 − 122
were equal was explained in solutions for Speed = 815 − 522 + 175 = 293 + 175 = 468
Enhancement Test 17 problem. This logic extends for
multiplying two four digit numbers whose unit’s digits are 25. 6420 + 7323 − 4566 + 5417 − 3179
complements of each other and previous digits are equal.
= 6000 + 420 + 7000 + 323 − 4000 − 566 + 5000 + 417 −
Hence 2652 × 2658 will have last two digits of 16. The digits
3000 − 179
prior to it will be 265 × 266 = 265 (265 + 1)
= 6000 + 7000 + 5000 − (4000 + 3000) + 420 + 323 + 417
280900 − (566 + 179)
= + 265 = 70490.
4 = 11000 + 420 + 740 − 745
Hence the result is 7049016. = 11420 − 5 = 11415
of the two numbers is always 2 less than the 100’s
Speed Enhancement Test – 28 complement of the sum their hundred’s digits.
10. 556 × 655 = Using the process of multiplication,
Solutions for questions 1 to 5: we have
5 5 6
1. Writing all the numbers as product of prime factors, 72 = 23 × 32
48 = 24 × 3
54 = 2 × 33
HCF of a set of numbers is given by product of each prime 6 5 5
factor raised to a power which is the least of the powers it is
raised to in the numbers. (30 + 6, i.e. 36) + (25 + 30 + 9, i.e. 64) + (25 + 25 + 36 + 5,
Hence HCF of 72, 48 and 54 = 21 × 31- i.e., 91) + (25 + 30 + 3 i.e. 58) + 30 = 364180
LCM of a set of numbers is given by product of each prime
factor raised to a power which is the highest of the powers it Solutions for questions 11 to 15:
is raised to in the numbers.
Hence LCM of 72, 48 and 54 = 24 × 33 = 432 11. The answer is 3395.
2. 91 = 13 × 7 12. The answer is 1386.

77 = 11 × 7
49 = 7 × 7 13. The answer is 45899.
HCF (13 × 7, 11 × 7, 7 × 7) 14. The answer is 577.
= 7 × HCF (13, 11, 17) = 7 × (1) = 7
LCM (91, 77, 49) 15. The answer is 62648
= LCM (13 × 7, 11 × 7, 7 × 7)
= LCM (7, 11, 13) Solutions for questions 16 to 20:
= 7 × 7 × 11 × 13 = 7 × 1001 = 7007
16. (PQ)2 = RSTQ
3. 117 = 13 × 9; 104 = 13 × 8; 130 = 13 × 10 As the square of the unit’s digit of PQ has the same unit’s
HCF (117, 104, 130) = 13 digit as PQ, Q can be 0 or 1 or 5 or 6. As Q is a natural
LCM (117, 104, 130) = 13 × 360 = 4680 number, Q can only be 1 or 5 or 6.
When Q is 5, (PQ)2 will have the first two digits of the form P (P + 1).
4. 432, 504 and 720 have the sum of their digits equal to 9. As this can never be a perfect square, Q cannot be 5.
Hence they are all divisible by 9. As they are all divisible by ∴ Q of the given Q can be 1 only. Choice (B)
4 also, they are divisible by 36. Dividing 432, 504 and 720 by
36, the quotients obtained are 12, 14 and 20. 17. As R = 2S, sum of odd digits of SRS equals the even digit.
HCF (432, 504, 720) Hence SRS is a perfect square divisible by 11. Hence SRS
HCF (36 × 12, 36 × 14, 36 × 20) must be of the form 11n × 0 where n and 0 are natural
= 36 × HCF (12, 14, 20) = 36 × 2 = 72 numbers. As a perfect square has powers of all its prime
LCM (432, 504, 720) = 36 × LCM (12, 14, 20) factors being even, n must be divisible by 2. Hence SRS
= 36 × 420 = 15120 must be divisible by 112 i.e., 121. The only three digit perfect
squares divisible by 121are 121 and 121 (4) i.e., 484. Hence
5. As the last two digits of each number is divisible by 4, all the S is 1 or 4.
numbers are divisible by 4. Dividing 448, 1024 and 768 by 4, the
quotients obtained are 112, 256 and 192 respectively. 18. 123456 × 11111 = 1 2 3 4 5 6
HCF (448, 1024, 768) 1 2 3 4 5 6
= HCF 4 × 112, 4 × 256, 4 × 192) 1 2 3 4 5 6
= 4 × HCF (16 × 7, 16 × 16, 16 × 12) 1 2 3 4 5 6
= 4 × 16 × HCF (7, 16, 12) = 64 × 1 = 64. 1 2 3 4 5 6
LCM (448, 1024, 768)
= 64 × LCM (7, 16, 12) = 21504. Result: y x
Even if there was a carry of 9 from the digit denoted by x. digit
Solutions for questions 6 to 10: denoted by y would not produce a carry. Hence the left most
digit of the product would be 1. Choice (A)
6. The numbers multiplied are three digit numbers, each number
being formed by reversing the other. The logic for multiplying 19. EEE = 111 (E) = 37 × 3 (E)
such two digits numbers is given below. Let the two numbers If 37 is one of AB and CD, (3) (E) is the other. In that case 3 (E)
multiplied be 100x + 10y + z and 100z + 10y + x. 10
(100x + 10y + z) × (100z + 10y + x) must be at least 10 being a two-digit number. Hence E ≥ .
3
= 100 (x2 + y2 + z2) + 1010xy + 1010yz + 10001xz.
Taking x = 8, y = 7 and z = 1, 871 × 178 can be worked out E must be a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 9. 3 (E) must
by substituting x, y and z in the right hand side of the above be a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 27.
equation to be 155038. In this case as AB > CD, AB = 37 and CD = 3E.
In AB were any multiple of 37, AB must be 74. In that case
7. 2025 × 3025 = (2000 + 25) × (3000 + 25) = 6125625. AB would not be less than 50. The sum of all possible values
8. 1225 × 7750 = 1225 × (8000 − 250) of CD is 117.
 1000 20. 333 × 9180
= 1225 ×  8000 −  = 1225 × 8000 − 1225000
 4  4  1 1
=  333 −  × 9180
= 9493750  3 3 
9. 299 × 899 = (300 − 1) (× (900 − 1) = 268801 1000 9180
Note: The numbers multiplied are two three-digit numbers = × 9180 − = 3056940
3 3
ending with 99. Such numbers always have 01 as the last
two digits of their product. When the hundred’s digits of both Hence the product of 333 and 9180 has approximately 3057
numbers are increased by 1, the results are multiplied and thousands.
the product is decreased by 1, the first two digits of the Solutions for questions 21 to 25:
product of the two numbers is obtained. The digits in
between the first two digits and last two digits of the product 21. 30% of 414 = 124⋅2
1% of 414 = 4⋅14
4% of 414 = 16⋅56 (B) 666 – 333 + 999 ÷ 9 − 88 x 5
Hence 34% of 414 = 140⋅76 = 666 – 333 + 111 – 440 = 4
144.89 is 4⋅13 more than 414. (C) 840 + 650 – 12 x 8 ÷ 72 x 96 − 1356
As 4.13 is approximately 1% of 414, 144.89 is approximately 12× 8
35% of 414. = 840 + 650 − × 96 − 1356
72
22. 22.55% of 8877 = 840 + 650 − 128 – 1356 = 6
= (22.22 + 0.33) % of 8877 (D) 2112 ÷ 16 + 128 x 3 – 170 x 3
= 132 + 128 x 3 – 170 x 3
2 1 
=  +  × 8877 = 132 + 384 – 510 = 6 Choice (B)
 9 3 × 100 
2 9. (A) 166 × 4 – 52 × 5 + 232 ÷ 8 – 4800 ÷ 12
= 1972 + 29 ⋅ 59 = 2002.26 approximately. = 166 × 4 – 52 × 5 + 29 - 400
3
= 664 – 260 + 29 – 400 = 33.
23. 31.31% of 3100 (B) 112 ÷ 16 × 49 – 295 ÷ 5 − 251
3131 31 × 101 × 3100 = 7 × 49 – 59 − 251 = 343 – 59 – 251 = 33.
= × 3100 = (C) 34 × 6 – 154 – 468 ÷ 26 + 33
10000 100
= 34 × 6 – 154 – 18 +33 = 204 – 154 – 18+ 33 = 65.
= 31 × 101 = 970.61.
2
(D) (1855 ÷ 53 + 172) ÷ 3 − 108 ÷ 3
100 = (35 + 172) ÷ 3 – 108 ÷ 3
= 207 ÷ 3 – 108 ÷ 3 = 69 – 36 = 33. Choice (C)
24. 27% of 1296
= (30 − 3)% of 1296
10. (A) (232 x 6 ÷ 12 – 46) ÷ 10 + 10
3% of 1296 = 38.88
30% of 1296 = 10 (38.88) = 388.8.  232 x 6 
=  − 46  ÷ 10 + 10
Hence 27% of 1296  12 
= 388.8 − 38.88 = 349.92 = (116 – 46) ÷ 10 + 10
25. 164% of 5672 = (160 + 4)% of 5672 = 70 ÷ 10 + 10 = 7 + 10 = 17
% of 5672 = 226⋅88 (B) (109 + 115)÷ 16 x 6 – 350 ÷ 5
160% of 5672 = 40 × 226.88 = 9075.2 = 224 ÷ 16 x 6 – 350 ÷ 5
Hence 164% of 5672 = 9075⋅2 + 226.88 = 9302.08 = 14 × 6 – 70 = 84 – 70 = 14
(C) ((125 + 378) – 2750 ÷ 22 – 300) ÷ 6 + 1
Speed Enhancement Test – 29 = (125 + 378 – 125 – 300) ÷ 6 + 1
= 78 ÷ 6 +1 = 13+1 = 14
Solutions for questions 1 to 5: (D) 360 ÷ 18 + 80 – 43 x 3 + 43
= 20 + 80 – 43 x 3 + 43
1. The answer is 2636. = 20 + 80 – 129 + 43 = 14 Choice (A)
2. The answer is 50389.
3. 5671 – (2136 + 2449 + 4167)
= 5671 – (8752) = –3081 11. 1012 × 984 = (1000 + 12) × (1000 − 16) = 995808
4. (5784 + 9146) – (8448 + 4138)
= 14930 – 12586 = 2344 12. 991 × 983 = (1000 − 9) × (1000 − 17) = 974153
5. By first adding the positive terms and then subtracting the 13. 3725 × 3775 = (3750 + 25) × (3750 − 25)
negative terms, we get 57196. 2
 7500 
= 37502 − 252   − 625
Solutions for questions 6 to 10:  2 
6. (A) 575 ÷ 23 – 14 x 12 + 256 – 23 56250000 − 625
= 25 – 168 + 256 – 23 = 90 = = 14061875
4
(B) 17 x 18 – 14 x 15 + 96 – 204 ÷ 2
306 – 210 + 96 – 102 = 90
14. 813 × 887 = (800 + 13) × (800 + 87)
(C) 65 + 153 ÷ 3 x 4 – 512 + 333
= 8002 + 100 × 800 + 87 × (10 + 3) = 721131
= 65 + 51 x 4 – 512 + 333
Note: The numbers multiplied are two three digit numbers
= 65 + 204 – 512 + 333 = 90
with the same hundred’s digits are their last two digits are
(D) 25 x 6 – 210 ÷ 5 + 62 – 90 hundred’s complement of each other. The last four digits of
= 150 – 42 + 62 – 90 = 80 Choice (D) the product of such numbers will be the product of the last
two digits of the numbers. If this product has less than four
7. (A) 55 x 6 – 11 x 22 ÷ 44 x 36 + 13 digits, extra zeros are added in front of the product. The
22 previous digits of the product of such numbers is the product
= 330 – 11 x x 36+ 13
44 of the hundred’s digit in each number and hundred’s digit in
11 x 36 each number increased by 1.
= 330 – + 13 = 330 – 198 + 3 = 145
2 15. 284 × 516 = (400 − 116)(400 + 116)
(B) (45 + 33 ÷11) x 3 + 72 x 5 – 359 = 160000 − 13456 = 146544
= (45 + 3) x 3 + 360 – 359
= 48 x 3 + 1 = 144 + 1 = 145 Solutions for questions 16 to 20:
(C) 144 ÷ 3 + 96 – 29 x 5 + 140
= 48 + 96 – 145 + 140 = 139
(D) 36 + 63 + 193 – 43 x 5 + 204 ÷3 16. 68.2% of 687 =
682
× (688 − 1) =
(682) (688) − 1
= 36 + 63 + 193 – 215 + 68 = 145 Choice (C) 10 10
(682) (688) will have the last two digits of (2) (8) = 16.
8. (A) 22 – 158 + 260 ÷ 5 + 26 x 3 + 12 The previous digits will be (68) (69) = 692.
= 22 – 158 + 52 + 78 + 12 = 6
469216 − 682 6 4 13
Hence 68.2% of 687 = = 468 .532 ∴ Descending order is > > . Choice (A)
1000 31 23 77
618
17. 154⋅5% of 618 = % of 618
4
= (103 × 6 ) = 103 × 6 = 10609 × 9 = 954.81

2 2 2
400 400 100
800 + 40 − 1 
18. 83⋅9% of 539 =   of 539
 1000 
= (8) (539) + 0⋅4 (539) − 5⋅39 = 452⋅221
19. 46.8% of 1184 = 46.8% of 1184

= 46.8 (1000 + 100 + 80 + 4)
= 46.8 (1000) + 46.8 (100) + 46.8 (80) + 46.8(4)
= 554.11
184
20. 18⋅4% of 184 = % of 184
10
=
(184) 2
=
(180 + 4)2 = (180 )2 + 2(180 ) ( 4) + 4 2
10 (100) 1000 1000
= 33.856
124 151
21. + = ? ⇒ 0.4366 + 1.0486 = 1.4852 .Choice (B)
284 144
12 x
22. = ;
24 44
⇒ 24x = 12 × 44 ;
12 × 44 44
⇒x= ⇒x= ; ⇒ x = 22 Choice (C)
24 2
4 6 2
23. a= ,b = , c =
5 7 3
Take the LCM of the denominators and then compare the
numerators.
LCM of 5, 7 & 3 = 105.
4 4 × 21 84
= =
5 5 × 21 105
6 6 × 15 90
= =
7 5 × 21 105
2 2 × 35 70
= =
3 3 × 35 105
6 4 2
On comparing, we get > > .
7 5 3
2 4 6
∴ Ascending order is , , , i.e., cab. Choice (B)
3 5 7
5 4 5
24. × × 25 ÷ = ?
122 30 2
1
×5 2
183 = Choice (D)
5 183
2
6 4 13
25. a = , b= , c=
31 23 77
1 31 1
∴ = =5
a 6 6
1 23 3
= =5
b 4 4
1 77 12
= =5
c 13 13
1 3 12
Clearly < <
6 4 13
Speed Enhancement Test – 30 Solutions for questions 11 to15:

 32 40  11   1
11. ? =  × × 340    −
1. 71.5% of 2960 = 70% of 2960 + 1.5% of 2960  17 100  16   6
7
= × 2960 + 1% of 2960 + 0.5% of 2960  32 11 1
10 ⇒?=  × 4 × 34×  − ⇒ ? = 176 – 1 = 1755 .
= 2072 + 29.6 + 148 = 2116.4 17 16  6 6 6
Choice (A)
25% of 2576
2. 3.125% of 2576 =
8 12. ? = 9 × 15 + 1623 – 121 × 14
1 ⇒ ? = 135 + 1623 – 1694 = 64. Choice (C)
of 2576
644
i.e. 4 = = 80.5% 13. ? = 9 × 16 + 2678 – 16416 + 30
8 8
⇒ ? = – 13564. Choice (B)
75 3
3. × 100 ≅ × 100 ≅ 30% 5 36 1 1
248 10 14. ? = of  ×12× +  = ?
8 5 4 5
4. 72 = 24 × 3 5 109 109
456 = 24 × 19 ?= × = . Choice (D)
8 5 8
3
Hence 72 is th of 456.
19 4 65 144 7 104 
3 15 15. ? = ×  × × + 728
Hence 72 is × 100 = 15 % of 456. 325 8  26 8 12 
19 19
5. 112.5% of 1100 = (110 + 2.5)% of 1100.

⇒?=
1
{42 + 728 }
10
110% of 1100 = 1210 ∴? = 77. Choice (D)
10
2.5% of 1100 = × 1100 = 27.5. Solutions for questions 16 to 20:
4
100 16. 21 = 7 × 3, 28 = 7 × 4, 91 = 13 × 7
Hence 112.5% of 1100 = 1210 + 27.5 = 1237.5. LCM = 7 × 3 × 4 × 13 = 1092
HCF = 7
Solutions for questions 6 to10:
17. 46 = 23 × 2, 92 = 23 × 4
6. The three digit numbers multiplied are of the form xyz and zyx. 15 = 23 × 5
xyz × zyx = (100x + 10y + z) × (100z + 10y + x) HCF = 23
= 10,001xz + 1010xy + 110yz + 100 (x2 + y2 + z2). LCM = 23 × 5 × 4 = 460
The ten’s digit of their product is the unit’s digit of the sum of unit’s
digit of xy, unit’s digit of yz and the ten’s digits of xz. 18. 28 = 7 × 22, 77 = 7 × 11, 42 = 7 × 2 × 3
Taking x = 8, y = 1 and z = 9, the ten’s digit is the unit’s digit HCF = 7, LCM = 11 × 7 × 3 × 22 = 924
is the sum of unit’s digit of [8 × 1 + 1 × 9 + ten’s digit of 8 ×
9] i.e. 4. Hence the answer is 751842. 19. 32 = 25, 44 = 11 × 22, 16 = 24
LCM = 25 × 11 = 352
7. The three digit numbers multiplied are of the form xyz and xzy. HCF = 22 = 4
xyz × xzy = (100x + 10y + z) × (100x + 10z + y)
= 10,000x2 + 10y2 + 10z2 + 1100xz + 1100 xy + 101yz. 20. 126 = 7 × 2 × 32, 72 = 23 × 32
The ten’s digit of the product is the sum of the unit’s digits of 90 = 5 × 2 × 32
LCM = 32 × 23 × 5 × 7 = 2520
y2, unit’s digit of z2 and ten’s digit of yz. Taking x = 1,
HCF = 32 × 2 = 18
y = 7 and z = 2, the ten’s digit of the product is the unit’s digit
of sum of unit’s digit of 72, unit’s digit of 22 and the ten’s digit Solutions for questions 21 to 25:
of 2 × 7 i.e., 4. Hence the answer is 21844.
21. (5136 + 6784) – (3249 + 2931)
8. The three digit numbers multiplied are of the form xyz and = 11920 – 6180 = 5740
yxz. xyz × yxz = (100x + 10y + z) × (100y + 10x + z) 22. The answer is 1684.
= 1000y2 + 100xy + 100yz + 10yz + 10xz + z.
The ten’s digit of the product is the unit’s digit of the sum of the 23. 7568 − 213 + 4231 − 264 + 5457
ten’s digit of yz, the ten’s digit of xz and the ten’s digit of z2. = 7568 + 4231 + 5475 − (213 + 264)
Taking x = 4, y = 3 and z = 2, the ten’s digit of the product is = 7500 + 68 + 4200 + 31 + 5400 + 57 − (200 + 13 + 200 + 64)
the unit’s digit of the ten’s digits of 3 × 2, 4 × 2, and 22 i.e. 4. = 7500 + 4200+ 5400 + 68 + 31 + 57 − (200 + 200 + 13 + 64)
= 17100 + 156 − (400 + 77) = 17256 − 477 = 16779.
Hence the answer is 147744.
24. 121 − 243 + 1214 − 783 = ?
9. 1158 × 32 = 1158 × (30 + 2) = 34740 + 2316 = 37056. ⇒ 121 − 243 + 1214 − 783 − 122 + 431 = 309.
Choice (C)
10. 991 × 994 :
1000 −9 25. 5234 + 1234 − 1324 − ? = − 3073
1000 −6 + 6468 − 1324 − ? = −3073
⇒ ? = 5143 + 3073 = 8216 Choice (C)
1000000 − 9000 − 6000 + 54 = 985054.

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Chapter − 1 Solutions for questions 31 to 45:

21. Proceeding as shown above, the sum is 29321. 416 × 2 × 872

35. 1.49 × 2.11

36. 491 × 509 = (500 − 9) (500 + 9) Ans (249919)

26. 942 × 1003 1. (808)2

6. (991)2 Solutions for questions 26 and 27:

11. 1372 28. 3600 × 52 = ?

12. 1132 29. 3

14. 319 x 319 30. 3

18. 653 x 653 (Use 3-digit multiplication method) 49 2

41. 2304 ÷ ? = 32 × 3 10. ? ≅ 442 – 502 + 262 = (2.22)2 – (2.25)2 + (2.13)2

⇒ ? ÷ 28 = 148 + 76 = 224 4 × 10 1 × 8 × 10 3 × 102

2. (?)2 = 400 + 441 = 841 16. 91125 × 27 – 2418025 = ?

3. ? = 722 (72 – 1) 17. 844416 ÷ 23456 =?

6. 47 × ? = 1175 20. 529.09 − 359.89

7. 2209 + (?)2 = 5458 21. 3

7390 × 1370 7396 × 1369 86 × 37 45. 1332

Ans (1044) 256

42. (598)2 588 196

22. 17.42% of 264 = 12.5% + 5% − 0.08% Solutions for questions 35 to 45:

1. 86.88% of 465 = 88.88% − 2% = 8/9 × 465 − 4.65 × 2 1 1 1 1

172 512 233 x

13. 201 + 651 + (201 – 0.25 {378 + (2561 – 137) + 263}) 35 1

15. {6 + (6464 ÷ 101) – (7 × 31 ÷ 186 × 6)} + 21

27. Applying BODMAS, we have 108 × 24 ÷ 96 + 288 ÷ 48 3 1 2 7 1

24 + 480 504 63 3.04 2.01 3 2 270

2. The sum is 24442. 16. 11% can be considered as 10% + 1%

By using the method of calculating the product of two 3-digit 2. 45903

9. 244647 Solutions for questions 6 to 10:

Solutions for questions 14 and 15: Solutions for questions 6 to 10:

27 1 6. LCM of denominators = 7 x 9 x 4 = 252

8. LCM of denominators is 540

2. 57.5% of 350 = (62.5% − 5%) of 350 = 201.25

3. 98.5% of 775 = 775 − (1.5% of 775) = 763.375

4. 90.66% of 840 = (92.66 − 2)% of 840 = 761.54

5. 34.33% of 570 = (33.33 + 1)% of 570 = 195.68

Solutions for questions 6 to 10:

10. 666 × 777 = 6 × 7 × 111 × 111 = 42 × 12321 = 517482 17. 7429

Solutions for questions 11 to 15: 18. 91852

21 Speed Enhancement Test – 8

101 1 3. By using the method of multiplying two three digit numbers

20. HCF (186, 279, 372) = HCF (31 × 6, 31 × 9, 31 × 12)

= 1818 + 1818 = 3636. Choice (C)

2. 87% of 4564 = 75% of 4564 + 10% of 4564 + 2% of 4564

Solutions for questions 10 to 15:

8. LCM = 420 and HCF = 7

21. Adding the last two digits, we have 25 17 43 150 + 68 − 43 175

24. 984 × 988 3 17 4

Speed Enhancement Test – 12 837 × 91

7. 10% of 951 = 95.1 693 99 × 7

7 11 13 22 11 Solutions for questions 16 to 20:

Solutions for questions 11 to 15: a+b+c

14. 9833 22. 68 × 132 = (70 − 2) × (130 + 2)

15. 612 × 268 ⇒ 131 131 × 41 × 3

22. 726 = 66 × 11 i.e. 21 × 31 × 112 15. 8412

5. 116848 17. Each of the fractions can be expressed as. As the

= 125  69 − 2  = 125 − 250 = 125 − 3.62 19. 11706

23. The answer is 887.7. Solutions for questions 11 to 15:

Solutions for questions 1 to 5: 18. 40% of 279 = 111.6

27 43 89 135 + 172 − 178 129 20. 30% of 348 = 104.4

525 24. 52588

= 27 (17 ) + 31(11) = 800

1. 314736 As p2 is a two-digit number it must be a minimum of 16. As