KVPY-2018 (Mathematics)-Stream (SA)

12. (d)
Total students in class = 50
Average score of class = 47.5
Total score of class = 50 × 47.5 = 2375
Student can obtain only integer marks. If 48 marks are obtained by student then
 2375 
maximum number of students can be =   = 49
 48 
Here [·] is greatest integer function

13. (b)
N = 152 × 518
20
 10 
N= × 32 520
= ×  32
 2 
On taking log base 10 both sides
20
 10 
log10N = log10 3    2

 2 
= 2log10 3 + 20log10 10–20log10 2 {using log properties}
= 2 × .4771 + 20 (1 – .3010) = 14.64 {log10 3 = 0.4771; log10 2 = 0.3010}
Hence number of digits are 14 + 1 = 15
If each digits are 9 then maximum sum = 15 × 9 = 135 and
If number has only 5 & 3 as factor
So number would end with 5 hence sum of digits would be atleast 5, also as 3 is a
factor so sum of digits should be divisible by 3
Hence, 6 would be minimum sum of digits
 6  S  135
From option 6  S < 140

14. (a)
PQ3 = Q3R( QQ3 is median)
1
PQ3 = PR
2
Q

r p

P R
Q1 Q2 Q3
q

PQ2 : Q2 R = r : p {By property of angle bisector}

Q 2R p
=
PQ 2 r
Apply componendo

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