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Analytical Skill
N+ 3
•Three letters are added to each letter to get the next letter in the series.
D+3, G+3, J+3, M+3, P+3, and P = 16 and 16 + 3 = 19 and
•the 19th letter in the alphabet is S.
(2) 8, 4, 4, 6, 12, 30, _____ .
300−25 = 275
(4) 11 is related to 25 in the same way as 17 is related to
_______.
(N × 2 )+ 3
11 × 2 + 3 = 22 + 3 = 25.
Similarly, 17 × 2 + 3 = 34 + 3 = 37.
(5) 81 : 729 : : 144 : _____
(n)2 : (n)3
n : (n)3 –n
5 : (5)3 –5 : : 8 : (8)3 – 8
x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) + (x +6) = 44
4x + 12 = 44
4x = 32
x=8
8 + 4 = 12.
The correct answer is B.
(9) If xy = 12, and x + y = 7, then y could equal which of the
following?
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C ) 5 (D ) 6
Solution
Back-solving is a good strategy here, but make sure to check all the
choices.
Go through this process for all the choices. The only other choice that
provides a value that will yield a value for x that satisfies both equations
is 4.
a2 + 8 = 7
a2 = −1
16 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2
24 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
72 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
= 2 × 106/105
= 2 × 101
= 20.
(14) Upon winning the lottery, John spent 1/ 3 of his winnings on a
he had $200,000 left. How much money did John win in the lottery?
E 2,400,000
Solution
Represent John’s winnings as w:the amount spent on his home = 1/ 3w.
The amount spent on his car is 1/ 4 of what he did not spend on his home.
Since he spent (1/ 3) w on his home, he has (2 /3) w remaining.
Choose a value for Janet’s monthly paycheck. Since the denominator of the fraction is 3, a
multiple of 3 would be a smart number.
If Janet earns $30per month, then she saves $10 per month and spends $ 20 per month.
If she spends $20 per month, then she spends $20 × 12 = $ 240 per year.
If Janet spends $20 per month , she save $10 per month
If Janet spends $ 240 per Year , she save $10 per month
j + () j + 20 = j
()j + ()j + 20 = j
()j + 20 = j
20 = () j
20 () = j
j = 90 .
62/1,000 = p/100
62 is 6.2 % of 1000
(18) 60% of what number is 540?
540/W =60/100
540/W =3/5
540(5) = 3W
W = 900
(19) After a 20% increase, the price of a computer is $3,000. What was
(A) $ 2500 (B) $ 2000 (C) $ 1500 (D) $1000 (E) $ 1700
Solution
120% × Po = $3,000
1.2 Po = $3,000
Po = $3,000/1.2
= $2,500
(20) After a 25% decrease, the price of a car was $24,000.
(E) $ 30000
Solution
75% × p = $24,000
0.75p = $24,000
p = $24,000/ 0.75
p = $32,000