What single discount is equivalent to two successive discounts of 10% and 15%?
23%
24.5%
28%
23.5%
If prices are reduced 25% and sales increase 20%, what is the net effect on gross receipts?
They increase by 8%
They decrease by 10%
They remain the same
They increase by 12%
From the time 6.15 p.m. to the time 7:45 p.m of the same day, the minute hand of a standard clock describes an arc of-
85o
80o
180o
540o
If a harvest yields 120 bushels of corn, 40 bushels of wheat, and 80 bushels of soybeans, what per cent of the total harvest is corn?
25%
30%
33%
50%
If the sum of m and m+3 is greater than 20, which is a possible value for m?
-9
-6
-2
10
A farmer raises hens and cows. If his animals have a total of 120 heads and a total of 300 feet, how many hens does the farmer have?
50
80
40
90
On level ground, a man 6 feet tall casts a shadow 8 feet long, at the same time a tree casts a shadow 20 feet long. The height of the tree is-
13 ft
15 ft
11 ft
10 ft
If one rupee can buy x pieces of paper, how many rupees are needed to buy y reams of paper? (Note: 1 ream = 500 pieces of paper)
Savita has a test average of 80 after five tests. She only knows the scores of four of her tests: they are 70, 87, 94 and 69. What was the score on her other test?
96
82
On Monday, Geeta ate of an apple. On Tuesday, she ate of what was left of the apple. What fraction of the entire apple did Geeta eat on both days?
