If the ratio of x : y is 9 : 7, what is the value of x + y ?
7
14
8
It cannot be determined from the information given
The simple interest on a sum equals of itself in 4 years. Then the rate of interest will be -
For what priced item does 40% off equal a discount ?
Of the 180 judges appointed by a certain President, 30 percent were women and 25 percent were from minority groups. If of the women appointed were from minority groups, how many of the judges appointed were neither women nor from minority groups ?
75
81
88
95
In a jar of gumdrops, the ratio of green gumdrops to red gumdrops is 5 : 3. If only green and red gumdrops are in the jar and the total number of gumdrops is 56, how many green gumdrops are in the jar ?
5
16
35
28
A drawer consists of exactly half as many white shirts as blue shirts. If four more shirts of each colour were to be added to the drawer, the ratio of white to blue shirts would be 5 : 8. How many blue shirt does the drawer contain ?
10
12
18
What would be the marked price of an article if the cost was and the gain was 10 % of the selling price ?
How many quarts of pure alcohol must you add to 15 quarts of a solution that is 40% alcohol to strengthen it to a solution that is 50% alcohol ?
4.25
3.62
3.25
3.0
The price of a jacket is reduced by half, and the resulting price is then reduced by 10%. The final price is what percentage of the original price ?
10 %
30 %
45 %
65 %
A car dealer who gives a customer a 20 percent discount on the list price of a car still realizes a net profit of 25 per cent of cost. If the dealer's cost is , what is the usual list price of the car ?
