`QUANTITATIVE SOLVED PROBLEMS

QUESTION#1:

The sum of the ages of Jessica, her mother, and her

grandmother is 100 years. The grandma is twice as
old as the mother. Jessica's mother is 28 years older
than Jessica. How old is grandma?

SOLUTION:

Suppose Jassices Age=J

Her Mothers Age=M

GrandMothers Age=G

By Given Conditions

J+M+G=100

G=2M.....M=G/2

M=J+28.J=(G/2)-28

G=?

(G/2-28)+G/2+G=100

2G=128

G=64

QUESTION#2:

A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively. In how many days can
A do the work if he is assisted by B and C on every third day

SOLUTION:

Rate of Work By A= 1/20

Rate of work by B=1/30

Rate of work by C=1/60

Suppose Total work=X

Work Done by A in 2 days=X/20+X/20=X/10

3rd Day Combine work by A,B & C=x/20+X/30+X/60=6X/60=X/10

Total work in 3 Days=x/10+X/10=X/5

Remaining work=X-X/5=4X/5

AS X/5 in 3 Days so 4x/5=4*3= 12 Days

Total Days = 3+12=15

QUESTION#3:

Aslam is two years older than Asad,three years older than tahir and five years older than
salman.If Tahir is twice of salman's age,how old is salman?
a)8 yr
b)7 yr
c)6 yr
d)5 yr

SOLUTION:

Aslam= Asad +2

Aslam=Tahir+3..I

Aslam=Salman+5..II

Tahir=2(Salman)..III

Salman=?

Comparing Equ I &II

Tahir+3=Salman+5

Tahir=Salman+2

2(Salman)=Salman+2

Salman=2

QUESTION#4:

In a ship of 300 people,the sailors are 2/3 of the soldiers,Find out the number of soldiers?

SOLUTION:

Suppose Soldiers=X

Sailors=2X/3

X+2X/3=300

5X/3=300

X=900/5=180
QUESTION#5:
A man is 24 years older than his son. In two
years, his age will be twice the age of his son,
The present age of his son is ?????

SOLUTION:

Suppose Mans Age= M

Sons Age= S

By Given Conditions

M=S+24I

M+2=2(S+2).II

S=?

Putting Value from Equ I into II

(S+24)+2=2S+4

S+26=2S+4

Hence S=22

QUESTION#6:

What is the volume of a cube whose surface area is 294? A.125 b.216 c.294 d.343

SOLUTION:

Surface Area of Cube= 6*a^2=294

a^2=49

So a=7

Volume of Cube= a^3

a^3=7^3=343

QUESTION#7:

Length of sides of square is increased by 8cm. It's area is 400 find perimeter of square

SOLUTION:
Suppose Length of Side= X

After Increase= X+8

Area of Square=400

(X+8)^2=400

X+8=20

X=12

Perimeter=4X=4*12=48

Perimeter After Increase=4*(X+8)=4*20=80

QUESTION#8:
Ajmal completes a work in 3 hours.akmal does the same job in 5 hours.in how many minutes
they together complete the work?

SOLUTION:

Ajmals Work Rate=1/3

Akmals work Rate=1/5

Combined Work Rate=1/3+1/5=8/15

Both Can complete work in 15/8=1.875Hour

1.875*60=112.5 minute

QUESTION#9:
A herd consist of cows and hens.if the number of legs are 14 more than twice the heads then
how many cows are there ? Explain

SOLUTION:

No of Cows= X

No of Hens= Y

Legs= 4X+2Y

Heads= X+Y

By Given Condition

4X+2Y=2(X+Y)+14

4X-2X=14

No of Cows =X=7
QUESTION#10:

Aslam is now 3 times as old as javed, but 5 year ago, he was 5 times as javed was. How old
is aslam now? A

SOLUTION:

A=3J

A-5=5(J-5)

=?

A-5=5J-25

A-5=5A/3-25

20=2A/3

2A=60

A=30

QUESTION#11:

Robert can do a work in 10 days and Stuart in 5 days. In how many days will they together
be able to finish that work.

SOLUTION:

Robert Can do work in 10 days

Roberts Work Rate=1/10

Stuart Can do work in 5 days

Stuarts Work Rate=1/5

Combine Work Rate=1/5+1/10

Combine Work Rate=3/10

Hence both Can finish Work=10/3=3.3 Days

QUESTION#12:

A rectangle is 14 cm long and 10 cm wide. If the length is reduced by x cm and its width is
increased also by x cm so as to make it a square then its area changes by??

SOLUTION:
L=14 cm

W=10 cm

Area of Rectangle=L*W=14*10=140

Length Decreasing by X= 14 X

Width Increasing by X= 10 + X

As It Becomes a Square (All sides Equal)

14 X= 10 + X

So X=2

Area of New Suqare= (14 X )(10+X)=12*12=144

Difference in Area= 144-140=4 Cm ^ 2 Increase

QUESTION#13:

30 men consume a food in 45 days hw long will the same food last if there are 25 men? A:
48 B: 51 C: 54 D:57

SOLUTION:

30/25=X/45

X=30*45/25

X=54

QUESTION#14:

The sum of ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the
age of the youngest child?

SOLUTION:

Suppose Youngest Child=X

Next will be X+3,X+6,X+9,X+12

X+X+3+X+6+X+9+X+12=50

5X+30=50

5X=20

X=4

QUESTION#15:
What is the probability of not coming a number greater than 2 when a die is thrown?
A.0.1
B.0.2
C.0.3
D.0.4
E.0.5

SOLUTION:

Probability of each no will be 1/6

So probability of not coming a Number Greater than2=P(1)+P(2)

P(1)+P(2)=1/6+1/6

=1/3=.3

QUESTION#16:

A candidate who gets 20% marks fails by 10 marks but another candidate who gets 42%
marks gets 12% more than the passing marks. Find the maximum marks.?

SOLUTION:

20%=Passing Marks-10
20%+10=Passing Marks.i
42%=Passing Marks+12%
30%=Passing Marksii
Comparing Both Equations
20%+10=30%
So 10%=10
Total 100%=100

QUESTION#17:

If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15, then three-tenth of that number is:

A. 35 B. 36
C. 45 D. 54

SOLUTION:

Let the number b X then 1/4 ov X is=X/4

1/3 ov X/4 = 1/3* X/4 = X/12

now X/12 =15

X= 180
3/1o Of 18o = 180* 3/10 = 54

QUESTION#18:

X and Y can do a piece of work in 20 days and 12 days respectively. X started the work alone
and then after 4 days Y joined him till the completion of the work. How long did the work
last?

A. 6 days B. 10 days
C. 15 days D. 20 days

SOLUTION:

Work Completes by A in 4 Days=4/20=1/5

Remaining work=1-1/5=4/5

Now Each day work Rate by working A & B together= 1/20+1/12=2/15

Days for Remaining work=work/Rate

Days=(4/5)/(2/15)

Days=6

Total Days =4+6=10 Ans

QUESTION#19:

A man is 24 years older than his son. In two

years, his age will be twice the age of his son,
The present age of his son is ?????

SOLUTION:

Suppose Mans Age= M

Sons Age= S
By Given Conditions
M=S+24I
M+2=2(S+2).II
S=?
Putting Value from Equ I into II
(S+24)+2=2S+4
S+26=2S+4
Hence S=22

QUESTION#20:

Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 10, 12 and 15 minutes respectively. First A was
opened. After one
minute B was opened and after two minutes from the start of A, C was opened. Find the time
in which the tank
is just full.
(A) 4 min,52 sec (B) 3 min (C) 3 min,52 sec (D) 4 min, 06 sec

SOLUTION:

Pipe A in 1st Min=1/10

Pipe A & B in 2nd mint=1/10+1/12=11/60

Total in 2 mints=1/10+11/60=17/60

Pipe A , B & C together In 3rd

mint=1/10+1/12+1/15=180+150+120/1800=450/1800=5/20=1/4

Total in 3 mints=17/60+1/4=32/60

Now Onward Rate will be

32/60 In 3 mints

Remaining=28/60

At rate 15 Parts out of 60 in 1 Mint

So 1 part in 60/15= 4 Seconds

28 Parts in 28*4=112 Seconds =1 Mint 52 Seconds

Total=3Mint+1Mint 52 Sec=4 Mint 52 Sec

QUESTION#21:

The minute hand of a clock is 10 cm long. the area of the face of the clock swept by
the minute hand between 9 am to 9:35 am is ...??????

SOLUTION:

Angle described by the minute hand in 60 minutes = 360 o.

Angle described by the minute hand in 35 minute = (360/60)*35=210

Area of Sector=Pi*r^2*Angle/360

Area=3.14*100*210/360=183.3cm^2

QUESTION#22:
Marble size is 20cm*30cm. How many marbles are required to cover a
square with side 3m?

3M=300CM

Area=300*300

No of Marbles=Area/Marble Size=300*300/20*30=150

QUESTION#23:

Find the sum of three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the smallest integer
and twice the second is 12 more then the third? (only an algebric solution will be accepted

Suppose 1st Even No is X

Next Number will be X+2, X+4

Given As

X+2(X+2)=X+4+12

2X=12

X=6

X+2=8

X+4=10

X+X+2+X+4=24

QUESTION#24:

If 27^n=9^8, then n =?

A. 4/3
B. 2
C. 8/3
D. 3
E. None

(3^3)^n=(3^2)^8

3^3n=3^16

3n=16

n=16/3
So Option E

QUESTION#25:

C's mother was four times as old as C ten years ago. After ten years she will be 5/2 as old as
C is now. How old C is:

M-10=4(c-10)

M-10=4C-40

M=4C-30..I

M+10=5/2(c+10)

M+10=5/2C+25

M=5/2C+15.II

Comparing Both Equations

4C-30=5/2C+15

3C/2=45

C=30

2080.

30..90

40..100

QUESTION#26:

If x+y=6, y+z=7, and x+z=9, what is the average of x, y and z?

Solving Equ

z-x=1 adding with z+x=9

Z=5

Y=2

X=4

Avg=11/3

QUESTION#26:

If the ratio of the areas of 2 squares is 2:1 then the ratio of the perimeters of the
square is?
(A) 1:2
(B) 1:sqrt2
(C) sqrt2 :1
(D) 2:1
(E) 4:1

Suppose 1st ARea= A1^2

2nd Area=A2^2

BY given Ratios

A1^2 : A2^2=2:1

So A1^2=2*(A2^2)

A1=Sqrt2*(A2)

Perimeter of 1st= 4*(Sqrt2)*(A2)

Perimeter of 2nd= 4*A2

4(Sqrt2)(A2) : 4*A2=(Sqrt2) : 1

QUESTION#27:

if a person in one subject got 20 out 0f 50..in second subject got 30 out of 60..and in another
subject x out of 40..the overall percantage is 60..then the value of x is??
A) 36
b) 30
c) 38
d) 32

1st Subject %=40%

2nd subject %=50%

3rd subject %=?

Overall %= 60

(40%+50%+X%)/3=60%

X%=90%

S0 90% 0f 40=36
QUESTION#28:

if the radius of circle is increased by 2 times ,by what percent does the area increses?

1st Area=pi*r^2

Now Radius Increased by 2Time=r+2r=3r

New Area=pi*(3r)^2=9*pi*r^2

Increase in Area=(9*pi*r^2) - (pi*r^2)=8*pi*r^2

Area Increases by 8 times

QUESTION#29:

There are two examinations rooms A and B. If 10 students are sent from A to B, then the
number of students in each room is the same. If 20 candidates are sent from B to A, then the
number of students in A is double the number of students in B. The number of students in
room A is:

Given Conditions
A-10=B+10
A-B=20. i
A+20=2(B-20)
A-2B=-60..ii
Solving Equations
B=80 & A=100

QUESTION # 30:

Average salary per head of all the workers of a company is 60

Average salary per head of 12 officers is 400
Average salary per head of rest is 56
Total num of workers???

Suppose Total num off workers= X

Sum of Salary of all workers= Y
By Given Condition
Y/X=60 so Y=60X
Sum of salary of 12 officers=Z
Given As
Z/12=400
Z=4800
Given Condition for avg salary /head of rest
Y-4800/X-12=56
60X-4800/X-12=56
60X-4800=56X-672
4X=4128
X=1032
QUESTION# 31:

A businessman started an business with a capital of 80,000. His first year he had a profit of
10% and in second year he had a profit of 20%. what was the total amount after second
year?
a. 105600
b. 201200
c. 50,000
d. 100050

X=80,000
10% of 80,000=8000
After 1 Year= 80,000+8000=88,000
20% of 88,000=17600
So Total after 2 years= 88,000+17,600= 105600

QUESTION# 32:

Three unbiased coins are tossed. Find the probability of getting at most 2 heads?
For 3 Coins Outcomes = 2^3 =8
Outcomes will be [ HHH, HHT,HTH,THH,TTH,THT,HTT,TTT ]
probability of getting at most tow head=?
At most two Heads means Not More than 2 But it Can be 1 Head or 2heads in Given
pairs
So Required [HHT,HTH,THH,TTH,THT,HTT,TTT] are 7 Outcomes
So probability of getting at most tow head= 7/8