A father is three times as old as his son. In 10 years, he will be twice as old. What is the son’s current age?
Choose an option to check your answer.
Let the son's age be x and father's age 3x.
Then 3x + 10 = 2(x + 10), giving x = 10.
Practice GAT Quantitative Reasoning questions with answers and explanations.
Choose an option to check your answer.
Let the son's age be x and father's age 3x.
Then 3x + 10 = 2(x + 10), giving x = 10.
Choose an option to check your answer.
Let tens digit be a and units digit b; then a + b = 11 and 9(b - a) = 27.
So b - a = 3, giving a = 4 and b = 7.
Choose an option to check your answer.
The digit sum of 568 is 19, which leaves remainder 1 when divided by 9.
Adding 8 makes the digit sum 27, divisible by 9.
Choose an option to check your answer.
Substitute x = -4 into the expression.
Then y = 3(-4) - 2 = -14.
Choose an option to check your answer.
The largest two-digit multiple of 7 is 7 × 14.
This equals 98.
Choose an option to check your answer.
Slope-intercept form is y = mx + c.
With m = 2 and c = 3, the equation is y = 2x + 3.
Choose an option to check your answer.
The LCM uses prime powers 2³, 3, and 5.
Their product is 8 × 3 × 5 = 120.
Choose an option to check your answer.
A point with x = 0 gives the y-intercept 4.
Using y = mx + c with m = -1 gives y = -x + 4.
Choose an option to check your answer.
The second number is product divided by the first number.
Thus, 216 ÷ 18 = 12.
Choose an option to check your answer.
The sum of the roots is 6.
Their average is 6/2 = 3.
Choose an option to check your answer.
For two positive integers a and b, gcd(a,b) × lcm(a,b) = ab.
This identity links common factors and common multiples.
Choose an option to check your answer.
At 3:00, the minute hand points at 12 and the hour hand at 3.
Three hour intervals correspond to 3 × 30° = 90°.