If x varies directly as y and x = 18 when y = 6, what is x when y = 10?
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For direct variation, x/y is constant.
The constant is 18/6 = 3, so x = 3 × 10 = 30.
Practice GIKI Quantitative Reasoning questions with answers and explanations.
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For direct variation, x/y is constant.
The constant is 18/6 = 3, so x = 3 × 10 = 30.
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The greatest common divisor of 24 and 36 is 12.
Dividing both terms by 12 gives 2:3.
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Let the number be x, so 0.40x = 72.
Dividing by 0.40 gives x = 180.
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Three ratio parts correspond to 24, so one part is 8.
Girls represent five parts, giving 5 × 8 = 40.
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Percent means per hundred.
Thus, 3.5% = 3.5 ÷ 100 = 0.035.
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The total number of ratio parts is 9, so one part is 720/9 = 80.
The largest share is 4 × 80 = Rs. 320.
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The required percentage is 45/250 × 100.
This equals 18%.
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The score fraction is 42/50.
Multiplying by 100 gives 84%.
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Starting from 100, a 10% increase gives 110.
A 10% decrease from 110 gives 99, which is 1% lower.
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After a 20% increase, the quantity becomes 120% of the original.
The required reduction is 20/120 × 100 = 16⅔%.
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Convert each value to decimals: 5/8 = 0.625, 0.60 = 0.60, 59% = 0.59, and 3/5 = 0.60.
Therefore, 5/8 is the greatest.
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Multiply 2 × 3 = 6 and count three decimal places in total.
The product is 0.006.