Practice NAT Quantitative Reasoning questions with answers and explanations.
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The net hourly rate is 1/4 - 1/12.
This equals 2/12 = 1/6.
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Each year, 90% of the previous value remains.
Thus, 50,000 × 0.9² = Rs. 40,500.
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Compound growth gives 20,000 × 1.05².
The result is 22,050.
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Daily work equals total work divided by the number of days.
Thus, A's one-day work is 1/12.
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Their combined daily rate is 1/10 + 1/15 = 1/6.
Therefore, they complete the job in 6 days.
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B's rate is 1/8 - 1/12 = 1/24.
Therefore, B alone needs 24 days.
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Worker-days remain constant for the same job.
Thus, 15 × 20 ÷ 12 = 25 workers.
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Twice the efficiency means twice the daily work rate.
Therefore, A takes half of 18 days, which is 9 days.
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Capital-time products are 40,000 × 12 and 60,000 × 8.
Both equal 480,000, so the ratio is 1:1.
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A's capital-time is 2 × 6 + 4 × 6 = 36 units.
B's is 3 × 12 = 36 units, so profits are equal.
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A 20% profit gives a selling price of Rs. 960.
Since this is 80% of marked price, marked price = 960/0.8 = Rs. 1,200.
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He charges for 1,000 grams but supplies only 900 grams.
Gain percentage is 100/900 × 100 = 11 1/9%.
