Elementary Mathematics Questions and Answers

a and b are two whole numbers and c is their HCF, then the LCM of those two numbers is
(A) ab/c
(B) abc
(C) bc
(D) ac/b
Correct Answer : A
Mohan invested Rs. 100,000 in a garment business. After few months, Sohan joined him with Rs. 40000. At the end of the year, the total profit was divided between them in ratio 3:1. After how many months did Sohan join the business?
(A) 3
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 5
Correct Answer : B
Two-person X and Y invested their money in the ratio of 30:28 and the ratio of their respective profits at the end of a year is 10:4. If Y invested the money for 3 months, then for how much time (in months) x invested his money?
(A) 7
(B) 9
(C) 5
(D) 6
Correct Answer : A
A invested 125% as much money as B. C invested 80% as much money as B. The total of all the three is 61,000. How much did C invest?
(A) 25000
(B) 16000
(C) 20000
(D) 45000
Correct Answer : B
The price of JK magazine is ₹ 90. There is a 30 % discount on becoming a customer of 45 magazines. While another discount of 25 % is also given to the customer of 26 magazines. Find the difference of the price of a magazine for a customer of 45 magazines and a customer of 26 magazines.
(A) ₹ 3.50
(B) ₹ 35.50
(C) ₹ 4.30
(D) ₹ 4.50
Correct Answer : D
The marked price of a Robot is ₹ 18000. By selling it at a discount of 20%, the loss is 4%. Find the cost price of the Robot.
(A) ₹ 14,000
(B) ₹ 15,000
(C) ₹ 10,000
(D) ₹ 12,000
Correct Answer : B
A watch is sold on 20% discount and there is 15% extra discount on cash payment. If Selena purchased it in Rs. 2380 cash payment, then what was the marked price of the watch?
(A) Rs. 4000
(B) Rs. 3500
(C) Rs. 4200
(D) Rs. 3000
Correct Answer : B
The product of two numbers is 9375 and the quotient, when the larger one is divided by the smaller, is 15. The sum of the number is:
(A) 395
(B) 380
(C) 400
(D) 425
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Let the numbers be x and y and x is greater than y.
As given,
xy = 9375 ....(i)
Again,
∴ From equation (i),
15y × y = 9375
A number divided by 68 gives the quotient 269 and remainder zero. If the same number is divided by 67, the remainder is:
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 0
(D) 1
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Number = 269 × 68
= 269 × (67 + 1)
= 269 × 67 + 269
Clearly, remainder is obtained on dividing 269 by 67 that is 1.
When a number is divided by 357 the remainder is 39. If that number is divided by 17, the remainder will be:
(A) 5
(B) 11
(C) 0
(D) 3
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Here, 357 is exactly divisible by 17.
∴ Required remainder = Remainder obtained on dividing 39 by 17 = 5