Number System
-  The sum of two number is 29 and the difference of their squares is 145. The difference between the number is ?
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                        View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum Let the number be a and b 
 Then, (a-b) = (a2 - b2) / a+bCorrect Option: BLet the number be a and b 
 Then, (a-b) = (a2 - b2) / a+b
 = 145/29
 = 5
-  The difference of two number is 5 and the difference of their squares is 135. The sum of the number is ?
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                        View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum Let the number be a and b. 
 Then, (a + b) = (a2 -b2) / (a-b)Correct Option: ALet the number be a and b. 
 Then, (a + b) = (a2 -b2) / (a-b)
 = 135/5
 = 27
-  If 1 is added to the denominator of fraction, the fraction becomes 1/2. If 1 is added to the numerator, the fraction becomes 1. The fraction is ?
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                        View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum Let the required fraction be x/y 
 Then, x/(y + 1) = 1/2
 ⇒ 2x - y = 1 ...(1)
 (x + 1) / y = 1
 ⇒ x - y = -1 ...(2)Correct Option: CLet the required fraction be x/y 
 Then, x/(y + 1) = 1/2
 ⇒ 2x - y = 1 ...(1)
 (x + 1) / y = 1
 ⇒ x - y = -1 ...(2)
 Solving Eq. (1) and (2)
 We get x = 2, y = 3
 ∴ The fraction is 2/3
-  4/5 of a number exceeds its 2/3 by 8. The number is ?
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                        View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum Let the number be x, 
 Then, 4x/5 - 2x/3 = 8Correct Option: BLet the number be x, 
 Then, 4x/5 - 2x/3 = 8
 ⇒ (12x - 10x) / 15 = 8
 ⇒ 2x = 120
 ∴ x = 60
-  If one-fourth of one-third of one-half of a number is 15, the number is ?
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                        View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum Let the number be N . 
 Then, 1/4 of 1/3 of 1/2 of N = 15
 ⇒ 1/4 x 1/3 x 1/2 x N = 15Correct Option: DLet the number be N . 
 Then, 1/4 of 1/3 of 1/2 of N = 15
 ⇒ 1/4 x 1/3 x 1/2 x N = 15
 ⇒ N/24 = 15
 ⇒ N = 24 x 15 = 360 .
 
	