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  • Question
  • The difference between a positive proper fraction and its reciprocal is 9/20. The fraction is:


  • Options
  • A. 35
  • B. 310
  • C. 45
  • D. 43

  • Correct Answer
  • 45 

    Explanation
    Let the required fraction be x. Then 1 - x = 9
    x 20

    ∴    1 - x2 = 9
    x 20

      ⟹   20 - 20x2 = 9x

      ⟹   20x2 + 9x - 20 = 0

      ⟹   20x2 + 25x - 16x - 20 = 0

      ⟹   5x(4x + 5) - 4(4x + 5) = 0

      ⟹   (4x + 5)(5x - 4) = 0

    x = 4
    5

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    • 1. Find the next number in the series 125, 80, 45, 20, ....

    • Options
    • A. 5
    • B. 15
    • C. -5
    • D. 10
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    • 2. On dividing 4150 by a certain number , the quotient is 55 and the remainder is 25, the divisor is

    • Options
    • A. 68
    • B. 65
    • C. 70
    • D. 75
    • Discuss
    • 3. The difference between the squares of two consecutive odd integers is always divisible by ?

    • Options
    • A. 8
    • B. 2
    • C. 6
    • D. 4
    • Discuss
    • 4. On dividing 2272 as well as 875 by 3-digit number N,we get the same remainder.The sum of the digits of N is:

    • Options
    • A. 13
    • B. 12
    • C. 11
    • D. 10
    • Discuss
    • 5. The sum of all two digit numbers divisible by 5 is

    • Options
    • A. 945
    • B. 678
    • C. 439
    • D. 568
    • Discuss
    • 6. If 60% of 35 of a number is 36, then the number is

    • Options
    • A. 86
    • B. 94
    • C. 100
    • D. 115
    • Discuss
    • 7. Find the next number in the series 14, 916, 2536,......

    • Options
    • A. 4981
    • B. 6481
    • C. 4964
    • D. 6449
    • Discuss
    • 8. 476 ** 0 is divisible by both 3 and 11.The non zero digits in the hundred's and ten's places are respectively:

    • Options
    • A. 6 and 2
    • B. 8 and 2
    • C. 6 and 5
    • D. 8 and 5
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which number will come in place of question mark 7, 16, 36, 78, 144, ?

    • Options
    • A. 168
    • B. 196
    • C. 222
    • D. 256
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which one of the following cannot be the square of a natural number?

    • Options
    • A. 32761
    • B. 42437
    • C. 81225
    • D. 20164
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