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  • A straight fence is to be constructed from posts 6 inches wide and separated by lengths of chain 5 feet long. If a certain fence begins and ends with a post, which of the following could be the length of the fence in feet? (12 inches = 1 foot).


  • Options
  • A. 17
  • B. 18
  • C. `19
  • D. 20

  • Correct Answer
  • 17 

    Explanation

    The fence will consist of one more post than there are chains. (e.g. P-c-P-c-P).

    Therefore, a total length has to be a multiple of the length of the chain plus one post (5.5) plus one post extra.We have length = (5.5n + 0.5), where n can be any positive whole number. If n= 3, length =17

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    • Options
    • A. 17
    • B. 29
    • C. 43
    • D. none
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    • 2. 25 divided by 7

    • Options
    • A. 3.571
    • B. 35.71
    • C. 0.351
    • D. 0.0357
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    • 3. Maheshwari wants to buy 7 floors in an 68 storied building whose numbering stars from 1 upto 68. But she has to follow certain rules which are as follows : 1) None of the floor should be a prime number 2) None of the digit of the floor should be a prime number 3) Maheshwari cannot buy the 1st floor as it is being assigned to the architect. So how many options are left with Maheshwari to buy the floors ?

    • Options
    • A. 11
    • B. 17
    • C. 13
    • D. 19
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    • Options
    • A. 21
    • B. 11
    • C. 17
    • D. 31
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    • Options
    • A. 19
    • B. 23
    • C. 17
    • D. 15
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    • Options
    • A. 5x + 14y
    • B. 5x + 16y
    • C. 5x + 5y
    • D. None
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    • Options
    • A. L / (k-3)
    • B. k / (L-3)
    • C. 2K / 3L-K
    • D. 3L / K(K-3)
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    • Options
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    • B. 203
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    • D. 96
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    • Options
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    • C. 462
    • D. None
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    • Options
    • A. 12
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    • C. 36
    • D. 6
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