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  • Question
  • If the sum and diference of two numbers are 20 and 8 respectively, then the difference of their squares is :


  • Options
  • A. 120
  • B. 140
  • C. 160
  • D. 180

  • Correct Answer
  • 160 

    Explanation

    Let the numbers be x and y. Then, x + y = 20 and x - y = 8.

     x^2 - y^2 = (x + y) (x - y) = 20 x 8 = 160.


  • More questions

    • 1. Find the odd man out 1 4 9 16 22 36?

    • Options
    • A. 9
    • B. 16
    • C. 22
    • D. 36
    • Discuss
    • 2. In the following question, select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

    • Options
    • A. IMOR
    • B. ORIL
    • C. UXCF
    • D. ADWZ
    • Discuss
    • 3. If a retailer offers a discount of 20% on the marked price of his goods and thus ends up selling at cost price, what was the % mark up?

    • Options
    • A. 20
    • B. 25
    • C. 30
    • D. 40
    • Discuss
    • 4. If a2+b2c2 = b2+c2a2 = c2+a2b2 = 1k k?0 then k =

    • Options
    • A. 2
    • B. 1
    • C. 0
    • D. 1/2
    • Discuss
    • 5. Find the next term for the series given below: 5G, 6H, 7I, 8J , ?

    • Options
    • A. 14K
    • B. 9K
    • C. 10K
    • D. 12K
    • Discuss
    • 6. What is the next number in the given Number Series? 5, 24, 94, 279, ?

    • Options
    • A. 587
    • B. 554
    • C. 489
    • D. 499
    • Discuss
    • 7. Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

    • Options
    • A. Perpendicular
    • B. Base
    • C. Hypotenuse
    • D. Radius
    • Discuss
    • 8. The population of a town increases by 5% in the first year, by 6% in the second year and by 8% in third year. The present population of town is 120204. What was the population of the town 3 years ago?

    • Options
    • A. 102000
    • B. 100000
    • C. 98000
    • D. 101204
    • Discuss
    • 9. Profit of Rs 728000 has to be divided among three partners Amir, Balaraj and Charan in the ratio 7:5:4. How much share (in Rs) does Charan get?

    • Options
    • A. 227500
    • B. 318500
    • C. 91000
    • D. 182000
    • Discuss
    • 10. The value of sin?1+cos? + sin?1-cos?

    • Options
    • A. 2sin?
    • B. 2cos?
    • C. 2sec?
    • D. 2cosec?
    • Discuss


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