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  • If a, b and c are non-zero, a + (1/b) = 1 and b + (1/c) = 1, then the value of abc is


  • Options
  • A. -3
  • B. 1
  • C. -1
  • D. 3

  • Correct Answer
  • -1 

    Explanation

    ? a + (1/b) = 1
    ab + 1 = b ......(i)

    Also, b + (1/c) = 1
    ? b = 1 - (1/c) ....(ii)

    From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
    ab + 1 = 1 - (1/c)
    ? ab = -1/c
    ? abc = -1


  • Simplification problems


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    • 1. 
      If x + 1/x = 2, then 2x 2 + 2/3x 2 + 5x + 3 =?

    • Options
    • A. 4/11
    • B. 1/2
    • C. 13/4
    • D. 21/3
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    • 2. 
      If a 2 + b 2 = 234 and ab = 108, find the value of (a + b) / (a - b).

    • Options
    • A. 10
    • B. 8
    • C. 5
    • D. 4
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      What is the value of
      [725 x 725 x 725 + 371 x 371 x 371] / [725 x 725 - 725 x 371 + 371 x 371] =?

    • Options
    • A. 9610
    • B. 1960
    • C. 1096
    • D. 1016
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      [0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 + 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2 + 0.3 x 0.3 x 0.3 - 3 x 0.5 x 0.3 x 0.2] / [0.5 x 0.5 + 0.2 x 0.2 + 0.3 x 0.3 - 0.5 x 0.2 - 0.2 x 0.3 - 0.5 x 0.3]

    • Options
    • A. 1
    • B. 0.6
    • C. 0.4
    • D. 0.03
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      (0.49) 4 x (0.343) 4 ÷ (0.2401) 4 = (70 ÷ 100) ? + 3

    • Options
    • A. 3
    • B. 1
    • C. 4
    • D. 7
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      If a + b + c = 14 and a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = 96, then (ab + bc + ca) =?

    • Options
    • A. 51
    • B. 55
    • C. 50
    • D. 65
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      The highest score in an inning was 3/11 of the total score and the next highest was 3/11 of the remainder. If the score differ by 18, find the total score.

    • Options
    • A. 244
    • B. 242
    • C. 294
    • D. 255
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    • 8. 
      If a + b + c = 0, then the value of [(a + b)/c + (b + c)/a + (c + a)/b)] x [a/(b + c) + b/(c + a) + c/(a + b)] is?

    • Options
    • A. 9
    • B. 0
    • C. 8
    • D. -3
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      (2 - 1/3) (2 - 3/5) (2 - 5/7) ... (2 - 997/999) is equal to?

    • Options
    • A. 1001/999
    • B. 999/1001
    • C. 1001/3
    • D. 5/1001
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      In a certain office (1/3) of the worker are women (1/2) of the women are married and (1/3) of the married women have children. If (3/4) of the man are married and (2/3) of the married men have children. What part of workers are without children?

    • Options
    • A. 5/11
    • B. 4/9
    • C. 11/18
    • D. 17/36
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