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  • Question
  • On March 1st 2016 , sherry saved ? 1. Everyday starting from March 2nd 2016, he save ?1 more than the previous day . Find the first date after March 1st 2016 at the end of which his total savings will be a perfect square.


  • Options
  • A. 17th March 2016
  • B. 18th March 2016
  • C. 26th March 2016
  • D. None of these

  • Correct Answer
  • None of these 

    Explanation

    According to the question,
    Every day adding 1 rs extra to previous day.
    Let us assume after n day, total saving will become perfect square.
    1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 +.......................+ tn.
    Apply the algebra A.P formula,
    sum of total rupees after n days = n(n+1)/2
    Hit and trail method, Put the value of n = 2 , 3 , 4, 5 .... and so on to get the perfect square.
    If n = 2
    n(n+1)/2 = 2 x 3 / 2 = 3 which is not perfect Square.
    If n = 3
    n(n+1)/2 = 3 x 4 / 2 = 6 which is not perfect Square.
    If n = 4
    n(n+1)/2 = 4 x 5 / 2 = 10 which is not perfect Square.
    If n = 5
    n(n+1)/2 = 5 x 6 / 2 = 15 which is not perfect Square.
    If n = 6
    n(n+1)/2 = 6 x 7 / 2 = 21 which is not perfect Square.
    If n = 7
    n(n+1)/2 = 7 x 8 / 2 = 28 which is not perfect Square.
    If n = 8
    n(n+1)/2 = 8 x 9 / 2 = 36 which is perfect Square.

    n(n+1)/2 should be a perfect square . The first value of n when this occurs would be for n = 8. thus , on the 8th of March of the required condition would come true.


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      x% of y is y% of?

    • Options
    • A. x
    • B. 100x
    • C. x/100
    • D. y/100
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      If 37 1/ 2% of a number is 900,then 62 1/ 2% of the number is?

    • Options
    • A. 1200
    • B. 1350
    • C. 1500
    • D. 540
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      Subtracting 6% of A from A is equivalent to multiplying A by how much?

    • Options
    • A. 0.94
    • B. 9.4
    • C. 0.094
    • D. 94
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      The price of rice has increased by 60%. In order to restore to the original price, the new price must be reduced by?

    • Options
    • A. 331/3%
    • B. 371/2%
    • C. 40%
    • D. 45%
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      ? (3.6% of 40) is equal to?

    • Options
    • A. 2.8
    • B. 1.8
    • C. 1.2
    • D. None of these
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    • 6. 
      A student is required to secure at least 50% marks in order to pass an examination. He secured 50 marks which were less than the minimum passing marks by 50. The maximum marks of the paper are?

    • Options
    • A. 200
    • B. 250
    • C. 275
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    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      A furniture seller sells two tables at ? 1500 each. He earned a profit of 20% on one table and suffered a loss of 20% on the another table. Net profit or loss in this deal is?

    • Options
    • A. 4% loss
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    • C. 10% loss
    • D. 10% profit
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
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    • Options
    • A. 12.5
    • B. 25
    • C. 1.25
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    • 9. 
      25% of what amount of money is equal to 12 1/ 2 of ? 180?

    • Options
    • A. ? 120
    • B. ? 75
    • C. ? 80
    • D. ? 90
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    • 10. 
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    • Options
    • A. ? 7000
    • B. ? 5500
    • C. ? 4500
    • D. ? 6500
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