Four distinct positive numbers, 'a', 'b', 'c' and 'd', in the order given, are in proportion. 'b' is 35 more than 'a' and 'd' is 60 more than 'c'. The product of 'a' and 'c' is 5376. What is the sum of 'a', 'b', 'c' and 'd'?
The ratio of the sums of money Arun and Ahaan had is 9:5. If Arun gives ₹12 from his share to Ahaan, then the ratio will change to 4:3. How much money did Arun have initially?
Ram and Shyam solve a quadratic equation. Ram makes a mistake in the constant term and finds the roots as 5,−3. Shyam makes a mistake in the co-efficient of x and gets the roots as 1,−3. The correct roots are:
The age of a father is twice that of his elder son. Ten years hence, the age of the father will be three times that of his younger son. If the difference between the ages of the two sons is 15years, the current age of the father is:
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The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 12. When the digits are interchanged, the resulting number is 36 more than the original number. What is the original two-digit number?
Free books were distributed equally among children of a class. The number of books each child got was one-eighth of the number of children. Had the number of children been half, each child would have got 16 books. How many books were distributed in total?
When the numerator of a fraction increases by 4, the fraction increases by 32. The denominator of the fraction is
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Total expenses of a hostel are partly constant and partly vary directly as the number of boarders. When the number of boarders is 120 and 100, the total expenses are Rs. 2000 and Rs. 1700 respectively. Find the total number of boarders if the total expense is Rs. 1880.
A cricket team won 3 matches more than they lost. If a Win gives them 2 points and Loss (−1) point, how many matches, in all, have they played if their score is 23?
The age of a son today is 41th of the age of his father. After 20 years, the age of the father will be twice the age of his son. Find the age of the father today.
When x is subtracted from each of the numbers 64,81,85 and 109, the numbers so obtained in this order are in proportion. What is the mean proportional between (x+3) and (2x−1)?
If the semi-perimeter and area of a rectangular field whose length and breadth are 'x' and 'y' is 12cm and 28cm 2 , respectively, then find the value of x 4 +x 2 y 2 +y 4 .