Mathematical Reasoning

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If (x^2 + y^2 = 25) and (x - y = 3), find the value of (x + y).

  1. 5

  2. 7

  3. 9

  4. 11


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Given (x^2 + y^2 = 25) and (x - y = 3), we can solve for (x + y) by adding (x + y) to both sides of the second equation and then squaring both sides of the resulting equation. This gives us ((x + y)^2 = (x - y)^2 + 4xy). Substituting (x^2 + y^2 = 25) and (x - y = 3) into this equation, we get ((x + y)^2 = 9 + 4(25) = 109). Taking the square root of both sides, we get (x + y = \pm\sqrt{109}). Since (x + y) must be positive, we have (x + y = \sqrt{109}). Therefore, the answer is (\sqrt{109}), which is approximately equal to 10.3.

A train leaves a station at 10:00 AM and travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. Another train leaves the same station at 11:00 AM and travels in the same direction at a speed of 75 miles per hour. At what time will the second train overtake the first train?

  1. 12:00 PM

  2. 12:30 PM

  3. 1:00 PM

  4. 1:30 PM


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The second train travels 15 miles per hour faster than the first train. Therefore, it will take the second train (60/15 = 4) hours to catch up to the first train. Since the second train leaves 1 hour after the first train, it will overtake the first train at 11:00 AM + 4 hours = 12:30 PM.

A company has 100 employees. 60% of the employees are women and the rest are men. If 20% of the women and 30% of the men are married, how many married employees are there in the company?

  1. 24

  2. 28

  3. 32

  4. 36


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There are 60 women and 40 men in the company. 20% of the women are married, so there are 0.2 * 60 = 12 married women. 30% of the men are married, so there are 0.3 * 40 = 12 married men. Therefore, there are 12 + 12 = 24 married employees in the company.

A store sells a shirt for \$20. If the store offers a 20% discount on the shirt, what is the sale price of the shirt?

  1. \$16

  2. \$17

  3. \$18

  4. \$19


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The discount is 20% of \$20, which is 0.2 * \$20 = \$4. Therefore, the sale price of the shirt is \$20 - \$4 = \$16.

A rectangular garden has a length of 10 meters and a width of 5 meters. If the length of the garden is increased by 2 meters and the width is decreased by 1 meter, what is the area of the new garden?

  1. 49 square meters

  2. 51 square meters

  3. 53 square meters

  4. 55 square meters


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The area of the original garden is 10 * 5 = 50 square meters. The length of the new garden is 10 + 2 = 12 meters and the width of the new garden is 5 - 1 = 4 meters. Therefore, the area of the new garden is 12 * 4 = 48 square meters.

A train travels from City A to City B at a speed of 60 miles per hour. The return trip from City B to City A takes 1 hour longer than the trip from City A to City B. If the distance between City A and City B is 300 miles, what is the speed of the train on the return trip?

  1. 50 miles per hour

  2. 55 miles per hour

  3. 60 miles per hour

  4. 65 miles per hour


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Let (x) be the speed of the train on the return trip. Then, the time taken for the trip from City A to City B is (300/60 = 5) hours and the time taken for the return trip from City B to City A is (300/x) hours. Since the return trip takes 1 hour longer than the trip from City A to City B, we have (300/x = 5 + 1 = 6). Solving for (x), we get (x = 300/6 = 50) miles per hour. Therefore, the speed of the train on the return trip is 50 miles per hour.

A company has 100 employees. 60% of the employees are women and the rest are men. If 20% of the women and 30% of the men are married, how many unmarried employees are there in the company?

  1. 68

  2. 72

  3. 76

  4. 80


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There are 60 women and 40 men in the company. 20% of the women are married, so there are 0.2 * 60 = 12 married women. 30% of the men are married, so there are 0.3 * 40 = 12 married men. Therefore, there are 12 + 12 = 24 married employees in the company. Subtracting this from the total number of employees, we get 100 - 24 = 76 unmarried employees in the company.

A store sells a shirt for \$20. If the store offers a 20% discount on the shirt and then an additional 10% discount on the sale price, what is the final price of the shirt?

  1. \$14.40

  2. \$15.20

  3. \$16.00

  4. \$16.80


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first discount is 20% of \$20, which is 0.2 * \$20 = \$4. Therefore, the sale price of the shirt is \$20 - \$4 = \$16. The second discount is 10% of \$16, which is 0.1 * \$16 = \$1.60. Therefore, the final price of the shirt is \$16 - \$1.60 = \$14.40.

A rectangular garden has a length of 10 meters and a width of 5 meters. If the length of the garden is increased by 2 meters and the width is decreased by 1 meter, what is the perimeter of the new garden?

  1. 32 meters

  2. 34 meters

  3. 36 meters

  4. 38 meters


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The perimeter of the original garden is 2 * (10 + 5) = 30 meters. The length of the new garden is 10 + 2 = 12 meters and the width of the new garden is 5 - 1 = 4 meters. Therefore, the perimeter of the new garden is 2 * (12 + 4) = 32 meters.

A train travels from City A to City B at a speed of 60 miles per hour. The return trip from City B to City A takes 1 hour longer than the trip from City A to City B. If the distance between City A and City B is 300 miles, what is the average speed of the train for the entire trip?

  1. 50 miles per hour

  2. 55 miles per hour

  3. 60 miles per hour

  4. 65 miles per hour


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Let (x) be the speed of the train on the return trip. Then, the time taken for the trip from City A to City B is (300/60 = 5) hours and the time taken for the return trip from City B to City A is (300/x) hours. Since the return trip takes 1 hour longer than the trip from City A to City B, we have (300/x = 5 + 1 = 6). Solving for (x), we get (x = 300/6 = 50) miles per hour. Therefore, the average speed of the train for the entire trip is ((60 + 50)/2 = 55) miles per hour.

A company has 100 employees. 60% of the employees are women and the rest are men. If 20% of the women and 30% of the men are married, how many employees are not married?

  1. 68

  2. 72

  3. 76

  4. 80


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There are 60 women and 40 men in the company. 20% of the women are married, so there are 0.2 * 60 = 12 married women. 30% of the men are married, so there are 0.3 * 40 = 12 married men. Therefore, there are 12 + 12 = 24 married employees in the company. Subtracting this from the total number of employees, we get 100 - 24 = 76 unmarried employees in the company.

A store sells a shirt for \$20. If the store offers a 20% discount on the shirt and then an additional 10% discount on the sale price, what is the amount of the second discount?

  1. \$2.00

  2. \$2.40

  3. \$2.80

  4. \$3.20


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first discount is 20% of \$20, which is 0.2 * \$20 = \$4. Therefore, the sale price of the shirt is \$20 - \$4 = \$16. The second discount is 10% of \$16, which is 0.1 * \$16 = \$1.60. Therefore, the amount of the second discount is \$2.00.

A rectangular garden has a length of 10 meters and a width of 5 meters. If the length of the garden is increased by 2 meters and the width is decreased by 1 meter, what is the area of the new garden?

  1. 49 square meters

  2. 51 square meters

  3. 53 square meters

  4. 55 square meters


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The area of the original garden is 10 * 5 = 50 square meters. The length of the new garden is 10 + 2 = 12 meters and the width of the new garden is 5 - 1 = 4 meters. Therefore, the area of the new garden is 12 * 4 = 48 square meters.

A train travels from City A to City B at a speed of 60 miles per hour. The return trip from City B to City A takes 1 hour longer than the trip from City A to City B. If the distance between City A and City B is 300 miles, what is the time taken for the entire trip?

  1. 5 hours

  2. 6 hours

  3. 7 hours

  4. 8 hours


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Let (x) be the speed of the train on the return trip. Then, the time taken for the trip from City A to City B is (300/60 = 5) hours and the time taken for the return trip from City B to City A is (300/x) hours. Since the return trip takes 1 hour longer than the trip from City A to City B, we have (300/x = 5 + 1 = 6). Solving for (x), we get (x = 300/6 = 50) miles per hour. Therefore, the time taken for the entire trip is (5 + 6 = 11) hours.

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