1. If x to the 3/4 power equals 8, Find the value of x.

Ans: 16
Solution:
( )
( )
3/ 4
4 / 3
4
x 8
x 8
x 2
x 16

2. If
6 / 8
a 0.001,

solve for a.
Ans: 10,000
Solution:
6 / 8
a 0.001
6
In In 0.001
8
a 10,000

3. olve for x if lo!3

x
81 16
Ans: 4
Solution:
( )
( )
( )
x
3
16
x
x
16 4
4x 16
lo! 81 16
81 3
3 3
3 3
4x 16
x 4

4. "hat is the value of

( ) ( ) lo!#to the $ase 2 lo!# to the $ase 3 +
Ans: 3.79
Solution:
2 3
2
x
3
%
lo! # lo! #
&et x lo! #
2 #
xlo! 2 lo! #
x 2.322
&et % lo! #
3 #
%lo!3 lo!#
% 1.46#
x % 2.322 1.46#
x % 3.'8' sa% 3.'(
+

+ +
+
5. If lo! of 2 to the $ase 2 plus lo! of x to the $ase 2 is equal
to 2, Find the value of x.
Ans:2
Solution:
( ) ( )
( )
2
2
2
lo!2 lo! x 2
lo! 2 x 2
2x 2
2x 4
x 2
+

6. If )2 lo! x to the $ase 4* +)lo! ( to the $ase 4* , 2, find x,

Ans: 12
Solution:
( )
4 4
2
4 4
2
4
2
2
2lo! x lo! ( 2
lo! x lo! ( 2
x
lo! 2
(
x
4
(
x 12


_

7. olve for x - lo!10 8,3.3 lo!10 x

Ans: 5
Solution:
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( ) ( )
( ) ( )
10 10
3
10 10
3
10
3 3
3 3
3
lo! 8 3lo! x 3
lo! 8 lo! x 3
lo! 8 x 3
8x 10
2 x 10
2x 10
x #
+
+

8. If lo!a 10,0.2#, what is the value of lo!10 a,/

Ans. 4
Solution:
a
0.2#
10
10
10
lo! 10 0.2#
10 a
lo!10 0.2#lo!a
a 10,000
lo! a x
x lo! 10000
x 4
lo! a 4

9. "hat is the value of lo! to the $ase 10 of 1000

3.3
Ans: 9.9
Solution:
( )
3.3
10
lo! 1000
3.3lo!1000
3.3 3 (.(
10. olve for x- lo! ( ) ( ) 2x ' lo! x 1 lo!# +
Ans: 4
Solution:
( ) ( )
( )
lo! 2x ' lo! x 1 lo!#
2x '
lo! lo!#
x 1
2x '
#
x 1
2x ' #x #
3x 12
x 4
+
+

11. Find the su0 of the roots of #x

2
+ 10x 1 2 , 0
Ans: 2
Solution:
( )
2
1 2
1 2
1 2
#x 102 2 0
3 #
4 10
5 2
4
x x
3
10
x x
#
x x 2
+

+
+
12. 5o0pute the nu0eri6al 6oeffi6ient of the #
th
ter0 of the
expansion of ( )
12
x 4% . +
Ans: 126720
Solution:
( )
( )
( )
( )
n r 1 r 1
n 0 0
4
8
4
8 4
4
7 x %
7 x %
0 r 1
0 # 1 4
n8
7
n 0 808
7 x 4%
7 x % 4
128
4 126'20
88 48
+

13. "hat is the su0 of the 6oeffi6ients of the expansion of

( )
20
2x 1 .
Ans: 0
Solution:
( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
20
20 20
20 20
u$stitute x 1 $ut su$tra6t 1
u0 of the 6oeffi6ients
2 1 1 1
u0 of the 6oeffi6ients
1 1
0

1
]

14. "hat is the su0 of the 6oeffi6ients in the expansion of

( )
8
x % 9 . +
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Ans: 1
Solution:
u$stitute x , 1 % , 1 and 9 , 1
u0 of the 6oeffi6ients , ( )
8
1 1 1 +
u0 of the 6oeffi6ients , ( )
8
1
u0 of the 6oeffi6ients , 1
15. Find the 6oeffi6ient of the expansion of )x.%*
1#
6ontainin!
the ter0 x
4
%
11
Ans: 1365
Solution:
( )
( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
11
4
4 11
n # : 0 11
7 x %
7x %
n8 1#8
7
n 0 808 48118
1# 14 13 12 118
7
4 3 2 1 118
7 136#

16. Find the ter0 involvin! x
8
in the expansion of ( )
10
x 2% .
Ans: 180 !
8
"
2
Solution:
;er0 involvin! x
8
,
( )
2
8
108 x 2%
88 28

;er0 involvin! x
8
, (0 x
8
).2%*
2
;er0 involvin! x
8
, 180 x
8
%
2
17. Find the 8
th
ter0 of the sequen6e
# n 2
3, 4, ...
3 2n 3
+

Ans:
10
13
Solution:
( )
1 2
when n 1 3
2 1 3
2 2
when n 2 4
4 3
3 2 #
when n 3
6 3 3
8 2 10
when n 8
16 3 13
+

18. "hat follows lo!i6all% in these series of nu0$ers

2,3,4,#,(,1'<..
Ans: 33
Solution:
2 3 # ( 1' x
1 2 4 8 16
x 1' 16
x 33
+

19. Find the value of x if 2 4 6 8 ...x 110 + + + +

( ) =sin! 2 4 6 ....2n n n 1 + + + +
Ans: 20
Solution: 20
( )
( )
( )
( ) ( )
2
2 4 6 ...2n n n 1
n n 1
110 n n 1
n n 110 0
n 10 n 11 0
n 10
x 2n
x 20
+ + + +
+
+
+
+

20. olve for x in the followin! equation.

x 3x #x 'x .....4(x 62#. + + + +
Ans: 1
Solution:
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( )
( ) ( )
( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
( ) ( )
1
n 1
a x
d 2x
a a n 1 d
4(x x n 1 2x
4( 1 2n 2
#0 2n
n 2#
n
2a n 1 d
2
2#
62# 2 x 24 2x
2
2# #0 x
62#
2
62# 2# 2# x
x 1

+
+
+

1 +
]
1 +
]

21. >iven f)x* , ( ) ( ) x 4 x 3 4, + +

when f)x* is divided $%
( ) x 7 ,
the re0ainder is ?. Find the value of ?.
Ans: 4
Solution:
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
2
2
f x x 4 x 3 4
f ? ? 4 ? 3 4 re0ainder
? ? 4 ? 3 4
? ? ? 12 4
? 2? 8 0
? 4 ? 2 0
? 4 ? 2
+ +
+ +
+ +
+

+

22. "hi6h of the followin! is a fa6tor of 3x
3
1 2x
2
.32/
Ans: !2
Solution:
( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
3 2
3 2
f x 3x 2x 32
when x 2
f 2 3 2 2 2 32
f 2 0
+

#ote: If the re0ainder is 9ero, the nu0$er we assu0e is a

fa6tor. ;herefore x.2 is a fa6tor of 3x
3
12x
2
.32
23. "rite a 6u$i6 equation whose roots are ).1,2,4*
Ans: !
3
$ 5!
2
% 2! % 8 & 0
Solution:
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
( )
2
3 2 2
3 2
x 1 x 2 x 4 0
x 1 x 6x 8 0
x 6x 8x x 6x 8 0
x #x 2x 8 0
+
+ +
+ + +
+ +
24. ;he 0ean proportion $etween 12 and x is equal to 6. Find
the value of x.
Ans: 3
Solution:
12 6
6 x
36
x
12
x 3

25. Find x if ' is the fourth proportional to 36 and 28, and x.

Ans: 9
Solution:
( )
36 x
28 '
36 '
x
28
x (

26. ;he for6e required to stret6hed a sprin! is proportional to

the elon!ation. If 24 @ stret6hes a sprin! 3 00, find the
for6e required to stret6h the sprin! 2 00.
Ans: 16
Solution:
( )
( )
F 7x
24 7 3
7 8
F 7x 8 2
F 16@

27. ;he volu0e of a he0isphere varies dire6tl% as the 6u$e of

itAs radius. ;he volu0e of the he0isphere with 2.#4 60.
radius is 20.'# 60
3
. "hat is the volu0e of a sphere
with3.2# 60. radius of the sa0e 7ind of 0aterial/
Ans:
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Solution:
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
3
3
3
3
3
3
B 7r
20.'# 7 2.#4
7 1.266
B 7r
B 1.266 3.2#
B 43.4660 he0isphere
B 2 43.46
B 86.(260 sphere

28. If x varies dire6tl% as % and inversel% as 9, and x,14, when

%,' and 9,2, find x when %,16 and 9 ,4.
Ans: 16
Solution:
( )
%
x 7
9
'
14 7
2
7 4
4 16
x
4
x 16

29. 3 tan7 is filled with 2 pipes. ;he first pipe 6an fill the tan7
in 10 hours. 4ut after it has $een opened for 3
1
3
hours,
the se6ond pipe is opened and the tan7 is filled up in 4
hours 0ore. Cow lon! would it ta7e the se6ond pipe alone
to fill the tan7/ ;he two pipes have different dia0eters.
Ans: 15
Solution:
( )
1 1 1 1
3 4 1
3 10 10 x
10 4 4
1
3 10 10 x
x 1# hours
_ _ _
+ +

, , ,
+ +

30. 3 and 4 wor7in! to!ether 6an finish paintin! a house in six

da%s. 3 wor7in! alone, 6an finish it in five da%s less than
4. Cow lon! will it ta7e ea6h of the0 to finish the wor7
alone/
Ans: 10,15
Solution:
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
2
1 1 1
3 4 6
3 4 #
1 1
6 1
4 # 4
6 4 4 # 4 4 #
4 1'4 30 0
4 1# 4 2 0
4 1# 4 2
=se 4 1#
3 1# #
3 10
_
+

,

_
+

,
+
+

31. 5rew no.1 6an finish the installation of an antenna tower in

200 0an.hours while 5rew @o.2 6an finish the sa0e Do$ in
300 0an.hours. Cow lon! will it ta7e $oth 6rews to finish
the sa0e Do$, wor7in! to!ether/
Ans: 120
Solution:
( )
( )
1 1 1
200 300 x
300 200 1
200 300 x
x 120 0an hours
_
+

,
+

32. 3n experien6ed statisti6al 6ler7 su$0itted the followin!
statisti6s to his 0ana!er on the avera!e rate of produ6tion
of transistori9ed radios in an asse0$l% line, 1.# wor7ers
produ6ed 3 radios in 2 hours. Cow 0an% wor7ers are
e0plo%ed in the asse0$l% line wor7in! 40 hrs ea6h per
wee7 if wee7l% produ6tion is 480 radios/
Ans: 12
Solution:
@o. of 0an.hours to produ6ed 3 radios
( ) 1.# 2
3

@o. of 0an.hours to produ6e 480 radios

( ) x 40
480

4% proportion-
( ) 1.# 2 40x
480 3
x 12 wor 7er s

33. 3 6ertain Do$ 6an $e done $% '2 0en in 100 da%s. ;here
were 80 0en at the start of the proDe6t $ut after 40 da%s,
30 of the0 had to $e transferred to another proDe6t. Cow
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lon! will it ta7e the re0ainin! wor7for6e to 6o0plete the
Do$/
Ans: 80
Solution:
&et x ,no. of da%s it will ta7e for the re0ainin!
wor7for6e to 6o0plete the Do$
'hen,
( ) ( ) ( ) 80 40 #0 x '2 100
x 80
+

34. ;went% )20* 0en 6an finish the Do$ in 30 da%s. ;went% five
)2#* 0en were hired at the start and 10 quit after 20 da%s.
Cow 0an% da%s will it ta7e to finish the Do$/
Ans: 27
Solution:
@o. of 0an.da%s-
( ) ( ) ( ) 20 30 2# 20 2# 10 x
x 6.6' sa% ' da%s
+

;otal nu0$er of da%s to finish the Do$

20 '
2' da%s
+

35. >iven two nu0$ers su6h that the differen6e of twi6e the
first and the se6ond nu0$er is 12. If the su0 of the first
and the se6ond nu0$er is 36, find the nu0$er.
Ans: 16,20
Solution:
x 1st no.
% 2nd no.
2x % 12
x % 36
3x 48
x 16
% 20

36. ;he produ6t of

1 1
and
4 #
of a nu0$er is #00. "hat is the
nu0$er.
Ans: 100
Solution:
( )
2
1 1
x x #00
4 #
x #00 20
x 100
_ _

, ,

37. ;he square of the nu0$er in6reased $% 16 is the sa0e as

10 ti0es the nu0$er. Find the nu0$ers.
Ans: 2,8
Solution:
( ) ( )
2
2
x 16 10x
x 10x 16 0
x 2 x 8 0
x 2
x 8
+
+

38. ;he sides of the ri!ht trian!le are 8, 1# and 1' units. If
ea6h side is dou$led, how 0an% square units will the area
of the new trian!le.
Ans: 240
Solution:
( ) 16 30
3
2
3 240 sq.0.

39. 5o0pute the 0edian of the followin! set of nu0$ers

4,#,',10,14,22,2#,30.
Ans: 12
Solution:
;he 0iddle nu0$er is 10 and 14
;herefore the 0edian is the avera!e
of 10 and 14 , 12
40. ;o !et an 3 in a 6ourse a studentAs avera!e 0ust $e at
least (0)and at 0ost 100*. If a parti6ular studentAs !rade
so far are 84,88 and (3. "hat s6ores 0ust that student
!et on the last test to earn an 3 if all tests 6ourt equall%/
Ans: 95
Solution:
84 88 (3 x
(0
4
x (#
+ + +

41. 3 students has test s6ores of '#, 83 and '8. ;he final
tests 6ounts half the total !rade. "hat 0ust $e the
0ini0u0 )inte!er* s6ore on the final so that the avera!e
will $e 80/
Ans: 82
Solution:
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( )
'# 83 '8
3vera!e
3
3vera!e '8.6'
x final s6ore
x 1
'8.6' 80
2 2
x 81.33 sa% 82
+ +

42. "hi6h of the followin! is a pri0e nu0$er/

Ans: 487
Solution:
(actors:
43' 1( and 23
483 3 and 161
41' 3 and 13(
48' 1 and 48'

#ote: 3 pri0e nu0$er is a positive inte!er that has

exa6tl% two fa6tors, the nu0$er itself and 1.
43. ;he $oat travels downstrea0 in 2/3 the ti0e as it does
!oin! upstrea0, if the velo6it% of the river 6urrent is 8 7ph,
deter0ine the velo6it% of the $oat in the still water.
Ans: 40 )*h
Solution:
( )
( ) ( )
E 2 E
B 8 3 B 8
2 B 8 3 B 8
2B 16 3B 24
B 40 7ph

+
+
+

44. ;he velo6it% of an airplane in still air is 12# 7ph. ;he

velo6it% of the wind due east is 2# 7ph. If the plane travels
east and returns $a67 to its $ase a!ain after 4 hours. 3t
what distan6e does the plane travel due east/
Ans: 240 )m.
Solution:
x x
4
12# 2# 12# 2#
x x
4
1#0 100
x 240 70.
+
+
+

45. Fo$erto is 2# %ears %oun!er than his father, Cowever his

father will $e twi6e his a!e in 10 %ears. Find the a!es of
Fo$erto and his father.
Ans: 15,40
Solution:
x , a!e of Fo$ertoAs father
x + 2# , a!e of Fo$erto
x 1 10, a!e of Fo$ertoAs father 10 %ears fro0 now
( ) ( )
( )
x 10 2 x 2# 10
x 10 2x 30
x 40 father
x 2# 1# Fo$erto
+ +
+

46. ;he su0 of the a!es of Garia and 3nna is 3#. "hen Garia
was two thirds her present a!e and 3nna was 3/4 of her
present a!e, the su0 of their a!es was 2#. Cow old is
Garia now/
Ans: 15
Solution:
( )
G 3 3#
2
G 2#
3
8G (3 300
G 3 3#
(G (3 31#
8G (3 300
G 1# a!e of Garia
3
3
4
+
+
+
+
+
+

47. ;en )10* %rs fro0 now the su0 of the a!es of 3 and 4 is
equal to #0. ix )6* %rs a!o, the differen6e of their a!es is
equal to 6. Cow old is 3 and 4/
Ans: A&18, +&12
Solution:
Hast)6 %rs. 3!o* Hresent)10 %rs. &ater*
3.6 3 3 1 10
4.6 4 4 1 10
( ) ( )
3 10 4 10 #0
3 4 30
3 6 4 6 6
3 4 6
3 4 30
23 36
3 18
4 30 18 12
+ + +
+


+

u
v
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48. ;wo !allons of 20I salt solution is 0ixed with 4 !allons of
#0I salt solution. Eeter0ine the per6enta!e of salt
solution in the new 0ixture.
Ans: 40,
Solution:
20, 50, !,
&
( ) ( ) ( ) 2 0.2 4 0.# 6 x
2.4 6x
x 0.40
x 40I
+

49. ;wo al6ohol solution 6onsists of a 40 !allons of 3#I

al6ohol and other solution 6ontainin! #0I al6ohol. If the
two solutions are 6o0$ined to!ether, the% will have a
0ixture of 40I al6ohol. Cow 0an% !allons of solutions
6ontainin! #0I al6ohol/
Ans: 20
Solution:
35, 50, 40,
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 40 0.3# x 0.#0 40 x 0.40
14 0.#0x 16 0.40x
0.10x 2
x 20 !allons
+ +
+ +

50. If %ou owned a sari.sari store in ?uwait, at what pri6e will

%ou 0ar7 a s0all 6a0era for sale the 6ost H600 in order
that %ou 0a% offer 20I dis6ount on the 0ar7ed pri6e and
still 0a7es a profit of 2# I on the sellin! pri6e/
Ans: -1000
Solution:
( )
x 0ar7ed pri6e
x 0.20x 600 0.2# 0.80x
0.80x 600 0.20x
0.60x 600
x 1000

+
+

51. 3 0e6hani6al Jn!ineer $ou!ht 24 $oxes of s6rews for

H2200.00. ;here were three t%pes of s6rews $ou!ht.
6rew 3 6osts H300 per $ox, s6rew 4 6osts H1#0 and
s6rew 5 6osts H#0 per $ox. Cow 0an% $oxes of s6rew 3
did he $u%/
Ans: 2
Solution:
x,no. of $oxes of s6rew 3
%,no. of $oxes of s6rew 4
9, no. of $oxes of s6rew 5
( )
( ) ( ) ( )
x % 9 24
300x 1#0% #09 2200
6x 3% 9 44
x % 9 24
#x 2% 20
;r% % #
#x 2 # 20
x 2
2 # 9 24
9 1'
5he67 -
300x 1#0% #09 2200
300 2 1#0 # 1' #0 2200
2200 2200
+ +
+ +
+ +
+ +
+

+ +

+ +
+ +

u
v
52. Ealisa% 5orporationAs !ross 0ar!in is 4#I of sales.
Kperatin! expenses su6h as sales and ad0inistration are
1#I of sales. Ealisa% is in 40I tax $ra67et. "hat per6ent
of sales is their profit after taxes/
Ans: 18,
Solution:
>ross 0ar!in,4#I of sales
Kperatin! expenses , 1#I of sales
@et profit , 4#.1#
@et profit ,30I of sales
;ax ,40I
Hrofit , 0.60 of 30I of sales
Hrofit , 18I of sales
53. "hat is the su0 of the pro!ression 4,(,14,1(< up to the
20
th
ter0/
Ans: 1030
Solution:
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x
4 6
40
40+x
2

( )
( ) ( ) ( )
a 4
d ( 4 #
n 20
n
2a n 1 d
2
20
2 4 1( #
2
1030

1 +
]
1 +
]

54. ;he are ( arith0eti6 0ean $etween 11 and #1. 5o0pute

the su0 of the pro!ression.
Ans: 341
Solution:
[ ]
[ ]
1 n
n
a a
2
11
11 #1
2
341
+
+

55. 3n arith0eti6 pro!ression starts with 1, has ( ter0s and

the 0iddle ter0 is 21. Eeter0ine the su0 of the first (
ter0s.
Ans: 189
Solution:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th #th 6th 'th 8th (th
a ,1 a1d a12d a13d a14d a1#d a16d a1'd a18d
Giddle ter0 , a 1 4d
( )
( ) ( ) ( )
21 1 4d
d #
n
2a n 1 d
2
(
2 1 ( 1 #
2
18(
+

1 +
]
1 +
]

56. If the su0 is 220 and the first ter0 is 10, find the 6o00on
differen6e if the last ter0 is 30.
Ans: 2
Solution:
( )
( )
( )
( )
1 n
n 1
n
a a
2
n
220 10 30
2
n 11
a a n 1 d
30 10 11 1 d
d 2
+
+

+
+

57. Eeter0ine the su0 of the followin! series

2 # 8 11.....with 100 ter0s + + +
Ans: 15050
Solution:
( )
( ) ( ) ( )
n
2a n 1 d
2
100
2 2 100 1 3
2
1#0#0
1 +
]
1 +
]

58. Find the su0 of the first n positive 0ultiples of 4.

Ans: 2n.n%1/
Solution:
( )
( ) ( )
[ ]
( )
1
1
a 4 d 4
n
2a n 1 d
2
n
2 4 n 1 4
2
n
4n 4
2
2n n 1

1 +
]
1 +
]
+
+
59. ;he su0 of the three nu0$ers in 3H is 33, if the su0 of
their squares is 461, find the nu0$ers.
Ans: 4,11,18
Solution:
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( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2
2 2
2
a d 1st no.
a 2nd no.
a d 3rd no.
a d a a d 33
a 11
11 d 11 11 d 461
121 22d d 121 121 22d d 461
2d (8
d '
11 ' 4
11 11
11 ' 18
;he nu0$ers are 4,11,18

+
+ + +

+ + +
+ + + + +

+
60. Find the value of x if the followin! for0s a har0oni6
pro!ression.
1 1 1
, ,
2 x 16

Ans: 7
Solution:
x 2 16 x
2x 14
x '
+

61. Eeter0ine the positive value of x so that x,x

2
# and 2x will
$e a har0oni6 pro!ression.
Ans: 3
Solution:
( )
( ) ( )
2 2
2 2
2
1 1 1 1
x 2x
x # x #
2x 2 x # x # 2x
3x 4x 1# 0
x 3 3x #
x 3




+

62. ;here are 4 !eo0etri6 0ean $etween 3 and '2(, Find the
su0 of the >.H.
Ans: 10(2
Solution:
( )
( )
( )
n 1
#
#
#
n
6
n 6 a 3
a r '2(
a r '2(
3r '2(
r 243
r 3
a r 1

r 1
3 3 1
3 '28

3 1 2
10(2

1
]

63. ;he nu0$er x, 2x 1 ', 10x + ' for0 a >.H. Find the value
of x-
Ans: 7
Solution:
( )
( ) ( )
2
2
2
2x ' 10x '
x 2x '
2x ' 10x 'x
6x 3#x 4( 0
x ' 6x ' 0
x '
+

+
+

+

64. Find the value of x fro0 the !iven >eo0etri6 Hro!ression

1 2 4
, , ...
# x 4#
Ans: 15
Solution:
( ) ( )
2
2
2/ x 4/ 4#
1/ # 2/ x
2 4 1
x 4# #
4# # 4
x
4
x 1#

_ _

, ,

65. ;he arith0eti6 0ean of 6 nu0$ers is 1'. If two nu0$ers

are added to the pro!ression, the new set of nu0$er will
have an arith0eti6 0ean of 1(. "hat are the two nu0$ers
is their differen6e is 4/
Ans: 23 an0 27
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Solution:
let x , one nu0$er
x 1 4 , other nu0$er

1'
6
102
x x 4
1(
8
102 2x 4 1#2
x 23
x 4 2'

+ + +

+ +

+
66. If one third of the air in a tan7 is re0oved $% ea6h stro7e
of an air pu0p, what fra6tional part of the total air is
re0oved in 6 stro7es/
Ans: 0.9122
Solution:
1
1
n 1
n 1
#
n
n
a a0ount of re0ainin! air
1 2
a 1
3 3
2
r n 6
3
a a r
2 2
a
3 3
a 0.088)re0ainin! air after 6 stro7es*
3ir re0oved after 6 stro7es -
1 0.088 0.(122

67. If a stro7e of a va6uu0 pu0p re0oved 1#I of the air fro0
the 6ontainer, how 0an% stro7es are required to re0oved
(#Iof the air/
Ans: 19
Solution:
( )
( )
( )
( ) ( )
1
2
n 1
n
n
n 1
n
n 1
n 1
a 8#I a0ount of air left after 1st stro7e
a 0.8# 8# '2.2#I
a0ount of air left after 2nd stro7es
'2.2#
r 0.8#
8#
a a r
a #I a0ount of air left after n stro7es
a a r
# 8# 0.8#
0.8# 0.0#882
n 1 In 0.8# In 0.0#882
n 18.43 sa% 1

( stro7es
68. ;he su0 of a !eo0etri6 series is as follows-
1.01 1.1 1.21 1.331 ....up to the #0th ter0 + + + +
Ans: 1163.91
Solution:
1
n
1
#0
1.1 1.21 1.331
a 1 r
1 1.1 1.21
r 1.1
a r 1

r 1
1 1.1 1

1.1 1
1163.(1

69. x and % are positive nu0$ers. If x,.3,% for0s a >.H and

.3,%,x for0s an 3LH. Find the value of x.
Ans: 6,3
Solution:
( ) ( )
2
3 %
x 3
x% (
For 3.H.
% 3 x %
2% 3 x
(
2 3 x
x
x 3x 18 0
x 6 x 3 0
x 6 x 3

+
+
_
+

,

+

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70. ;he su0 of a !eo0etri6 series is as follows-
1.0 1.1 1.21 1.331 ...up to the #0th ter0 + + + +
Ans: 1163.91
Solution:
1
#0
a 1
1.1 1.21 1.331
r 1.1
1 1.1 1.21
1 1.1 1

1.1 1
1163.(1

71. Find the total distan6e traveled $% the tip of a pendulu0 if

the distan6e of the first swin! is 6 60. and the distan6e of
ea6h su66eedin! swin! is 0.(8 of the distan6e of the
previous swin!.
Ans: 300
Solution:
a 660
r 0.(8
a

1 r
6

1 0.(8
30060

72. uppose a $all re$ounds one half the distan6e if falls. If it

is dropped fro0 a hei!ht of 40 fet, how far does it travel
$efore 6o0in! to stop/
Ans: 120 1eet
Solution:
( ) ( )
1
1
1
1
a

a r
1
a 40
2
a 40
a

1 r
40

2
80
1
1
2

'otal 0istance the 2all has tra3ele0

, 80 1 40 , 120 feet
73. 3 poli6e0an is pursuin! a thief who is ahead $% '2 of his
own leaps. ;he thief ta7es 6 leaps while the poli6e0an is
ta7in! # leaps, $ut 4 leaps of the thief are as lon! as 3
leaps of the poli6e0an. Cow 0an% leaps will ea6h 0a7e
$efore the thief is 6au!ht/
Ans: 648 lea*s 4 540 lea*s
Solution:
&et-
x additional leaps of the thief
#
x
6
nu0$er of leaps of the poli6e0an
4% proportion-
x '2 4
#
3
x
6
x 648 leaps of the thief
#
x #40 leaps of the poli6e0an
6
+

74. Find the an!le whose supple0ent ex6eeds # ti0es its

6o0ple0ent.
Ans: 67.5
o
Solution:
&et-
x an!le
180 x supple0ent
(0 x 6o0ple0ent

;hen,
180 x #)(0 x*
x 6'.#


75. Find the an!le whose supple0ent ex6eeds 6 ti0es its
6o0ple0ent $% 20
o
.
Ans: 76
o
Solution:
&et-
x an!le
180 x supple0ent
(0 x 6o0ple0ent

;hen,
)180 x* 6)(0 x* 20
x '6


76. Cow 0an% sides has an equian!ular pol%!on if ea6h of its
interior an!les is 16# de!rees/
Ans: 24 si0es
&et-
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n nu0$er of sides
nu0$er of interior an!les

;hen,
)n 2*180 16#n
n 24

77. Find the lar!est an!le of a trian!le if the su0 and

differen6e of two an!les are 100 and 20 de!rees,
respe6tivel%.
Ans: 80 0e5rees
Solution:
&et-
x one an!le
% se6ond an!le

;hen,
x % 100
x % 20
+
;


olvin! the two equations si0ultaneousl%, we !et-
x 60
% 40

;hus, the lar!est an!le is the third an!le-

( ) 180 60 40
80
+

78. ;he two 6orrespondin! sides of two si0ilar pol%!on is 4-6
If the peri0eter of the lar!er pol%!on is 48 60, what is the
peri0eter if the s0aller pol%!on/
Ans: 32 cm.
Solution:
( )
4 x
6 48
4 48
x
6
x 3260.

79. ;he 6orrespondin! sides of two si0ilar pol%!on is 4-#. If

the area of the s0aller pol%!on is #6 sq. 60., what is the
area of the $i!!er pol%!on/
Ans: 87.5 s6.cm.
Solution:
( )
( )
( )
( )
2
2
2
2
4 #6
x
#
#6 #
x
4
x 8'.# sq.60.

80. ;he sides of a penta!on 0easures 6,#,2,8 and 4 0.

respe6tivel%. ;he shortest side of a si0ilar penta!on is 1
0eter, find the peri0eter of this penta!on.
Ans: 12.5 m.
Solution:
Heri0eter of !iven penta!on
6 # 2 8 4 + + + +
Heri0eter of !iven penta!on & 25 m.
Fatio of 6orrespondin! s0aller sides
, ratio of peri0eter
1 H
2 2#
H 12.# 0.

)peri0eter of the s0aller penta!on*

81. ;he 6orrespondin! sides of two si0ilar pol%!ons is 2-4.
Eeter0ine the ratio of the area to the peri0eter of the
$i!!est pol%!on if the s0allest pol%!on has a peri0eter of
24 60. and an area of 36 sq. 60.
Ans: 3
Solution:
( )
( )
( )
2
2
2 24
4 x
x 48 60. peri0eter of $i!!est pol%!on
2 36
3
4
3 144 area of $i!!est pol%!on
144
Fatio of area to peri0eter
48
Fatio of area to peri0eter 3

82. even re!ular hexa!ons, ea6h with 6 60. sides are

arran!ed so that the% share the sa0e sides and the
6enters of the six hexa!ons are equidistant fro0 the
seventh 6entral hexa!on. Eeter0ine the ratio of the total
area of the hexa!ons to the total outer peri0eter en6losin!
the hexa!ons.
Ans: 6.06
Solution:
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( ) ( ) ( )
( )
2
2
6 in60 6 '
3
2
3 6#4.'2 60
H 6 18
H 108
3
Fatio
H
6#4.'2
Fatio
108
Fatio 6.06

83. 3 6hord is 36 60. lon! and its 0id point is 36 60. fro0 the
0idpoint of the lon!er ar6. Find the radius of the 6ir6le.
Ans: 22.5
Solution:
( ) ( ) x 36 18 18
x (
2r ( 36
r 22.# 60.

84. 3 6ir6ular pla% area is $ein! laid out in a field. ;he point
H,F and M have $een found su6h that H,24 0., HM,66
0., and F,12 0. If ; is to $e another point on the 6ir6le,
how far fro0 F will it lie/
Ans: 96 m.
Solution:
( ) 12x 42 24
x 84
;F 84 12
;F (6 0.

85. ;wo se6ants 35 and 3J have len!ths of 80 0. and 100 0.

respe6tivel% are drawn fro0 point 3 outside a 6ir6le and
interse6ts the 6ir6le at points 5,4, E and J. If the an!le
$etween the two se6ants is 2#
o
, and 34 is equal to 40 0.
6o0pute the len!th of 3E.
Ans: 32 m.
Solution:
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
34 3J
3E 35
34 35 3E 3J
40 80 3E 100
3E 32 0.

86. 3n en!ineer pla6es his transit alon! the line tan!ent to the
6ir6le at point 3 su6h that H3 , 200 0. Ce lo6ates another
point 4 on the 6ir6le and finds H4 , 80 0. If a third point 5,
on the 6ir6le lies alon! H4, how far fro0 point 4 will it $e/
Ans: 420 m.
Solution:
200 80
H5 200
H5 #00
45 #00 80
45 420 0.

87. 3 6ir6le havin! a 6enter at point K has a radius of 20 0. 3

trian!le 345 is ins6ri$e in a 6ir6le. If the an!le 453 , 30
o
and 435 , #0
o
6o0pute the area of the trian!le.
Ans: 301.73 m
2

Solution:
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( )
2 2 2
o
2
o o
o
35 20 20 2 20 20 5os 160
35 3(.3( 60.
3(.3( in 30 in #0
3rea of trian!le
2 in 100
3rea of trian!le 301.'3 sq.0.
+

88. ;he 6entral 6ir6le has 10 60. radius. ix equal s0aller

6ir6les are to $e arran!ed so that the% are externall%
tan!ent to the 6entral 6ir6le and ea6h tan!ent to the
adDa6ent s0all 6ir6le. "hat should $e the radius in 60. of
ea6h s0all 6ir6le/
Ans: 10
Solution:
2 60 180
2 120
60
10 r 2r
r 10
+


+

89. ;he distan6e $etween the 6enter of the 6ir6les whi6h are
0utuall% tan!ent to ea6h other externall% are 10,12 and 14
units, ;he area of the lar!est 6ir6le is-
Ans: 64

Solution:
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x

1 3
1 2
2 3
3 2
3 2
3
3
2
1
r r 10
r r 12
r r 14
and
r r 2
r r 14
2r 12
r 6
r 14 6 8
r 10 6 4
+
+
+

+

u
v
w
u v
3rea of lar!est 6ir6le , ( )
2
8
3rea of lar!est 6ir6le , 64

90. ;he area of a 6ir6ular se6tor is 800 0

2
. If the radius is
equal to 16 0, 6o0pute for the len!th of ar6
Ans: 100 m.
Solution:
( )
( )
2
o
2
2
2
F
3 F
360
F
3
2
F
3
2
16
800
2
6.2#
F 16 6.2#
100 0.

91. 3 se6tor is $ent to for0 a 6one. If the an!le of a se6tor is

30 de!rees and radius of 6 60., what is the altitude of the
6one/
Ans: 5.98 cm.
Solution:
( )
( )
2
2
2
r
6 30

180

2 F
2 F
1
F
2
1
h 6
2
h #.(8 60.

_


,

92. Find the volu0e of a 6one to $e 6onstru6ted fro0 a se6tor

havin! a dia0eter of '2 60. and a 6entral an!le of 1#0
o
.
Ans: 7711.82
Solution:
( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
2 2
2
2
2
F
36 1#0

180
(4.2#
(4.2# 2 r
r 1#
h 36 1#
h 32.'3
1# 32.'3 r h
B
3 3
B ''11.83

93. ;he lateral area of a ri!ht 6ir6ular 6one is 40

sq.0.
;he
$ase radius is 4 0. "hat is the slant hei!ht/
Ans: 10
Solution:
( )
r&
40 40 &
& 10

94. ;he ratio of the volu0e to the lateral area of a ri!ht 6ir6ular
6one is 2-1. if the altitude is 1# 60., what is the ratio of the
slant hei!ht to the radius.
Ans: 5:2
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Solution:
2
2
r&
r h
B
3
B 2
1
B 2
r h
2
3
6
r
rh

r
&
6
rh &
6& rh
& h
r 6
& 1#
r 6
& #
r 2

7atio o1 slant hei5ht to ra0ius & 5:2

95. >iven a solid ri!ht 6ir6ular 6one havin! a hei!ht of 8 60.
has a volu0e equal to 4 ti0es the volu0e of the s0aller
6one that 6ould $e 6ut fro0 the sa0e 6one havin! the
sa0e axis. 5o0pute the hei!ht of the s0aller 6one.
Ans: 5.04 cm.
Solution:
( )
( )
1 2
1
2
3
1
3
2
3
3
B 4B
B
4
B
8 B
B
h
8
4
h
h #.04 60.

96. 3 6ir6ular 6one havin! an altitude of ( 0. is divided into 2

se!0ents havin! the sa0e vertex. If the s0aller altitude is
6 0., find the ratio of the volu0e of s0all 6one to the $i!
6one.
Ans: 0.296
Solution:
( )
( )
3
1
3
2
6 B
0.2(6
B
(

97. ;he hei!ht of a ri!ht 6ir6ular 6one is NhO. If it 6ontains oil
and water at equal depth of h/2, what is the ratio of the
volu0e of the volu0e of oil to that of the water.
Ans: 7
Solution:
( )
( )
3
1
3
2
1
2 1
2
2
2
1
2
1
h/ 2 B
B
h
B
B
8
B B B vol. of oil
B
B B
8
'
B B
8
B '/ 8B
B B / 8
B
'
B

98. 3 plane is passed parallel to the $ase of a trian!ular

p%ra0id of altitude of ( 0. su6h that the area of the $ase
is ( ti0es the area of the trian!le of interse6tion. Cow far
fro0 the vertex does the plane interse6t the altitude/
Ans: 3 m.
Solution:
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( )
( )
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
3 h
(3 81
h 3 0.
h 3
3
(

99. ;he volu0e of a 6one havin! an in6lined axis at an an!le

of 60
o
with the $ase is equal to 1884.(6 6u.0., find the
len!th of the axis of the 6one, if the radius at the $ase is
10 0.
Ans: 20.78 m.
Solution:
( )
( )
2
o
o
3h
B
3
10
1884.(6 h
3
h 180
&en!th of axis -
h
in 60
x
18
x
in 60
x 20.'80. axis len!th

100. ;he radius of the $ase of a 6one of revolution is 32

in6hes and its altitude is #4 in6hes. "hat is the altitude of
a 6%linder of the sa0e volu0e whose dia0eter of the $ase
is 48 in6hes/
Ans: 32 in.
Solution:
( ) ( )
( )
2
2
Bol. of 6one Bol. of 5%l.
32 #4
24 h
3
h 32 in.

101.3 p%ra0id has a trian!ular $ase whose sides are 10 60.,

14 60. and 18 60. respe6tivel%. 5o0pute the volu0e of
the ins6ri$ed 6one if it has an altitude of 28 60.
Ans: 323.19
Solution:
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
( ) ( )
2
3 s a s $ s 6
10 14 18
21
2
a 11, $ ', 6 3
3 2 11 ' 3
3 6(.6# sq.0.
3 r
6(.6# r 21
r 3.32 60.
3.32 28 r h
B
3 3
B 323.1( 6u.0.

+ +

102.3 solid !old in the for0 of a frustu0 of a p%ra0id has

s0aller $ase area of 2060
2
and a $i!!er $ase area of 60
60
2
. It has an altitude of 24 60. If the !old is 0elted to
for0 a ( spheri6al $alls, find the radius of ea6h $alls.
Ans: 2.90 cm.
Solution:
( )
( )
( )
3
h
B $ 4 $4
3
24
B 20 60 20 60
3
B (1'.13 6u.60.
4
r ( (1'.13
3
r 2.(0 60.
+ +
1
+
]

103.;he $ases of a ri!ht pris0 is a hexa!on with one of ea6h

side equal to 6 60. If the volu0e of the ri!ht pris0 is #00
6u. 60., find the distan6e $etween the $ases.
Ans: 5.35 cm.
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Solution:
( )
( )
o
B 3h
6 6 in 60
#00 6 h
2
h #.3# 60

104.;he $ases of a ri!ht pris0 is a hexa!on with one of ea6h

side equal to 6 60. ;he $ases are 12 60. apart. "hat is
the volu0e of the ri!ht pris.
Ans: 1122.4 cu. cm.
Solution:
( ) ( )
( )
B 4ase x hei!ht
360
60
6
1
4ase 6 6 in 60 60
2
4ase (3.#3
B (3.#3 12
B 1122.4 6u. 60.

1
]

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