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Problems On Numbers

1) If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15, then three-tenth of that number is 54. 2) The third of three consecutive odd integers is such that three times the first integer is 3 more than twice the third integer. The third integer is 15. 3) The difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained by interchanging its digits is 36. The difference between the two digits of the number is 4.

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Problems On Numbers

1) If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15, then three-tenth of that number is 54. 2) The third of three consecutive odd integers is such that three times the first integer is 3 more than twice the third integer. The third integer is 15. 3) The difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained by interchanging its digits is 36. The difference between the two digits of the number is 4.

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Problems on Numbers 

1.  If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15, then three-tenth of that number is:
A
35
.

B
36
.

C
45
.

D
54
.
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Let the number be x.
Then 1 1
of of x = 15       x = 15 x 3 x 4 = 180.
, 3 4
So, required number 3
x 180 = 54.
= 10

2.  Three times the first of three consecutive odd integers is 3 more than twice the third. The third
integer is:
A
9
.

B
11
.

C
13
.

D
15
.
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Let the three integers be x, x + 2 and x + 4.
Then, 3x = 2(x + 4) + 3       x = 11.
 Third integer = x + 4 = 15.

3.  The difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the
positions of its digits is 36. What is the difference between the two digits of that number?
A
3
.

B 4
.

C
9
.

D
Cannot be determined
.

E. None of these
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Let the ten's digit be x and unit's digit be y.
Then, (10x + y) - (10y + x) = 36
 9(x - y) = 36
 x - y = 4.

4.  The difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the digits
is 36. What is the difference between the sum and the difference of the digits of the number if
the ratio between the digits of the number is 1 : 2 ?
A
4
.

B
8
.

C
16
.

D
None of these
.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Since the number is greater than the number obtained on reversing the digits, so the ten's digit is
greater than the unit's digit.
Let ten's and unit's digits be 2x and x respectively.
Then, (10 x 2x + x) - (10x + 2x) = 36
 9x = 36
 x = 4.
 Required difference = (2x + x) - (2x - x) = 2x = 8.

5.  A two-digit number is such that the product of the digits is 8. When 18 is added to the number,
then the digits are reversed. The number is:
A
18
.
B
24
.

C
42
.

D
81
.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Let the ten's and unit digit 8
respectively.
be x and x
Then 8 8 + 
10x + + 18 = 10 x
, x x x
 10x  + 8 + 18x = 80 + x
2 2

 9x2 + 18x - 72 = 0
 x2 + 2x - 8 = 0
 (x + 4)(x - 2) = 0
 x = 2.

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