50 permutation and combination questions along with their answers, tailored for the IBPS SO

exam preparation:

Questions:

1. In how many ways can 5 books be arranged on a shelf?

o Answer: 5!=1205! = 1205!=120
2. How many different 4-letter words can be formed using the letters A, B, C, and
D if no letter repeats?
o Answer: 4!=244! = 244!=24
3. In how many ways can 3 people be chosen from a group of 10?
o Answer: (103)=120\binom{10}{3} = 120(310)=120
4. How many ways can a committee of 3 men and 2 women be formed from a group
of 6 men and 8 women?
o Answer: (63)×(82)=20×28=560\binom{6}{3} \times \binom{8}{2} = 20
\times 28 = 560(36)×(28)=20×28=560
5. From a deck of 52 cards, how many ways can you draw 5 cards?
o Answer: (525)=2,598,960\binom{52}{5} = 2,598,960(552)=2,598,960
6. How many different ways can the letters of the word "COMPUTER" be
arranged?
o Answer: 8!=40,3208! = 40,3208!=40,320
7. In how many ways can 4 different books be placed on a shelf?
o Answer: 4!=244! = 244!=24
8. In how many ways can a team of 2 men and 3 women be chosen from 5 men and
7 women?
o Answer: (52)×(73)=10×35=350\binom{5}{2} \times \binom{7}{3} = 10
\times 35 = 350(25)×(37)=10×35=350
9. How many different ways can 3 books be chosen from a shelf of 8 books?
o Answer: (83)=56\binom{8}{3} = 56(38)=56
10. How many ways can 4 students be selected from a class of 20 students?
o Answer: (204)=4845\binom{20}{4} = 4845(420)=4845
11. In how many ways can 7 different books be arranged on a shelf?
o Answer: 7!=5,0407! = 5,0407!=5,040
12. How many different 3-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and
5 without repeating any digit?
o Answer: 5×4×3=605 \times 4 \times 3 = 605×4×3=60
13. In how many ways can a president, vice-president, and secretary be chosen from
a group of 8 people?
o Answer: P(8,3)=8!/(8−3)!=336P(8, 3) = 8! / (8-3)! =
336P(8,3)=8!/(8−3)!=336
14. How many ways can 5 students be seated in a row of 5 chairs?
o Answer: 5!=1205! = 1205!=120
15. From a group of 12 people, how many ways can 4 be chosen?
o Answer: (124)=495\binom{12}{4} = 495(412)=495
16. How many different 5-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and
5 with no repetitions?
o Answer: 5!=1205! = 1205!=120
17. How many ways can 5 different letters be arranged?
o Answer: 5!=1205! = 1205!=120
18. In how many ways can 4 cards be drawn from a deck of 52 cards?
 o Answer: (524)=270,725\binom{52}{4} = 270,725(452)=270,725
19. How many ways can 4 different books be chosen from 10 books?
o Answer: (104)=210\binom{10}{4} = 210(410)=210
20. How many ways can 3 people be seated in 3 chairs?
o Answer: 3!=63! = 63!=6
21. In how many ways can 4 letters be chosen from the word “MATHEMATICS”?
o Answer: Considering repetitions, the exact number is more complex and
depends on combinations with repetitions.
22. From a set of 9 books, how many ways can you select 3 books to read?
o Answer: (93)=84\binom{9}{3} = 84(39)=84
23. How many different 2-letter combinations can be formed from the letters A, B,
C, D, and E?
o Answer: (52)=10\binom{5}{2} = 10(25)=10
24. How many ways can you arrange the letters of the word “PROBLEM”?
o Answer: 7!=5,0407! = 5,0407!=5,040
25. How many ways can you arrange the letters of the word “SUCCESS”?
o Answer: 7!3!×2!=420\frac{7!}{3! \times 2!} = 4203!×2!7!=420
26. In how many ways can you distribute 10 identical books among 4 students?
o Answer: Using combinations with repetition:
(10+4−14−1)=(133)=286\binom{10 + 4 - 1}{4 - 1} = \binom{13}{3} =
286(4−110+4−1)=(313)=286
27. How many different ways can you arrange the letters of the word “LEADER”?
o Answer: 6!3!=120\frac{6!}{3!} = 1203!6!=120
28. How many ways can 5 different rings be worn on 5 different fingers?
o Answer: 5!=1205! = 1205!=120
29. In how many ways can 5 people be seated around a round table?
o Answer: (5−1)!=24(5 - 1)! = 24(5−1)!=24
30. How many ways can you choose 2 cards from a deck of 52 cards?
o Answer: (522)=1,326\binom{52}{2} = 1,326(252)=1,326
31. In how many ways can 7 students be grouped into 3 groups of 2, 2, and 3
students respectively?
o Answer: 7!2!×2!×3!=630\frac{7!}{2! \times 2! \times 3!} = 6302!×2!×3!7!
=630
32. How many different ways can you choose 4 books from 12 books?
o Answer: (124)=495\binom{12}{4} = 495(412)=495
33. How many ways can 3 people be selected from a group of 6 people, if the order of
selection does not matter?
o Answer: (63)=20\binom{6}{3} = 20(36)=20
34. In how many ways can 5 letters be chosen from the word “EXAMINATION”?
o Answer: Considering repetitions, the exact number depends on combinations
with repetitions.
35. How many ways can 6 different objects be arranged in a line?
o Answer: 6!=7206! = 7206!=720
36. How many ways can you form a committee of 2 men and 2 women from a group
of 5 men and 6 women?
o Answer: (52)×(62)=10×15=150\binom{5}{2} \times \binom{6}{2} = 10
\times 15 = 150(25)×(26)=10×15=150
37. How many different 4-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, and
4, if no digit repeats?
o Answer: 4×4!=24×4=964 \times 4! = 24 \times 4 = 964×4!=24×4=96
 38. How many ways can you distribute 7 different gifts to 4 different people?
o Answer: 47=16,3844^7 = 16,38447=16,384
39. In how many ways can 5 letters be chosen from the word “INFORMATION”?
o Answer: Considering repetitions, the exact number depends on combinations
with repetitions.
40. How many ways can 4 different books be arranged on a shelf if 2 specific books
must be next to each other?
o Answer: Treat the 2 specific books as one unit: 4!/2!=124! / 2! = 124!/2!=12
41. How many ways can you select 5 cards from a deck of 52 cards such that all are
of the same suit?
o Answer: (135)×4=5,148\binom{13}{5} \times 4 = 5,148(513)×4=5,148
42. In how many ways can you arrange the letters of the word “ORGANIZE”?
o Answer: 8!2!=201,600\frac{8!}{2!} = 201,6002!8!=201,600
43. How many ways can you choose 4 people from 7 people where order does not
matter?
o Answer: (74)=35\binom{7}{4} = 35(47)=35
44. How many ways can 8 people be seated in a row of 8 chairs?
o Answer: 8!=40,3208! = 40,3208!=40,320
45. How many different 4-letter words can be formed from the letters of the word
“MISSISSIPPI”?
o Answer: 11!1!×4!×4!×2!=34,650\frac{11!}{1! \times 4! \times 4! \times 2!} =
34,6501!×4!×4!×2!11!=34,650
46. How many ways can you arrange 3 books from a shelf of 10 books?
o Answer: P(10,3)=10!/(10−3)!=720P(10, 3) = 10! / (10-3)! =
720P(10,3)=10!/(10−3)!=720
47. How many ways can you distribute 5 identical balls into 3 different boxes?
o Answer: Using combinations with repetition: (5+3−13−1)=(72)=21\binom{5
+ 3 - 1}{3 - 1} = \binom{7}{2} = 21(3−15+3−1)=(27)=21
48. In how many ways can 3 identical balls be placed into 2 boxes?
o Answer: Using combinations with repetition: (3+2−12−1)=(41)=4\binom{3 +
2 - 1}{2 - 1} = \binom{4}{1} = 4(2−13+2−1)=(14)=4
49. How many different 5-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, and
4 if no digit is repeated and the number does not start with 0?
o Answer: 4×4!=4×24=964 \times 4! = 4 \times 24 = 964×4!=4×24=96
50. In how many ways can 3 distinct prizes be awarded to 5 people?
o Answer: P(5,3)=5!/(5−3)!=60P(5, 3) = 5! / (5-3)! = 60P(5,3)=5!/(5−3)!=60

50 questions on Simple and Compound Interest with answers:

Simple Interest Questions:

1. What is the simple interest on ₹1,000 at a rate of 5% per annum for 3 years?
o Answer: SI=P×R×T100=1000×5×3100=₹150\text{SI} = \frac{P \times R
\times T}{100} = \frac{1000 \times 5 \times 3}{100} = ₹150SI=100P×R×T
=1001000×5×3=₹150
2. Find the principal if the simple interest is ₹200, the rate of interest is 4% per
annum, and the time period is 2 years.
o Answer: P=SI×100R×T=200×1004×2=₹2,500P = \frac{\text{SI} \times
100}{R \times T} = \frac{200 \times 100}{4 \times 2} = ₹2,500P=R×TSI×100
=4×2200×100=₹2,500
 3. If the simple interest on a sum of money is ₹2400 for 4 years at an annual interest
rate of 6%, what is the principal amount?
o Answer: P=2400×1006×4=₹1,000P = \frac{2400 \times 100}{6 \times 4} =
₹1,000P=6×42400×100=₹1,000
4. A person invested ₹5,000 for 5 years at a simple interest rate of 8% per annum.
What is the total amount after 5 years?
o Answer: SI=5000×8×5100=₹2,000\text{SI} = \frac{5000 \times 8 \times
5}{100} = ₹2,000SI=1005000×8×5=₹2,000
Total Amount=5000+2000=₹7,000\text{Total Amount} = 5000 + 2000 =
₹7,000Total Amount=5000+2000=₹7,000
5. If ₹4,500 amounts to ₹5,250 in 3 years at simple interest, what is the rate of
interest per annum?
o Answer: SI=5250−4500=₹750\text{SI} = 5250 - 4500 =
₹750SI=5250−4500=₹750 R=SI×100P×T=750×1004500×3=5.56%R =
\frac{\text{SI} \times 100}{P \times T} = \frac{750 \times 100}{4500 \times
3} = 5.56\%R=P×TSI×100=4500×3750×100=5.56%
6. Calculate the simple interest on ₹8,000 for 6 months at a rate of 7% per annum.
o Answer: SI=8000×7×0.5100=₹280\text{SI} = \frac{8000 \times 7 \times
0.5}{100} = ₹280SI=1008000×7×0.5=₹280
7. What will be the simple interest on ₹2,500 at a rate of 10% per annum for 2
years?
o Answer: SI=2500×10×2100=₹500\text{SI} = \frac{2500 \times 10 \times
2}{100} = ₹500SI=1002500×10×2=₹500
8. Find the time required for a sum of ₹3,000 to earn ₹450 as simple interest at 5%
per annum.
o Answer: T=SI×100P×R=450×1003000×5=3 yearsT = \frac{\text{SI} \times
100}{P \times R} = \frac{450 \times 100}{3000 \times 5} = 3 \text{
years}T=P×RSI×100=3000×5450×100=3 years
9. If the simple interest earned on ₹12,000 in 2 years is ₹1,200, what is the annual
rate of interest?
o Answer: R=SI×100P×T=1200×10012000×2=5%R = \frac{\text{SI} \times
100}{P \times T} = \frac{1200 \times 100}{12000 \times 2} =
5\%R=P×TSI×100=12000×21200×100=5%
10. What is the amount on ₹1,500 after 2 years if the simple interest rate is 9% per
annum?
o Answer: SI=1500×9×2100=₹270\text{SI} = \frac{1500 \times 9 \times
2}{100} = ₹270SI=1001500×9×2=₹270
Total Amount=1500+270=₹1,770\text{Total Amount} = 1500 + 270 =
₹1,770Total Amount=1500+270=₹1,770

Compound Interest Questions:

11. What is the compound interest on ₹1,000 at a rate of 10% per annum
compounded annually for 2 years?
o Answer: A=P(1+R100)T=1000(1+10100)2=1000×1.21=₹1,210A = P \left(1 +
\frac{R}{100}\right)^T = 1000 \left(1 + \frac{10}{100}\right)^2 = 1000
\times 1.21 = ₹1,210A=P(1+100R)T=1000(1+10010)2=1000×1.21=₹1,210
CI=A−P=1210−1000=₹210\text{CI} = A - P = 1210 - 1000 =
₹210CI=A−P=1210−1000=₹210
12. Find the compound interest on ₹2,000 at an annual interest rate of 5%
compounded annually for 3 years.
o Answer: A=2000(1+5100)3=2000×1.157625=₹2,315.25A = 2000 \left(1 +
\frac{5}{100}\right)^3 = 2000 \times 1.157625 = ₹2,315.25A=2000(1+1005
)3=2000×1.157625=₹2,315.25 CI=2315.25−2000=₹315.25\text{CI} =
2315.25 - 2000 = ₹315.25CI=2315.25−2000=₹315.25
13. If ₹1,500 amounts to ₹1,800 in 2 years, what is the annual compound interest
rate?
o Answer: A=P(1+R100)TA = P \left(1 + \frac{R}{100}\right)^TA=P(1+100R
)T 1800=1500(1+R100)21800 = 1500 \left(1 +
\frac{R}{100}\right)^21800=1500(1+100R)2
(1+R100)2=18001500=1.2\left(1 + \frac{R}{100}\right)^2 =
\frac{1800}{1500} = 1.2(1+100R)2=15001800=1.2 1+R100=1.2≈1.0951 +
\frac{R}{100} = \sqrt{1.2} \approx 1.0951+100R=1.2≈1.095 R≈9.5%R
\approx 9.5\%R≈9.5%
14. What will be the amount on ₹2,500 after 3 years if the compound interest rate is
8% per annum, compounded annually?
o Answer: A=2500(1+8100)3=2500×1.259712=₹3,149.28A = 2500 \left(1 +
\frac{8}{100}\right)^3 = 2500 \times 1.259712 = ₹3,149.28A=2500(1+1008
)3=2500×1.259712=₹3,149.28
15. If the compound interest on a sum of money for 2 years is ₹480 and the rate of
interest is 10% per annum, find the principal.
o Answer: Let PPP be the principal. A=P(1+10100)2=P×1.21A = P \left(1 +
\frac{10}{100}\right)^2 = P \times 1.21A=P(1+10010)2=P×1.21
CI=A−P=480\text{CI} = A - P = 480CI=A−P=480 P×1.21−P=480P \times
1.21 - P = 480P×1.21−P=480 P×0.21=480P \times 0.21 = 480P×0.21=480
P=4800.21=₹2,285.71P = \frac{480}{0.21} = ₹2,285.71P=0.21480=₹2,285.71
16. Find the compound interest on ₹3,000 at a rate of 6% per annum compounded
quarterly for 1 year.
o Answer:
A=3000(1+64×100)4×1=3000(1+0.015)4≈3000×1.06136=₹3,184.08A = 3000
\left(1 + \frac{6}{4 \times 100}\right)^{4 \times 1} = 3000 \left(1 +
0.015\right)^4 \approx 3000 \times 1.06136 = ₹3,184.08A=3000(1+4×1006
)4×1=3000(1+0.015)4≈3000×1.06136=₹3,184.08
CI=3184.08−3000=₹184.08\text{CI} = 3184.08 - 3000 =
₹184.08CI=3184.08−3000=₹184.08
17. Calculate the compound interest on ₹4,500 at an annual interest rate of 12%
compounded half-yearly for 2 years.
o Answer:
A=4500(1+122×100)2×2=4500(1+0.06)4≈4500×1.2625=₹5,681.25A = 4500
\left(1 + \frac{12}{2 \times 100}\right)^{2 \times 2} = 4500 \left(1 +
0.06\right)^4 \approx 4500 \times 1.2625 = ₹5,681.25A=4500(1+2×10012
)2×2=4500(1+0.06)4≈4500×1.2625=₹5,681.25
CI=5681.25−4500=₹1,181.25\text{CI} = 5681.25 - 4500 =
₹1,181.25CI=5681.25−4500=₹1,181.25
18. What is the compound interest on ₹10,000 at a rate of 5% per annum
compounded annually for 4 years?
o Answer: A=10000(1+5100)4=10000×1.21550625=₹12,155.06A = 10000
\left(1 + \frac{5}{100}\right)^4 = 10000 \times 1.21550625 =
₹12,155.06A=10000(1+1005)4=10000×1.21550625=₹12,155.06
 CI=12155.06−10000=₹2,155.06\text{CI} = 12155.06 - 10000 =
₹2,155.06CI=12155.06−10000=₹2,155.06
19. If ₹1,200 amounts to ₹1,464 in 2 years, what is the compound interest rate?
o Answer: A=P(1+R100)2A = P \left(1 + \frac{R}{100}\right)^2A=P(1+100R
)2 1464=1200(1+R100)21464 = 1200 \left(1 +
\frac{R}{100}\right)^21464=1200(1+100R)2
(1+R100)2=14641200=1.22\left(1 + \frac{R}{100}\right)^2 =
\frac{1464}{1200} = 1.22(1+100R)2=12001464=1.22 1+R100=1.22≈1.1041
+ \frac{R}{100} = \sqrt{1.22} \approx 1.1041+100R=1.22≈1.104 R≈10.4%R
\approx 10.4\%R≈10.4%
20. Find the compound interest on ₹2,500 at a rate of 8% per annum compounded
annually for 3 years.
o Answer: A=2500(1+8100)3=2500×1.259712=₹3,149.28A = 2500 \left(1 +
\frac{8}{100}\right)^3 = 2500 \times 1.259712 = ₹3,149.28A=2500(1+1008
)3=2500×1.259712=₹3,149.28 CI=3149.28−2500=₹649.28\text{CI} =
3149.28 - 2500 = ₹649.28CI=3149.28−2500=₹649.28

More Questions on Simple Interest:

21. What is the simple interest on ₹7,500 at 9% per annum for 4 years?
o Answer: SI=7500×9×4100=₹2,700\text{SI} = \frac{7500 \times 9 \times
4}{100} = ₹2,700SI=1007500×9×4=₹2,700
22. Find the total amount on ₹3,200 at 6% simple interest per annum for 5 years.
o Answer: SI=3200×6×5100=₹960\text{SI} = \frac{3200 \times 6 \times
5}{100} = ₹960SI=1003200×6×5=₹960
Total Amount=3200+960=₹4,160\text{Total Amount} = 3200 + 960 =
₹4,160Total Amount=3200+960=₹4,160
23. If ₹3,000 amounts to ₹3,600 in 4 years, what is the simple interest earned?
o Answer: SI=3600−3000=₹600\text{SI} = 3600 - 3000 =
₹600SI=3600−3000=₹600
24. Calculate the simple interest on ₹4,500 at a rate of 7% per annum for 3 years.
o Answer: SI=4500×7×3100=₹945\text{SI} = \frac{4500 \times 7 \times
3}{100} = ₹945SI=1004500×7×3=₹945
25. If the simple interest on a certain amount is ₹2500 for 5 years at 8% per annum,
what is the amount?
o Answer: P=2500×1008×5=₹6,250P = \frac{2500 \times 100}{8 \times 5} =
₹6,250P=8×52500×100=₹6,250 Total Amount=6250+2500=₹8,750\text{Total
Amount} = 6250 + 2500 = ₹8,750Total Amount=6250+2500=₹8,750
26. Find the principal if the simple interest earned is ₹900, the rate is 10% per
annum, and the time is 4 years.
o Answer: P=900×10010×4=₹2,250P = \frac{900 \times 100}{10 \times 4} =
₹2,250P=10×4900×100=₹2,250
27. What is the simple interest on ₹6,000 for 2 years at a rate of 7.5% per annum?
o Answer: SI=6000×7.5×2100=₹900\text{SI} = \frac{6000 \times 7.5 \times
2}{100} = ₹900SI=1006000×7.5×2=₹900
28. If ₹5,000 is invested at a simple interest rate of 12% per annum, how much
interest will be earned in 6 months?
o Answer: SI=5000×12×0.5100=₹300\text{SI} = \frac{5000 \times 12 \times
0.5}{100} = ₹300SI=1005000×12×0.5=₹300
 29. A sum of ₹1,200 is invested for 5 years at a simple interest rate of 9% per
annum. What will be the total amount?
o Answer: SI=1200×9×5100=₹540\text{SI} = \frac{1200 \times 9 \times
5}{100} = ₹540SI=1001200×9×5=₹540
Total Amount=1200+540=₹1,740\text{Total Amount} = 1200 + 540 =
₹1,740Total Amount=1200+540=₹1,740
30. What is the simple interest on ₹4,000 for 3 years at a rate of 11% per annum?
o Answer: SI=4000×11×3100=₹1,320\text{SI} = \frac{4000 \times 11 \times
3}{100} = ₹1,320SI=1004000×11×3=₹1,320

More Questions on Compound Interest:

31. What is the compound interest on ₹5,000 at a rate of 7% per annum

compounded annually for 2 years?
o Answer: A=5000(1+7100)2=5000×1.1449=₹5,724.50A = 5000 \left(1 +
\frac{7}{100}\right)^2 = 5000 \times 1.1449 = ₹5,724.50A=5000(1+1007
)2=5000×1.1449=₹5,724.50 CI=5724.50−5000=₹724.50\text{CI} = 5724.50 -
5000 = ₹724.50CI=5724.50−5000=₹724.50
32. Find the compound interest on ₹2,500 at a rate of 9% per annum compounded
annually for 1 year.
o Answer: A=2500(1+9100)=2500×1.09=₹2,725A = 2500 \left(1 +
\frac{9}{100}\right) = 2500 \times 1.09 = ₹2,725A=2500(1+1009
)=2500×1.09=₹2,725 CI=2725−2500=₹225\text{CI} = 2725 - 2500 =
₹225CI=2725−2500=₹225
33. If the compound interest on a sum of money is ₹360 and the principal is ₹1,800,
find the rate of interest per annum if the time period is 2 years.
o Answer: A=P+CI=1800+360=₹2,160A = P + \text{CI} = 1800 + 360 =
₹2,160A=P+CI=1800+360=₹2,160 2160=1800(1+R100)22160 = 1800 \left(1
+ \frac{R}{100}\right)^22160=1800(1+100R)2
(1+R100)2=21601800=1.2\left(1 + \frac{R}{100}\right)^2 =
\frac{2160}{1800} = 1.2(1+100R)2=18002160=1.2 1+R100=1.2≈1.0951 +
\frac{R}{100} = \sqrt{1.2} \approx 1.0951+100R=1.2≈1.095 R≈9.5%R
\approx 9.5\%R≈9.5%
34. Calculate the compound interest on ₹6,000 at a rate of 5% per annum
compounded semi-annually for 2 years.
o Answer:
A=6000(1+52×100)2×2=6000×(1+0.025)4=6000×1.103812=₹6,622.87A =
6000 \left(1 + \frac{5}{2 \times 100}\right)^{2 \times 2} = 6000 \times \left(1
+ 0.025\right)^4 = 6000 \times 1.103812 = ₹6,622.87A=6000(1+2×1005
)2×2=6000×(1+0.025)4=6000×1.103812=₹6,622.87
CI=6622.87−6000=₹622.87\text{CI} = 6622.87 - 6000 =
₹622.87CI=6622.87−6000=₹622.87
35. Find the compound interest on ₹7,500 at a rate of 8% per annum compounded
annually for 3 years.
o Answer: A=7500(1+8100)3=7500×1.259712=₹9,447.84A = 7500 \left(1 +
\frac{8}{100}\right)^3 = 7500 \times 1.259712 = ₹9,447.84A=7500(1+1008
)3=7500×1.259712=₹9,447.84 CI=9447.84−7500=₹1,947.84\text{CI} =
9447.84 - 7500 = ₹1,947.84CI=9447.84−7500=₹1,947.84
36. What will be the amount on ₹2,000 after 3 years if the compound interest rate is
6% per annum compounded quarterly?
 o Answer: A=2000(1+64×100)4×3=2000(1+0.015)12≈2000×1.195=₹2,390A =
2000 \left(1 + \frac{6}{4 \times 100}\right)^{4 \times 3} = 2000 \left(1 +
0.015\right)^{12} \approx 2000 \times 1.195 = ₹2,390A=2000(1+4×1006
)4×3=2000(1+0.015)12≈2000×1.195=₹2,390
37. Calculate the compound interest on ₹3,000 at an annual interest rate of 4%
compounded annually for 2 years.
o Answer: A=3000(1+4100)2=3000×1.0816=₹3,244.80A = 3000 \left(1 +
\frac{4}{100}\right)^2 = 3000 \times 1.0816 = ₹3,244.80A=3000(1+1004
)2=3000×1.0816=₹3,244.80 CI=3244.80−3000=₹244.80\text{CI} = 3244.80 -
3000 = ₹244.80CI=3244.80−3000=₹244.80
38. If ₹5,000 amounts to ₹5,800 in 2 years, find the compound interest rate per
annum.
o Answer: A=P(1+R100)2A = P \left(1 + \frac{R}{100}\right)^2A=P(1+100R
)2 5800=5000(1+R100)25800 = 5000 \left(1 +
\frac{R}{100}\right)^25800=5000(1+100R)2
(1+R100)2=58005000=1.16\left(1 + \frac{R}{100}\right)^2 =
\frac{5800}{5000} = 1.16(1+100R)2=50005800=1.16 1+R100=1.16≈1.0771
+ \frac{R}{100} = \sqrt{1.16} \approx 1.0771+100R=1.16≈1.077 R≈7.7%R
\approx 7.7\%R≈7.7%
39. What is the compound interest on ₹8,000 at a rate of 10% per annum
compounded quarterly for 1 year?
o Answer: A=8000(1+104×100)4=8000×1.103812=₹8,830.50A = 8000 \left(1
+ \frac{10}{4 \times 100}\right)^{4} = 8000 \times 1.103812 =
₹8,830.50A=8000(1+4×10010)4=8000×1.103812=₹8,830.50
CI=8830.50−8000=₹830.50\text{CI} = 8830.50 - 8000 =
₹830.50CI=8830.50−8000=₹830.50
40. Calculate the compound interest on ₹9,000 at a rate of 15% per annum
compounded semi-annually for 2 years.
o Answer:
A=9000(1+152×100)2×2=9000×(1+0.075)4=9000×1.31913=₹11,872.17A =
9000 \left(1 + \frac{15}{2 \times 100}\right)^{2 \times 2} = 9000 \times
\left(1 + 0.075\right)^4 = 9000 \times 1.31913 =
₹11,872.17A=9000(1+2×10015
)2×2=9000×(1+0.075)4=9000×1.31913=₹11,872.17
CI=11872.17−9000=₹2,872.17\text{CI} = 11872.17 - 9000 =
₹2,872.17CI=11872.17−9000=₹2,872.17
41. What is the compound interest on ₹4,000 at an annual interest rate of 9%
compounded annually for 5 years?
o Answer: A=4000(1+9100)5=4000×1.53862=₹6,154.48A = 4000 \left(1 +
\frac{9}{100}\right)^5 = 4000 \times 1.53862 = ₹6,154.48A=4000(1+1009
)5=4000×1.53862=₹6,154.48 CI=6154.48−4000=₹2,154.48\text{CI} =
6154.48 - 4000 = ₹2,154.48CI=6154.48−4000=₹2,154.48
42. Find the compound interest on ₹2,200 at a rate of 7% per annum compounded
annually for 4 years.
o Answer: A=2200(1+7100)4=2200×1.310796=₹2,717.75A = 2200 \left(1 +
\frac{7}{100}\right)^4 = 2200 \times 1.310796 = ₹2,717.75A=2200(1+1007
)4=2200×1.310796=₹2,717.75 CI=2717.75−2200=₹517.75\text{CI} =
2717.75 - 2200 = ₹517.75CI=2717.75−2200=₹517.75
43. If ₹3,600 amounts to ₹4,400 in 3 years, find the annual compound interest rate.
 o Answer: A=P(1+R100)TA = P \left(1 + \frac{R}{100}\right)^TA=P(1+100R
)T 4400=3600(1+R100)34400 = 3600 \left(1 +
\frac{R}{100}\right)^34400=3600(1+100R)3
(1+R100)3=44003600=1.2222\left(1 + \frac{R}{100}\right)^3 =
\frac{4400}{3600} = 1.2222(1+100R)3=36004400=1.2222
1+R100=1.22223≈1.0691 + \frac{R}{100} = \sqrt[3]{1.2222} \approx
1.0691+100R=31.2222≈1.069 R≈6.9%R \approx 6.9\%R≈6.9%
44. What will be the amount on ₹5,500 after 2 years if the compound interest rate is
8% per annum compounded quarterly?
o Answer: A=5500(1+84×100)4×2=5500×1.171659=₹6,440.12A = 5500 \left(1
+ \frac{8}{4 \times 100}\right)^{4 \times 2} = 5500 \times 1.171659 =
₹6,440.12A=5500(1+4×1008)4×2=5500×1.171659=₹6,440.12
45. Calculate the compound interest on ₹2,800 at a rate of 10% per annum
compounded semi-annually for 1 year.
o Answer: A=2800(1+102×100)2=2800×1.1025=₹3,080.50A = 2800 \left(1 +
\frac{10}{2 \times 100}\right)^{2} = 2800 \times 1.1025 =
₹3,080.50A=2800(1+2×10010)2=2800×1.1025=₹3,080.50
CI=3080.50−2800=₹280.50\text{CI} = 3080.50 - 2800 =
₹280.50CI=3080.50−2800=₹280.50
46. Find the compound interest on ₹1,000 at a rate of 12% per annum compounded
annually for 3 years.
o Answer: A=1000(1+12100)3=1000×1.404928=₹1,404.93A = 1000 \left(1 +
\frac{12}{100}\right)^3 = 1000 \times 1.404928 =
₹1,404.93A=1000(1+10012)3=1000×1.404928=₹1,404.93
CI=1404.93−1000=₹404.93\text{CI} = 1404.93 - 1000 =
₹404.93CI=1404.93−1000=₹404.93
47. If ₹2,000 amounts to ₹2,800 in 2 years, what is the compound interest rate per
annum?
o Answer: A=P(1+R100)2A = P \left(1 + \frac{R}{100}\right)^2A=P(1+100R
)2 2800=2000(1+R100)22800 = 2000 \left(1 +
\frac{R}{100}\right)^22800=2000(1+100R)2
(1+R100)2=28002000=1.4\left(1 + \frac{R}{100}\right)^2 =
\frac{2800}{2000} = 1.4(1+100R)2=20002800=1.4 1+R100=1.4≈1.1831 +
\frac{R}{100} = \sqrt{1.4} \approx 1.1831+100R=1.4≈1.183 R≈18.3%R
\approx 18.3\%R≈18.3%
48. What is the compound interest on ₹7,000 at a rate of 6% per annum
compounded annually for 2 years?
o Answer: A=7000(1+6100)2=7000×1.1236=₹7,865.20A = 7000 \left(1 +
\frac{6}{100}\right)^2 = 7000 \times 1.1236 = ₹7,865.20A=7000(1+1006
)2=7000×1.1236=₹7,865.20 CI=7865.20−7000=₹865.20\text{CI} = 7865.20 -
7000 = ₹865.20CI=7865.20−7000=₹865.20
49. Calculate the compound interest on ₹4,500 at an annual interest rate of 8%
compounded annually for 2 years.
o Answer: A=4500(1+8100)2=4500×1.1664=₹5,249.60A = 4500 \left(1 +
\frac{8}{100}\right)^2 = 4500 \times 1.1664 = ₹5,249.60A=4500(1+1008
)2=4500×1.1664=₹5,249.60 CI=5249.60−4500=₹749.60\text{CI} = 5249.60 -
4500 = ₹749.60CI=5249.60−4500=₹749.60
50. Find the compound interest on ₹10,000 at a rate of 5% per annum compounded
quarterly for 1 year.
 o Answer: A=10000(1+54×100)4=10000×1.051=₹10,510A = 10000 \left(1 +
\frac{5}{4 \times 100}\right)^{4} = 10000 \times 1.051 =
₹10,510A=10000(1+4×1005)4=10000×1.051=₹10,510
CI=10510−10000=₹510\text{CI} = 10510 - 10000 =
₹510CI=10510−10000=₹510

50 questions on Profit and Loss with answers:

Basic Questions

1. A shopkeeper buys a shirt for ₹600 and sells it for ₹720. What is the profit
percentage?
o Answer: Profit=720−600=₹120\text{Profit} = 720 - 600 =
₹120Profit=720−600=₹120 Profit Percentage=120600×100=20%\text{Profit
Percentage} = \frac{120}{600} \times 100 = 20\%Profit Percentage=600120
×100=20%
2. If a pen is sold at a profit of 25% and its selling price is ₹80, what is the cost
price?
o Answer: Selling Price=Cost Price+Profit\text{Selling Price} = \text{Cost
Price} + \text{Profit}Selling Price=Cost Price+Profit
Profit=25% of Cost Price\text{Profit} = 25\% \text{ of Cost
Price}Profit=25% of Cost Price 80=Cost Price+0.25×Cost Price80 =
\text{Cost Price} + 0.25 \times \text{Cost
Price}80=Cost Price+0.25×Cost Price 80=1.25×Cost Price80 = 1.25 \times
\text{Cost Price}80=1.25×Cost Price Cost Price=801.25=₹64\text{Cost Price}
= \frac{80}{1.25} = ₹64Cost Price=1.2580=₹64
3. A trader sold an article at a loss of 15%. If the selling price is ₹850, what was the
cost price?
o Answer: Selling Price=Cost Price−Loss\text{Selling Price} = \text{Cost
Price} - \text{Loss}Selling Price=Cost Price−Loss
Loss=15% of Cost Price\text{Loss} = 15\% \text{ of Cost
Price}Loss=15% of Cost Price 850=Cost Price−0.15×Cost Price850 =
\text{Cost Price} - 0.15 \times \text{Cost
Price}850=Cost Price−0.15×Cost Price 850=0.85×Cost Price850 = 0.85 \times
\text{Cost Price}850=0.85×Cost Price Cost Price=8500.85=₹1,000\text{Cost
Price} = \frac{850}{0.85} = ₹1,000Cost Price=0.85850=₹1,000
4. A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹400 and sells it for ₹500. Find the profit
percentage.
o Answer: Profit=500−400=₹100\text{Profit} = 500 - 400 =
₹100Profit=500−400=₹100 Profit Percentage=100400×100=25%\text{Profit
Percentage} = \frac{100}{400} \times 100 = 25\%Profit Percentage=400100
×100=25%
5. If a product is sold for ₹900 with a profit of 20%, what was the cost price of the
product?
o Answer: Selling Price=Cost Price+Profit\text{Selling Price} = \text{Cost
Price} + \text{Profit}Selling Price=Cost Price+Profit
Profit=20% of Cost Price\text{Profit} = 20\% \text{ of Cost
Price}Profit=20% of Cost Price 900=Cost Price+0.20×Cost Price900 =
\text{Cost Price} + 0.20 \times \text{Cost
Price}900=Cost Price+0.20×Cost Price 900=1.20×Cost Price900 = 1.20 \times
 \text{Cost Price}900=1.20×Cost Price Cost Price=9001.20=₹750\text{Cost
Price} = \frac{900}{1.20} = ₹750Cost Price=1.20900=₹750

Intermediate Questions

6. A trader sold 40 articles for ₹1,200 each. If he gained 20% on the cost price,
what was the total cost price?
o Answer: Selling Price=1200\text{Selling Price} = 1200Selling Price=1200
Cost Price=Selling Price1+Profit Percentage\text{Cost Price} =
\frac{\text{Selling Price}}{1 + \text{Profit
Percentage}}Cost Price=1+Profit PercentageSelling Price
Cost Price=12001.20=₹1,000 per article\text{Cost Price} = \frac{1200}{1.20}
= ₹1,000 \text{ per article}Cost Price=1.201200=₹1,000 per article Total cost
price for 40 articles = 1000×40=₹40,0001000 \times 40 =
₹40,0001000×40=₹40,000
7. A man bought 5 chairs for ₹3,000. He sold 3 chairs at a profit of 20% and the
remaining 2 chairs at a profit of 10%. What is the overall profit percentage?
o Answer: Cost Price per Chair=30005=₹600\text{Cost Price per Chair} =
\frac{3000}{5} = ₹600Cost Price per Chair=53000=₹600 Selling Price of 3
chairs at 20% profit = 3×600×1.20=₹2,1603 \times 600 \times 1.20 =
₹2,1603×600×1.20=₹2,160 Selling Price of 2 chairs at 10% profit =
2×600×1.10=₹1,3202 \times 600 \times 1.10 = ₹1,3202×600×1.10=₹1,320
Total Selling Price = 2160+1320=₹3,4802160 + 1320 =
₹3,4802160+1320=₹3,480 Total Profit = 3480−3000=₹4803480 - 3000 =
₹4803480−3000=₹480 Profit Percentage =
4803000×100=16%\frac{480}{3000} \times 100 = 16\%3000480×100=16%
8. A retailer buys an item for ₹80 and sells it for ₹96. What is the gain percentage?
o Answer: Gain=96−80=₹16\text{Gain} = 96 - 80 = ₹16Gain=96−80=₹16
Gain Percentage=1680×100=20%\text{Gain Percentage} = \frac{16}{80}
\times 100 = 20\%Gain Percentage=8016×100=20%
9. If a product is sold for ₹250 with a profit of 25%, what was the cost price?
o Answer: Selling Price=Cost Price+Profit\text{Selling Price} = \text{Cost
Price} + \text{Profit}Selling Price=Cost Price+Profit
Profit=25% of Cost Price\text{Profit} = 25\% \text{ of Cost
Price}Profit=25% of Cost Price 250=Cost Price+0.25×Cost Price250 =
\text{Cost Price} + 0.25 \times \text{Cost
Price}250=Cost Price+0.25×Cost Price 250=1.25×Cost Price250 = 1.25 \times
\text{Cost Price}250=1.25×Cost Price Cost Price=2501.25=₹200\text{Cost
Price} = \frac{250}{1.25} = ₹200Cost Price=1.25250=₹200
10. A shopkeeper offers a discount of 20% on the marked price of an item and still
makes a profit of 10%. If the cost price is ₹500, find the marked price.
o Answer: Let the marked price be MMM. Selling Price =
M×(1−Discount Percentage)=M×0.80M \times (1 - \text{Discount
Percentage}) = M \times 0.80M×(1−Discount Percentage)=M×0.80
Selling Price=Cost Price×(1+Profit Percentage)=500×1.10=₹550\text{Selling
Price} = \text{Cost Price} \times (1 + \text{Profit Percentage}) = 500 \times
1.10 = ₹550Selling Price=Cost Price×(1+Profit Percentage)=500×1.10=₹550
M×0.80=550M \times 0.80 = 550M×0.80=550 M=5500.80=₹687.50M =
\frac{550}{0.80} = ₹687.50M=0.80550=₹687.50
Advanced Questions

11. A trader bought 120 articles for ₹4,800 and sold 80 articles for ₹3,600. What is
the profit percentage on the sale of 80 articles?
o Answer: Cost Price per Article=4800120=₹40\text{Cost Price per Article} =
\frac{4800}{120} = ₹40Cost Price per Article=1204800=₹40 Cost Price of 80
articles = 80×40=₹3,20080 \times 40 = ₹3,20080×40=₹3,200 Selling Price of
80 articles = ₹3,600 Profit = 3600−3200=₹4003600 - 3200 =
₹4003600−3200=₹400 Profit Percentage =
4003200×100=12.5%\frac{400}{3200} \times 100 = 12.5\%3200400
×100=12.5%
12. A man bought 50 items for ₹2,500 and sold them at a profit of 12%. If he sells 30
items, what is the total selling price of these 30 items?
o Answer: Cost Price per Item=250050=₹50\text{Cost Price per Item} =
\frac{2500}{50} = ₹50Cost Price per Item=502500=₹50 Selling Price per
Item at 12% profit = 50×1.12=₹5650 \times 1.12 = ₹5650×1.12=₹56 Total
Selling Price for 30 items = 30×56=₹1,68030 \times 56 =
₹1,68030×56=₹1,680
13. If the cost price of 20 items is ₹1,000 and the selling price of 10 items is ₹600,
what is the profit percentage on these 10 items?
o Answer: Cost Price per Item=100020=₹50\text{Cost Price per Item} =
\frac{1000}{20} = ₹50Cost Price per Item=201000=₹50 Total Cost Price of
10 items = 10×50=₹50010 \times 50 = ₹50010×50=₹500 Total Selling Price of
10 items = ₹600 Profit = 600−500=₹100600 - 500 = ₹100600−500=₹100
Profit Percentage = 100500×100=20%\frac{100}{500} \times 100 =
20\%500100×100=20%
14. A man sold a bike at a gain of 10% and earned ₹5,000 as profit. What is the
selling price of the bike?
o Answer: Let the cost price be CCC. Profit = 10% of CCC 5000=0.10×C5000
= 0.10 \times C5000=0.10×C C=50000.10=₹50,000C = \frac{5000}{0.10} =
₹50,000C=0.105000=₹50,000 Selling Price = Cost Price + Profit =
50000+5000=₹55,00050000 + 5000 = ₹55,00050000+5000=₹55,000
15. A merchant buys an item for ₹150 and sells it at a profit of 25%. What is the
selling price?
o Answer: Profit=25% of Cost Price\text{Profit} = 25\% \text{ of Cost
Price}Profit=25% of Cost Price Profit=150×0.25=₹37.50\text{Profit} = 150
\times 0.25 = ₹37.50Profit=150×0.25=₹37.50
Selling Price=150+37.50=₹187.50\text{Selling Price} = 150 + 37.50 =
₹187.50Selling Price=150+37.50=₹187.50
16. A trader bought an article for ₹1,200 and sold it for ₹1,440. Find the profit
percentage.
o Answer: Profit=1440−1200=₹240\text{Profit} = 1440 - 1200 =
₹240Profit=1440−1200=₹240
Profit Percentage=2401200×100=20%\text{Profit Percentage} =
\frac{240}{1200} \times 100 = 20\%Profit Percentage=1200240×100=20%
17. If the cost price of an article is ₹500 and the selling price is ₹575, find the profit
percentage.
o Answer: Profit=575−500=₹75\text{Profit} = 575 - 500 =
₹75Profit=575−500=₹75 Profit Percentage=75500×100=15%\text{Profit
 Percentage} = \frac{75}{500} \times 100 = 15\%Profit Percentage=50075
×100=15%
18. A shopkeeper bought 25 items at ₹60 each and sold them at ₹72 each. What is the
total profit?
o Answer: Total Cost Price=25×60=₹1,500\text{Total Cost Price} = 25 \times
60 = ₹1,500Total Cost Price=25×60=₹1,500
Total Selling Price=25×72=₹1,800\text{Total Selling Price} = 25 \times 72 =
₹1,800Total Selling Price=25×72=₹1,800 Total Profit =
1800−1500=₹3001800 - 1500 = ₹3001800−1500=₹300
19. A man buys 40 articles for ₹3,200 and sells 25 of them for ₹2,000. What is the
profit percentage on these 25 articles?
o Answer: Cost Price per Article=320040=₹80\text{Cost Price per Article} =
\frac{3200}{40} = ₹80Cost Price per Article=403200=₹80 Cost Price of 25
articles = 25×80=₹2,00025 \times 80 = ₹2,00025×80=₹2,000 Selling Price of
25 articles = ₹2,000 Profit = 2000−2000=₹02000 - 2000 = ₹02000−2000=₹0
Profit Percentage = 02000×100=0%\frac{0}{2000} \times 100 = 0\%20000
×100=0%
20. A man sold a watch at a loss of 10%. If the selling price is ₹720, find the cost
price.
o Answer: Selling Price=Cost Price−Loss\text{Selling Price} = \text{Cost
Price} - \text{Loss}Selling Price=Cost Price−Loss
Loss=10% of Cost Price\text{Loss} = 10\% \text{ of Cost
Price}Loss=10% of Cost Price 720=Cost Price−0.10×Cost Price720 =
\text{Cost Price} - 0.10 \times \text{Cost
Price}720=Cost Price−0.10×Cost Price 720=0.90×Cost Price720 = 0.90 \times
\text{Cost Price}720=0.90×Cost Price Cost Price=7200.90=₹800\text{Cost
Price} = \frac{720}{0.90} = ₹800Cost Price=0.90720=₹800

More Questions

21. A shopkeeper sells 40% of his goods at a profit of 25% and the rest at a loss of
15%. Find the overall profit or loss percentage if the cost price of the goods is
₹10,000.
o Answer: Cost Price of Goods=10000\text{Cost Price of Goods} =
10000Cost Price of Goods=10000 \text{Cost Price of 40% of Goods} = 0.40
\times 10000 = ₹4,000 \text{Selling Price of 40% of Goods} = 4000 \times
1.25 = ₹5,000 \text{Cost Price of 60% of Goods} = 0.60 \times 10000 =
₹6,000 \text{Selling Price of 60% of Goods} = 6000 \times (1 - 0.15) = ₹5,100
Total Selling Price=5000+5100=₹10,100\text{Total Selling Price} = 5000 +
5100 = ₹10,100Total Selling Price=5000+5100=₹10,100 Total Profit =
10100−10000=₹10010100 - 10000 = ₹10010100−10000=₹100 Profit
Percentage = 10010000×100=1%\frac{100}{10000} \times 100 =
1\%10000100×100=1%
22. If the cost price of 12 books is ₹240 and a book is sold at ₹25, find the gain
percentage.
o Answer: Cost Price per Book=24012=₹20\text{Cost Price per Book} =
\frac{240}{12} = ₹20Cost Price per Book=12240=₹20
Selling Price per Book=₹25\text{Selling Price per Book} =
₹25Selling Price per Book=₹25 Gain per Book = 25−20=₹525 - 20 =
 ₹525−20=₹5 Gain Percentage = 520×100=25%\frac{5}{20} \times 100 =
25\%205×100=25%
23. A man buys 15 articles for ₹6,000 and sells 10 articles for ₹5,000. Find the overall
profit or loss percentage.
o Answer: Cost Price per Article=600015=₹400\text{Cost Price per Article} =
\frac{6000}{15} = ₹400Cost Price per Article=156000=₹400
Cost Price of 10 Articles=10×400=₹4,000\text{Cost Price of 10 Articles} = 10
\times 400 = ₹4,000Cost Price of 10 Articles=10×400=₹4,000 Selling Price of
10 Articles = ₹5,000 Profit = 5000−4000=₹1,0005000 - 4000 =
₹1,0005000−4000=₹1,000 Profit Percentage =
10004000×100=25%\frac{1000}{4000} \times 100 = 25\%40001000
×100=25%
24. A man bought 20 items for ₹1,000. He sold 12 items at a profit of 15% and the
rest at a profit of 10%. What is the total profit percentage?
o Answer: Cost Price per Item=100020=₹50\text{Cost Price per Item} =
\frac{1000}{20} = ₹50Cost Price per Item=201000=₹50 Selling Price of 12
items at 15% profit = 12×50×1.15=₹69012 \times 50 \times 1.15 =
₹69012×50×1.15=₹690 Selling Price of 8 items at 10% profit =
8×50×1.10=₹4408 \times 50 \times 1.10 = ₹4408×50×1.10=₹440 Total Selling
Price = 690+440=₹1130690 + 440 = ₹1130690+440=₹1130 Total Profit =
1130−1000=₹1301130 - 1000 = ₹1301130−1000=₹130 Profit Percentage =
1301000×100=13%\frac{130}{1000} \times 100 = 13\%1000130×100=13%
25. A person sold 30 items for ₹900 each, incurring a loss of 10%. What was the cost
price of each item?
o Answer: Selling Price=₹900\text{Selling Price} = ₹900Selling Price=₹900
Loss Percentage = 10%
Cost Price=Selling Price1−Loss Percentage=9001−0.10=9000.90=₹1,000\text
{Cost Price} = \frac{\text{Selling Price}}{1 - \text{Loss Percentage}} =
\frac{900}{1 - 0.10} = \frac{900}{0.90} =
₹1,000Cost Price=1−Loss PercentageSelling Price=1−0.10900=0.90900
=₹1,000
26. If the cost price of an article is ₹1,200 and the selling price is ₹1,500, what is the
profit percentage?
o Answer: Profit=1500−1200=₹300\text{Profit} = 1500 - 1200 =
₹300Profit=1500−1200=₹300
Profit Percentage=3001200×100=25%\text{Profit Percentage} =
\frac{300}{1200} \times 100 = 25\%Profit Percentage=1200300×100=25%
27. A merchant sells an item at ₹1,500 and earns a profit of 20%. What was the cost
price of the item?
o Answer: Selling Price=1500\text{Selling Price} = 1500Selling Price=1500
Cost Price=Selling Price1+Profit Percentage\text{Cost Price} =
\frac{\text{Selling Price}}{1 + \text{Profit
Percentage}}Cost Price=1+Profit PercentageSelling Price
Cost Price=15001.20=₹1,250\text{Cost Price} = \frac{1500}{1.20} =
₹1,250Cost Price=1.201500=₹1,250
28. A man bought 50 books for ₹2,500 and sold 40 books for ₹2,000. Find the loss
percentage.
o Answer: Cost Price per Book=250050=₹50\text{Cost Price per Book} =
\frac{2500}{50} = ₹50Cost Price per Book=502500=₹50
Cost Price of 40 Books=40×50=₹2,000\text{Cost Price of 40 Books} = 40
 \times 50 = ₹2,000Cost Price of 40 Books=40×50=₹2,000 Selling Price of 40
Books = ₹2,000 Loss = 2000−2000=₹02000 - 2000 = ₹02000−2000=₹0 Loss
Percentage = 02000×100=0%\frac{0}{2000} \times 100 = 0\%20000
×100=0%
29. A trader bought 15 items for ₹1,500 and sold them at a profit of 20%. What is
the total selling price of these items?
o Answer: Cost Price per Item=150015=₹100\text{Cost Price per Item} =
\frac{1500}{15} = ₹100Cost Price per Item=151500=₹100 Selling Price per
Item at 20% profit = 100×1.20=₹120100 \times 1.20 = ₹120100×1.20=₹120
Total Selling Price = 15×120=₹1,80015 \times 120 = ₹1,80015×120=₹1,800
30. If a person makes a profit of 30% by selling a product for ₹780, what is the cost
price of the product?
o Answer: Selling Price=₹780\text{Selling Price} = ₹780Selling Price=₹780
Cost Price=Selling Price1+Profit Percentage\text{Cost Price} =
\frac{\text{Selling Price}}{1 + \text{Profit
Percentage}}Cost Price=1+Profit PercentageSelling Price
Cost Price=7801.30=₹600\text{Cost Price} = \frac{780}{1.30} =
₹600Cost Price=1.30780=₹600
31. A man sold 8 items for ₹960 each and gained 20% on the cost price. What was
the cost price of each item?
o Answer: Selling Price=₹960\text{Selling Price} = ₹960Selling Price=₹960
Cost Price=Selling Price1+Profit Percentage\text{Cost Price} =
\frac{\text{Selling Price}}{1 + \text{Profit
Percentage}}Cost Price=1+Profit PercentageSelling Price
Cost Price=9601.20=₹800\text{Cost Price} = \frac{960}{1.20} =
₹800Cost Price=1.20960=₹800
32. A man bought 20 chairs for ₹4,000 and sold 10 chairs for ₹2,500. What is the
profit percentage on these 10 chairs?
o Answer: Cost Price per Chair=400020=₹200\text{Cost Price per Chair} =
\frac{4000}{20} = ₹200Cost Price per Chair=204000=₹200
Cost Price of 10 Chairs=10×200=₹2,000\text{Cost Price of 10 Chairs} = 10
\times 200 = ₹2,000Cost Price of 10 Chairs=10×200=₹2,000 Selling Price of
10 Chairs = ₹2,500 Profit = 2500−2000=₹5002500 - 2000 =
₹5002500−2000=₹500 Profit Percentage =
5002000×100=25%\frac{500}{2000} \times 100 = 25\%2000500×100=25%
33. A trader bought 25 items for ₹2,500 and sold them at ₹120 each. What is the
total profit percentage?
o Answer: Cost Price per Item=250025=₹100\text{Cost Price per Item} =
\frac{2500}{25} = ₹100Cost Price per Item=252500=₹100 Selling Price per
Item = ₹120 Profit per Item = 120−100=₹20120 - 100 = ₹20120−100=₹20
Total Selling Price = 25×120=₹3,00025 \times 120 = ₹3,00025×120=₹3,000
Total Profit = 3000−2500=₹5003000 - 2500 = ₹5003000−2500=₹500 Profit
Percentage = 5002500×100=20%\frac{500}{2500} \times 100 =
20\%2500500×100=20%
34. If the cost price of an item is ₹800 and it is sold at a profit of 25%, find the selling
price.
o Answer: Selling Price=Cost Price×(1+Profit Percentage)\text{Selling Price} =
\text{Cost Price} \times (1 + \text{Profit
Percentage})Selling Price=Cost Price×(1+Profit Percentage)
 Selling Price=800×1.25=₹1,000\text{Selling Price} = 800 \times 1.25 =
₹1,000Selling Price=800×1.25=₹1,000
35. A man sold 30 items for ₹1,200 each, incurring a loss of 20%. What was the cost
price of each item?
o Answer: Selling Price=₹1,200\text{Selling Price} =
₹1,200Selling Price=₹1,200
Cost Price=Selling Price1−Loss Percentage=12000.80=₹1,500\text{Cost
Price} = \frac{\text{Selling Price}}{1 - \text{Loss Percentage}} =
\frac{1200}{0.80} = ₹1,500Cost Price=1−Loss PercentageSelling Price
=0.801200=₹1,500
36. A man bought a bicycle for ₹1,500 and sold it at a loss of 12%. What is the
selling price?
o Answer: Selling Price=Cost Price×(1−Loss Percentage)\text{Selling Price} =
\text{Cost Price} \times (1 - \text{Loss
Percentage})Selling Price=Cost Price×(1−Loss Percentage)
Selling Price=1500×(1−0.12)=1500×0.88=₹1,320\text{Selling Price} = 1500
\times (1 - 0.12) = 1500 \times 0.88 =
₹1,320Selling Price=1500×(1−0.12)=1500×0.88=₹1,320
37. A person buys a watch for ₹800 and sells it for ₹960. What is the profit
percentage?
o Answer: Profit=960−800=₹160\text{Profit} = 960 - 800 =
₹160Profit=960−800=₹160 Profit Percentage=160800×100=20%\text{Profit
Percentage} = \frac{160}{800} \times 100 = 20\%Profit Percentage=800160
×100=20%
38. A man sells an item at ₹900, making a profit of 20%. What is the cost price of the
item?
o Answer: Cost Price=Selling Price1+Profit Percentage\text{Cost Price} =
\frac{\text{Selling Price}}{1 + \text{Profit
Percentage}}Cost Price=1+Profit PercentageSelling Price
Cost Price=9001.20=₹750\text{Cost Price} = \frac{900}{1.20} =
₹750Cost Price=1.20900=₹750
39. A trader bought 20 items for ₹3,000 and sold 10 items for ₹1,500. What is the
overall profit or loss percentage?
o Answer: Cost Price per Item=300020=₹150\text{Cost Price per Item} =
\frac{3000}{20} = ₹150Cost Price per Item=203000=₹150 Cost Price of 10
Items = 10×150=₹1,50010 \times 150 = ₹1,50010×150=₹1,500 Selling Price
of 10 Items = ₹1,500 Loss = 1500−1500=₹01500 - 1500 = ₹01500−1500=₹0
Loss Percentage = 01500×100=0%\frac{0}{1500} \times 100 = 0\%15000
×100=0%
40. If the cost price of an article is ₹1,500 and the selling price is ₹1,200, find the loss
percentage.
o Answer: Loss=1500−1200=₹300\text{Loss} = 1500 - 1200 =
₹300Loss=1500−1200=₹300 Loss Percentage=3001500×100=20%\text{Loss
Percentage} = \frac{300}{1500} \times 100 = 20\%Loss Percentage=1500300
×100=20%
41. A person sold 25 items for ₹1,000 each, making a profit of 25%. What was the
cost price of each item?
o Answer: Selling Price=₹1,000\text{Selling Price} =
₹1,000Selling Price=₹1,000
Cost Price=Selling Price1+Profit Percentage\text{Cost Price} =
 \frac{\text{Selling Price}}{1 + \text{Profit
Percentage}}Cost Price=1+Profit PercentageSelling Price
Cost Price=10001.25=₹800\text{Cost Price} = \frac{1000}{1.25} =
₹800Cost Price=1.251000=₹800
42. A merchant sells 10 items at a profit of 30% and 5 items at a profit of 10%. If the
cost price of each item is ₹100, what is the total profit percentage?
o Answer: Cost Price of 10 Items=10×100=₹1,000\text{Cost Price of 10 Items}
= 10 \times 100 = ₹1,000Cost Price of 10 Items=10×100=₹1,000 Selling Price
of 10 Items at 30% Profit = 10×100×1.30=₹1,30010 \times 100 \times 1.30 =
₹1,30010×100×1.30=₹1,300 Cost Price of 5 Items = 5 \times 100 = ₹500
Selling Price of 5 Items at 10% Profit = 5×100×1.10=₹5505 \times 100 \times
1.10 = ₹5505×100×1.10=₹550 Total Selling Price = 1300+550=₹1,8501300 +
550 = ₹1,8501300+550=₹1,850 Total Cost Price = ₹1,500 Total Profit =
1850−1500=₹3501850 - 1500 = ₹3501850−1500=₹350 Profit Percentage =
3501500×100=23.33%\frac{350}{1500} \times 100 = 23.33\%1500350
×100=23.33%
43. A trader buys 40 items for ₹2,000 and sells them at ₹60 each. What is the profit
percentage?
o Answer: Cost Price per Item=200040=₹50\text{Cost Price per Item} =
\frac{2000}{40} = ₹50Cost Price per Item=402000=₹50 Selling Price per
Item = ₹60 Profit per Item = 60−50=₹1060 - 50 = ₹1060−50=₹10 Total
Selling Price = 40×60=₹2,40040 \times 60 = ₹2,40040×60=₹2,400 Total Cost
Price = ₹2,000 Total Profit = 2400−2000=₹4002400 - 2000 =
₹4002400−2000=₹400 Profit Percentage =
4002000×100=20%\frac{400}{2000} \times 100 = 20\%2000400×100=20%
44. A man bought a phone for ₹12,000 and sold it at a loss of 15%. What is the
selling price?
o Answer: Selling Price=Cost Price×(1−Loss Percentage)\text{Selling Price} =
\text{Cost Price} \times (1 - \text{Loss
Percentage})Selling Price=Cost Price×(1−Loss Percentage)
Selling Price=12000×(1−0.15)=12000×0.85=₹10,200\text{Selling Price} =
12000 \times (1 - 0.15) = 12000 \times 0.85 =
₹10,200Selling Price=12000×(1−0.15)=12000×0.85=₹10,200
45. If an item is sold at ₹600 with a profit of 50%, what was the cost price?
o Answer: Cost Price=Selling Price1+Profit Percentage\text{Cost Price} =
\frac{\text{Selling Price}}{1 + \text{Profit
Percentage}}Cost Price=1+Profit PercentageSelling Price
Cost Price=6001.50=₹400\text{Cost Price} = \frac{600}{1.50} =
₹400Cost Price=1.50600=₹400
46. A person bought 8 items for ₹1,600 and sold 5 items for ₹1,200. What is the
profit percentage on these 5 items?
o Answer: Cost Price per Item=16008=₹200\text{Cost Price per Item} =
\frac{1600}{8} = ₹200Cost Price per Item=81600=₹200 Cost Price of 5 Items
= 5×200=₹1,0005 \times 200 = ₹1,0005×200=₹1,000 Selling Price of 5 Items
= ₹1,200 Profit = 1200−1000=₹2001200 - 1000 = ₹2001200−1000=₹200
Profit Percentage = 2001000×100=20%\frac{200}{1000} \times 100 =
20\%1000200×100=20%
47. A trader buys 20 items for ₹2,000 and sells them at ₹120 each. What is the profit
percentage?
 o Answer: Cost Price per Item=200020=₹100\text{Cost Price per Item} =
\frac{2000}{20} = ₹100Cost Price per Item=202000=₹100 Selling Price per
Item = ₹120 Profit per Item = 120−100=₹20120 - 100 = ₹20120−100=₹20
Total Selling Price = 20×120=₹2,40020 \times 120 = ₹2,40020×120=₹2,400
Total Cost Price = ₹2,000 Total Profit = 2400−2000=₹4002400 - 2000 =
₹4002400−2000=₹400 Profit Percentage =
4002000×100=20%\frac{400}{2000} \times 100 = 20\%2000400×100=20%
48. A person sold 10 items for ₹1,000 each, incurring a loss of 20%. What was the
cost price of each item?
o Answer: Selling Price=₹1,000\text{Selling Price} =
₹1,000Selling Price=₹1,000
Cost Price=Selling Price1−Loss Percentage\text{Cost Price} =
\frac{\text{Selling Price}}{1 - \text{Loss
Percentage}}Cost Price=1−Loss PercentageSelling Price
Cost Price=10000.80=₹1,250\text{Cost Price} = \frac{1000}{0.80} =
₹1,250Cost Price=0.801000=₹1,250
49. A man bought 50 items for ₹4,000 and sold 30 items for ₹2,700. What is the
overall profit or loss percentage?
o Answer: Cost Price per Item=400050=₹80\text{Cost Price per Item} =
\frac{4000}{50} = ₹80Cost Price per Item=504000=₹80 Cost Price of 30
Items = 30×80=₹2,40030 \times 80 = ₹2,40030×80=₹2,400 Selling Price of 30
Items = ₹2,700 Profit = 2700−2400=₹3002700 - 2400 =
₹3002700−2400=₹300 Profit Percentage =
3002400×100=12.5%\frac{300}{2400} \times 100 = 12.5\%2400300
×100=12.5%
50. A shopkeeper bought 40 items for ₹3,200 and sold 20 items for ₹2,000. What is
the profit or loss percentage on these 20 items?
o Answer: Cost Price per Item=320040=₹80\text{Cost Price per Item} =
\frac{3200}{40} = ₹80Cost Price per Item=403200=₹80 Cost Price of 20
Items = 20×80=₹1,60020 \times 80 = ₹1,60020×80=₹1,600 Selling Price of 20
Items = ₹2,000 Profit = 2000−1600=₹4002000 - 1600 =
₹4002000−1600=₹400 Profit Percentage =
4001600×100=25%\frac{400}{1600} \times 100 = 25\%1600400×100=25%

50 questions on Work, Time, and Energy with answers:

1. If A can complete a work in 20 days and B can complete the same work in 30
days, how long will it take for A and B to complete the work together?
o Answer: Work done by A in 1 day = 120\frac{1}{20}201 Work done by B in
1 day = 130\frac{1}{30}301 Combined work done in 1 day =
120+130=3+260=560=112\frac{1}{20} + \frac{1}{30} = \frac{3 + 2}{60} =
\frac{5}{60} = \frac{1}{12}201+301=603+2=605=121 Time taken together =
12 days
2. A can do a job in 15 days, B can do the same job in 20 days. If they work
together for 6 days, how much work is left?
o Answer: Work done by A in 1 day = 115\frac{1}{15}151 Work done by B in
1 day = 120\frac{1}{20}201 Combined work done in 1 day =
115+120=4+360=760\frac{1}{15} + \frac{1}{20} = \frac{4 + 3}{60} =
\frac{7}{60}151+201=604+3=607 Work done in 6 days = 6×760=4260=7106
 \times \frac{7}{60} = \frac{42}{60} = \frac{7}{10}6×607=6042=107 Work
left = 1−710=3101 - \frac{7}{10} = \frac{3}{10}1−107=103
3. If a person can complete a task in 12 hours, and another person can complete the
same task in 18 hours, how long will it take them to complete the task together?
o Answer: Work done by first person in 1 hour = 112\frac{1}{12}121 Work
done by second person in 1 hour = 118\frac{1}{18}181 Combined work done
in 1 hour = 112+118=3+236=536\frac{1}{12} + \frac{1}{18} = \frac{3 +
2}{36} = \frac{5}{36}121+181=363+2=365 Time taken together =
365=7.2\frac{36}{5} = 7.2536=7.2 hours
4. A can do a piece of work in 8 days and B can do the same work in 12 days. If
they work together for 4 days, what fraction of the work is completed?
o Answer: Work done by A in 1 day = 18\frac{1}{8}81 Work done by B in 1
day = 112\frac{1}{12}121 Combined work done in 1 day =
18+112=3+224=524\frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{12} = \frac{3 + 2}{24} =
\frac{5}{24}81+121=243+2=245 Work done in 4 days = 4×524=2024=564
\times \frac{5}{24} = \frac{20}{24} = \frac{5}{6}4×245=2420=65
5. If A can complete a work in 15 days and B can complete the same work in 20
days, in how many days will A and B together complete the work if they work
together for 5 days?
o Answer: Combined work done in 1 day = 115+120=760\frac{1}{15} +
\frac{1}{20} = \frac{7}{60}151+201=607 Work done in 5 days =
5×760=3560=7125 \times \frac{7}{60} = \frac{35}{60} = \frac{7}{12}5×607
=6035=127 Fraction of work left = 1−712=5121 - \frac{7}{12} =
\frac{5}{12}1−127=125 Time to complete remaining work =
607×512=25\frac{60}{7} \times \frac{5}{12} = 25760×125=25 days
6. A can do a piece of work in 10 days, B can do the same work in 15 days, and C
can do it in 20 days. If all three work together, how long will they take to
complete the work?
o Answer: Combined work done in 1 day =
110+115+120=6+4+360=1360\frac{1}{10} + \frac{1}{15} + \frac{1}{20} =
\frac{6 + 4 + 3}{60} = \frac{13}{60}101+151+201=606+4+3=6013 Time
taken together = 6013≈4.6\frac{60}{13} \approx 4.61360≈4.6 days
7. A does half of a job in 10 hours. How much time will B, who is twice as efficient
as A, take to complete the whole job?
o Answer: A takes 20 hours to complete the job. B, being twice as efficient, will
take half the time = 202=10\frac{20}{2} = 10220=10 hours
8. If 4 men can complete a work in 12 days, how many days will 6 men take to
complete the same work?
o Answer: Total work = 4×12=484 \times 12 = 484×12=48 man-days Time for
6 men = 486=8\frac{48}{6} = 8648=8 days
9. If 3 pipes can fill a tank in 4 hours, how long will it take for 6 such pipes to fill
the same tank?
o Answer: 3 pipes take 4 hours, so 1 pipe will take 3×4=123 \times 4 =
123×4=12 hours. 6 pipes will take 126=2\frac{12}{6} = 2612=2 hours
10. A contractor can complete a job in 30 days working 8 hours per day. If he works
6 hours per day, how many days will he take to complete the job?
o Answer: Total work = 30×8=24030 \times 8 = 24030×8=240 man-hours Time
taken working 6 hours/day = 2406=40\frac{240}{6} = 406240=40 days
11. A machine can do a job in 20 hours. If it works for 5 hours, how much of the job
is completed?
 o Answer: Work done in 5 hours = 520=14\frac{5}{20} = \frac{1}{4}205=41
of the job
12. A and B can do a work in 18 days and 27 days respectively. If they work together
for 9 days, how much work is left?
o Answer: Combined work done in 1 day = 118+127=554\frac{1}{18} +
\frac{1}{27} = \frac{5}{54}181+271=545 Work done in 9 days =
9×554=1518=569 \times \frac{5}{54} = \frac{15}{18} = \frac{5}{6}9×545
=1815=65 Work left = 1−56=161 - \frac{5}{6} = \frac{1}{6}1−65=61
13. If 5 men can do a work in 15 days, how many men are needed to complete the
same work in 9 days?
o Answer: Total work = 5×15=755 \times 15 = 755×15=75 man-days Number
of men needed = 759≈8.33\frac{75}{9} \approx 8.33975≈8.33 So, 9 men are
needed.
14. A job can be done by 8 workers in 10 days. How many days will it take for 4
workers to complete the same job?
o Answer: Total work = 8×10=808 \times 10 = 808×10=80 man-days Time for
4 workers = 804=20\frac{80}{4} = 20480=20 days
15. A and B together can complete a work in 12 days, while B and C together can
complete the same work in 15 days. If A, B, and C work together, in how many
days will they complete the work?
o Answer: Combined work done by A and B in 1 day = 112\frac{1}{12}121
Combined work done by B and C in 1 day = 115\frac{1}{15}151 Work done
by B alone in 1 day = 112+115−1x\frac{1}{12} + \frac{1}{15} -
\frac{1}{x}121+151−x1 Solve to find 1x=120\frac{1}{x} = \frac{1}{20}x1
=201 Time taken together = 20 days
16. If A can complete a task in 10 hours and B can complete the same task in 15
hours, how long will it take for them to complete the task if A works for 4 hours
and then B works alone?
o Answer: Work done by A in 4 hours = 410=25\frac{4}{10} = \frac{2}{5}104
=52 Work left = 1−25=351 - \frac{2}{5} = \frac{3}{5}1−52=53 Time taken
by B = 3/51/15=9\frac{3/5}{1/15} = 91/153/5=9 hours Total time = 4 hours +
9 hours = 13 hours
17. If 2 men and 3 women can complete a work in 12 days, and 4 men and 5 women
can complete the same work in 8 days, find the time taken by 1 man and 1
woman to complete the work together.
o Answer: Let the work done by 1 man in 1 day be MMM and by 1 woman be
WWW. Form equations and solve for MMM and WWW. Time taken by 1
man and 1 woman = 30 days
18. A group of 10 workers can complete a project in 15 days. If 5 more workers join
them, in how many days will the project be completed?
o Answer: Total work = 10×15=15010 \times 15 = 15010×15=150 worker-days
Work done by 15 workers = 15015=10\frac{150}{15} = 1015150=10 days
19. A machine completes a task in 5 hours. If it is working for 3 hours, how much of
the task is completed?
o Answer: Work done in 3 hours = 35\frac{3}{5}53
20. If a worker can finish a job in 24 days, how many days will 6 such workers take
to complete the job if they work together?
o Answer: Total work = 242424 worker-days Time for 6 workers =
246=4\frac{24}{6} = 4624=4 days
21. A can complete a job in 30 days, B in 20 days, and C in 15 days. If they work
together, how long will they take to complete the job?
o Answer: Combined work done in 1 day = 130+120+115=16\frac{1}{30} +
\frac{1}{20} + \frac{1}{15} = \frac{1}{6}301+201+151=61 Time taken
together = 6 days
22. If A and B can complete a task in 8 days and B and C can complete it in 12 days,
find how long it will take for A, B, and C to complete the task together.
o Answer: Form equations and solve for combined work rate. Time taken
together = 24 days
23. A machine works at a rate of 8 jobs per hour. If it is working for 6 hours, how
many jobs will it complete?
o Answer: Jobs completed = 8×6=488 \times 6 = 488×6=48 jobs
24. A and B together can complete a job in 12 days. B and C together can complete it
in 15 days. If A and C together can complete it in 20 days, find how long it will
take for A, B, and C together to complete the job.
o Answer: Use the combined rates and solve for 1x\frac{1}{x}x1. Time taken
together = 30 days
25. If 8 workers can complete a work in 10 days, how many workers are needed to
complete the same work in 5 days?
o Answer: Total work = 8×10=808 \times 10 = 808×10=80 worker-days
Number of workers needed = 805=16\frac{80}{5} = 16580=16
26. A can complete a job in 12 days, B in 15 days, and C in 20 days. If A, B, and C
work together, how many days will they take to complete the job?
o Answer: Combined work done in 1 day = 112+115+120=15\frac{1}{12} +
\frac{1}{15} + \frac{1}{20} = \frac{1}{5}121+151+201=51 Time taken
together = 5 days
27. A and B can do a job in 10 days, B and C in 15 days, and A and C in 20 days.
Find how long it will take for A, B, and C together to complete the job.
o Answer: Use the combined work rates and solve for 1x\frac{1}{x}x1. Time
taken together = 30 days
28. If 5 machines working together can complete a job in 20 hours, how long will 8
machines take to complete the same job?
o Answer: Work done by 1 machine in 1 hour = 120×5\frac{1}{20 \times
5}20×51 Time for 8 machines = 208=25\frac{20}{8} = 25820=25 hours
29. A team of 4 workers can complete a project in 18 days. How many days will it
take for 6 workers to complete the same project?
o Answer: Total work = 4×18=724 \times 18 = 724×18=72 worker-days Time
for 6 workers = 726=12\frac{72}{6} = 12672=12 days
30. If A alone can complete a work in 9 days, B alone in 12 days, and C alone in 18
days, how long will it take for them to complete the work together?
o Answer: Combined work done in 1 day = 19+112+118=536\frac{1}{9} +
\frac{1}{12} + \frac{1}{18} = \frac{5}{36}91+121+181=365 Time taken
together = 365=7.2\frac{36}{5} = 7.2536=7.2 days
31. A can complete a job in 16 days, B in 24 days, and C in 32 days. How long will it
take for A and B together to complete the job if C is also working with them?
o Answer: Combined work done in 1 day = 116+124+132=2596\frac{1}{16} +
\frac{1}{24} + \frac{1}{32} = \frac{25}{96}161+241+321=9625 Time taken
together = 9625≈3.84\frac{96}{25} \approx 3.842596≈3.84 days
32. A, B, and C can do a piece of work in 10, 15, and 20 days respectively. How long
will it take for A, B, and C to complete the work together?
 o Answer: Combined work done in 1 day = 110+115+120=1130\frac{1}{10} +
\frac{1}{15} + \frac{1}{20} = \frac{11}{30}101+151+201=3011 Time taken
together = 3011≈2.73\frac{30}{11} \approx 2.731130≈2.73 days
33. A can do a work in 20 days. If he works for 5 days, then B finishes the remaining
work in 10 days. How long will B take to complete the whole work alone?
o Answer: Work done by A in 5 days = 520=14\frac{5}{20} = \frac{1}{4}205
=41 Work left = 1−14=341 - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{3}{4}1−41=43 B's work rate
= 3/410=340\frac{3/4}{10} = \frac{3}{40}103/4=403 B alone =
403≈13.33\frac{40}{3} \approx 13.33340≈13.33 days
34. A and B can complete a job in 12 days and 15 days respectively. If A works alone
for 5 days and then B works alone for 5 days, how much of the job is left?
o Answer: Work done by A in 5 days = 5×112=5125 \times \frac{1}{12} =
\frac{5}{12}5×121=125 Work done by B in 5 days = 5×115=13=4125 \times
\frac{1}{15} = \frac{1}{3} = \frac{4}{12}5×151=31=124 Total work done =
512+412=912\frac{5}{12} + \frac{4}{12} = \frac{9}{12}125+124=129
Work left = 1−912=141 - \frac{9}{12} = \frac{1}{4}1−129=41
35. A machine completes a job in 8 hours. If it works for 3 hours, how much of the
job is completed and how much is left?
o Answer: Work done in 3 hours = 38\frac{3}{8}83 Work left = 1−38=581 -
\frac{3}{8} = \frac{5}{8}1−83=85
36. If 4 men can complete a work in 10 days, how many days will 8 men take to
complete the same work if they work together?
o Answer: Total work = 4×10=404 \times 10 = 404×10=40 man-days Time for
8 men = 408=5\frac{40}{8} = 5840=5 days
37. A and B can complete a job in 20 days and 30 days respectively. If they work
together for 10 days, what fraction of the job is left?
o Answer: Combined work done in 1 day = 120+130=560=112\frac{1}{20} +
\frac{1}{30} = \frac{5}{60} = \frac{1}{12}201+301=605=121 Work done in
10 days = 10×112=5610 \times \frac{1}{12} = \frac{5}{6}10×121=65 Work
left = 1−56=161 - \frac{5}{6} = \frac{1}{6}1−65=61
38. If 6 workers can complete a job in 8 days, how many days will it take for 9
workers to complete the same job?
o Answer: Total work = 6×8=486 \times 8 = 486×8=48 worker-days Time for 9
workers = 489≈5.33\frac{48}{9} \approx 5.33948≈5.33 days
39. A can complete a job in 15 days and B can complete it in 20 days. If A and B
work together for 3 days, how much work is left?
o Answer: Combined work done in 1 day = 115+120=760\frac{1}{15} +
\frac{1}{20} = \frac{7}{60}151+201=607 Work done in 3 days =
3×760=7203 \times \frac{7}{60} = \frac{7}{20}3×607=207 Work left =
1−720=13201 - \frac{7}{20} = \frac{13}{20}1−207=2013
40. If 10 men can complete a work in 12 days, how many men are needed to
complete the same work in 6 days?
o Answer: Total work = 10×12=12010 \times 12 = 12010×12=120 man-days
Number of men needed = 1206=20\frac{120}{6} = 206120=20
41. A and B together can do a piece of work in 10 days, B and C together can do the
same work in 15 days, and A and C together can do it in 12 days. Find the
number of days taken by A, B, and C to complete the work together.
o Answer: Combined work done in 1 day = 110+115+112=320\frac{1}{10} +
\frac{1}{15} + \frac{1}{12} = \frac{3}{20}101+151+121=203 Time taken
together = 203≈6.67\frac{20}{3} \approx 6.67320≈6.67 days
 42. If 3 workers can complete a task in 20 days, how many days will 6 workers take
to complete the same task?
o Answer: Total work = 3×20=603 \times 20 = 603×20=60 worker-days Time
for 6 workers = 606=10\frac{60}{6} = 10660=10 days
43. A can finish a job in 6 days and B can finish the same job in 8 days. If A works
alone for 2 days and then B joins him, how many days will they take to complete
the remaining work?
o Answer: Work done by A in 2 days = 26=13\frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3}62=31
Work left = 1−13=231 - \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{3}1−31=32 Combined work
rate = 16+18=724\frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{8} = \frac{7}{24}61+81=247 Time
to complete remaining work = 23724=16\frac{\frac{2}{3}}{\frac{7}{24}} =
1624732=16 days
44. A team of 6 workers can complete a job in 12 days. How many days will it take
for 8 workers to complete the same job if they work together?
o Answer: Total work = 6×12=726 \times 12 = 726×12=72 worker-days Time
for 8 workers = 728=9\frac{72}{8} = 9872=9 days
45. If A can complete a work in 14 days and B can complete the same work in 21
days, how long will it take for A and B together to complete the work if they
work together for 7 days?
o Answer: Combined work done in 1 day = 114+121=542\frac{1}{14} +
\frac{1}{21} = \frac{5}{42}141+211=425 Work done in 7 days = 7×542=567
\times \frac{5}{42} = \frac{5}{6}7×425=65 Work left = 1−56=161 -
\frac{5}{6} = \frac{1}{6}1−65=61 Time to complete remaining work =
425≈8.4\frac{42}{5} \approx 8.4542≈8.4 days
46. A and B can complete a work in 10 days and 15 days respectively. If they work
together for 8 days, how much work is left?
o Answer: Combined work done in 1 day = 110+115=730\frac{1}{10} +
\frac{1}{15} = \frac{7}{30}101+151=307 Work done in 8 days =
8×730=5630=28158 \times \frac{7}{30} = \frac{56}{30} =
\frac{28}{15}8×307=3056=1528 Work left = 1−2815=2151 - \frac{28}{15}
= \frac{2}{15}1−1528=152
47. A machine working at a rate of 12 jobs per hour works for 4 hours. How many
jobs does it complete?
o Answer: Jobs completed = 12×4=4812 \times 4 = 4812×4=48 jobs
48. If 4 workers can complete a task in 20 days, how many workers are needed to
complete the same task in 5 days?
o Answer: Total work = 4×20=804 \times 20 = 804×20=80 worker-days
Number of workers needed = 805=16\frac{80}{5} = 16580=16
49. A can do a work in 8 days, B can do the same work in 12 days. If A and B work
together for 4 days, how much work is left?
o Answer: Combined work done in 1 day = 18+112=524\frac{1}{8} +
\frac{1}{12} = \frac{5}{24}81+121=245 Work done in 4 days = 4×524=564
\times \frac{5}{24} = \frac{5}{6}4×245=65 Work left = 1−56=161 -
\frac{5}{6} = \frac{1}{6}1−65=61
50. If 7 men can complete a job in 14 days, how many men will be needed to
complete the same job in 7 days?
o Answer: Total work = 7×14=987 \times 14 = 987×14=98 man-days Number
of men needed = 987=14\frac{98}{7} = 14798=14 men

50 questions on averages with their answers:

1. What is the average of the numbers 12, 15, 18, and 21?
o Answer: Average = 12+15+18+214=664=16.5\frac{12 + 15 + 18 + 21}{4} =
\frac{66}{4} = 16.5412+15+18+21=466=16.5
2. The average of 5 numbers is 20. If one of the numbers is 25, what is the average
of the remaining 4 numbers?
o Answer: Total sum of 5 numbers = 20×5=10020 \times 5 = 10020×5=100
Sum of remaining 4 numbers = 100−25=75100 - 25 = 75100−25=75 Average
= 754=18.75\frac{75}{4} = 18.75475=18.75
3. If the average of 6 numbers is 30, what is the sum of these numbers?
o Answer: Sum = 30×6=18030 \times 6 = 18030×6=180
4. The average of 7 numbers is 50. If 3 new numbers are added to the list, making
the average 55, what is the sum of the 3 new numbers?
o Answer: Total sum of 7 numbers = 50×7=35050 \times 7 = 35050×7=350
Total sum of 10 numbers = 55×10=55055 \times 10 = 55055×10=550 Sum of
3 new numbers = 550−350=200550 - 350 = 200550−350=200
5. The average of 4 consecutive even numbers is 22. What is the sum of these
numbers?
o Answer: Let the numbers be x,x+2,x+4,x+6x, x+2, x+4, x+6x,x+2,x+4,x+6
Average = x+(x+2)+(x+4)+(x+6)4=22\frac{x + (x+2) + (x+4) + (x+6)}{4} =
224x+(x+2)+(x+4)+(x+6)=22 4x+12=884x + 12 = 884x+12=88 4x=764x =
764x=76 x=19x = 19x=19 Numbers are 18, 20, 22, 24 Sum =
18+20+22+24=8418 + 20 + 22 + 24 = 8418+20+22+24=84
6. The average age of a group of 10 people is 25 years. If 2 people aged 30 and 40
years leave the group, what is the new average age of the remaining group?
o Answer: Total age = 25×10=25025 \times 10 = 25025×10=250 Total age after
removing 30 and 40 = 250−(30+40)=180250 - (30 + 40) =
180250−(30+40)=180 Number of people left = 8 New average =
1808=22.5\frac{180}{8} = 22.58180=22.5
7. The average of 5 numbers is 40. If 4 is added to each number, what is the new
average?
o Answer: New average = 40+4=4440 + 4 = 4440+4=44
8. The average of 3 numbers is 10. If one number is 15, what is the average of the
other two numbers?
o Answer: Sum of 3 numbers = 10×3=3010 \times 3 = 3010×3=30 Sum of the
other two numbers = 30−15=1530 - 15 = 1530−15=15 Average of the other
two numbers = 152=7.5\frac{15}{2} = 7.5215=7.5
9. If the average of 8 numbers is 15, and 2 of the numbers are 10 and 20, what is the
average of the remaining 6 numbers?
o Answer: Total sum = 15×8=12015 \times 8 = 12015×8=120 Sum of the
remaining 6 numbers = 120−(10+20)=90120 - (10 + 20) = 90120−(10+20)=90
Average = 906=15\frac{90}{6} = 15690=15
10. The average of 5 numbers is 25. If 5 is subtracted from each number, what is the
new average?
o Answer: New average = 25−5=2025 - 5 = 2025−5=20
11. The average of 12 numbers is 45. If 5 new numbers are added and the new
average is 50, what is the sum of the 5 new numbers?
o Answer: Total sum of 12 numbers = 45×12=54045 \times 12 =
54045×12=540 Total sum of 17 numbers = 50×17=85050 \times 17 =
85050×17=850 Sum of 5 new numbers = 850−540=310850 - 540 =
310850−540=310
12. If the average of 5 numbers is xxx and the average of 6 numbers is yyy, what is
the average of all 11 numbers combined?
o Answer: Average = 5x+6y11\frac{5x + 6y}{11}115x+6y
13. The average of 8 numbers is 32. If 4 is added to each number, what is the new
average?
o Answer: New average = 32+4=3632 + 4 = 3632+4=36
14. The average of 6 numbers is 22. If one number is 28, what is the average of the
remaining 5 numbers?
o Answer: Sum of 6 numbers = 22×6=13222 \times 6 = 13222×6=132 Sum of
the remaining 5 numbers = 132−28=104132 - 28 = 104132−28=104 Average
= 1045=20.8\frac{104}{5} = 20.85104=20.8
15. The average of 10 numbers is 60. If one of the numbers is removed and the new
average is 62, what was the removed number?
o Answer: Total sum of 10 numbers = 60×10=60060 \times 10 =
60060×10=600 Total sum after removing one number = 62×9=55862 \times 9
= 55862×9=558 Removed number = 600−558=42600 - 558 = 42600−558=42
16. If the average of 7 numbers is 35, what is the sum of these numbers?
o Answer: Sum = 35×7=24535 \times 7 = 24535×7=245
17. The average of 5 numbers is 18. If the largest number is 25, what is the average
of the remaining 4 numbers?
o Answer: Sum of 5 numbers = 18×5=9018 \times 5 = 9018×5=90 Sum of
remaining 4 numbers = 90−25=6590 - 25 = 6590−25=65 Average =
654=16.25\frac{65}{4} = 16.25465=16.25
18. The average of 3 numbers is 20. If one number is 15, what is the average of the
remaining 2 numbers?
o Answer: Sum of 3 numbers = 20×3=6020 \times 3 = 6020×3=60 Sum of the
remaining 2 numbers = 60−15=4560 - 15 = 4560−15=45 Average =
452=22.5\frac{45}{2} = 22.5245=22.5
19. The average of 5 numbers is 50. If 10 is added to each number, what is the new
average?
o Answer: New average = 50+10=6050 + 10 = 6050+10=60
20. If the average of 4 numbers is 15, what is the total sum of these numbers?
o Answer: Sum = 15×4=6015 \times 4 = 6015×4=60
21. The average score of 10 students is 85. If a new student scores 90, what is the new
average?
o Answer: Total sum of 10 students = 85×10=85085 \times 10 = 85085×10=850
New total sum = 850+90=940850 + 90 = 940850+90=940 New average =
94011≈85.45\frac{940}{11} \approx 85.4511940≈85.45
22. The average of 6 numbers is 12. If one number is removed, the average of the
remaining 5 numbers is 10. What was the removed number?
o Answer: Total sum of 6 numbers = 12×6=7212 \times 6 = 7212×6=72 Total
sum of 5 numbers = 10×5=5010 \times 5 = 5010×5=50 Removed number =
72−50=2272 - 50 = 2272−50=22
23. The average of 8 numbers is 22. If 5 is added to each number, what is the new
average?
o Answer: New average = 22+5=2722 + 5 = 2722+5=27
24. The average of 9 numbers is 20. If one number is 12, what is the average of the
remaining 8 numbers?
 o Answer: Sum of 9 numbers = 20×9=18020 \times 9 = 18020×9=180 Sum of
remaining 8 numbers = 180−12=168180 - 12 = 168180−12=168 Average =
1688=21\frac{168}{8} = 218168=21
25. If the average of 5 numbers is 40, what is the average of the numbers if 5 is
added to each number?
o Answer: New average = 40+5=4540 + 5 = 4540+5=45
26. The average of 7 numbers is 35. If two numbers are 40 and 45, what is the
average of the remaining 5 numbers?
o Answer: Sum of 7 numbers = 35×7=24535 \times 7 = 24535×7=245 Sum of
remaining 5 numbers = 245−(40+45)=245−85=160245 - (40 + 45) = 245 - 85
= 160245−(40+45)=245−85=160 Average = 1605=32\frac{160}{5} = 325160
=32
27. The average of 10 numbers is 25. If the average of 3 of these numbers is 20, what
is the average of the remaining 7 numbers?
o Answer: Total sum of 10 numbers = 25×10=25025 \times 10 =
25025×10=250 Sum of 3 numbers = 20×3=6020 \times 3 = 6020×3=60 Sum
of remaining 7 numbers = 250−60=190250 - 60 = 190250−60=190 Average =
1907≈27.14\frac{190}{7} \approx 27.147190≈27.14
28. If the average of 15 numbers is 50 and one number is 75, what is the average of
the remaining 14 numbers?
o Answer: Sum of 15 numbers = 50×15=75050 \times 15 = 75050×15=750
Sum of remaining 14 numbers = 750−75=675750 - 75 = 675750−75=675
Average = 67514≈48.21\frac{675}{14} \approx 48.2114675≈48.21
29. The average of 5 numbers is 30. If one number is 35, what is the average of the
remaining 4 numbers?
o Answer: Sum of 5 numbers = 30×5=15030 \times 5 = 15030×5=150 Sum of
remaining 4 numbers = 150−35=115150 - 35 = 115150−35=115 Average =
1154=28.75\frac{115}{4} = 28.754115=28.75
30. The average of 12 numbers is 40. If 3 new numbers are added and the average
becomes 45, what is the sum of the 3 new numbers?
o Answer: Total sum of 12 numbers = 40×12=48040 \times 12 =
48040×12=480 Total sum of 15 numbers = 45×15=67545 \times 15 =
67545×15=675 Sum of 3 new numbers = 675−480=195675 - 480 =
195675−480=195
31. The average of 6 numbers is 25. If 3 numbers are 20, 30, and 40, what is the
average of the remaining 3 numbers?
o Answer: Sum of 6 numbers = 25×6=15025 \times 6 = 15025×6=150 Sum of
remaining 3 numbers = 150−(20+30+40)=150−90=60150 - (20 + 30 + 40) =
150 - 90 = 60150−(20+30+40)=150−90=60 Average = 603=20\frac{60}{3} =
20360=20
32. If the average of 8 numbers is 15, what is the sum of these numbers?
o Answer: Sum = 15×8=12015 \times 8 = 12015×8=120
33. The average of 5 numbers is 22. If one number is increased by 8, what will be the
new average?
o Answer: New average = 22+85=22+1.6=23.622 + \frac{8}{5} = 22 + 1.6 =
23.622+58=22+1.6=23.6
34. The average of 7 numbers is 50. If one number is 60, what is the average of the
remaining 6 numbers?
 o Answer: Sum of 7 numbers = 50×7=35050 \times 7 = 35050×7=350 Sum of
remaining 6 numbers = 350−60=290350 - 60 = 290350−60=290 Average =
2906≈48.33\frac{290}{6} \approx 48.336290≈48.33
35. The average of 5 numbers is 45. If the highest number is 60, what is the average
of the remaining 4 numbers?
o Answer: Sum of 5 numbers = 45×5=22545 \times 5 = 22545×5=225 Sum of
remaining 4 numbers = 225−60=165225 - 60 = 165225−60=165 Average =
1654=41.25\frac{165}{4} = 41.254165=41.25
36. If the average of 10 numbers is 32, what is the sum of these numbers?
o Answer: Sum = 32×10=32032 \times 10 = 32032×10=320
37. The average of 4 numbers is 25. If one number is increased by 15, what is the
new average?
o Answer: New average = 25+154=25+3.75=28.7525 + \frac{15}{4} = 25 +
3.75 = 28.7525+415=25+3.75=28.75
38. The average of 5 numbers is 24. If one number is 20, what is the average of the
other 4 numbers?
o Answer: Sum of 5 numbers = 24×5=12024 \times 5 = 12024×5=120 Sum of
other 4 numbers = 120−20=100120 - 20 = 100120−20=100 Average =
1004=25\frac{100}{4} = 254100=25
39. The average of 9 numbers is 45. If one number is 70, what is the average of the
remaining 8 numbers?
o Answer: Sum of 9 numbers = 45×9=40545 \times 9 = 40545×9=405 Sum of
remaining 8 numbers = 405−70=335405 - 70 = 335405−70=335 Average =
3358=41.875\frac{335}{8} = 41.8758335=41.875
40. The average of 8 numbers is 55. If 5 is added to each number, what is the new
average?
o Answer: New average = 55+5=6055 + 5 = 6055+5=60
41. The average of 12 numbers is 60. If one number is 80, what is the average of the
remaining 11 numbers?
o Answer: Sum of 12 numbers = 60×12=72060 \times 12 = 72060×12=720
Sum of remaining 11 numbers = 720−80=640720 - 80 = 640720−80=640
Average = 64011≈58.18\frac{640}{11} \approx 58.1811640≈58.18
42. If the average of 6 numbers is 40 and one number is 50, what is the average of
the remaining 5 numbers?
o Answer: Sum of 6 numbers = 40×6=24040 \times 6 = 24040×6=240 Sum of
remaining 5 numbers = 240−50=190240 - 50 = 190240−50=190 Average =
1905=38\frac{190}{5} = 385190=38
43. The average of 7 numbers is 20. If one number is decreased by 10, what will be
the new average?
o Answer: New average = 20−107≈20−1.43=18.5720 - \frac{10}{7} \approx 20
- 1.43 = 18.5720−710≈20−1.43=18.57
44. The average of 5 numbers is 12. If the largest number is 20, what is the average
of the remaining 4 numbers?
o Answer: Sum of 5 numbers = 12×5=6012 \times 5 = 6012×5=60 Sum of
remaining 4 numbers = 60−20=4060 - 20 = 4060−20=40 Average =
404=10\frac{40}{4} = 10440=10
45. The average of 6 numbers is 50. If two numbers are 55 and 65, what is the
average of the remaining 4 numbers?
o Answer: Sum of 6 numbers = 50×6=30050 \times 6 = 30050×6=300 Sum of
remaining 4 numbers = 300−(55+65)=300−120=180300 - (55 + 65) = 300 -
 120 = 180300−(55+65)=300−120=180 Average = 1804=45\frac{180}{4} =
454180=45
46. The average of 9 numbers is 25. If the average of the first 5 numbers is 30 and
the average of the last 4 numbers is 20, what is the average of the remaining
numbers?
o Answer: Total sum = 25×9=22525 \times 9 = 22525×9=225 Sum of first 5
numbers = 30×5=15030 \times 5 = 15030×5=150 Sum of last 4 numbers =
20×4=8020 \times 4 = 8020×4=80 Sum of remaining numbers =
225−(150+80)=225−230=−5225 - (150 + 80) = 225 - 230 = -
5225−(150+80)=225−230=−5 Since the result is negative, there may be a
mistake in the problem statement or interpretation.
47. The average of 10 numbers is 65. If the average of 4 of these numbers is 75, what
is the average of the remaining 6 numbers?
o Answer: Total sum = 65×10=65065 \times 10 = 65065×10=650 Sum of 4
numbers = 75×4=30075 \times 4 = 30075×4=300 Sum of remaining 6
numbers = 650−300=350650 - 300 = 350650−300=350 Average =
3506≈58.33\frac{350}{6} \approx 58.336350≈58.33
48. The average of 4 numbers is 80. If one number is 100, what is the average of the
other 3 numbers?
o Answer: Sum of 4 numbers = 80×4=32080 \times 4 = 32080×4=320 Sum of
remaining 3 numbers = 320−100=220320 - 100 = 220320−100=220 Average
= 2203≈73.33\frac{220}{3} \approx 73.333220≈73.33
49. The average of 7 numbers is 55. If two numbers are 50 and 70, what is the
average of the remaining 5 numbers?
o Answer: Sum of 7 numbers = 55×7=38555 \times 7 = 38555×7=385 Sum of
remaining 5 numbers = 385−(50+70)=385−120=265385 - (50 + 70) = 385 -
120 = 265385−(50+70)=385−120=265 Average = 2655=53\frac{265}{5} =
535265=53
50. If the average of 8 numbers is 45 and one number is 60, what is the average of
the remaining 7 numbers?
o Answer: Sum of 8 numbers = 45×8=36045 \times 8 = 36045×8=360 Sum of
remaining 7 numbers = 360−60=300360 - 60 = 300360−60=300 Average =
3007≈42.86\frac{300}{7} \approx 42.867300≈42.86

Questions

1. Solve x2−5x+6=0x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0x2−5x+6=0.

2. Solve 2x2+3x−2=02x^2 + 3x - 2 = 02x2+3x−2=0.
3. Solve x2+4x+4=0x^2 + 4x + 4 = 0x2+4x+4=0.
4. Solve 3x2−12x+12=03x^2 - 12x + 12 = 03x2−12x+12=0.
5. Solve x2−7x+10=0x^2 - 7x + 10 = 0x2−7x+10=0.
6. Solve 4x2+4x−8=04x^2 + 4x - 8 = 04x2+4x−8=0.
7. Solve 5x2−20x+15=05x^2 - 20x + 15 = 05x2−20x+15=0.
8. Solve x2−8x+16=0x^2 - 8x + 16 = 0x2−8x+16=0.
9. Solve 2x2−x−6=02x^2 - x - 6 = 02x2−x−6=0.
10. Solve 6x2+x−2=06x^2 + x - 2 = 06x2+x−2=0.
11. Solve x2+2x−3=0x^2 + 2x - 3 = 0x2+2x−3=0.
12. Solve x2−2x−15=0x^2 - 2x - 15 = 0x2−2x−15=0.
13. Solve 3x2+5x−2=03x^2 + 5x - 2 = 03x2+5x−2=0.
14. Solve x2+6x+9=0x^2 + 6x + 9 = 0x2+6x+9=0.
 15. Solve 4x2−12x+9=04x^2 - 12x + 9 = 04x2−12x+9=0.
16. Solve 7x2+5x−2=07x^2 + 5x - 2 = 07x2+5x−2=0.
17. Solve 2x2+5x+3=02x^2 + 5x + 3 = 02x2+5x+3=0.
18. Solve x2−4x+4=0x^2 - 4x + 4 = 0x2−4x+4=0.
19. Solve 8x2−6x+1=08x^2 - 6x + 1 = 08x2−6x+1=0.
20. Solve 3x2−x−4=03x^2 - x - 4 = 03x2−x−4=0.
21. Solve x2+3x−10=0x^2 + 3x - 10 = 0x2+3x−10=0.
22. Solve 5x2−7x+2=05x^2 - 7x + 2 = 05x2−7x+2=0.
23. Solve 2x2−4x+1=02x^2 - 4x + 1 = 02x2−4x+1=0.
24. Solve x2−6x+8=0x^2 - 6x + 8 = 0x2−6x+8=0.
25. Solve 9x2+6x−4=09x^2 + 6x - 4 = 09x2+6x−4=0.
26. Solve 10x2−7x+1=010x^2 - 7x + 1 = 010x2−7x+1=0.
27. Solve x2−9=0x^2 - 9 = 0x2−9=0.
28. Solve 6x2−5x+1=06x^2 - 5x + 1 = 06x2−5x+1=0.
29. Solve x2+5x−6=0x^2 + 5x - 6 = 0x2+5x−6=0.
30. Solve 4x2−4x−8=04x^2 - 4x - 8 = 04x2−4x−8=0.
31. Solve 3x2+2x−1=03x^2 + 2x - 1 = 03x2+2x−1=0.
32. Solve x2−x−12=0x^2 - x - 12 = 0x2−x−12=0.
33. Solve 7x2−14x+7=07x^2 - 14x + 7 = 07x2−14x+7=0.
34. Solve 8x2−10x+3=08x^2 - 10x + 3 = 08x2−10x+3=0.
35. Solve 5x2−20x+15=05x^2 - 20x + 15 = 05x2−20x+15=0.
36. Solve x2−2x+1=0x^2 - 2x + 1 = 0x2−2x+1=0.
37. Solve 3x2−8x+4=03x^2 - 8x + 4 = 03x2−8x+4=0.
38. Solve 2x2−5x+3=02x^2 - 5x + 3 = 02x2−5x+3=0.
39. Solve x2−10x+21=0x^2 - 10x + 21 = 0x2−10x+21=0.
40. Solve 7x2+4x−1=07x^2 + 4x - 1 = 07x2+4x−1=0.
41. Solve 6x2−11x+3=06x^2 - 11x + 3 = 06x2−11x+3=0.
42. Solve x2+7x+10=0x^2 + 7x + 10 = 0x2+7x+10=0.
43. Solve 4x2−8x+3=04x^2 - 8x + 3 = 04x2−8x+3=0.
44. Solve 9x2−24x+16=09x^2 - 24x + 16 = 09x2−24x+16=0.
45. Solve 2x2−3x−2=02x^2 - 3x - 2 = 02x2−3x−2=0.
46. Solve x2−3x−10=0x^2 - 3x - 10 = 0x2−3x−10=0.
47. Solve 5x2−9x+4=05x^2 - 9x + 4 = 05x2−9x+4=0.
48. Solve 4x2+2x−6=04x^2 + 2x - 6 = 04x2+2x−6=0.
49. Solve 7x2−10x+3=07x^2 - 10x + 3 = 07x2−10x+3=0.
50. Solve x2−2x−3=0x^2 - 2x - 3 = 0x2−2x−3=0.

Answers

1. x=2x = 2x=2 or x=3x = 3x=3

2. x=12x = \frac{1}{2}x=21 or x=−2x = -2x=−2
3. x=−2x = -2x=−2 (double root)
4. x=1x = 1x=1 or x=4x = 4x=4
5. x=2x = 2x=2 or x=5x = 5x=5
6. x=1x = 1x=1 or x=−2x = -2x=−2
7. x=35x = \frac{3}{5}x=53 or x=1x = 1x=1
8. x=2x = 2x=2 (double root)
9. x=3x = 3x=3 or x=−2x = -2x=−2
10. x=12x = \frac{1}{2}x=21 or x=−2x = -2x=−2
11. x=1x = 1x=1 or x=−3x = -3x=−3
 12. x=5x = 5x=5 or x=−3x = -3x=−3
13. x=13x = \frac{1}{3}x=31 or x=−2x = -2x=−2
14. x=−3x = -3x=−3 (double root)
15. x=32x = \frac{3}{2}x=23 or x=1x = 1x=1
16. x=17x = \frac{1}{7}x=71 or x=−27x = -\frac{2}{7}x=−72
17. x=−12x = \frac{-1}{2}x=2−1 or x=−3x = -3x=−3
18. x=2x = 2x=2 (double root)
19. x=14x = \frac{1}{4}x=41 or x=12x = \frac{1}{2}x=21
20. x=2x = 2x=2 or x=−23x = -\frac{2}{3}x=−32
21. x=2x = 2x=2 or x=−5x = -5x=−5
22. x=15x = \frac{1}{5}x=51 or x=2x = 2x=2
23. x=12x = \frac{1}{2}x=21 or x=1x = 1x=1
24. x=2x = 2x=2 or x=4x = 4x=4
25. x=13x = \frac{1}{3}x=31 or x=23x = \frac{2}{3}x=32
26. x=12x = \frac{1}{2}x=21 or x=15x = \frac{1}{5}x=51
27. x=3x = 3x=3 or x=−3x = -3x=−3
28. x=13x = \frac{1}{3}x=31 or x=12x = \frac{1}{2}x=21
29. x=1x = 1x=1 or x=−6x = -6x=−6
30. x=2x = 2x=2 or x=−1x = -1x=−1
31. x=13x = \frac{1}{3}x=31 or x=−1x = -1x=−1
32. x=4x = 4x=4 or x=−3x = -3x=−3
33. x=1x = 1x=1 or x=1x = 1x=1
34. x=14x = \frac{1}{4}x=41 or x=32x = \frac{3}{2}x=23
35. x=1x = 1x=1 or x=35x = \frac{3}{5}x=53
36. x=1x = 1x=1 (double root)
37. x=1x = 1x=1 or x=43x = \frac{4}{3}x=34
38. x=1x = 1x=1 or x=32x = \frac{3}{2}x=23
39. x=3x = 3x=3 or x=7x = 7x=7
40. x=17x = \frac{1}{7}x=71 or x=1x = 1x=1
41. x=13x = \frac{1}{3}x=31 or x=32x = \frac{3}{2}x=23
42. x=2x = 2x=2 or x=−5x = -5x=−5
43. x=12x = \frac{1}{2}x=21 or x=32x = \frac{3}{2}x=23
44. x=43x = \frac{4}{3}x=34 or x=23x = \frac{2}{3}x=32
45. x=25x = \frac{2}{5}x=52 or x=−1x = -1x=−1
46. x=5x = 5x=5 or x=−2x = -2x=−2
47. x=1x = 1x=1 or x=45x = \frac{4}{5}x=54
48. x=1x = 1x=1 or x=−1.5x = -1.5x=−1.5
49. x=17x = \frac{1}{7}x=71 or x=2x = 2x=2
50. x=3x = 3x=3 or x=−1x = -1x=−1

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