5051. In what ratio must water be mixed with milk to gain 16% on selling the mixture at cost price?
5052. Find the ratio in which rice at Rs. 7.20 a kg be mixed with rice at Rs. 5.70 a kg to produce a mixture worth Rs. 6.30 a kg.
5053. In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of tea worth Rs. 60 a kg and Rs. 65 a kg so that by selling the mixture at Rs. 68.20 a kg he may gain 10%?
5054. The cost of Type 1 rice is Rs. 15 per kg and Type 2 rice is Rs. 20 per kg. If both Type 1 and Type 2 are mixed in the ratio of 2 : 3, then the price per kg of the mixed variety of rice is:
5055. 8 litres are drawn from a cask full of wine and is then filled with water. This operation is performed three more times. The ratio of the quantity of wine now left in cask to that of water is 16 : 65. How much wine did the cask hold originally?
5056. A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity sold at 18% profit is:
5057. A vessel is filled with liquid, 3 parts of which are water and 5 parts syrup. How much of the mixture must be drawn off and replaced with water so that the mixture may be half water and half syrup?
5058. Tea worth Rs. 126 per kg and Rs. 135 per kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2. If the mixture is worth Rs. 153 per kg, the price of the third variety per kg will be:
5059. A can contains a mixture of two liquids A and B is the ratio 7 : 5. When 9 litres of mixture are drawn off and the can is filled with B, the ratio of A and B becomes 7 : 9. How many litres of liquid A was contained by the can initially?
5060. A milk vendor has 2 cans of milk. The first contains 25% water and the rest milk. The second contains 50% water. How much milk should he mix from each of the containers so as to get 12 litres of milk such that the ratio of water to milk is 3 : 5?
5061. In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of pulses costing Rs. 15 and Rs. 20 per kg respectively so as to get a mixture worth Rs. 16.50 kg?
5062. One who sneers and shows contempt for riches and enjoyment is a
5063. This is a matter for you and...........to decide.
5064. Be ______ and always look to the comfort of others.
5065. Which of the following is an egg laying mammal?
5066. The paths of glory lead but to the ................
5067. The diagonal of the floor of a rectangular closet is 7 feet. The shorter side of the closet is 4 feet. What is the area of the closet in square feet?
5068. A towel, when bleached, was found to have lost 20% of its length and 10% of its breadth. The percentage of decrease in area is:
5069. A man walked diagonally across a square lot. Approximately, what was the percent saved by not walking along the edges?
5070. The diagonal of a rectangle is 41 cm and its area is 20 sq. cm. The perimeter of the rectangle must be:
5071. What is the least number of squares tiles required to pave the floor of a room 15 m 17 cm long and 9 m 2 cm broad?
5072. The difference between the length and breadth of a rectangle is 23 m. If its perimeter is 206 m, then its area is:
5073. The length of a rectangle is halved, while its breadth is tripled. What is the percentage change in area?
5074. The length of a rectangular plot is 20 metres more than its breadth. If the cost of fencing the plot @ 26.50 per metre is Rs. 5300, what is the length of the plot in metres?
5075. A rectangular field is to be fenced on three sides leaving a side of 20 feet uncovered. If the area of the field is 680 sq. feet, how many feet of fencing will be required?
5076. A tank is 25 m long, 12 m wide and 6 m deep. The cost of plastering its walls and bottom at 75 paise per sq. m, is:
5077. The area of playground is 1600 m2. What is the perimeter? I. It is a perfect square playground. II. It costs Rs. 3200 to put a fence around the playground at the rate of Rs. 20 per metre.
5078. The area of a rectangle is equal to the area of right-angles triangle. What is the length of the rectangle? I. The base of the triangle is 40 cm. II. The height of the triangle is 50 cm.
5079. What is the height of the triangle? I. The area of the triangle is 20 times its base. II. The perimeter of the triangle is equal to the perimeter of a square of side 10 cm.
5080. What will be the cost of painting the inner walls of a room if the rate of painting is Rs. 20 per square foot? I. Circumference of the floor is 44 feet. II. The height of the wall of the room is 12 feet.
5081. What is the area of the hall? I. Material cost of flooring per square metre is Rs. 2.50 II. Labour cost of flooring the hall is Rs. 3500 III. Total cost of flooring the hall is Rs. 14,500.
5082. What is the area of a right-angled triangle? I. The perimeter of the triangle is 30 cm. II. The ratio between the base and the height of the triangle is 5 : 12. III. The area of the triangle is equal to the area of a rectangle of length 10 cm.
5083. What is the area of rectangular field? I. The perimeter of the field is 110 metres. II. The length is 5 metres more than the width. III. The ratio between length and width is 6 : 5 respectively.
5084. What is the area of the given rectangle? I. Perimeter of the rectangle is 60 cm. II. Breadth of the rectangle is 12 cm. III. Sum of two adjacent sides is 30 cm.
5085. What is the cost painting the two adjacent walls of a hall at Rs. 5 per m2 which has no windows or doors? I. The area of the hall is 24 sq. m. II. The breadth, length and height of the hall are in the ratio of 4 : 6 : 5 respectively. III. Area of one wall is 30 sq. m.
5086. The ratio between the length and the breadth of a rectangular park is 3 : 2. If a man cycling along the boundary of the park at the speed of 12 km/hr completes one round in 8 minutes, then the area of the park (in sq. m) is:
5087. An error 2% in excess is made while measuring the side of a square. The percentage of error in the calculated area of the square is:
5088. The ratio between the perimeter and the breadth of a rectangle is 5 : 1. If the area of the rectangle is 216 sq. cm, what is the length of the rectangle?
5089. The percentage increase in the area of a rectangle, if each of its sides is increased by 20% is:
5090. A rectangular park 60 m long and 40 m wide has two concrete crossroads running in the middle of the park and rest of the park has been used as a lawn. If the area of the lawn is 2109 sq. m, then what is the width of the road?
5091. He was accused ------- murder.
5092. The mother is________ by nature
5093. I found him leaning ......................the wall.
5094. A ligament connects :
5095. .................... is paper made of?
5096. The captain of a cricket team of 11 members is 26 years old and the wicket keeper is 3 years older. If the ages of these two are excluded, the average age of the remaining players is one year less than the average age of the whole team. What is the average age of the team?
5097. The average monthly income of P and Q is Rs. 5050. The average monthly income of Q and R is Rs. 6250 and the average monthly income of P and R is Rs. 5200. The monthly income of P is:
5098. The average age of husband, wife and their child 3 years ago was 27 years and that of wife and the child 5 years ago was 20 years. The present age of the husband is:
5099. A car owner buys petrol at Rs.7.50, Rs. 8 and Rs. 8.50 per litre for three successive years. What approximately is the average cost per litre of petrol if he spends Rs. 4000 each year?
5100. In Arun's opinion, his weight is greater than 65 kg but less than 72 kg. His brother doest not agree with Arun and he thinks that Arun's weight is greater than 60 kg but less than 70 kg. His mother's view is that his weight cannot be greater than 68 kg. If all are them are correct in their estimation, what is the average of different probable weights of Arun?