Question 41: Area of a rhombus is 840 c m2.

If perimeter of 200 300 vb 2

O, 300 km from R). Time = = ⟹ = . The ratio of
the rhombus is 148 cm, then find the sum of the lengths of its vb vs vs 3
two diagonals. v b v b /v s 2/3 2 2 4
the speed of bike to that of car is = = = × = .
Let the side length of the rhombus be s. The perimeter is 4 s . v c v c / v s 3/2 3 3 9
4 s=148 cm ⟹ s=37 cm. Let the lengths of the diagonals be
1 Answer for 42: The ratio of the speed of bike to that of car is
d 1 and d 2. The area of a rhombus is d 1 d 2. 4:9.
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1 Question 43: L.C.M. of two natural numbers m and n where
d d =840 ⟹ d 1 d 2=1680 . In a rhombus, s2=¿ , so
2 1 2 m>n is 1105. Find the value of m for which the sum of the
2 2 2
4 s =d 1 +d 2. digits of n can be the maximum.
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
4 (37 )=d 1+ d 2 ⟹ 4 (1369)=d 1 +d 2 ⟹5476=d 1 +d 2. We want 1105=5 ×13 ×17 . The factors of 1105 are 1, 5, 13, 17, 65, 85,
to find d 1 +d 2. ¿. d 1 +d 2= √ 8836=94 . 221, 1105. We need to maximize the sum of the digits of n,
where n< m and LCM(m, n) = 1105. The possible values of n
Answer for 41: The sum of the lengths of the two diagonals is
that are factors of 1105 are 1, 5, 13, 17, 65, 85, 221. The sums
94 cm.
of their digits are 1, 5, 4, 8, 11, 13, 5. The maximum sum of
Question 42: Points O, M, Q and R lie on the same line such digits of n is 13, which occurs when n = 85. We need LCM(m,
that M, Q and R are, respectively, 200 km, 300 km and 500 km 85) = 1105 and m > 85. If m = 1105, LCM(1105, 85) = 1105,
away from O. A car and a bike leave O at the same time and and 1105 > 85. If m = 221, LCM(221, 85) = LCM(13 ×17 ,
move towards R. Simultaneously a scooty leaves R and moves 5 ×17 ) = 5 ×13 ×17=1105, and 221 > 85. The values of m for
towards O. The scooty meets car at Q and bike at M. If each which the sum of the digits of n can be maximum (i.e., n=85)
vehicle is moving in uniform speed then find the ratio of the are 1105 and 221.
speed of bike to that of car.
Answer for 43: The values of m are 1105 or 221.
Let the speeds of the car, bike, and scooty be v c , v b , v s. Scooty Question 44: In a dance academy, the total number of male
meets car at Q (300 km from O, 200 km from R). Time = dancers and female dancers were in the ratio 8: 5 respectively.
300 20 0 vc 3
= ⟹ = . Scooty meets bike at M (200 km from On a day it was found that 15 male dancers and 20 female
vc vs vs 2 dancers were absent from the academy and therefore the
number of male dancers was same as the square of the number
of female dancers. If total number of dancers in the academy
was X, then find the sum of the digits of X.
Let the total number of male dancers be 8 k and female dancers = 327.25+231=558.25 ml. New water = 981.75 ml. Total new
be 5 k . Total dancers X =13 k . Present male dancers = 8 k −15. mixture = 558.25+981.75=1540 ml. Percentage of milk in
Present female dancers = 5 k −20. 8 k −15=¿ . 558.25
new mixture = ×100=36.25 %.
25 k −208 k +415=0. Solving for k: k =208 ± √ ¿ ¿ ¿ .
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1540
250 166 83
k= =5 or k = = . Since the number of dancers is an Answer for 46: 36.25%
50 50 25
integer, k =5. Total dancers X =13 k=13 × 5=65 . Sum of Question 47: A cube of 8 cm is painted on all its side. If it is
digits of X = 6+5=11. cut into 1 cubic centimetre cubes, how many 1 cubic
centimetre cubes will have exactly two of their sides painted?
Answer for 44: The sum of the digits of X is 11.
The original cube has side length 8 cm. When cut into 1 cm
Question 45: If 4 20 +1 is divisible by m, then which of the
cubes, there are 8 smaller cubes along each edge. Cubes with
following is always divisible by m?
exactly two sides painted are along the edges, excluding the
If 4 20 +1 is divisible by m, then m is a factor of 4 20 +1. Consider corner cubes. Number of cubes with exactly two sides painted
the options: (A) 4 40 +1=¿ . (B) 4 60 +1=¿ . This is divisible by per edge = 8−2=6 . A cube has 12 edges. Total cubes with
20 20 60 exactly two sides painted = 12 ×6=72.
4 +1. If 4 +1 is divisible by m, then 4 +1 is also divisible
by m. (C) 4 10 +1. (D) None of these. Since Answer for 47: 72
3 3 2 2
a + b =(a+ b)(a −ab+b ), 4 60 +1=¿ . As 4 20 +1 is a factor of
60 20
4 +1, if m divides 4 +1, it must also divide 4 +1.
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Answer for 45: 4 60 +1 Question 48: If M =28−16 √ 3 , then find the value of
1 −1

Question 46: In a container there is a mixture of 385 ml of M +M .

4 4

milk and 1155 ml of water. If 15% of the mixture is taken out M =28−16 √ 3. We look for a form ¿. ¿. So, M =¿ . M 1/ 4 =¿.
and replaced with same amount of milk, then find the
percentage of milk in the new mixture. √ 4−2 √ 3=√ 4− √12. We need two numbers whose sum is 4
and product is 3 (3 and 1). √ 4−√ 12= √ ¿ ¿.
Initial milk = 385 ml, initial water = 1155 ml. Total = 1540 ml. 1
M −1 /4 = 1 / 4 =
1
= √3+ 1 =√
3+ 1 √ 3+1
= .
385 M √ 3−1 ( √3−1)( √3+ 1) 3−1 2
Percentage of milk = ×100=25 % . 15% of mixture taken
1540 √ 3+1 = 2( √ 3−1)+ √3+ 1 = 2 √ 3−2+ √ 3+1 = 3 √3−1
M + M =( √3−1)+
1/ 4 −1 / 4
out = 0.15 ×1540=231 ml. Milk taken out = 0.15 ×385=57.75 2 2 2 2
ml. Water taken out = 0.15 ×1155=173.25 ml. Milk remaining .
= 385−57.7 5=327.25 ml. Water remaining =
1155−173.25=981.75 ml. 231 ml of milk is added. New milk
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Answer for 48: numbers. Number of 2-digit numbers used = ⌊ ⌋ =30. The
2 2
30 2-digit numbers are 10, 11, ..., 39. The first digit of the next
Question 49: There are 7 friends: K, L, M, N, O, P and Q. number (40) is the 70th digit. Digits from 10 to 39: Tens digits:
Information about the number of kites they have is given. 1 (10 times), 2 (10 times), 3 (10 times). Sum =
Based on above information, which one of the following 10 ×(1+2+3)=60. Units digits: 0-9 each appear 3 times. Sum
cannot be equal to the total number of kites possessed by all the = 3 ×(0+...+9)=3 × 45=135. Sum of digits from 10 to 39 =
seven friends? 60+135=195. The 70th digit is the first digit of 40, which is 4.
Let the number of kites be K, L, M, N, O, P, Q. K = L + 3 P = Sum of the first 70 digits = (Sum of digits 1-9) + (Sum of digits
O + 4 L = Q + 2 N = M + 5 Q = P - 4 ⟹ P=Q+ 4 . O = N - 6 10-39) + (First digit of 40) Sum = 45+ 195+4=244 . The
⟹ N=O+6 . From P = O + 4 and P = Q + 4, we get O = Q. remainder when a number is divided by 9 is the remainder of
Substituting O = Q into the equations: L = Q + 2 K = L + 3 = the sum of its digits divided by 9. 244 ÷ 9=27 with a remainder
(Q + 2) + 3 = Q + 5 P = Q + 4 O = Q N = O + 6 = Q + 6 N = M of 1.
+ 5 ⟹ M =N−5=( Q+ 6)−5=Q+ 1. Q = Q The number of Answer for 50: 1
kites are Q+5, Q+2, Q+1, Q+6, Q, Q+4, Q. Total kites =
(Q+5)+(Q+ 2)+(Q+1)+(Q+6)+Q+(Q+ 4)+Q=7 Q+ 18. The
total number of kites must be of the form 7 Q+18, where Q is a
non-negative integer. We check which option is not of this
form, by checking if (Option - 18) is divisible by 7. (A)
74−18=56 . 56 ÷ 7=8. (B) 34−18=16. 16 ÷ 7 is not an integer.
(C) 25−18=7 . 7 ÷ 7=1 . (D) 53−18=35. 35 ÷ 7=5 . The
number that cannot be the total number of kites is 34.
Answer for 49: 34
Question 50: Consider a large number P as given below:
P=123456789101112 .......4647484950. If first 70 digits of P
are divided by 9, then what will be the remainder?
The first 70 digits consist of the digits from: 1-digit numbers
(1-9): 9 digits, sum of digits = 45. 2-digit numbers (10-39): 30
numbers, 30 ×2=60 digits. The digits are from 10 to 39.
Remaining digits = 70−9=61 . These are from 2-digit