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In a hostel, Food was available for 2000 students for 54 days, but after 15 days more students joined hostel and food lasts only for 20 more days. Determine how many students came in hostel ?

1650
1700
1900
2100

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

As it is given that food is there for 54 days for 2000 students,
But after 15 days, remaining food was sufficient for 2000 students for 39 days only ( as 54-15 = 39 )
Let x number of students came in hostel after 15 days,
=> Total number of students after 15 days = 2000 + x
=> Remaining food was enough for (2000 + x) students for 20 days
So here is indirect proportion, as more people and less food
=> 2000 : ( 2000 + x ) :: 20 : 39
=> 2000 * 39 = ( 2000 + x ) * 20
=> 3900 = 2000 + x
=> x = 3900 - 2000
=> x = 1900

1. 10 men, working 6 hours a day can complete a work in 18 days. How many hours a day must 15 men work to complete the work in 12 days ?

4 hours a day
5 hours a day
6 hours a day
7 hours a day

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

More Men, Less Hours {Indirect Proportion}
Less Days, More Hours {Indirect Proportion}
\begin{aligned}
\begin{bmatrix}Men & 15 & 10 \\Days & 12 & 18 \end{bmatrix} :: 6 : x \\
=> x * 15 * 12 = 10 * 18 * 6 \\
=> x = \frac{10*18*6}{15*12} \\
=> x = 6
\end{aligned}

2. 36 men can complete a piece of work in 18 days. In how many days will 27 men complete the same work ?

24 days
28 days
34 days
35 days

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Less Men, means more Days {Indirect Proportion}

Let the number of days be x
then,

27 : 36 :: 18 : x
[Please pay attention, we have written 27 : 36 rather than 36 : 27, in indirect proportion, if you get it then chain rule is clear to you :)]

\begin{aligned}
x = \frac{36*18}{27} \\
x = 24
\end{aligned}
So 24 days will be required to get work done by 27 men.

3. In a camp, there is a meal for 120 men or 200 children. If 150 children have taken the meal, how many men will be catered to with the remaining meal ?

38 men
32 men
34 men
30 men

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

There is meal for 200 children. 150 children have taken the meal.
Remaining meal is to be catered to 50 children.
Now, 200 children = 120 men

So, 50 Children = 120/200 * 50 = 30 men

4. If a quarter kg of potato costs 60 paise, how many paise will 200gm cost ?

45 paise
46 paise
47 paise
48 paise

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Quarter of Kg means 250 gm

Less weight, less price (Direct Proportion)
So,
\begin{aligned}
250:200 :: 60:x \\
=> x = \frac{200*60}{250} \\
=> x = 48
\end{aligned}

So 200 gm will cost 48 paise.

5. If the price of 23 toys is 276, then what will the price of 12 toys ?

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Less toys, Less Price (Direct Proportion)
So, let the price be Rs. x
then,
\begin{aligned}
23:12 :: 276:x
=> x = \frac{276*12}{23} \\
=> x = 144
\end{aligned}

So price of 12 toys will be Rs. 144