Arithmetic

Quantitative Ability

#1

Find the ratio of 18 inches to 2 yards.

A) 3/4

B) 1/4

C) 1/5

D) 2/5

Answer:   B

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#2

If a train travels 5/6 miles in 1 1/4 minutes, how many miles will it travel in 1 hour?

A) 20 miles

B) 50 miles

C) 40 miles

D) 30 miles

Answer:   B

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#3

Find the value of x if 3 : b = x : c.

A) 3b/c

B) c/3b

C) 2c/3b

D) 3c/b

Answer:   A

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#4

How many miles are there between two cities if the distance is represented by a 2.4-inch line on a map having a scale of 1 inch to 8 miles?

A) 19.2

B) 12.8

C) 8.5

D) 38

Answer:   A

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#5

How many cents will r books cost if t books cost m dollars?

A) 100m/t

B) mr/100t

C) 100t/mr

D) m/100t

Answer:   A

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#6

If apples cost 3 for 37 cents, find the cost of 3/4 dozen apples.

A) 111 cents

B) 159 cents

C) 259 cents

D) 211 cents

Answer:   B

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#7

If 10 tractors are needed to plow a field in 4 hours, how many tractors are needed to plow the field in 5 hours?

A) 32

B) 4

C) 16

D) 8

Answer:   D

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#8

A car that gets 15 miles per gallon of gasoline can travel 250 miles on a full tank. If the same car got 20 miles per gallon, how many miles could it travel on a full tank?

A) 300

B) 750

C) 250 3/5

D) 333 1/3

Answer:   A

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