Simple interest $= frac{P imes R imes T}{100}$ $= frac{36000 imes 6 imes 4}{100}$ $= 8640$ Hence, the required interest is Rs. 8,640.
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A train moving at 108 km/hr crosses a platform in 30 seconds. Then it crosses a man running at 12 km/hr in the same direction to train in 9 seconds. What is the length of train and platform in m?
Speed of train $= 108 imes frac{5}{18} = 30$ m/s Speed of man $= 12 imes frac{5}{18} = frac{10}{3}$ m/s Relative speed $= 30 - frac{10}{3} = frac{80}{3}$ m/s Length of train $= frac{80}{3} imes 9 = 240$ m Train length + platform length $= 30 imes 30 = 900$ m Platform length $= 900 - 240 = 660$ m Hence, the answer is 240 and 660.
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Two trains are moving towards each other with speeds 50 km/hr and 55 km/hr from different stations R and S. While they meet, the second train from station S has covered 20 km more distance than the first train which starts from station R. What is the distance between the two stations?
Distances are proportional to speeds. Ratio $= 50:55 = 10:11$ Difference $= 1$ part $= 20$ km Total distance $= 21 imes 20 = 420$ km Hence, the distance is 420 km.
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50 men can paint a building in 15 days working 4 hours a day. In how many days 40 men working 5 hours a day will complete the work?
Total work $= 50 imes 15 imes 4 = 3000$ man-hours $40 imes 5 imes x = 3000$ $200x = 3000$ $x = 15$ Hence, required time is 15 days.
3
Anish and Bala can do a work in 8 days, Bala and Cynthia can do the same work in 12 days. Anish, Bala and Cynthia finish it together in 6 days. How many days A and C will together do it?
$A+B=frac{1}{8}$, $B+C=frac{1}{12}$, $A+B+C=frac{1}{6}$ $B=frac{1}{8}+frac{1}{12}-frac{1}{6}=frac{1}{24}$ $A+C=frac{1}{6}-frac{1}{24}=frac{1}{8}$ Hence, required time is 8 days.
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Reena and Shaloo are partners in a business. Reena invests Rs.35,000 for 8 months and Shaloo invests Rs.42,000 for 10 months. Out of profit of Rs.31,570, Reena’s share is
A started a business with Rs.21,000 and is joined afterwards by B with Rs.36,000. After how many months did B join if the profit at the end of the year is divided equally?
$21000 imes 12 = 36000 imes x$ $252000 = 36000x$ $x=7$ months before end So join after $12-7=5$ months
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A, B and C enter into a partnership in the ratio $\frac{7}{2} : \frac{4}{3} : \frac{6}{5}$. After 4 months, A increases his share by 50%. If the total profit at the end of one year is Rs.21,600 then B’s share is