Ratio, Proportion, Indices, Logarithm

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Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude

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Ratio, Proportion, Indices, Logarithms

This chapter covers Ratio, Proportion, Indices, Logarithms and is part of Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude in the CA Foundation exam.

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All 211 Questions

791

The ratio of two numbers are 3:4\displaystyle 3:4. The difference of their squares is 28\displaystyle 28 greater is:

792

The price of scooter and moped are in the ratio 7:9\displaystyle 7:9. The price of moped is 1,600\displaystyle ₹1,600 more than that of scooter. Then the price of moped is:

793

If A:B=3:7\displaystyle A:B=3:7, then 3a+2b:4a+5b=?\displaystyle 3a+2b:4a+5b=?

794

The ratio of number of boys and the number of girls in a school is found to be 15:32\displaystyle 15:32. How many boys and equal number of girls should be added to bring the ratio to 1:2\displaystyle 1:2?

795

In a certain business A and B received profit in certain ratio B and C received profits in the same ratio. If A gets 1600\displaystyle ₹1600 and C gets 2500\displaystyle ₹2500 then how much does B get?

796

The ratio of two quantities is 15:17\displaystyle 15:17. If the consequent of its inverse ratio is 15\displaystyle 15, then the antecedent is:

800

Incomes of R and S are in the ratio 7:9\displaystyle 7:9 and their expenditures are in the ratio 4:5\displaystyle 4:5. Their total expenditure is equal to income of R. What is the ratio of their savings?

801

A bag contains 105\displaystyle 105 coins containing some 50\displaystyle 50 paise, and 25\displaystyle 25 paise coins. The ratio of the number of these coins is 4:3\displaystyle 4:3. The total value (in \displaystyle ₹) in the bag is

802

In a department, the number of males and females are in the ratio 3:2\displaystyle 3:2. If 2\displaystyle 2 males and 5\displaystyle 5 females join the department, then the ratio becomes 2:1\displaystyle 2:1. Initially, the number of females in the department is

805

A group of 400\displaystyle 400 soldiers at border area had a provision for 31\displaystyle 31 days. After 28\displaystyle 28 days 280\displaystyle 280 soldiers from this group were called back. Find the number of days for which the remaining ration will be sufficient?

806

The mean proportional between 24\displaystyle 24 and 54\displaystyle 54 is:

807

If a:b=9:4\displaystyle a:b=9:4, then ab+ba=?\displaystyle \sqrt{\frac{a}{b}} + \sqrt{\frac{b}{a}}=?

811

The mean proportional between 12x2\displaystyle 12x^2 and 27y2\displaystyle 27y^2 is:

812

P, Q and R three cities. The ratio of average temperature between P and Q is 11:12\displaystyle 11:12 and that between P and R is 9:8\displaystyle 9:8. The ratio between the average temperature Q and R

813

For p,q,r,s>0\displaystyle p, q, r, s > 0 the value of each ratio is pqq+r=rss+p=p+qq+r\displaystyle \frac{p-q}{q+r} = \frac{r-s}{s+p} = \frac{p+q}{q+r}

814

Let x,y\displaystyle x, y and z\displaystyle z are three positive numbers and P=x+y+z2\displaystyle P = \frac{x+y+z}{2}; (px):(py):(pz)=3:5:7\displaystyle (p-x):(p-y):(p-z) = 3:5:7 then the ratio of x:y:z\displaystyle x:y:z is

815

The ratio compounded of 2:3,9:4,5:6\displaystyle 2:3, 9:4, 5:6 and 8:10\displaystyle 8:10 is

816

The sub-triplicate ratio of 8:27\displaystyle 8:27

820

If x+y,y+z,z+x\displaystyle x+y, y+z, z+x are in the ratio 6:7:8\displaystyle 6:7:8 and x+y+z=14\displaystyle x+y+z = 14 then the value of x\displaystyle x is.

817

If x:y:z=2:3:5\displaystyle x:y:z = 2:3:5 if x+y+z=60\displaystyle x+y+z = 60, then the value of z\displaystyle z

854

If pq=23\displaystyle \frac{p}{q} = \frac{2}{3} then the value of 2pq2p+q\displaystyle \frac{2p-q}{2p+q}

818

The ratio of two numbers is 15:19\displaystyle 15:19. If a certain number is added to each term of the ratio it become 8:9\displaystyle 8:9. What is the number added to each of the ratio?

797

The salaries of A, B and C are in the ratio 2:3:5\displaystyle 2:3:5. If increments of 15%\displaystyle 15\%, 10%\displaystyle 10\% and 20%\displaystyle 20\% are allowed respectively to their salary, then what will be the new ratio of their salaries?

798

If A:B=5:3\displaystyle A:B=5:3, B:C=6:7\displaystyle B:C=6:7 and C:D=14:9\displaystyle C:D=14:9 then the value of A:B:C:D\displaystyle A:B:C:D is:

799

A vessel contained a solution of acid and water in which water was 64%\displaystyle 64\%. Four liters of the solution were taken out of the vessel and the same quantity of water was added. If the resulting solution contains 30%\displaystyle 30\% acid, the quantity (in liters) of the solution, in the beginning in the vessel, was

803

A box contains 25\displaystyle 25 paise coins and 10\displaystyle 10 paise coins and 5\displaystyle 5 paise coins in ratios 3:2:1\displaystyle 3:2:1 and total money is 40\displaystyle ₹40. How many 5\displaystyle 5 paise coins are there?

804

If x:y=4:6\displaystyle x:y=4:6 and z:x=4:16\displaystyle z:x=4:16 find Y\displaystyle Y?

808

A fraction becomes 1\displaystyle 1 when 3\displaystyle 3 is added to the numerator and 1\displaystyle 1 is added to the denominator, but when the numerator and denominator are decreased by 2\displaystyle 2 and 1\displaystyle 1 respectively, it becomes 1/2\displaystyle 1/2. The denominator of the fraction is:

809

If the four number 1/4,1/6,1/10, and 1/x\displaystyle 1/4, 1/6, 1/10, \text{ and } 1/x are proportional, then what is the value of x\displaystyle x?

821

The ratio of the prices of two houses was 16:23\displaystyle 16:23. Two years later when the price of the first has increased by 10%\displaystyle 10\% and that of the second by Rs.477\displaystyle \text{Rs.} 477, the ratio of the prices becomes 11:20\displaystyle 11:20. Find the original prices of the two houses.

925

On Simplification 11+zab+zac+11+zbc+zba+11+zca+zcb\displaystyle \frac{1}{1+z^{a-b}+z^{a-c}} + \frac{1}{1+z^{b-c}+z^{b-a}} + \frac{1}{1+z^{c-a}+z^{c-b}} would reduces to

824

A bag contains Rs.187\displaystyle \text{Rs.} 187 in the form 1\displaystyle 1 rupee, 50\displaystyle 50 paise and 10\displaystyle 10 paise coins in the ratio 3:4:5\displaystyle 3:4:5. Find the number of each type of coins.

827

The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a school is 2:5\displaystyle 2:5. If there are 280\displaystyle 280 students in the school, find number of girls in the school

828

If pq=23\displaystyle \frac{p}{q} = \frac{2}{3}, then the value of 2pq2p+q\displaystyle \frac{2p-q}{2p+q} is:

829

The salaries of A,B\displaystyle A, B and C\displaystyle C are of ratio 2:3:5\displaystyle 2:3:5. If the increments of 15%,10%\displaystyle 15\%, 10\% and 20%\displaystyle 20\% are done their respective salaries, then find new salaries.

830

The salary of P\displaystyle P is 25%\displaystyle 25\% lower than that of Q\displaystyle Q and the salary of R\displaystyle R is 20%\displaystyle 20\% higher than Q\displaystyle Q, the ratio of salary of R\displaystyle R and P\displaystyle P will be:

831

If x:y=3:5\displaystyle x:y = 3:5, then find (1+1x):(1+1y)\displaystyle \left(1+\frac{1}{x}\right):\left(1+\frac{1}{y}\right)

832

If A:B=3:4\displaystyle A:B = 3:4 and B:C=7:9\displaystyle B:C = 7:9, C:D=2:3\displaystyle C:D = 2:3 and D\displaystyle D is 50%\displaystyle 50\% more than E\displaystyle E, find the ratio between A\displaystyle A and E\displaystyle E

847

The third proportional between (a2b2)\displaystyle (a^2-b^2) and (a+b)2\displaystyle (a+b)^2 is:

848

If pq=rs=prqs\displaystyle \frac{p}{q} = \frac{r}{s} = \frac{p-r}{q-s}, the process is called

850

The third proportional to 15\displaystyle 15 and 20\displaystyle 20 is

852

The third proportional to 9\displaystyle 9 and 25\displaystyle 25

853

If A:B=5:3\displaystyle A:B=5:3, B:C=6:7\displaystyle B:C=6:7 and C:D=14:9\displaystyle C:D=14:9 then the value of A:B:C:D\displaystyle A:B:C:D

834

The ratio compounded of 4:5\displaystyle 4:5 and sub-duplicate of A:9\displaystyle A:9 is 8:15\displaystyle 8:15. Then value of "A\displaystyle A" is

835

If 3x25x6\displaystyle \frac{3x-2}{5x-6} is the duplicate ratio of 2/3\displaystyle 2/3 then the value of 'x\displaystyle x' is

836

If x:y=2:3\displaystyle x:y = 2:3, then (5x+2y):(3xy)=\displaystyle (5x+2y):(3x-y) =

837

A person has asset worth of Rs.1,48,200\displaystyle \text{Rs.} 1,48,200. He wish to divide it amongst his wife, son and daughter in the ratio 3:2:1\displaystyle 3:2:1 respectively. From this assets share of his son will be.

838

X,Y,Z\displaystyle X, Y, Z together starts a business, if X\displaystyle X invests 3\displaystyle 3 times as much as Y\displaystyle Y invests and Y\displaystyle Y invests two third of what Z\displaystyle Z invests, then the ratio of capitals of X,Y,Z\displaystyle X, Y, Z is

839

A bag contains 25\displaystyle 25 paise, 10\displaystyle 10 paise, and 5\displaystyle 5 paise in a ratio of 3:2:1\displaystyle 3:2:1. The total value of Rs.40\displaystyle \text{Rs.} 40, the number of 5\displaystyle 5 paise coins is

840

What must be added to each term of the ratio 49:68\displaystyle 49:68. So that it becomes 3:4\displaystyle 3:4?

841

The difference of two numbers are 3\displaystyle 3. 4\displaystyle 4. The difference of their squares is 28\displaystyle 28. Greater number is:

842

The price of scooter and moped are in the ratio 7:9\displaystyle 7:9. The price of moped is Rs.1600\displaystyle \text{Rs.} 1600 more than that of scooter. Then the price of moped is:

843

Four persons A,B,C,D\displaystyle A, B, C, D wish to share a sum in the ratio of 5:2:4:3\displaystyle 5:2:4:3. If D\displaystyle D gets Rs.1000\displaystyle \text{Rs.} 1000 less than C\displaystyle C, then the share of B\displaystyle B?

844

The monthly incomes of A\displaystyle A & B\displaystyle B are in the ratio 4:5\displaystyle 4:5 are their monthly expenditures are in the ratio 5:7\displaystyle 5:7. If each saves Rs.150\displaystyle \text{Rs.} 150 per month, find their monthly incomes.

845

Two vessels containing water and milk in the ratio 2:3\displaystyle 2:3 and 4:5\displaystyle 4:5 are mixed in the ratio 1:2\displaystyle 1:2. The ratio of milk and water in the resulting mixture is:

846

If (x9):(3x+6)\displaystyle (x-9):(3x+6) is the duplicate ratio of 4:9\displaystyle 4:9, find the value of x\displaystyle x.

849

If ab=cd=2a+3b+2c4ab+2c\displaystyle \frac{a}{b} = \frac{c}{d} = \frac{2a+3b+2c}{4a-b+2c}, then ab\displaystyle \frac{a}{b} is

851

Which of the numbers are not in proportions?

833

If A:B=2:5\displaystyle A:B = 2:5, then (10A+3B):(5A+2B)\displaystyle (10A+3B):(5A+2B) is equal to

873

Value of 2n+2n12n+12n\displaystyle \frac{2^n + 2^{n-1}}{2^{n+1} - 2^n}

874

Value of 2m+1×32mn+3×5n+m+4×62n+m62m+n×10n+1×15m+3\displaystyle \frac{2^{m+1} \times 3^{2m-n+3} \times 5^{n+m+4} \times 6^{2n+m}}{6^{2m+n} \times 10^{n+1} \times 15^{m+3}}

877

Value of [9n+1433n33n]1n\displaystyle \left[9^{n+\frac{1}{4}} \cdot \frac{\sqrt{3 \cdot 3^n}}{3 \cdot \sqrt{3^{-n}}}\right]^{\frac{1}{n}}

878

If X=3+13\displaystyle X = \sqrt{3} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}, find the value of: (X12642)(X1X233)\displaystyle \left(X - \frac{\sqrt{126}}{\sqrt{42}}\right) \left(X - \frac{1}{X - \frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3}}\right)

879

Find the value of a from the following:(9)5×(3)7=(3)a\displaystyle \text{Find the value of } a \text{ from the following:} \\ \sqrt{(9)}^{-5} \times \sqrt{(3)}^{-7} = \sqrt{(3)}^{-a}

880

Find the value of 3t1/t1/3\displaystyle 3t^{-1} / t^{-1/3}

882

Let a=5+353\displaystyle a = \frac{\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{5}-\sqrt{3}} and b=535+3\displaystyle b = \frac{\sqrt{5}-\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{3}}. What is the value of a2+b2\displaystyle a^2+b^2?

883

The value of 6n+4+3n+3×2n+35×6n+6n\displaystyle \frac{6^{n+4}+3^{n+3} \times 2^{n+3}}{5 \times 6^n+6^n} is

884

If (3a2b)2x4=(2b3a)2x4\displaystyle \left(\frac{3a}{2b}\right)^{2x-4} = \left(\frac{2b}{3a}\right)^{2x-4}, for some a\displaystyle a and b\displaystyle b, then the value of x\displaystyle x is

886

If (3)18=(9)x\displaystyle (\sqrt{3})^{18} = (\sqrt{9})^x, find x\displaystyle x?

881

If xy+yz+zx=1\displaystyle xy + yz + zx = -1 then the value of (x+y1+xy+z+y1+zy+x+z1+zx)\displaystyle \left(\frac{x+y}{1+xy} + \frac{z+y}{1+zy} + \frac{x+z}{1+zx}\right) is:

885

The value of (10.0273(56)(12)2)\displaystyle \left(1-\sqrt[3]{0.027}\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^2\right) is

855

A sum of money is to be distributed among A,B,C,D\displaystyle A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5:2:4:3\displaystyle 5:2:4:3. If C\displaystyle C gets 1000\displaystyle ₹1000 more than D\displaystyle D, what is B\displaystyle B's share?

857

The mean proportional between 12x2\displaystyle 12x^2 and 27y2\displaystyle 27y^2

858

The monthly income of A\displaystyle A & B\displaystyle B are in the ratio 4:5\displaystyle 4:5 are their monthly expenditures are in the ratio 5:7\displaystyle 5:7. If each saves 150\displaystyle ₹150 per month, find their monthly incomes.

860

What is the value of p+qpq\displaystyle \frac{p+q}{p-q} if pq=73\displaystyle \frac{p}{q} = \frac{7}{3}?

861

If x/2=y/3=z/7\displaystyle x/2 = y/3 = z/7, then the value of (2x5y+4z)/2y\displaystyle (2x-5y+4z)/2y is

862

If four numbers 1,12,13,15\displaystyle 1, \frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{5} are proportional then x=\displaystyle x=

863

A box contains 276\displaystyle 276 coins of 5\displaystyle 5 rupees, 2\displaystyle 2 rupees and 1\displaystyle 1 rupee. The value of each kind of coins are in the ratio 2:3:5\displaystyle 2:3:5 respectively. The number of 2\displaystyle 2 rupees coin is

864

What must be added to each term of the ratio 49:68\displaystyle 49:68, so that it becomes 3:4\displaystyle 3:4?

865

The students in three classes are in the ratio 2:3:5\displaystyle 2:3:5. If 40\displaystyle 40 students are increased in each class the ratio changes to 4:5:7\displaystyle 4:5:7. Originally the total number of students was

866

A bag contains coins of denominations 1\displaystyle 1 rupee, 2\displaystyle 2 rupee and 5\displaystyle 5 rupees. Their numbers are in the ratio 4:3:2\displaystyle 4:3:2. If bag has total of Rs. 1800\displaystyle 1800 then find the number of 2\displaystyle 2 rupee coins.

867

The expenditures and savings of a person are in the ratio 4:1\displaystyle 4:1. If his savings are increased by 25%\displaystyle 25\% of his income, then what is the new ratio of his expenditure and savings ?

868

P,Q\displaystyle P, Q and R\displaystyle R three cities. The ratio of average temperature P\displaystyle P and Q\displaystyle Q is 11:12\displaystyle 11:12 and that between P\displaystyle P and R\displaystyle R is 9:8\displaystyle 9:8. The ratio between the average temperature Q\displaystyle Q and R\displaystyle R.

869

If 1/2,1/3,1/5\displaystyle 1/2, 1/3, 1/5 and 1/x\displaystyle 1/x are in proportion, then the value of x\displaystyle x will be

871

The ratio of number of boys and number of girls in a school is found to be 15:32\displaystyle 15:32. How many boys and equal number of girls should be added to bring the ratio to 2/3\displaystyle 2/3?

876

If P=x1/3+x1/3\displaystyle P = x^{1/3} + x^{-1/3} then P33P=\displaystyle P^3 - 3P =

888

If a3+b3+c3=0\displaystyle \sqrt[3]{a}+\sqrt[3]{b}+\sqrt[3]{c}=0 then the value of (a+b+c3)3\displaystyle \left(\frac{a+b+c}{3}\right)^3 is equal to

889

If x=ya,y=zb,z=xc\displaystyle x=y^a, y=z^b, z=x^c, then the value of abc\displaystyle abc is

891

If 9n×35×(27)53×(81)4=27\displaystyle \frac{9^n \times 3^5 \times (27)^5}{3 \times (81)^4} = 27, then the value of n\displaystyle n is

894

What is the value of (xbxc)(b+ca)×(xcxa)(c+ab)×(xaxb)(a+bc)\displaystyle \left(\frac{x^b}{x^c}\right)^{(b+c-a)} \times \left(\frac{x^c}{x^a}\right)^{(c+a-b)} \times \left(\frac{x^a}{x^b}\right)^{(a+b-c)}

895

x=6+6+(7+26)6\displaystyle x = \sqrt{\sqrt{6} + 6 + \left( \sqrt{7 + 2\sqrt{6}} \right)} - \sqrt{6} then the value of x\displaystyle x is

899

If 2x=3y=6z\displaystyle 2^x = 3^y = 6^z then 1x+1y=\displaystyle \frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y} =

900

516+1255\displaystyle 5^{16} + 125^5 is divisible by which of the following

901

If pqr=ax\displaystyle pqr = a^x, qrs=ay\displaystyle qrs = a^y and rsp=az\displaystyle rsp = a^z, then find the value of (pqrs)1/2\displaystyle (pqrs)^{1/2}

906

(39)5/2(933)7/2×9\displaystyle \left( \frac{\sqrt{3}}{9} \right)^{5/2} \left( \frac{9}{3\sqrt{3}} \right)^{7/2} \times 9 is equal to

907

Find the value of 6561+65614+65618\displaystyle \sqrt{6561} + \sqrt[4]{6561} + \sqrt[8]{6561}

908

If 8n×23×1612n×42=14\displaystyle \frac{8^n \times 2^3 \times 16^{-1}}{2^n \times 4^2} = \frac{1}{4} then the value of n\displaystyle n is:

897

Simplify 2n+2n12n+12n\displaystyle \frac{2^{n} + 2^{n-1}}{2^{n+1} - 2^{n}}

898

If 2a=3b=12c\displaystyle 2^a = 3^b = 12^c then 1a+1b=\displaystyle \frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} =

904

If 3x=5y=75z\displaystyle 3^x = 5^y = 75^z then x+yz=0\displaystyle x+y-z = 0

905

If (25)150=(25x)50\displaystyle (25)^{150} = (25x)^{50}; then the value of x\displaystyle x will be:

910

The value of (3n+1+3n1)(3n+33n+1)\displaystyle \frac{(3^{n+1} + 3^{n-1})}{(3^{n+3} - 3^{n+1})} is equal to

911

The value of x2(yz)2(x+z)2y2+y2(xz)2(x+y)2z2+z2(xy)2(y+z)2x2\displaystyle \frac{x^2 - (y - z)^2}{(x + z)^2 - y^2} + \frac{y^2 - (x - z)^2}{(x + y)^2 - z^2} + \frac{z^2 - (x - y)^2}{(y + z)^2 - x^2} is

912

If abc=2\displaystyle abc = 2 then the value of 11+a+2b1+11+12b+c1+11+c+a1\displaystyle \frac{1}{1+a+2b^{-1}} + \frac{1}{1+\frac{1}{2}b+c^{-1}} + \frac{1}{1+c+a^{-1}} is

915

Find the value of 3t1t13\displaystyle \frac{3t^{-1}}{t^{-\frac{1}{3}}}

917

The Value of [9n+1433n33n]1n\displaystyle \left[ 9^{n + \frac{1}{4}} \cdot \frac{\sqrt{3 \cdot 3^n}}{3 \cdot \sqrt{3^{-n}}} \right]^{\frac{1}{n}} is?

916

If 2x×3y×5z=720\displaystyle 2^x \times 3^y \times 5^z = 720 then the value of x,y,z\displaystyle x, y, z is

903

The Value of 2n+22n+12n+12n\displaystyle \frac{2^{n+2} - 2^{n+1}}{2^{n+1} - 2^n} is

909

If P=x1/3+x1/3\displaystyle P = x^{1/3} + x^{-1/3} then find value of 3P39P\displaystyle 3P^3 - 9P

913

If (25)150=(25x)50\displaystyle (25)^{150} = (25x)^{50}, then the value of x\displaystyle x will be:

918

The value of 64(b4a3)6[4(a3b)2×(ab)2]\displaystyle \frac{64(b^4 a^3)^6}{\left[ 4(a^3 b)^2 \times (ab)^2 \right]}

919

Value of (a1/8+a1/8)(a1/8a1/8)(a1/4+a1/4)(a1/2+a1/2)\displaystyle \left( a^{1/8} + a^{-1/8} \right) \left( a^{1/8} - a^{-1/8} \right) \left( a^{1/4} + a^{-1/4} \right) \left( a^{1/2} + a^{-1/2} \right) is:

920

If (25)150=(25x)50\displaystyle (25)^{150} = (25x)^{50} then the value of x\displaystyle x will be

921

If x:y=3:4\displaystyle x:y = 3:4, the value of x2y+xy2:x3+y3\displaystyle x^2y + xy^2 : x^3 + y^3 is

922

If ax=b,by=c,cz=a\displaystyle a^x = b, b^y = c, c^z = a, then xyz\displaystyle xyz is

896

The value of (xaxb)a2+ab+b2×(xbxc)b2+bc+c2×(xcxa)c2+ac+a2\displaystyle \left( \frac{x^{a}}{x^{b}} \right)^{a^2+ab+b^2} \times \left( \frac{x^{b}}{x^{c}} \right)^{b^2+bc+c^2} \times \left( \frac{x^{c}}{x^{a}} \right)^{c^2+ac+a^2} is

924

If p=x1/3+x1/3\displaystyle p = x^{1/3} + x^{-1/3}, then find value of 3p39p\displaystyle 3p^3 - 9p

929

The value of the expression: alogablogbclogcdlogdt\displaystyle a^{\log_a b \cdot \log_b c \cdot \log_c d \cdot \log_d t} is?

930

The value of log49log32\displaystyle \log_4 9 \cdot \log_3 2 is

931

log2log2log216=?\displaystyle \log_2 \log_2 \log_2 16 = ?

934

log100.0001=?\displaystyle \log_{10} 0.0001 = ?

935

If logx3=16\displaystyle \log_x \sqrt{3} = \frac{1}{6} find the value of a\displaystyle a:

936

log9+log5\displaystyle \log 9 + \log 5 is expressed as:

937

If log(ab)=x\displaystyle \log (ab) = x, then log(ab)\displaystyle \log (\frac{a}{b}) is

939

If log103=x\displaystyle \log_{10} 3 = x and log104=y\displaystyle \log_{10} 4 = y, then the value of log10120\displaystyle \log_{10} 120 can be expressed as

940

Find the value of log(x2)\displaystyle \log (x^2), if log(x)+2log(x2)+3log(x3)=14\displaystyle \log (x) + 2\log (x^2) + 3\log (x^3) = 14

944

If log102=y\displaystyle \log_{10} 2 = y and log103=x\displaystyle \log_{10} 3 = x, then the value of log1015\displaystyle \log_{10} 15 is:

945

log2x3log2x2log2x0\displaystyle \log^2 x^3 - \log^2 x^2 - \log^2 x^0 equal to:

946

The value of [log10(5log10100)]2\displaystyle [\log_{10} (5 \log_{10} 100)]^2 is:

947

Given that logxm=n1\displaystyle \log_x m = n - 1 and log10y=mn\displaystyle \log_{10} y = m - n, the value of log10(100x/y2)\displaystyle \log_{10} (100x / y^2) is expressed in terms of m\displaystyle m and n\displaystyle n as

948

If logah=3\displaystyle \log_a h = 3 and logce=2\displaystyle \log_c e = 2, then logch\displaystyle \log_c h is:

949

log3log3log3256+2log32\displaystyle \log_3 \log_3 \log_3 256 + 2\log_3 2 is equal to:

950

The value of log0.10.001\displaystyle \log_{0.1} 0.001

951

If logx4=32\displaystyle \log_x 4 = -\frac{3}{2} then x\displaystyle x is

952

If logxlogx(x+x+x)=0\displaystyle \log_x \log_{\sqrt{x}} (\sqrt{x} + \sqrt{x} + \sqrt{x}) = 0 the value of x\displaystyle x is

953

If a=log2412\displaystyle a = \log_{24} 12, b=log3624\displaystyle b = \log_{36} 24, log4836\displaystyle \log_{48} 36 then prove that 1+abc=\displaystyle 1 + abc =

956

If logxs+logxx=32\displaystyle \log_x s + \log_x x = \frac{3}{2} then x\displaystyle x is.

957

Given that logx2=x\displaystyle \log_x 2 = x and logx3=y\displaystyle \log_x 3 = y, the value of logx60\displaystyle \log_x 60 is expressed as

958

logxx+log(1+x)=0\displaystyle \log_x x + \log(1 + x) = 0 is equivalent to

960

The Value logb8log1610log410\displaystyle \frac{\log_b 8}{\log_{16} 10 \cdot \log_4 10} is

961

If log105+log10(5x+1)=log10(x+5)+1\displaystyle \log_{10} 5 + \log_{10} (5x + 1) = \log_{10} (x + 5) + 1, then x\displaystyle x is equal to

962

Find the value of logyxn+logxyn+lognnx\displaystyle \log_y x^n + \log_x y^n + \log_n n^x

926

(18)3.5÷(27)3.5×63.5=2x\displaystyle (18)^{3.5} \div (27)^{3.5} \times 6^{3.5} = 2^x, then the value of x\displaystyle x is:

927

The value of (243)0.13×(243)0.07(7)0.25×(49)0.075×(343)0.2\displaystyle \frac{(243)^{0.13} \times (243)^{0.07}}{(7)^{0.25} \times (49)^{0.075} \times (343)^{0.2}} is:

928

The number of prime factors in 612×(35)28×(15)16(14)12×(21)11\displaystyle \frac{6^{12} \times (35)^{28} \times (15)^{16}}{(14)^{12} \times (21)^{11}} is :

954

The value of log64512\displaystyle \log_{64} 512 is

955

The value of (logbalogcblogac)3=\displaystyle (\log_b a \cdot \log_c b \cdot \log_a c)^3 =

959

If x2+y2=7xy\displaystyle x^2 + y^2 = 7xy, then log13(x+y)\displaystyle \log \frac{1}{3} (x + y) then x\displaystyle x is

963

Find the value of log10[25log10(2)3+log10(4)3]\displaystyle \log_{10} \left[ 25 - \log_{10} (2)^3 + \log_{10} (4)^3 \right]

964

If x=log2412\displaystyle x = \log_{24} 12, y=log3624\displaystyle y = \log_{36} 24, z=log4836\displaystyle z = \log_{48} 36, then xyz+1=\displaystyle xyz + 1 =

932

The value of log5(1+15)+log5(1+16)++log5(1+1624)\displaystyle \log_5 \left(1 + \frac{1}{5}\right) + \log_5 \left(1 + \frac{1}{6}\right) + \dots + \log_5 \left(1 + \frac{1}{624}\right)

933

log3(512):log3324=\displaystyle \log_{\sqrt{3}} (512) : \log_{\sqrt{3}} 324 =

938

If logx+log16+logx+log256=256\displaystyle \log x + \log 16 + \log x + \log 256 = \frac{25}{6} then the value of x\displaystyle x is

941

logp2qr+logq2pr+logr2pq\displaystyle \log \frac{p^2}{qr} + \log \frac{q^2}{pr} + \log \frac{r^2}{pq} is:

942

log3=61\displaystyle \log \sqrt{3} = 6^{-1} base a\displaystyle a, then 'a\displaystyle a' will be:

943

logx64=4\displaystyle \log_x 64 = 4 is equal to:

966

p2q2prqr+logr2pq=\displaystyle \frac{p^2 - q^2}{pr - qr} + \log \frac{r^2}{pq} =

967

log0.00110000=?\displaystyle \log_{0.001} 10000 = ?

969

If 12log104=y\displaystyle \frac{1}{2} \log_{10} 4 = y and if 12log109=x\displaystyle \frac{1}{2} \log_{10} 9 = x, then the value of log1015\displaystyle \log_{10} 15

970

7log1615+5log2524+3log8180\displaystyle 7 \log \frac{16}{15} + 5 \log \frac{25}{24} + 3 \log \frac{81}{80} is equal

971

If logx(x2+x)logx(x+1)=2\displaystyle \log_x (x^2 + x) - \log_x (x + 1) = 2 find x\displaystyle x

972

Given log2=0.3010\displaystyle \log 2 = 0.3010 and log3=0.4771\displaystyle \log 3 = 0.4771 then the value of log24\displaystyle \log 24

973

Given that log102=x\displaystyle \log_{10} 2 = x and log103=y\displaystyle \log_{10} 3 = y the value of log10120\displaystyle \log_{10} 120 is expressed as

974

The simplified value of 2log105+log10812log104\displaystyle 2 \log_{10} 5 + \log_{10} 8 - \frac{1}{2} \log_{10} 4 is

975

If log(a+b4)=12(loga+logb)\displaystyle \log \left( \frac{a + b}{4} \right) = \frac{1}{2} (\log a + \log b) then

976

On solving the equation logx(1+logx(1x))=1\displaystyle \log_x (1 + \log_x (1 - x)) = 1 we get the value of x\displaystyle x as

977

If log2=0.3010\displaystyle \log 2 = 0.3010 and log3=0.4771\displaystyle \log 3 = 0.4771, then the value of log24\displaystyle \log 24 is:

978

If log(x2+x)logx(x+1)=2\displaystyle \log (x^2 + x) - \log_x (x + 1) = 2 then the value of x\displaystyle x is

979

If ab=12(loga+logb)\displaystyle a - b = \frac{1}{2} (\log a + \log b), the value of a2+b2\displaystyle a^2 + b^2 is

980

If log4x=3/2\displaystyle \log_4 x = -3/2 Then x\displaystyle x is

981

Given that log102=x\displaystyle \log_{10} 2 = x and log103=y\displaystyle \log_{10} 3 = y, the value of log10120\displaystyle \log_{10} 120 is expressed as

982

loga2bc+logb2ca+logc2ab=\displaystyle \log \frac{a^2}{bc} + \log \frac{b^2}{ca} + \log \frac{c^2}{ab} =

983

11+logxyz+11+logyzx+11+logzxy=\displaystyle \frac{1}{1 + \log_x yz} + \frac{1}{1 + \log_y zx} + \frac{1}{1 + \log_z xy} =

984

If n=m!\displaystyle n = m! where (m\displaystyle 'm' is a positive integer >2\displaystyle > 2) then the value of: 1log2n+1log3n+1log4n++1logmn\displaystyle \frac{1}{\log_2 n} + \frac{1}{\log_3 n} + \frac{1}{\log_4 n} + \dots + \frac{1}{\log_m n}

890

If 2x=4y=8z\displaystyle 2^x = 4^y = 8^z and 12x+14y+16z=247\displaystyle \frac{1}{2x} + \frac{1}{4y} + \frac{1}{6z} = \frac{24}{7}, then the value of z\displaystyle z is:

3940

Suppose a father had a sum of ₹ 3,600 and he decided to divide this amount among his three sons Anil, Sunil and Nimal in such a way that 3 times Anil's share, 6 times Sunil's share, and 8 times Nimal's share are all equal. Then Anil's share is

3941

The ratio of age of two sisters is 5 : 7. One is elder to the other by 8 years. Then the ratio of their age after 4 years between older to younger is

3942

If (xy)a2+4=(x1y)5a\displaystyle \left(\frac{x}{y}\right)^{a^2+4} = (x^{-1}y)^{-5a} then the value of a is

3943

If x=2+12\displaystyle x = \sqrt{2} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} and y=212\displaystyle y = \sqrt{2} - \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} then x2+y2\displaystyle x^2 + y^2 is

3948

The simplified value of [5a5b2×3(ab3)2]/(15a2b)\displaystyle [5a^5b^2 \times 3(a b^3)^2] / (15a^2b) is

3949

Three Employees A, B and C of a firm receive variable incentive money in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. Then the Management also gave a fixed incentive of ₹ 4,000 to each of them. As a result now the total incentive amount of A, B and C becomes in the ratio 5 : 6 : 7. How much amount did B get as variable incentive?

4240

The value of x\displaystyle x in logx(4)+logx(16)+logx(64)=12\displaystyle \log_x(4) + \log_x(16) + \log_x(64) = 12 is

914

The value of (yayb)a2+ab+b2×(ybyc)b2+bc+c2×(ycya)c2+ca+a2\displaystyle \left(\frac{y^a}{y^b}\right)^{a^2+ab+b^2} \times \left(\frac{y^b}{y^c}\right)^{b^2+bc+c^2} \times \left(\frac{y^c}{y^a}\right)^{c^2+ca+a^2} is equal to ?

872

A bag contains 23\displaystyle 23 number of coins in the form of 1\displaystyle 1 rupee, 2\displaystyle 2 rupee and 5\displaystyle 5 rupee coins. The total sum of the coins is 43\displaystyle ₹43. The ratio between 1\displaystyle 1 rupee and 2\displaystyle 2 rupees coins is 3:2\displaystyle 3:2. Then the number of 1\displaystyle 1 rupee coins.

810

The ratio of income of A and B is 5:4\displaystyle 5:4 and their expenditure is 3:2\displaystyle 3:2. If at the end of the year each saves 1,600\displaystyle ₹1,600, then the income of A is:

923

If x=2+3\displaystyle x = 2 + \sqrt{3} and y=23\displaystyle y = 2 - \sqrt{3} then value of x2+y2=\displaystyle x^2 + y^2 =

819

The ratio of the earnings of two persons 3:2\displaystyle 3:2. If each saves 1/5th\displaystyle 1/5^{th} of their earning, the ratio of their saving

822

If a:b=3:4\displaystyle a:b = 3:4, the value of (2a+3b):(3a+4b)\displaystyle (2a+3b):(3a+4b) is

823

If x:y=2:3\displaystyle x:y = 2:3, then find (5x2y):(3xy)\displaystyle (5x-2y):(3x-y)

825

The ratio of the speed of the two trains is 2:5\displaystyle 2:5. If the distances they travel are in the ratio 5:9\displaystyle 5:9, find the ratio of times taken by them.

826

Two nos. are in the ratio 7:8\displaystyle 7:8. If 3\displaystyle 3 is added to each of them, ratio becomes 8:9\displaystyle 8:9, the no. are

875

If 2x2=3y2=12z2\displaystyle 2^{x^2} = 3^{y^2} = 12^{z^2} then

887

By simplifying (2a3b4)6/[(4a3b)2×(a2b2)]\displaystyle (2a^3b^4)^6 / [(4a^3b)^2 \times (a^2b^2)], the answer will be:

892

Given x=5+353\displaystyle x = \frac{\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{5}-\sqrt{3}} and y=535+3\displaystyle y = \frac{\sqrt{5}-\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{3}}. Then find the value of 1x2+1y2\displaystyle \frac{1}{x^2} + \frac{1}{y^2}.

902

Find the value of (x+y)\displaystyle (x + y), if (x+y3x2)1(x2y+y2x)1+(x3y2+y)1=13\displaystyle \left(x + \frac{y^3}{x^2}\right)^{-1} - \left(\frac{x^2}{y} + \frac{y^2}{x}\right)^{-1} + \left(\frac{x^3}{y^2} + y\right)^{-1} = \frac{1}{3}

965

loga316\displaystyle \log_a \sqrt{3} - \frac{1}{6} find the value of a\displaystyle a

968

If log34log45log56log67log78log89=x\displaystyle \log_3 4 \cdot \log_4 5 \cdot \log_5 6 \cdot \log_6 7 \cdot \log_7 8 \cdot \log_8 9 = x, then find the value of x\displaystyle x

4088

If 3x×b5logbx=192\displaystyle 3x \times b^5 \log_b x = 192 then the value of x is

4089

In India, an examination is conducted in two sessions. In the first session the ratio of boys to girls among 455 students is 8: 5. If 50 new girls are admitted in the second session, how many new boys must be admitted so that the ratio of girls to boys becomes 3: 4?

4092

Find the value of (xbxc)(b+ca)×(xcxa)(c+ab)×(xaxb)(a+bc)\displaystyle \left(\frac{x^b}{x^c}\right)^{(b+c-a)} \times \left(\frac{x^c}{x^a}\right)^{(c+a-b)} \times \left(\frac{x^a}{x^b}\right)^{(a+b-c)}

4140

A startup business was initiated by an entrepreneur by investing ₹ 1,40,000. His friend joined him after six months with an amount of ₹ 2,10,000. Thereafter an angel investor joined them with ₹ 2,80,000 after another six months. What should be the ratio of distribution of total earnings, three years since beginning of business among entrepreneur, his friend and angel investor?

4141

The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to second number is 2:3 and that of the second to third is 5:8, then the second number is

4142

If log(a+b4)=12(loga+logb)\displaystyle \log \left(\frac{a+b}{4}\right) = \frac{1}{2}(\log a + \log b), then the value of ab+ba\displaystyle \frac{a}{b} + \frac{b}{a} will be

4143

If 4x=5y=20z\displaystyle 4^x = 5^y = 20^z then z\displaystyle z is equal to

4241

XYZ invested ₹ 1,68,000 in a business. After a few months, MNP joined in the business by investing ₹ 1,12,000 in the business. At the end of year, the total profit was divided between them in the ratio 2:1. After how many months, did MNP join the business?

4242

The value of loga(aaaa)\displaystyle \log_{\sqrt{a}} \left( \sqrt{a\sqrt{a\sqrt{a\sqrt{a}}}} \right) is

4243

The ratio of 1235:13140\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{35} : \frac{1}{3}\sqrt{140} is equal to the ratio

788

3x2:5x+6\displaystyle 3x-2:5x+6 the duplicate ratio of 2:3\displaystyle 2:3 then find the value x\displaystyle x.

787

If p:q\displaystyle p:q is the sub-duplicate ratio of px2:qx2\displaystyle p-x^2:q-x^2, then x2\displaystyle x^2 is

790

If the ratio of two numbers is 7:11\displaystyle 7:11. If 7\displaystyle 7 is added to each number then the new ratio will be 2:3\displaystyle 2:3 then the numbers are.

789

If x:y=z:7=4:11\displaystyle x:y=z:7=4:11 then x+y+zz\displaystyle \frac{x+y+z}{z} is

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