Simplification

Simplification Worksheet-10

1. The charges of hired car are Rs. 4 per km for the first 60 km, Rs. 5 per km for the next 60 km and Rs. 8 for every 5 km for further journey. If the balance amount left over with Rohit is one–fourth of what he paid towards the charges of the hired car for travelling 320 km, how much money did he have initially with him ?

(a) Rs. 1075       (b) Rs. 1255       (c) Rs. 1540       (d) None of these

2. A fires 5 shots to B's 3 but A kills only once in 3 shots while B kills once in 2 shots. When B has missed 27 times, A has killed :

(a) 30 birds       (b) 60 birds       (c) 72 birds       (d) 90 birds

Simplification Worksheet-11

1. The highest score in an inning was of the total and the next highest was of the remainder. If the scores differed by 9, the total score was :

(a) 110                (b) 121                (c) 132                (d) 143

2. Rahul owes Rs. X and gives a Rs. 50 note in payment. He receives the following change : 3X fifty–paise coins, 14 ten–paise coins and 4X five–paise coins. X is equal to :

(a) 12                  (b) 16                  (c) 18                  (d) 22

Simplification Worksheet-12

1. In a certain shop, 9 oranges cost as much as 5 apples, 5 apples cost as much as 3 mangoes and 4 mangoes cost as much as 9 lemons. If 3 lemons cost Rs. 4.80, the price of an orange is :

(a) Rs. 1.20       (b) Rs. 1.30       (c) Rs. 1.40        (d) Rs. 1.50

2. The price of 2 sarees and 4 shirts is Rs. 1600. With the same money one can buy 1 saree and 6 shirts. If one wants to buy 12 shirts, how much shall he have to pay ?

(a) Rs. 1200                                   (b) Rs. 2400

(c) Rs. 4800                                  (d) Cannot be determined

(e) None of these