Aptitude Flashcards
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A company's revenue grew from $450,000 to $585,000. What is the percentage increase?
Answer: 30%
Increase = 135,000; 135,000 / 450,000 x 100 = 30%.
A sequence follows the pattern 3, 7, 15, 31, 63. What is the next term?
Answer: 127
Each term equals the previous term multiplied by 2 plus 1; 63 x 2 + 1 = 127.
The mean of five numbers is 18. Four of the numbers are 12, 20, 24, and 16. What is the fifth number?
Answer: 18
Total = 18 x 5 = 90; known sum = 72; fifth number = 90 minus 72 = 18.
A cylindrical tank has a radius of 3 feet and height of 10 feet. Approximately how many cubic feet can it hold? (Use pi = 3.14)
Answer: 282.6
Volume = pi x r squared x h = 3.14 x 9 x 10 = 282.6 cubic feet.
Two numbers are in the ratio 7:3. If their sum is 150, what is the larger number?
Answer: 105
Larger = (7/10) x 150 = 105.
A laptop costs $800. A 15% sales tax is applied, then a $50 rebate is given. What is the final price?
Answer: $870
Price after tax = 800 x 1.15 = $920; after rebate = $920 minus $50 = $870.
A car depreciates 15% each year and originally cost $20,000. What is its value after 2 years?
Answer: $14,450
Value = 20,000 x 0.85 x 0.85 = 20,000 x 0.7225 = $14,450.