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@Faruq said:
A three-digit no when multiplied by 2, gives a four-digit no with at least one digit as 2. How many such three-digit nos are possible ??1) 176 2) 200 3) 576 4) 324 5) NOT
This should be 176.

My approach: instead of concentrating on the 3-digit number, let's focus on the 4-digit number. Now the 4 digit number should be an even number (since 2* 3-digit number!) between 1000 and 1998. There will be 500 such numbers. We need those which have at least one 2, so let's subtract those with no 2, which can be written in 9 x 9 x 4 = 324 ways using Fundamental Principle of Counting. Hence numbers with at least one 2 are 500 – 324 = 176.

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scrabbler

@Faruq said:
A three-digit no when multiplied by 2, gives a four-digit no with at least one digit as 2. How many such three-digit nos are possible ??1) 176 2) 200 3) 576 4) 324 5) NOT
there is number which is minimum is 500 and maximum number is 999
500*2=1000 and 999*2=1998
I am checking numbers between 1000 and 1998 having 2

2,12,20,22,24,26,28,32,42,52,62,72,82,92=>14
102
302
402
502
602
702
802
902

14*9

1200,1202-----------------------------------1298
50 munbers

126+50=176
@vbhvgupta said:
A and M can do a work in 12 days. M and B can do a work in 15 days. if A is twice as good a workman as B. in how many daya will mohan alone can do the work??
An approach for those who don't like fractions :D

Take LCM of 12, 15 which is 60. Assume 60 pieces of work. A and M do 5 pieces, B and M do 4 so A - B = 1 but A = 2B so B = 1, A = 2, M = 3 and so M alone will do in 60/3 = 20 days.

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scrabbler


@pavimai said:
how many integers between 1000 and 10000 have their sum of the digits equal to 9???

I am getting 165....is it correct?

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scrabbler

@pankaj1988 said:
204Ratio of sides 4:5:6 will be same as that of corresponding angles.

Not correct! Ratio of sides is proportional to sine of the corresponding angles!

I have no idea of the correct solution approach though - working on it...but not seeing anything (don't know trigo formulae at all!)

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scrabbler



here's my explanation.
see 4 digit number will be formed starting from 500 - 999
which means maximum of 500 numbers are possible..
now, we need a 2 in any one of the places / all the places..
for this to happen, we must have 1 or 6 in that 3 digit number. .. 600-649 will always have 2, they'll be of the form 12xx... total 50 such numbers
also..
like 501 *2 = 1002..
or 501,506,510,511,512,513,514,516,521,526,531,536,541,546,551,556,560,561,566,571,576,581,586,591,596...
total 25 numbers. this will be true for 500,700, 800, 900 as well.
so 25*4= 100
before we had 50.
so total 150 till now.
now we'll check for 650-699
651,656,660,661,666,671,676,681,686,691,696
11 numbers..
total 161 nmbrs i got.. :(
what am i missing?
@scrabbler said:
Not correct! Ratio of sides is proportional to sine of the corresponding angles!I have no idea of the correct solution approach though - working on it...but not seeing anything (don't know trigo formulae at all!)regardsscrabbler
yess... apply either sine or cosine formua

a/sinA=b/SinB= c/sinC

or
cosA=(b^2+c^2- a^2) /2bc ... n so on.

i tried applying cosine formula

A = cos inverse of 3/4 and B = cos inverse (3/4)^2

bas agge nhi pata, trigo weak h. 😞
@ChirpiBird said:
here's my explanation.see 4 digit number will be formed starting from 500 - 999which means maximum of 500 numbers are possible..now, we need a 2 in any one of the places / all the places..for this to happen, we must have 1 or 6 in that 3 digit number. .. 600-649 will always have 2, they'll be of the form 12xx... total 50 such numbersalso..like 501 *2 = 1002..or 501,506,510,511,512,513,514,516,521,526,531,536,541,546,551,556,560,561,566,571,576,581,586,591,596...

Here you missed 562, 563, 564. Ditto in 700s, 800s, 900s => 3 * 4 = 12 more numbers.
@ChirpiBird said:
total 25 numbers. this will be true for 500,700, 800, 900 as well.so 25*4= 100before we had 50.so total 150 till now.now we'll check for 650-699651,656,660,661,666,671,676,681,686,691,696

Here you missed 662, 663, 664. Another 3.
@ChirpiBird said:
11 numbers..total 161 nmbrs i got.. what am i missing?

161 + 15 = 176.

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scrabbler

@scrabbler said:
Here you missed 562, 563, 564. Ditto in 700s, 800s, 900s => 3 * 4 = 12 more numbers.Here you missed 662, 663, 664. Another 3.161 + 15 = 176.regardsscrabbler
lol.. how can i be that stupid. !!
Thanks man! :D
@ChirpiBird said:
lol.. how can i be that stupid. !!Thanks man!
Happens to us all. Especially at 1:30 in the a.m. 😁

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scrabbler

If x is a two digit odd number,y is a natural number more than 36, if 1/x + 2/y = 1/18,how many possibilities exist for (x,y) ?


Find the remainder when 84^79 is divided by 100.
@nole said:
Find the remainder when 84^79 is divided by 100.
84^79 mod 100
84^79 mod 4 = 0
84^79 mod 25 = 9^79 mod 25 = 3^158 mod 25 = ((3^3)^52 * 9) mod 25
= (2^52 * 9) mod 25 = (2^12 * 9) mod 25 = (4096 * 9) mod 25
= (21 * 9) mod 25 = 189 mod 25 = 14 mod 25

N = 25a + 14 = 4b
a = 2, b = 16
N = 64
@nole said:
If x is a two digit odd number,y is a natural number more than 36, if 1/x + 2/y = 1/18,how many possibilities exist for (x,y) ?
18y+36x=xy
xy-18y-36x=0
y ( x-18 ) - 36( x-18 ) =36*18
(y-36) ( x-18 )=3^4 * 2^3


for x , we have only 3,9,27,81 since its odd number ..

so 4

I wrote a no from the set of first 50 natural no. Find the probability that it is not a multiple of 4 or 6

@vbhvgupta said:
I wrote a no from the set of first 50 natural no. Find the probability that it is not a multiple of 4 or 6
0.68

Multiples of 4 => 12
Multiples of 6 => 8
Multiples of 12 => 4
Total multiples of 4 or 6 = 12 + 8 - 4 = 16
Required probability = 34/50 = 0.68
@vbhvgupta said:
I wrote a no from the set of first 50 natural no. Find the probability that it is not a multiple of 4 or 6
1 - 16/50 = 34/50... = 0.68
Total nos. = 20-4 = 16 ( multiples of 4 &6 )
@vbhvgupta said:
I wrote a no from the set of first 50 natural no. Find the probability that it is not a multiple of 4 or 6
34/50 = 0.68

Tips to Crack Divisions

1. 145/182=
Step1- add 10% to numerator and denominator
159/200=79.5 %
OA is 79.6 %

2. 532/745
adding 1% to numerator and denominator
537/750(approx)
adding 1/3rd
(537+179)/1000
716/1000=71.6%
OA-71.5

Please comment Giving more examples
Happy to solve them using the above Method

@IIMAIM said:
Tips to Crack Divisions1. 145/182= Step1- add 10% to numerator and denominator 159/200=79.5 % OA is 79.6 %2. 532/745 adding 1% to numerator and denominator 537/750(approx) adding 1/3rd (537+179)/1000 716/1000=71.6% OA-71.5Please comment Giving more examplesHappy to solve them using the above Method
Hi.
Will this method work for longer numbers?

yeah , you can use it to any fraction