question: Find the odd man out
253, 136, 352, 329, 631, 244
Options:
(A) 329
(B) 136
(C) 352
(D) 631
(E) 531
answer: Stream of consciousness: The sum all three digits comes to 10 except 329 The answer is (A).


q: Two persons A and B can complete a piece of work in 30 days and 60 days respectively. If they work together, what part of the work will be completed in 10 days?
Options:
(A) 1/8
(B) 1/3
(C) 1/6
(D) 1/2
(E) 5/3
a: Stream of consciousness: A's one day's work = 1/30
B's one day's work = 1/60
(A + B)'s one day's work = 1/30 + 1/60 = 1/20
The part of the work completed in 10 days = 10 (1/20) = 1/2. The answer is (D).


question: Using all the letters of the word "THURSDAY", how many different words can be formed?
Options:
(A) 8!
(B) 1
(C) 7
(D) 6
(E) 5
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total number of letters = 8
Using these letters the number of 8 letters words formed is 8P8 = 4. The answer is (A).


q: A sells a Cricket Bat to B at a profit of 20%. B sells it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays $222 for it, the cost price of the Cricket Bat for A is:
Options:
(A) 150
(B) 148
(C) 130
(D) 160
(E) 210
a: Stream of consciousness: 125% of 120% of A = 222
125/100 * 120/100 * A = 222
A = 222 * 2/3 = 148. The answer is (B).


question: A no.when divided by 221 gives a remainder 43, what remainder will be obtainedby dividingthe same no.17?
Options:
(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 9
(D) 11
(E) 14
answer: Stream of consciousness: 221 + 43 = 264/17 = 9 (Remainder) The answer is (C).


question: A 70 cm long wire is to be cut into two pieces so that one piece will be 2/5th of the other, how many centimeters will the shorter piece be?
Options:
(A) 10
(B) 20
(C) 30
(D) 40
(E) 50
answer:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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Stream of consciousness: 1: 2/5 = 5: 2
2/7 * 70 = 20 The answer is (B).