q: How much is 80% of 40 is greater than 4/5 of 25?
Options:
(A) 22
(B) 67
(C) 88
(D) 12
(E) 66
a: Stream of consciousness: (80/100) * 40 – (4/5) * 25
32 - 20 = 12 The answer is (D).


question: There are 24 distinct numbers in set M, there are 28 distinct numbers in set N, and there are 12 distinct numbers that are in both sets M and N. Set H is the set containing the elements that are in at least one of sets M and N. How many elements are in set H?
Options:
(A) 39
(B) 40
(C) 51
(D) 58
(E) 63
answer: Stream of consciousness: {Total} = {M} + {N} - {Both}
{Total} = 24 + 28 - 12 = 40. The answer is (B).


q: A river 2m deep and 45 m wide is flowing at the rate of 3 kmph the amount of water that runs into the sea per minute is?
Options:
(A) 4500 M3
(B) 27000 M3
(C) 3000 M3
(D) 2700 M3
(E) 3700 M3
a: Stream of consciousness: (3000 * 2 * 5)/60 = 4500 M3 The answer is (A).


question: If the personal income tax rate is lowered from 45% to 30%, what is the differential savings for a tax payer having an annual income before tax to the tune of $48000?
Options:
(A) $3500
(B) $5000
(C) $3150
(D) $7200
(E) $10000
answer: Stream of consciousness: Saving = (45-30)% of 48000 = 7200. The answer is (D).


q: There are 100 employees in a room. 99% are President. How many managers must leave the room to bring down the percentage of President to 98%?
Options:
(A)  1
(B)  2
(C)  46
(D)  50
(E)  97
a: Stream of consciousness: We have 99 Presidents and 1 director. That 1 director to compose 2% of the total number of people, there must be 50 people in the room, hence 50 Presidents must leave. The answer is (B).


q: If the cost price of 50 articles is equal to the selling price of 25 articles, then the gain or loss percent is?
Options:
(A) 16
(B) 127
(C) 12
(D) 18
(E) 100
a:

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: Percentage of profit = 25/25 * 100 = 100% The answer is (E).