question: In marathon Sam was faster than Jack. Denise beat Jim but lost to Jack. Who is the winner?
Options:
(A) Sam
(B) Jack
(C) Denise
(D) Jim
(E) none
answer: Stream of consciousness: Denise beat Jim
Jack beat Jim
Sam beat Jack
So Sam is the winner The answer is (A).
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question: 3 candidates in an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What % of the total votes did the winningcandidate got in that election?
Options:
(A) 45%
(B) 49%
(C) 57%
(D) 59%
(E) 61%
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total number of votes polled = (1136 + 7636 + 11628) = 20400
So, Required percentage = 11628/20400 * 100 = 57% The answer is (C).
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question: If the average (arithmetic mean) of the four numbers K, 2K + 3, 3K – 5 and 5K + 1 is 85, what is the value of K?
Options:
(A)  11
(B)  15 3/4
(C)  31
(D)  23
(E)  25 3/10
answer: Stream of consciousness: K + 2K +3 + 3K - 5 + 5K +1 = 11K -1
(11K -1)/4 = 85
11K = 85 * 4 +1 = 340 +1 = 341
K = 253 / 11 = 31. The answer is (C).
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question: What will come in place of the x in the following Number series? 8, 10, 14, 22, 38, x
Options:
(A) 66
(B) 68
(C) 70
(D) 72
(E) 74
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: 8
8 x 2 - 6 = 10
10 x 2 - 6 = 14
14 x 2 - 6 = 22
22 x 2 - 6 = 38
38 x 2 - 6 = 70 The answer is (C).
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