question: A women purchased 3 towels @ Rs.100 each, 5 towels @ Rs.150 each and two towels at a certain rate which is now slipped off from his memory. But she remembers that the average price of the towels was Rs.165. Find the unknown rate of two towels?
Options:
(A) A) 400
(B) B) 450
(C) C) 500
(D) D) 550
(E) E) 600
answer: Stream of consciousness: 10 * 150 = 1650
3 * 100 + 5 * 150 = 1050
1650 – 1050 = 600 The answer is (E).


q: A company organized a recruiting process for 3 vacant positions of assistant manager for its product launches. The company's efforts yielded 15 eligible candidates. How many sets of 3 candidates can the company choose to fill the 3 assistant manager positions?
Options:
(A)  2,060
(B)  1,320
(C)  455
(D)  315
(E)  220
a: Stream of consciousness: 15*14*13/3*2*1 = 455 The answer is (C).


question: How much more would Rs.30000 fetch, after two years, if it is put at 20% p.a. compound interest payable half yearly than if is put at 20% p.a. compound interest payable yearly?
Options:
(A) 482
(B) 725
(C) 992
(D) 837
(E) 723
answer: Stream of consciousness: 30000(11/10)4 - 30000(6/5)2 = 723 The answer is (E).


q: At a meeting of the 9 Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chief of Naval Operations does not want to sit next to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. How many ways can the 9 Chiefs of Staff be seated around a circular table?
Options:
(A) 120
(B) 480
(C) 960
(D) 2520
(E) 6050
a: Stream of consciousness: Bunuel, I'm also a little confused with the number of arrangements of n distinct objects in a circle. Why is it given by (n-1)!. In theveritasanswer they say:answer E (6050), should be the number of ways to arrange all 7 without the seating restriction given. Is this incorrect? The answer is (E).


question: Rs.800 amounts to Rs.920 in 3 years at simple interest. If the interest is increased by 3%, it would amount to how much?
Options:
(A) 226
(B) Rs.992
(C) 665
(D) 771
(E) 211
answer: Stream of consciousness: (800*3*3)/ 100 = 72
920 + 72 = 992 The answer is (B).


question: A no. when divided by the sum of 555 and 445 gives 2times their difference as quotient & 25 as remainder. Find the no. is?
Options:
(A) 145646
(B) 236578
(C) 645353
(D) 456546
(E) 220025
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: (555 + 445) * 2 * 110 + 25 = 220000 + 25 = 220025 The answer is (E).