Aptitude - Simplification - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Simplification - General Questions (Q.No. 10)
10.
To fill a tank, 25 buckets of water is required. How many buckets of water will be required to fill the same tank if the capacity of the bucket is reduced to two-fifth of its present ?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let the capacity of 1 bucket = x.
Then, the capacity of tank = 25x.
| New capacity of bucket = | 2 | x |
| 5 |
 Required number of buckets = |
25x |
| (2x/5) |
| = |  25x |
x | 5 |  |
| 2x |
| = | 125 |
| 2 |
= 62.5
Discussion:
34 comments Page 4 of 4.
Mir Rokon Uddin said:
9 years ago
2/5 present bucket = 1 previous bucket,
So 1 present bucket =5/2 the previous bucket,
So 25 present bucket = 25 * 5/2 bucket,
= 62.5 bucket.
So 1 present bucket =5/2 the previous bucket,
So 25 present bucket = 25 * 5/2 bucket,
= 62.5 bucket.
Shoaib said:
9 years ago
It's simple.
2/5 = .40 = 40 percent.
25÷40 = 0.625 * 100 = 62.5.
2/5 = .40 = 40 percent.
25÷40 = 0.625 * 100 = 62.5.
Ramana said:
9 years ago
The correct answer is E.
Bahisht said:
8 years ago
Thanks, @Nicks your method is so easy.
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