Verbal Reasoning - Arithmetic Reasoning - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Arithmetic Reasoning - Section 1 (Q.No. 3)
3.
An institute organised a fete and 1/5 of the girls and 1/8 of the boys participated in the same. What fraction of the total number of students took part in the fete ?
Discussion:
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Shatarchi said:
7 years ago
A total number of students participated = no of girls + no of boys given.
So, 1/5 + 1/8 = 13/40.
So, 1/5 + 1/8 = 13/40.
(21)
Kiran Kumar said:
7 years ago
Here the Hidden number is = Total number of Students.
You have to assume a number.
So, we multiply denominators and that should be the total number of students.
(1/5)*40 = 8.
(1/8)*40 = 5,
8+5 = 13
Answer = 13/40.
You have to assume a number.
So, we multiply denominators and that should be the total number of students.
(1/5)*40 = 8.
(1/8)*40 = 5,
8+5 = 13
Answer = 13/40.
(10)
Pranjal said:
7 years ago
It is data inadequate as no ratio is given here.
MUHANAD said:
7 years ago
I think it is 2/13.
YASEEN said:
7 years ago
BOYS = 1/8 AND GIRLS = 1/5.
BOYS + GIRLS=1/8+1/5=13/40.
BOYS + GIRLS=1/8+1/5=13/40.
Jaydip said:
7 years ago
Say for Example total student is X. We have to assume as this number is not given;
Now, Boys participated = X/8,
Girls Participated = X/5,
Total Number of student participated = X/8 +X/5 = 13X/40,
Here if you dont know X you wil never be able to know value fo total number of student participated.
Thus data inadequate.
Now, Boys participated = X/8,
Girls Participated = X/5,
Total Number of student participated = X/8 +X/5 = 13X/40,
Here if you dont know X you wil never be able to know value fo total number of student participated.
Thus data inadequate.
(2)
Udit said:
8 years ago
According to me, it is 13/40 as it has asked us the total no of boys and girls participating in the fete.
So we can solve as:
1/5 girls + 1/8 of boys = total no of students participated in that fete.
Adding we would get 13/40 or OPTION B.
So we can solve as:
1/5 girls + 1/8 of boys = total no of students participated in that fete.
Adding we would get 13/40 or OPTION B.
Shabir Ali Shah said:
8 years ago
According to my opinion, it should be 13/40.
B/C 1/5+1/8=x
==> 5+8/40=x.
Hence 13/40 is the right answer.
B/C 1/5+1/8=x
==> 5+8/40=x.
Hence 13/40 is the right answer.
Srikanth naik said:
8 years ago
x=1/5:y=1/8, x+y=1/5+1/8=5+8/40=13/40 is answer.
Chandini said:
8 years ago
According to the question.
1/5+1/8.
=13/40.
1/5+1/8.
=13/40.
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