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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John said:
10 years ago
All of the above do not address the fact that the boys and girls of the "institute" may include non "students" or adults if "boy" and "girls" is meant to distinguish from non-juvenile students. Sloppy questions can often lead to ambiguities and so many answers.
Yash Gupta said:
9 years ago
According to me answer is :
Girls = 1/5.
Boys = 1/8.
So, 1/5 + 1/8 = 13/40.
The correct answer is 13/40.
Girls = 1/5.
Boys = 1/8.
So, 1/5 + 1/8 = 13/40.
The correct answer is 13/40.
Udas Bugti said:
9 years ago
According to me answer is :
Girls participated = 1/5.
Boys participated = 1/8.
It's very simple, it just asking about the total num of participated student,but not 4 total students.
So, 1/5 + 1/8 = 13/40.
The correct answer is 13/40.
If they asked about total students then the correct answer is inadequate.
Girls participated = 1/5.
Boys participated = 1/8.
It's very simple, it just asking about the total num of participated student,but not 4 total students.
So, 1/5 + 1/8 = 13/40.
The correct answer is 13/40.
If they asked about total students then the correct answer is inadequate.
Nalinikanta said:
9 years ago
According to the question, we are not informed regarding the total no of students.
So, let total no of students = x.
No of girls participated = x/5
No of boys participated = x/6
So, total no of students participated = 13x/40, then a fraction of the original number of students obtained = 13x/40 * 1/x = 13/40.
So, let total no of students = x.
No of girls participated = x/5
No of boys participated = x/6
So, total no of students participated = 13x/40, then a fraction of the original number of students obtained = 13x/40 * 1/x = 13/40.
Vishal said:
9 years ago
I think the answer is 13/40 because according to my options:
1/5 + 1/8 = 13/40.
Then, how the answer should be Data not adequate?
1/5 + 1/8 = 13/40.
Then, how the answer should be Data not adequate?
Gangadhri said:
9 years ago
The correct answer is 2/12 because the total no of girls = 5, participated girls = 1 and total no of boys = 8 participated boys = 1.
So total no of students = 13 particepated students= 2.
Then by the fraction it is = 2/13.
So total no of students = 13 particepated students= 2.
Then by the fraction it is = 2/13.
Atul said:
9 years ago
Yeah, data inadequate. According to me. There should be a ratio of No of girls and No of boys.
Phoenix said:
9 years ago
Can anyone tell me how could we know the fraction by having ratio of girls to ratio of boys?
Syamily said:
9 years ago
I think 1/5 + 1/8 (cross multiplication) = 8 + 5/40 = 13/40.
Rekha said:
9 years ago
According to me, option a is correct.
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