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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Anum said:
1 decade ago
2/13 is good answer because he talked about two groups and said find total simple add 2 group and there sum is 2/13.
Dinesh Choudhary said:
10 years ago
Answer:
Boys participation = 20%.
Girls participation = 12.5%.
Total participation = 32.5% = 32.5/100 = 13/40.
Boys participation = 20%.
Girls participation = 12.5%.
Total participation = 32.5% = 32.5/100 = 13/40.
Jessica said:
10 years ago
1/5*8/8=8/40 ---- 1/8*5/5=5/40 $$ 5/40+8/40=13/40 (this formula is called fraction by inspection). Basic maths.
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.
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.
G.priyanka said:
1 decade ago
There is no saying of the total numbers of students. So the answer is C, there is inadequate information.
Harshita said:
1 decade ago
Ya Manika, I agree with u. Why we supposing the number?
Question is only about the total numbers.......
Question is only about the total numbers.......
Vanessa said:
1 decade ago
There is no saying of the total number of students, so the answer is C, there is inadequate information.
Vaibhav said:
1 decade ago
What fraction ?
(1/5)+(1/8) = 8+5/5*8 = 13/40.
This is correct answer if only asked to find fraction.
(1/5)+(1/8) = 8+5/5*8 = 13/40.
This is correct answer if only asked to find fraction.
Siddique said:
1 decade ago
According to me,
Let a=1/5 b=1/8
LCM =40.
a=1/5*8/8=8/40.
b=1/8*5/5=5/40.
= 8/40+5/40 = 13/40.
Let a=1/5 b=1/8
LCM =40.
a=1/5*8/8=8/40.
b=1/8*5/5=5/40.
= 8/40+5/40 = 13/40.
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