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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Syamily said:
9 years ago
I think 1/5 + 1/8 (cross multiplication) = 8 + 5/40 = 13/40.
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.
Parusharam said:
9 years ago
My option also 13/40. If we see the percentage based.
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.
Pranjal said:
7 years ago
It is data inadequate as no ratio is given here.
Arun said:
1 decade ago
All the above are correct. Data is inadequate.
Chandini said:
8 years ago
According to the question.
1/5+1/8.
=13/40.
1/5+1/8.
=13/40.
Lokesh said:
1 decade ago
We can't write the human's in fraction.
Joshua said:
9 years ago
According to me, the answer is 13/40.
Rekha said:
9 years ago
According to me, option a is correct.
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