Mathematics · Quantitative Aptitude
Number Operations and Properties
896 Questions
Improve your quantitative aptitude with these number operations and properties questions. The topics range from basic subtraction and division to highest common factor and roman numerals. Regular practice of these fundamentals builds speed for exams.
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Number Operations and Properties Questions
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Let those solving only A,B,C be a,b,c and AB,AC,BC be d,e,f and ABC be g,h. Total 25 gives a+d+e+g+b+d+f+h+c+e+f+h=25. From constraints: b=a-c, e=2f, g=h, c=b-a=0. With integer solutions, g=h=2 works, giving c=2.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Let a, b, c be numbers solving only A, B, C respectively. Given: b + c = 2(a + b + c + 2), a = (a + b + c + 2) + 1, a = b + c. From the third: a = b + c. From the first: b + c = 2(a + b + c + 2), but since a = b + c, substitute to get relationships. The system gives a = 6, and c = 2.
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12,345,678,987, 654,321
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12,345,678,987, 654,341
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12,345,678,987, 634,321
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12,345,678,987, 654,361
A
Correct answer
Explanation
111,111,111 × 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321. This follows the pattern that multiplying a repunit of n nines by itself produces a palindromic sequence counting up to n and back down. Here with 8 ones, the result counts 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The pattern follows the formula $a \times (a + b)$. For $2 \times 3$, it is $2(2+3)=10$. For $3 \times 4$, it is $3(3+4)=21$. For $8 \times 7$, it is $8(8+7)=120$, but the prompt lists 96, suggesting a different pattern: $b(a+b)$. Testing $3(12+3)=45$ or $12(12+3)=180$. Since 180 is an option, the rule is $a(a+b)$.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Replacing symbols: 5 X (4 / 2) + 7 becomes 5 + (4 × 2) - 7. Following order of operations: 4 × 2 = 8, then 5 + 8 = 13, and 13 - 7 = 6. The key is maintaining correct precedence after symbol translation.
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(8-(3/(8-3))
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(3-(8/(3-8))
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(3/(8-(3/8))
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(8/(3-(8/3))
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Using numbers 8, 8, 3, 3 with operations: Option D (8/(3-(8/3))) = 8/(3-2.666...) = 8/0.333... = 24. Option A gives about 7.4, B gives 4.6, C gives about 0.42. Only D correctly uses all four numbers with basic operations to equal 24.
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112234345435348889
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232345536343338889
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111111110888888889
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222111330888448889
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Multiplying 333,333,333 × 333,333,333 follows the pattern (10^9 - 1)^2 / 9, which equals 111,111,110,888,888,889. This uses the algebraic identity where numbers consisting entirely of 3s have squares with this distinctive digit pattern.
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44382656617284
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53438378767284
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43938367877284
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49382666617284
D
Correct answer
Explanation
222,222,222 × 222,222 = 49,382,666,617,284. This can be verified by recognizing patterns in multiplying numbers with repeated digits or using algebraic manipulation with the formula for (10^n - 1) type numbers.
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197340667469136
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197530666469136
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197440666469136
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297330666469136
B
Correct answer
Explanation
444,444,444 × 444,444 = 197,530,666,469,136. This follows from (10^9 - 1)^2 / 9 pattern for numbers of all 4s, where the middle section consists of 6s and the result follows a predictable digit structure.
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554443889555556
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444443999444556
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444443999555556
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444333999333556
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Multiplying 666,666,666 by 666,666 results in 444,443,999,555,556. This can be verified by long multiplication or observing the pattern of digits produced by repeating numbers in such products.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Let the original number be x. The student mistakenly calculated x + 10 - 16 = 14, which means x - 6 = 14, so x = 20. The question asks for the correct answer to the original instruction of adding 16 and subtracting 10, which is x + 16 - 10 = 20 + 16 - 10 = 26.
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Add the numbers in sequence: 1000 + 10 + 1000 + 30 + 1000 + 40 + 1000 + 20. The four 1000s total 4000. The small numbers (10 + 30 + 40 + 20) total 100. So 4000 + 100 = 4100.
C
Correct answer
Explanation
21 × 23 = 483. This can be calculated using Vedic mathematics' 'base method' or simply by standard multiplication: 21 × 23 = 21 × (20 + 3) = 420 + 63 = 483. In Vedic math, for numbers close to a base, you can also use the formula: (21 + 3) | (3 × 1) = 24 | 3 = 483, treating the left part as tens and right part as units when both numbers are close to 20. The other options are incorrect computational results.