ABC26GN1015 · Simplification

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Simplification · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:

How many pieces of 85 cm length can be cut from a rod 42.5 metres long?

(a)30

(b)40

(c)60

(d)None of these

Answer

Answer (as printed): D

Explanation

Number of pieces $=\left(\frac{42.5 \times 100}{85}\right)=\frac{4250}{85}=50$.

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.