The most logical answer following from the pattern of numbers in the grid is 35 Question 3: B
Carton 1: 6 × 600 = 3,600 g (3.6 kg)
Carton 2: 12 × 200 = 2,400 g (2.4 kg) 3,600 + 2,400 = !3,000 2 Note the answer is not 3,000 Carton 1: 3,600 - 600 = 3,000 Carton 2: 2,400 + 600 =3,000 1 canned drink, which weighs 600 grams must be taken from the first carton and added to the other, so both carry equal load i.e. 3 kg (3,000 grams) Question 4: C
Refer to the completed grid below. The pattern can be found by
R S T U V W Q 12 12 12 12 12 P 12 P Q R S O 12 O 10 10 10 N 12 N 10 N O M 12 M 10 M 8
We are adding the first two numbers in the series to get the third (1 + 2 = 3), and then the second and third to get the fourth (2+3=5) etc.
Therefore to get the missing numbers:
5+3= 8 and 21+13= 34
Question 11: C
100 103 101 104 102 105 103 106
The missing number in the following series is 100 because: The series alternates the following operations minus four (+3) and plus two (-2) Therefore 100 + 3 = 103 103 – 2 = 101 101 + 3 = 104 104 – 2 = 102 102 + 3 = 105 105 – 2 = 103 103 + 3 = 106
From the foregoing the missing number represented by x can be found by reversing the first operation by subtracting 3 from 103 to get x i.e. x = 103 - 3 = 100
Question 12: B
Refer to the completed grid below. From top to bottom, the pattern is +5, +12
12 26 18 17 31 23 29 43 35 Question 13: D
The formula for speed:
Speed(s) = distance (d)/time (t) Let’s solve from the known to the unknown: Return Trip: s = 680 t=8 680 = d/8 d = 680 × 8 = 5,440 The distance involved is 5,440 km. Trip: s = 544
The first step is to find out what percentage the remaining workers (85) constitute: Let x represent the percentage of workers who are 40 years or older (i.e. 85 workers) 60% < 35 years old ! !" = 4% = 35 years old ! 35 years old < !" = 2% < 40 years old 60% + 4% +2% + x = 100% 66% + x = 100% x = 100% - 66% x = 34%
The second step is to calculate how many workers (represented by y) constitute
4% If 85 workers: 34% Then y workers: 4% y = 10 workers Question 32: C
If 25% of the students at Westgate High were given prizes at the schools last speech and prize giving day for good academic performance, the 180 that got no prize represent 75% of students at Westgate High. If 180 students represent 75% of the total number of students, then the total number of students (100%) at the school must equal 240 given by: (100 × 180)/75 = 240 Question 33: B
Let x = blue candles, then (3/4) x = orange candles.
Remember the word “as” in this context refers to multiplication. ! ! !x + x = 490 ! ! x = 490 x = (490 ×4)/7 x = 280
Question 34: A
Through trial and error you will find the following pattern: that each number is divided by 6 to get the next. Therefore 120 ÷ 6 = 20
