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Here, ‘besides’ is the incorrect preposition. It should be ‘beside’. It means ‘next to’. On a little table stood a half full bottle of mineral water with a glass next to it, and beside it lay a single red and white sock.
The speed of a boat in still water and the speed of the stream are in the ratio of 5:2. If the boat's speed while moving downstream is 84 km/hr, how lon...
Anuj's salary is twice the salary of Manoj. Ramnathan's salary is half the salary of Vikram. Manoj's salary is ₹15,000 less than the salary of Ramnath...
Simplify the following expression: 125 + 12.5% of 960 - 15 x 4 - 24 x 3 + 20% of 175
An article is initially marked at 40% above its cost price. It is then sold after applying two successive discounts - one of 12% and another of Rs. 56. ...
If a sum invested at compound interest of 25% p.a., compounded annually becomes Rs. 18,750 after 2 years, then find the sum invested.
'A' can complete a task in 24 days, while 'B' can finish the same task in 36 days. However, 'A' works at only 2/3 of his usual efficiency, and 'B' opera...
A right circular cone has a radius of 9 cm and a height of 12 cm. Find the curved surface area of this cone.
How many pairs of letters are there in the word “HELICOPTER” each of which have as many letters between them in the word as they have between them i...
Find the fourth proportional to 2, 3, 6.