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1,060 Arithmetic MCQs from Mathematics, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
Arithmetic applies numerical operations to percentages, ratios, proportions, profit and loss, averages, and practical rate problems. Questions also involve time, speed and distance, and time and work, requiring careful use of units, direct and inverse relationships, weighted values, and work-rate methods rather than algebraic manipulation.
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- A. 30
- B. 45
- C. 60
- D. 50
Explanation: Fifteen cattle graze 1 field in 20 days, so one field requires 15 × 20 = 300 cattle-days.
Correct answer: 45542. 5kg food is consumed by 50 chickens in 2 days. 60 chickens will consume how much food in 6 days.
- A. 2 kg
- B. 6 kg
- C. 15 kg
- D. 18 kg
Explanation: Food consumption is proportional to the number of chickens and the number of days.
Correct answer: 18 kg- A. 30
- B. 40
- C. 50
- D. 15
Explanation: The original supply is 40 soldier-days. During the first 10 days, 10 soldier-days are used, leaving 30 soldier-days; when the number of…
Correct answer: 15- A. 20
- B. 40
- C. 30
- D. none
Explanation: The provisions equal 40 people × 20 days = 800 person-days. The first 10 days use 400 person-days, and the next 10 days use 35 × 10 = 350…
Correct answer: none- A. 50 days
- B. 90 days
- C. 65 days
- D. 55 days
Explanation: The total food represents 30 x 1 = 30 man-days in units of the original garrison's daily consumption.
Correct answer: 90 days- A. 45 days
- B. 35 days
- C. 70 days
- D. 80 days
Explanation: After 5 days, the food has 40 - 5 = 35 days of provision remaining for the original number of men.
Correct answer: 70 days- A. 12 days
- B. 5 days
- C. 9 days
- D. 6 days
Explanation: The original stock equals 500 men x 9 days = 4500 man-days. The first 3 days use 500 x 3 = 1500 man-days, leaving 3000 man-days; with 600…
Correct answer: 5 days- A. 8
- B. 7
- C. 6
- D. 5
Explanation: The spending rate is Rs. 850 ÷ (12 people x 10 days) = Rs. 850 ÷ 120 person-days. For 8 people to spend Rs. 340, the time is Rs.
Correct answer: 6- A. 5
- B. 6
- C. 4
- D. 10
Explanation: The provisions equal 500 people x 6 days = 3000 person-days. The first 2 days consume 500 x 2 = 1000 person-days, leaving 2000…
Correct answer: 5- A. 10
- B. 15
- C. 16
- D. 12
Explanation: The injections represent 80 patients x 15 days = 1200 patient-days. With 80 + 40 = 120 patients, they last 1200 ÷ 120 = 10 days.
Correct answer: 10- A. 90
- B. 72
- C. 36
- D. 108
Explanation: One field requires 18 cattle x 12 days = 216 cattle-days, so 3 fields require 3 x 216 = 648 cattle-days.
Correct answer: 108- A. 300
- B. 200
- C. 250
- D. 350Downloading Digital Educational Resources
Explanation: The consumption rate is 250 kg ÷ (25 men x 20 days) = 250 kg ÷ 500 man-days = 0.5 kg per man-day.
Correct answer: 250- A. 40
- B. 50
- C. 30
- D. 56
Explanation: The provisions equal 800 men x 50 days = 40,000 man-days. For 800 + 200 = 1000 men, the duration is 40,000 man-days ÷ 1000 men = 40 days.
Correct answer: 40- A. 15
- B. 12
- C. 10
- D. 20Finding Low Interest Personal Loans
Explanation: The food stock represents 1200 men x 10 days = 12,000 man-days. For 1000 men, it will last 12,000 man-days ÷ 1000 men = 12 days.
Correct answer: 12- A. 2 : 3 : 4
- B. 3 : 2 : 4
- C. 3: 2 : 1
- D. 3: 4 : 7
Explanation: Profit is shared according to capital multiplied by the time invested. The capital-time products are A: Rs.
Correct answer: 3: 4 : 7- A. 4 months
- B. 5 months
- C. 6 months
- D. 8 months
Explanation: A's capital-time product for 12 months is Rs. 85,000 x 12 months = 1,020,000 Rs.-months.
Correct answer: 8 months- A. 7:6:10
- B. 12:15:16
- C. 42:45:56
- D. Cannot be determined
- E. None of these
Explanation: Ameen invests Rs. 70,000 for 36 months, giving Rs. 70,000 x 36 months = 2,520,000 Rs.-months. Rahim invests Rs.
Correct answer: 12:15:16- A. Rs. 7500
- B. Rs. 9000
- C. Rs. 9500
- D. Rs. 10,000
- E. None of these
Explanation: A contributes Rs. 20,000 x 24 months = 480,000 Rs.-months, B contributes Rs.
Correct answer: Rs. 7500- A. Rs. 9423
- B. Rs. 10,250
- C. Rs. 12,500
- D. Rs. 14,000
- E. None of these
Explanation: Sameena's capital-time product is Rs. 50,000 x 36 months = 1,800,000 Rs.-months, while Nida's is Rs.
Correct answer: None of these- A. Rs. 1883.78
- B. Rs. 2380
- C. Rs. 3690
- D. Rs. 3864
Explanation: Profit is divided according to capital multiplied by the time invested. Kamal's investment-time is Rs. 9000 x 12 = Rs.
Correct answer: Rs. 2380