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4 mat-weavers can weave 4 mats in 4 days. At the same rate, how many mats would be woven by 8 mat weavers in 8 days ?

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Please always remember, that what exactly we need to calculate before applying chain formula. As in this question we need to find how many mats, RIGHT !
So we will compare everything with "number of mats"
As,

More men, More number of mats (Direct Proportion)
More days, More number of mats (Direct Proportion)

So, it can be solved as,

\begin{aligned}
\begin{bmatrix}Weavers & 4 & 8 \\Days & 4 & 8 \end{bmatrix} :: 4 : x \\

=> x*4*4 = 8*8*4 \\
=> x = 16
\end{aligned}

1. A flagstaff 17.5 metre high casts a shadow of length 40.25 metre. The height of building, which casts a shadow of length 28.75 metre under similar conditions will be :

12 metre
12.5 metre
13.5 metre
14 metre

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Less shadow, Less Height (Direct Proportion)
So, let height of building be x metre
then,
\begin{aligned}
40.25 : 17.5 :: 28.75 : x \\

=> x = \frac{17.5*28.75}{40.25} \\
=> x = 12.5
\end{aligned}

So height of building should be 12.5 metre

2. If 16 toys cost 240, then what do 40 toys cost ?

Rs. 600
Rs. 620
Rs. 640
Rs. 660

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Although we can first calculate the cost of one toy and then can multiply it with 40 to get the result.
but we will solve it with chain rule so that we can prepare ourself for other complex problems which we can solve easily by applying this rule.

Let the required cost be Rs. x
More toys means More Cost. (Direct Proportion)

\begin{aligned}
15:40 :: 240:x \\
=> x = \frac{240*40}{15} \\
=> x = 640
\end{aligned}

So 40 toys will cost Rs 640

3. An industrial loom weaves 0.128 metres of cloth every second. Approximately, how many seconds will it take for the loom to weave 25 metre of cloth ?

194 seconds
195 seconds
196 seconds
197 seconds

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let the time required by x seconds.
Then, More cloth means More time (Direct Proportion)
So,
\begin{aligned}
0.128 : 1 :: 25 : x
=> x = \frac{25*1}{0.128} \\
=> x = 195.31
\end{aligned}

So time will be approx 195 seconds

4. In a dairy farm, 40 cows eat 40 bags of husk in 40 days. In how many days one cow will eat one bag of husk ?

34 days
40 days
46 days
50 days

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Less Cows, More days (Indirect Proportion)
Less bags, Less days (Direct Proportion)

\begin{aligned}
\begin{bmatrix}Cows & 1 & 40 \\Bags & 40 & 1 \end{bmatrix} :: 40 : x \\
=> x * 40 * 1= 40 * 1 * 40 \\
=> x = 40
\end{aligned}

5. In a hostel, Food was available for 2000 students for 54 days, but after 15 days more students joined hostel and food lasts only for 20 more days. Determine how many students came in hostel ?

1650
1700
1900
2100

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

As it is given that food is there for 54 days for 2000 students,
But after 15 days, remaining food was sufficient for 2000 students for 39 days only ( as 54-15 = 39 )
Let x number of students came in hostel after 15 days,
=> Total number of students after 15 days = 2000 + x
=> Remaining food was enough for (2000 + x) students for 20 days
So here is indirect proportion, as more people and less food
=> 2000 : ( 2000 + x ) :: 20 : 39
=> 2000 * 39 = ( 2000 + x ) * 20
=> 3900 = 2000 + x
=> x = 3900 - 2000
=> x = 1900