Quantitative Report
A bat and a ball cost £1.10 in total. The bat costs £1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost in pence?
If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets in minutes?
In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half of the lake in days?
If John can drink one barrel of water in 6 days, and Mary can drink one barrel of water in 12 days, how long would it take them to drink one barrel of water together in days?
Jerry received both the 15th highest and the 15th lowest mark in the class. How many students are in the class?
A man buys a pig for £60, sells it for £70, buys it back for £80 and sells it finally for £90. How much money has he made in pounds?
Simon decided to invest £8000 on the stock market one day early in 2008. Six months after he invested, on July 17, the stocks he had purchased were down 50%. Fortunately for Simon, from July 17, to October 17, the stocks he purchased went up by 75%. At this point, Simon
has broken even on the stock market (1)
is ahead of where he began (2)
has lost money (3)
Mary’s mother had four children. The youngest three are named: Spring, Summer, and Autumn. What is the oldest child’s name?
