SSC CGL Tier II 1 Dec 2016 Paper 1

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Question : 6 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

The smallest fraction, which should be added to the sum of

2 1/ 2 , 3 1/ 3 , 4 1 /4

and

5 1/ 5

to make the result a whole number, is

$13/60$
$1/4$
$17/60$
$43/60$

Solution:

(4)

2 {1}/{2}+3 {1}/{3}+4 {1}/{4}+5 {1}/{5}

=(2+3+4+5)+ ( {1}/{2}+ {1}/{3}+ {1}/{4}+ {1}/{5} )

=14+ ( {30+20+15+12}/{60} )

=14+ {77}/{60}=14+1 {17}/{60}

=15 {17}/{60}

∴ Required answer

=1- {17}/{60}

= {60-17}/{60}= {43}/{60}

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