Previous year MCQs

Aptitude & Reasoning UPPSC 2005 GS-I
Question

If the average of a number, its 50% and its 25% is 210, the number is

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 360

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “360”.
The correct answer is: (3) 360

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