SSC CPO 2023 PYQ — Question 124

SSC CPO - 04 Oct 2023 - Shift 1 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q124

Simplify 1−37÷949×3141+35÷125×130\frac{1-\frac{3}{7}\div\frac{9}{49}\times \frac{3}{14}}{1+\frac{3}{5}\div\frac{1}{25}\times \frac{1}{30}}

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 13\frac{1}{3}

Given that

Simplify 1−37÷949×3141+35÷125×130\frac{1-\frac{3}{7}\div\frac{9}{49}\times \frac{3}{14}}{1+\frac{3}{5}\div\frac{1}{25}\times \frac{1}{30}}

⇒ 1−37÷949×3141+35÷125×130\frac{1-\frac{3}{7}\div\frac{9}{49}\times \frac{3}{14}}{1+\frac{3}{5}\div\frac{1}{25}\times \frac{1}{30}}

⇒ 1−(37×499)×3141+(35×251)×130\frac{1-(\frac{3}{7}\times\frac{49}{9})\times \frac{3}{14}}{1+(\frac{3}{5}\times\frac{25}{1})\times \frac{1}{30}}

⇒ 1−73×3141+15×130\frac{1-\frac{7}{3}\times \frac{3}{14}}{1+ 15\times \frac{1}{30}}

⇒ 1−121+12\frac{1-\frac{1}{2}}{1+\frac{1}{2}}

⇒ (1/2)/(3/2)

⇒ 1/3