A man and a boy finish a certain piece of work in 20 days whereas a man alone can do it in 25 days. It is found that the man does the work x times as fast as the boy. Find x.

A man can row his boat with the stream at 5 km per hour and against the stream at 3 1/2 km per hour. How much distance can he go in his boat in a lake (still water) in 2 hours?

In what proportion must sugar at Rs.16.60 a kg be mixed with sugar at Rs.16.45 a kg so that the mixture may be worth Rs.16.54 a kg?

A train of length x metres passes a man standing on the platform in 7 seconds. If the speed of the train is 72 km an hour, find x.

The difference between the highest and lowest two-digit numbers is ________.

In how many minimum number of complete years will a sum of money put out at 25 percent compound interest be more than doubled?

When 50 is added to 50% of a number, the result is the number itself. The required number is ________.

Anita invested ₹8000 at 7 1/2 percent per annum for 2 years and 4 months. How much interest did she get at the end of the period?

Simplify the following ratio: 5/6 : 3/8 : 3 3/4