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PROBABILITY TRICK
Apti Trick - THE BIRTHDAY PROBLEM
Out of n persons, the possibility that birthdays of two persons dont coincide is given by
P (Not Same Birthday) = 365Pn / 365n
Similarly, the possibility that at least two of them will have the same birthdays is given by.
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NUMBER SYSTEM
How many times a digit n appears in a certain range (except 0)?
From 1 9, the digit n is used 1 time
From 1 99, the digit n is used 20 times.
From 1 999, the digit n is used 300 times
From 1 9999, the digit n is used ..
PERECENTAGES
Quick Calculation of Percentages
15 % of 290 ?
Now, 10 % of 290 = 29, 5 % is half of it = 14.5
Hence, 15 % 0f 290 = 29 + 14.5 = 43.5

PROFIT/LOSS
BUY X & GET Y FREE OFFER
If articles worth Rs X are bought and articles worth Rs. Y are obtained free along with the Rs. X articles, then
Discount = Rs. Y
Discount % = (Y / X+Y) * 100
SIMPLE/COMPOUND INTEREST
Difference between Simple Interest & Compound Interest
Years S.I C.I Difference
After 1 year PR/100 PR/100 0
PR R R
+ 3P P
After 2 years PR/100
100 100 100
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PROGRESSIONS
1. It is always convenient to take three terms in an A.P. as (a d), a & (a + d). Four terms in an A.P. could be
taken as a 3d, a d, a + d and a + 3d.
2. If nth term of any sequence is Tn = 3n + 2, then (n+1)th term will be ..

Time-Speed-Distance
Application of Relative Speed in Train Problems
Train 1, Length L1, Speed S1
Train 2, Length L2, Speed S2
Sobj be the speed of any moving object
T=Time taken by the train to cross the object
Then,

1. If Train of Length L1 crosses any stationary object of negligible length, then T =

2. If Train of Length L1 crosses any moving object of negligible length, then T =
PERMUTATIONS & COMBINATIONS
Number of triangles with one side common to a n sided polygon = n * (n 4)
Number of triangles with two sides common to a n sided polygon = n
Number of triangles with no side common to that of a n sided polygon = .

TIME & WORK
If A and B together can do a piece of work in x days, B and C together can do in y days and C and A together can
do in z days, then the same work can be done

By A alone in days

By B alone in . days
Geometrical Mensurations
PROPERTIES of POLYGONS
For any n sided polygon

Measure of Each Interior Angle =

Measure of Each Exterior Angle = 3600/n
Number of Diagonals = ..

QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
DESCARTEs RULE of SIGNS
If the coefficients of all the powers of x of an equation are positive, the equation does not have any positive
root
For example, the equation x + 4x + 5x2 + 9x + 1 = 0 will have no positive root.
4 3
If the coefficients of all even powers of x in an equation are of one sign and the coefficients of all the odd
powers of x are of the opposite sign, the equation does not have any negative root.
The equation x5 2x4 + 9x3 5x2 + 7x 20 = 0 will not have any negative root.
FINDING 3-Digit Squares

Finding 3 digit squares can be a 2 minute process if you practice the following trick
Suppose you have to find square of 192
Then just round up / down the given number to nearest multiple of 100 as follows
+8 200 Here 36,800 = 200 * 184
192 36800 + 82 = 36800 + 64 = 36864
-8 184
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P (Not Same Birthday) = 365Pn / 365n

From 1 9, the digit n is used 1 time

From 1 99, the digit n is used 20 times.

From 1 999, the digit n is used 300 times

From 1 9999, the digit n is used ..

Now, 10 % of 290 = 29, 5 % is half of it = 14.5

Hence, 15 % 0f 290 = 29 + 14.5 = 43.5

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Years S.I C.I Difference

After 1 year PR/100 PR/100 0

2. If nth term of any sequence is Tn = 3n + 2, then (n+1)th term will be ..

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Train 1, Length L1, Speed S1

Train 2, Length L2, Speed S2

Sobj be the speed of any moving object

T=Time taken by the train to cross the object

PERMUTATIONS & COMBINATIONS

Number of triangles with one side common to a n sided polygon = n * (n 4)

Number of triangles with two sides common to a n sided polygon = n

Number of triangles with no side common to that of a n sided polygon = .

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TIME & WORK

For any n sided polygon

Measure of Each Exterior Angle = 3600/n

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DESCARTEs RULE of SIGNS

FINDING 3-Digit Squares

Suppose you have to find square of 192

+8 200 Here 36,800 = 200 * 184

192 36800 + 82 = 36800 + 64 = 36864

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