CLOCK, VARIATION AND PROGRESSION

Problem 1: CE Board May 1995

In how many minutes after 2 o’clock will the hands of the clock extend in opposite directions
for the first time?
A. 42.4 minutes
B. 42.8 minutes
C. 43.2 minutes
D. 43.6 minutes
Problem 2: CE Board November 1995
In how many minutes after 7 o’clock will the hands be directly opposite each other for the
first time?
A. 5.22 minutes
B. 5.33 minutes
C. 5.46 minutes
D. 5.54 minutes
Problem 3: CE Board May 1997
What time after 3 o’clock will the hands of the clock are together for the first time?
A. 3:02.30
B. 3:17.37
C. 3:14.32
D. 3:16.36
Problem 4: GE Board February 1997
At what time after 12:00 noon will the hour hand and minute hand of the clock first form an
angle of 120o?
A. 12:18.818
B. 12:21.818
C. 12:22.818
D. 12:24.818
Problem 5:
At what time between 8 and 9 o’clock will the minute hand coincide with the hour hand?
A. 8:42.5
B. 8:43.2
C. 8:43.6
D. 8:43.9
Problem 6: EE Board October 1990
A man left his home at past 3:00 o’clock PM as indicated in his wall clock, between 2 to 3
hours after, he returns home and noticed the hands of the clock interchanged. At what time
did the man leave his home?
A. 3:31.47
B. 3:21.45
C. 3:46.10
D. 3:36.50
Problem 7: GE Board February 1994
Form the time 6:15 PM to the time 7:45 PM of the same day, the minute hand of a standard
clock describes an arc of?
A. 60o
B. 90o
C. 180o
D. 540o
Problem 8: EE Board April 1990
A storage battery discharges at a rate which is proportional to the charge. If the charge is
reduced by 50% of its original value at the end of 2 days, how long will it take to reduce the
charge to 25% of its original charge?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Problem 9: ECE Board April 1990
The resistance of a wire varies directly with its length and inversely with its area. If a certain
piece of wire 10 m long and 0.10 cm in diameter has a resistance of 100 ohms, what will its
resistance be if its is uniformly stretched so that its length becomes 12 m?
A. 80
B. 90
C. 144
D. 120
Problem 10: CE Board May 1993
Given that “w” varies directly as the product of “x” and “y” and inversely as the square of “z”
and that w = 4 when x = 2, y = 6 and z = 3. Find the value of “w” when x = 1, y = 4 and z = 2.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Problem 11: ECE Board November 1993
If x varies directly as y and inversely as z, and x = 14 when y =7 and z = 2, find the value of
x when y = 16 and z = 4.
A. 14
B. 4
C. 16
D. 8
Problem 12: EE Board March 1998
The electric power which a transmission line can transmit is proportional to the product of its
design voltage and current capacity, and inversely to the transmission distance. A 115-
kilovolt line rated at 100 amperes can transmit 150 megawatts over 150 km. How much
power, in megawatts can a 230 kilovolt line rated at 150 amperes transmit over 100 km?
A. 785
B. 485
C. 675
D. 595
Problem 13: ME Board October 1992
The time required for an elevator to lift a weight varies directly with the weight and the
distance through which it is to be lifted and inversely as the power of the motor. If it takes
30s seconds for a 10hp motor to lift 100 lbs through 50 feet, what size of motor is required to
lift 800 lbs in 40s seconds through 40 feet?
A. 42
B. 44
C. 46
D. 48
Problem 14:
The selling price of TV set is double that of its cost. If the TV set was sold to a customer at a
profit of 25% of the net cost, how much discount was given to the customer?
A. 33.7 %
B. 35.7 %
C. 37.7 %
D. 34.7 %
Problem 15:
A group of EE examinees decided to hire a mathematics tutor from Excel Review Center and
planned to contribute equal amount for the tutor’s fee. If there were 10 more examinees,
each would have paid P2 less. However, if there were 5 less examinees, each would have
paid P2 more. How many examinees are there in the group?
A. 14
B. 16
C. 18
D. 20
Problem 16: EE Board March 1998
A bookstore purchased a best selling price book at P200.00 per copy. At what price should
this book be sold so that, giving a 20% discount, the profit is 30%?
A. P 450
B. P 500
C. P 357
D. P 400
Problem 17: ECE Board November 1993
Jojo bought a second hand Betamax VCR and then sold it to Rudy at a profit of 40%. Rudy
then sold the VCR to Noel at a profit of 20%. If Noel paid P2, 856 more than it cost to Jojo,
how much did Jojo paid for the unit?
A. P 4,000
B. P 4,100
C. P 4,200
D. P 4,300
Problem 18: EE Board March 1998
In a certain community of 1,200 people, 60% are literate. Of the males, 50% are literate and
of the females 70% are literate. What is the female population?
A. 850
B. 500
C. 550
D. 600
Problem 19: ECE Board March 1996
A merchant has three items on sale, namely a radio for P50, a clock for P30 and a flashlight
for P1. At the end of the day, he sold a total of 100 of the three items and has taken exactly
P1000 on the total sales. How many radios did he sale?
A. 16
B. 20
C. 18
D. 24
Problem 20: ME Board October 1996
The arithmetic mean of a and b is?
𝒂+𝒃
A.
𝟐
B. √𝑎𝑏
 𝑎𝑏
C.
2
𝑎−𝑏
D.
2
Problem 21:
The sum of three arithmetic means between 34 and 42 is?
A. 114
B. 124
C. 134
D. 144
Problem 22: EE Board March 1998
Gravity causes a body to fall 16.1 ft in the first second, 48.3 in the 2nd second, 80.5 in the
3rd second. How far did the body fall during the 10th second?
A. 248.7 ft
B. 308.1 ft
C. 241.5 ft
D. 305.9 ft
Problem 23:
If the first term of arithmetic progression is 25 and the fourth term is 13, what is the third
term?
A. 17
B. 18
C. 19
D. 20
Problem 24: ECE Board November 1998
Find the 30th term of the arithmetic progression 4, 7, 10, ….
A. 75
B. 88
C. 90
D. 91
Problem 25: CE Board May 1993, CE Board May 1994, CE Board November 1994
How many terms of the progression 3, 5, 7, … must be taken in order that their sum will be
2600?
A. 48
B. 49
C. 50
D. 51
Problem 26: ME Board April 1995
In pile of logs, each layer contains one more log than the layer above and the top contains
just one log. If there are 105 logs in the pile, how many layers are there?
A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 14
Problem 27: CE Board May 1995
What is the sum of the progression 4, 9, 14, 19 … up to the 20th term?
A. 1030
B. 1035
C. 1040
D. 1045
Problem 28: EE Board April 1997
A stack of bricks has 61 bricks in the bottom layer, 58 bricks in the second layer, 55 bricks in
the third layer, and so on until there are 10 bricks in the last layer. How many bricks are
there all together?
A. 638
B. 637
C. 639
D. 640
Problem 29: CE Board May 1998
Determine the sum of the progression if there are 7 arithmetic mean between 3 and 35.
A. 171
B. 182
C. 232
D. 216
Problem 30: ECE Board April 1995
A besiege fortress is held by 5700 men who have provisions for 66 days. If the garrison
losses 20 men each day, for how many days can the provision hold out?
A. 72
B. 74
C. 76
D. 78
Problem 31: CE Board May 1991
In the recent “Gulf War” in the Middle East, the allied forces captured 6400 of Saddam’s
soldiers and with provisions on hand it will last for 216 meals while feeding 3 meals a day.
The provision lasted 9 more days because of daily deaths. At an average, how many died
per day?
A. 15
B. 16
C. 17
D. 18
Problem 32: GE Board July 1993
A Geodetic Engineering student got a score of 30% on Test 1 of the five number test in
Surveying. On the last number he got 90% in which a constant difference more on each
number that he had on the immediately preceding one. What was his average score in
Surveying?
A. 50
B. 55
C. 60
D. 65
Problem 33: ME Board April 1999
If the sum of 220 and the first term is 10, find the common difference if the last term is 30.
A. 2
B. 5
C. 3
D. 2/3
Problem 34: EE Board April 1997
Once a month, a man puts some money into the cookie jar. Each month he puts 50 centavos
more into the jar than the month before. After 12 years, he counted his money, he had P5,
436. How much money did he put in the jar in the last month?
A. P 73.50
B. P 75.50
 C. P 74.50
D. P 72. 50
Problem 35: EE Board April 1997
A girl on a bicycle coasts downhill is covering 4 feet the first second, 12 feet the second
second, and in general, 8 feet more each second than the previous second. If she reaches
the bottom at the end of 14 seconds, how far did she coasts?
A. 782 feet
B. 780 feet
C. 784 feet
D. 786 feet
Problem 36:
When all odd numbers from 1 to 101 are added, the result is?
A. 2500
B. 2601
C. 2501
D. 3500
Problem 37:
How many times will a grandfather’s clock strikes in one day if it strikes only at the hours and
strike once at 1 o’clock, twice at 2 o’clock, thrice at 3 o’clock and so on?
A. 210
B. 24
C. 156
D. 300
Problem 38: CE Board May 1992
To conserve energy due to the present energy crisis, the Meralco tried to re-adjust their
charges to electrical energy users who consume more than 2000 kw-hrs. For the first 100
kw-hr, they charged 40 centavos and increasing at a constant rate more than the preceding
one until the fifth 100 kw-hr, the charge is 76 centavos. How much is the average charge for
the electrical energy per 100 kw-hr?
A. 58 centavos
B. 60 centavos
C. 62 centavos
D. 64 centavos
Problem 39: CE Board November 1993
The 3rd term of a harmonic progression is 15 and the 9th term is 6. Find the 11th term.
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Problem 40: ECE Board November 1995
Find the fourth term of the progression ½, 0.2, 0.125, . . .
A. 1/10
B. 1/11
C. 0.102
D. 0.099
Problem 41:
Find the 9th term of the harmonic progression 3, 2, 3/2….
A. 3/5
B. 3/8
C. 4/5
 D. 4/9
Problem 42:
Find the sum of 4 geometric means between 160 and 5.
A. 130
B. 140
C. 150
D. 160
Problem 43: EE Board October 1991
The fourth term of a G.P. is 216 and the 6th term is 1944. Find the 8th term.
A. 17649
B. 17496
C. 16749
D. 17964
Problem 44: ECE Board April 1999
Determine x so that: x, 2x + 7, 10x – 7 will be a geometric progression.
A. 7, -7/12
B. 7, -5/6
C. 7, -14/5
D. 7, -7/6
Problem 45: ECE Board April 1999
If one third of the air in a tank is removed by each stroke of an air pump, what fractional part
of the total air is removed in 6 strokes?
A. 0.7122
B. 0.9122
C. 0.6122
D. 0.8122
Problem 46: ME Board October 1996
A product has a current selling of P325.00. If it’s selling price is expected to decline at the
rate of 10% per annum because of obsolescence, what will be its selling price four years
hence?
A. P 213.33
B. P 202.75
C. P 302.75
D. P156.00
Problem 47: CE Board May 1995
The numbers 28, x + 2, 112 form a G.P. What is the 10th term?
A. 14336
B. 13463
C. 16433
D. 16344
Problem 48: ECE Board April 1998
The sum of the first 10 terms of geometric progression 2, 4, 8, …
A. 1023
B. 2046
C. 225
D. 1596
Problem 49:
If the first term of G.P. is 9 and the common ration is -2/3, find the fifth term.
A. 8/5
B. 16/9
 C. 15/7
D. 13/4
Problem 50: EE Board April 1997
The seventh term is 56 and the twelfth term is -1792 of a geometric progression. Find the
common ratio and the first term. Assume the rations are equal.
A. -2, 5/8
B. -1, 5/8
C. -1, 7/8
D. -2, 7/8
Problem 51:
A person has 2 parents, 4 grandparents, 8 great grandparents and so on. How many
ancestors during the 15 generations preceding his own, assuming no duplication?
A. 131070
B. 65534
C. 32766
D. 16383
Problem 52:
If the PBA three-point shootout-contest, the committee decided to give a prize in the
following manner. A price of P1 for the first basket made, P2 for the second, P4 for the third,
P8 for the fourth and so on. If the contestant wants to win a prize of no less than a million
pesos, what is the minimum number of baskets to be converted?
A. 20
B. 19
C. 18
D. 21
Problem 53: CE Board November 1994
In a benefit show, a number of wealthy men agreed that the first one to arrive would pay 10
centavos to enter and each later arrive would pay twice as much as the preceding man. The
total amount collected from all of them was P 104,857.50. How many wealthy men paid?
A. 18
B. 19
C. 20
D. 21
Problem 54:
A man mailed 10 chain letters to ten of his friends with a request to continue by sending
similar letter to each of their ten friends. If this continue for 6 sets of letters and if all
responded, how much will the Phil. Postal Office earn if minimum postage costs P4 per
letter?
A. P 6,000,000
B. P 60,000
C. P 2,222,220
D. P 4,444,440
Problem 55: EE Board March 1998
1 1 1 1
Determine the sum of the infinite series: 𝑆 = + + +. . . . + � 𝑛 �
3 9 27 3
A. 4/5
B. 3/4
C. 2/3
D. 1/2
Problem 56:
Under the favourable condition, single cell bacteria divided into two about every 20 minutes.
If the same rate of division is maintained for 10 hours, how many organisms is produced
from a single cell?
A. 1,073,741
B. 1,730.74
C. 1,073,741,823
D. 1,037,417
Problem 57: EE Board October 1994
A rubber ball is made to fall from a height of 50 feet and is observed to rebound 2/3 of the
distance it falls. How far will the ball travel before coming to rest if the ball continues to fall in
this manner?
A. 200 feet
B. 225 feet
C. 250 feet
D. 275 feet
Problem 58: EE Board April 1990
What is the fraction in lowest term equivalent to 0.133133133?
133
A.
666
133
B.
777
133
C.
888
𝟏𝟑𝟑
D.
𝟗𝟗𝟗
Problem 59: ECE Board April 1998
Find the sum of the infinite geometric progression 6, -2, 2/3, . . .
A. 9/2
B. 5/2
C. 7/2
D. 11/2
Problem 60: CE Board May 1998
1 1
Find the sum of 1, − , ,…
5 25
A. 5/6
B. 2/3
C. 0.84
D. 0.72
Problem 61: ECE Board November 1998
Find the ratio of an infinite geometric progression if the sum is 2 and the first term is ½.
A. 1/3
B. 1/2
C. 3/4
D. 1/4
Problem 62: EE Board April 1997
If equal spheres are piled in the form of a complete pyramid with an equilateral; triangle as
base, find the total number of spheres in the pile if each side of the base contains 4 spheres.
A. 15
B. 20
C. 18
D. 21
Problem 63:
Find the 6th term of the sequence 55, 40, 28, 19, 13, . . .
 A. 10
B. 9
C. 8
D. 11
Problem 64: EE Board October 1997
In the series 1, 1, ½, 1/6, 1/24, . . .determine the 6th term.
A. 1/80
B. 1/74
C. 1/100
D. 1/120
Problem 65: ECE Board April 1998
1785
Find the 1987th in the decimal equivalent to starting from the decimal point.
9999
A. 8
B. 1
C. 7
D. 5
Problem 51 (ECE November 1996)
How many terms of the sequence -9, -6, -3 … must be taken so that the sum is 66?
A. 13
B. 12
C. 4
D. 11
Problem 52 (CE November 1997)
The sum of the progression 5, 8, 11, 14 …. is 1025. How many terms are there?
A. 22
B. 23
C. 24
D. 25
Problem 53 (CE May 1998)
There are seven arithmetic means between 3 and 35. Find the sum of all terms.
A. 169
B. 171
C. 167
D. 173
Problem 54 (CE May 1999)
There are line (9) arithmetic means between 11 and 51. The sum of the progression is:
A. 279
B. 341
C. 376
D. 254
Problem 55
The sum of all even numbers from 0 to 420 is:
A. 43410
B. 44300
C. 44310
D. 44130
Problem 56 (CE May 1997)
Which of the following numbers should be changed to make all the numbers form an
arithmetic progression when properly arranged?
A. 27/14
 B. 33/28
C. 45/28
D. 20/14
Problem 57
The first term of an arithmetic progression (A.P.) is 6 and the 10th term is 3 times the second
number. What is the common difference?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Problem 58
The sum of five arithmetic means between 34 and 42 is:
A. 150
B. 160
C. 190
D. 210
Problem 59
The positive values of a so that 4x, 5x + 4, 3x2 – 1will be in arithmetic progression is:
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Problem 60
Solve for x if x + 3x + 5x + 7x + … + 49x = 625
A. ¼
B. ½
C. 1
D. 1 ¼
Problem 61
The 10th term of the series a, a – b, a – 2b, … is:
A. a – 6b
B. a – 9b
C. 2a – b
D. a + 9b
Problem 62
If the sum of the first 13 terms of two arithmetic progressions are in the ratio 7:3, find the
ratio of their corresponding 7th term.
A. 3:7
B. 1:3
C. 7:3
D. 6:7
Problem 63
If 1/x, 1/y, 1/z are in arithmetic progression, then y is equal to:
A. X-z
B. ½(x+2z)
C. (x+z)/2xz
D. 2xz/(x+z)
Problem 64 (ECE November 1997)
Find the 30th term of the A.P. 4, 7, 10 …
A. 88
 B. 91
C. 75
D. 90
Problem 65 (ECE November 1997)
Find the 100th term of the sequence 1.01, 1.00, 0.99….
A. 0.05
B. 0.04
C. 0.03
D. 0.02
Problem 66
The sum of all numbers between 0 and 10000 which is exactly divisible by 77 is:
A. 546546
B. 645568
C. 645645
D. 645722
Problem 67 (ME April 1998)
What is the sum of the following finite sequence of terms? 18, 25, 32, 39, .., 67.
A. 234
B. 181
C. 213
D. 340
Problem 68
Find x in the series: 1, 1/3, 0.2, x.
A. 1/6
B. 1/8
C. 1/7
D. 1/9
Problem 69 (ECE November 1995)
Find the fourth term of the progression ½, 0.2, 0.125, …
A. 0.102
B. 1/10
C. 1/11
D. 0.099
Problem 70
The 10th term of the progression 6/4, 4/3, 3/2, … is:
A. 12
B. 10/3
C. 12/3
D. 13/3
Problem 71 (ME October 1997)
The geometric mean of 4 and 64 is:
A. 48
B. 16
C. 34
D. 24
Problem 72 (ME October 1997)
The geometric mean of a and b is:
A. √ab
B. (a+b)/2
C. 1/b
 D. ab/2
Problem 73 (CE May 1998)
Determine the sum of the infinite geometric series of 1, -1/5,+1/25, …?
A. 4/5
B. 5/7
C. 4/6
D. 5/6
Problem 74
There are 6 geometric means between 4 and 8748. Find the sum of all terms.
A. 13120
B. 15480
C. 10250
D. 9840
Problem 75 (ECE April 1998)
Find the sum of the infinite progression 6, -2, -2/3 …
A. 5/2
B. 9/2
C. 7/2
D. 11/2
Problem 76 (ECE April 1998)
Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the Geometric Progression 2, 4, 8, 16 …
A. 1023
B. 2046
C. 1596
D. 225
Problem 77
The 1st, 4th, 8th terms of an A.P. are themselves geometric progression (G.P.). What is the
common ratio of the G.P.?
A. 4/3
B. 5/3
C. 2
D. 7/3
Problem 78
Determine x so that x, 2x + 7, 10x – 7 will form a geometric progression.
A. -7
B. 6
C. 7
D. -6
Problem 79
The fourth term of a geometric progression is 189 and the sixth term is 1701, the 8th term is:
A. 5103
B. 1240029
C. 45927
D. 15309
Problem 80
The sum of the numbers in arithmetical progression is 45. If 2 is added to the first number, 3
to the second and 7 to the third, the new numbers will be in geometrical progression. Find
the common difference in A.P.
A. -5
B. 10
 C. 6
D. 5
Problem 81
The geometric mean and the harmonic mean of two numbers are 12 and 36/5 respectively.
What are the numbers?
A. 36 & 4
B. 72 & 8
C. 36 & 8
D. 72 & 4
Problem 82
If x, 4x + 8, 30x + 24 are in geometrical progression, find the common ratio.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Problem 83 (ECE April 1995)
A besiege fortress is held by 5700 men who have provision for 66 days. If the garrison loses
20 men each day, for how many days can the provision hold out?
A. 60
B. 72
C. 76
D. 82
Problem 84 (ECE April 1999)
If one third of the air in the tank is removed by each stroke of an air pump, what fractional
part of the total air is removed in 6 strokes?
A. 0.9122
B. 0.0877
C. 0.8211
D. 0.7145
Problem 85
A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 15m. On each rebound, it rises 2/3 of the height
from which it last fell. Find the distance traveled by the ball before it becomes to rest.
A. 75 m
B. 96 m
C. 100 m
D. 85 m
Problem 86 (CE May 1991)
In the recent Bosnia conflict, The NATO forces captured 6400 soldiers. The provisions on
hand will last for 216 meals while feeding 3 meals a day. The provisions lasted 9 more days
because of daily deaths. At an average, how many died per day?
A. 15.2
B. 17.8
C. 18.3
D. 19.4
Problem 87
To build a dam, 60 men must work 72 days. If all 60 men are employed at the start but the
number is decreased by 5 men at the end of each 12-day period, how long will it take to
complete the dam?
A. 108 days
B. 9 days
 C. 94 days
D. 60 days
Problem 88 (CE November 1994)
In a benefit show, a number of wealthy men agreed that the first one to arrive would pay 10
centavos to enter and each later arrival would pay twice as much as the preceding man. The
total amount collected from all of them was P104857.50. How may wealthy men had paid?
A. 18
B. 19
C. 20
D. 21
Problem 89
Evaluate the following determinant:
7 8
� �
9 4
A. 64
B. 44
C. 54
D. -44
Problem 90
The following equation involves two determinants:
3 𝑥 2 −1
� �=� �
2 2 𝑥 −3
The value of x is:
A. 1
B. 3
C. 4
D. 3
Problem 91 (CE November 1997)
Evaluate the following determinant:
1 5 −2
�2 1 −3�
3 −2 1
A. -24
B. 24
C. -46
D. 46
Problem 92 (CE November 1996)
Compute the value of x from the following:

A. 27
B. -28
C. 26
D. -29
Problem 93
Evaluate the following determinant:
 A. 5
B. -4
C. 4
D. -5
Problem 94
1 3 −1 −2
𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑥 𝐴 = � � 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑥 𝐵 = � �
−2 1 −1 1
Find A + 2B.
1 0
A. � �
2 1
1 0
B. � �
1 3
−1 3
C. � �
0 1
−𝟏 −𝟏
D. � �
𝟎 𝟑

Problem 95 (CE May 1996)

1 2 3 6
𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑥 𝐵 = � � ; 𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑥 𝐶 = � �
0 −5 4 1
Find the elements of the product of the two matrices, matrix BC.
𝟏𝟏 𝟖
A. � �
−𝟐𝟎 −𝟓
15 9
B. � �
−22 4
12 10
C. � �
20 −4
15 15
D. � �
−17 −6
Problem 96 (CE Board)
Solve for x and y from the given relationship:
1 1 𝑥 2
� � �𝑦 � = � �
3 2 0
A. x = -2; y = 6
B. x = 2; y = 6
C. x = -2; y = -6
D. x =2; y = -6
Problem 97 (EE October 1993)
In a class of 40 students, 27 students like Calculus and 25 like Geometry. How many
students liked both Calculus and Geometry?
A. 10
B. 14
C. 11
D. 12
Problem 98
A class of 40 took examination in Algebra and Trigonometry. If 30 passed Algebra, 36
passed Trigonometry, and 2 failed in both subjects, the number of students who passed the
two subjects is:
A. 2
 B. 8
C. 28
D. 25
Problem 99 (ECE November 1992)
The probability for the ECE board examinees from a certain school to pass the Mathematics
subject is 3/7 and that for the Communications subject is 5/7. If none of the examinees failed
in both subjects and there are 4 examinees who pass both subjects, how many examinees
from the school took the examination?
A. 28
B. 27
C. 26
D. 32
Problem 100 (EE March 1998)
In a commercial survey involving 1000 persons on brand preferences, 120 were found to
prefer brand x only, 200 persons prefer brand y only, 150 persons prefer brand z only, 370
prefer either brand x or y not z, 450 prefer brand y or z but not x, and 370 prefer wither brand
z or x but not y, and none prefer all the three brands at a time. How many persons have no
brand preference with any of the three brands?
A. 120
B. 280
C. 70
D. 320