{"id":8495,"date":"2021-09-23T16:32:02","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T11:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=8495"},"modified":"2021-09-23T16:32:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T11:02:02","slug":"simplification-tips-and-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/simplification-tips-and-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"Simplification Tips and Tricks with Q&amp;A"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Simplification Tips and Tricks<\/strong>: The question simplification and approximation have been asked in competitive exams since the beginning. It&#8217;s one the classic quant topic which has never left the sight of any of the examiner. Hence, it becomes essential to have a key understanding along with solving methods to crack simplification questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/banking\/sbi-po?refcode=2763&amp;utm_source=Blog_Simplification+Tips+and+Tricks+with+Q%26A_210921_SBIPM&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=SBIPM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SBI-PO-Prelims-copy-1-1.png\" alt=\"Simplification Tips and Tricks with Q&amp;A\" class=\"wp-image-2151\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simplification Tips and Tricks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Learn to make tables by yourself \u2013 For example \u2013 make the table of 87 using speed math tricks. This way you will not have to mug up the tables.\u00a0<\/li><li>Sum, sub, multiply, divide\u00a0<\/li><li>Square values till 25, Cube values till at least 20, Square roots, Cube root\u00a0<\/li><li>Basic fractions\u00a0<\/li><li>Basic percentage and ratio\u00a0<\/li><li>Learn the BODMAS rule <\/li><li>Practice and develop speed math techniques. Without them you can never finish such questions in the desired time. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions for Simplification with answer key<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.) What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the given expression?&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>5<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u00f7 25<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u00d7 125&nbsp;+ 60% of 480&nbsp;= ?&nbsp;+ 123&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a.) 135&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b.) 148&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c.) 155&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d.) 163&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e.) 170&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer: e)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u00f7 25<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u00d7 125 + 60% of 480&nbsp;=?&nbsp;+ 123&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5<sup>-2<\/sup>&nbsp;\u00d7 5<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;+ 288&nbsp;=?&nbsp;+ 123&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>? = 293 \u2013 123 = 170&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, option e.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.) What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the given expression?&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>176 + 564 \u00f7 12&nbsp;=?&nbsp;\u00f7 2&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a.) 440&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b.) 446&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c.) 450&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d.) 454&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e.) 460&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer: b)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>176 + 564 \u00f7 12&nbsp;= ?&nbsp;\u00f7 2&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>176 + 47&nbsp;= ?&nbsp;\u00f7 2&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>? = 223 \u00d7 2 = 446&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, option b.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/banking\/sbi-po?refcode=2763&amp;utm_source=Blog_Simplification+Tips+and+Tricks+with+Q%26A_210921_SBIPM&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=SBIPM\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SBI-PO-Prelims-copy-1-1.png\" alt=\"Simplification Tips and Tricks with Q&amp;A\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.) What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the given expression?&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u221a16 + 576 \u00d7 1\/4&nbsp;= ?&nbsp;\u00d7 4&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a.) 35&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b.) 36&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c.) 37&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d.) 38&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e.) 39&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer: c)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u221a16 + 576 \u00d7 1\/4&nbsp;= ?&nbsp;\u00d7 4&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4 + 144&nbsp;= ?&nbsp;\u00d7 4&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>? = 148\/4 = 37&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, option c.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4.) What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the given expression?&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u221a1156 \u00f7 \u221a289 + \u221a1764 \u00d7 \u221a784&nbsp;= ?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a.)&nbsp;1178&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b.)&nbsp;1176&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c.)&nbsp;1174&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d.)&nbsp;1172&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e.)&nbsp;1170&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer: a)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u221a1156 \u00f7 \u221a289 + \u221a1764 \u00d7 \u221a784&nbsp;= ?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>34 \u00f7 17 + 42 \u00d7 28&nbsp;= ?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 + 1176&nbsp;= ?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>? = 1178&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, option a.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/banking\/sbi-po?refcode=2763&amp;utm_source=Blog_Simplification+Tips+and+Tricks+with+Q%26A_210921_SBIPM&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=SBIPM\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SBI-PO-Prelims-copy-1-1.png\" alt=\"SBI PO Prelims Free Mock Test\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5.) What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the given expression?&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>4752 + 3388 \u2013 2024&nbsp;= ?% of 200&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a.)&nbsp;3050&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b.)&nbsp;3054&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c.)&nbsp;3058&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d.)&nbsp;3062&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e.)&nbsp;3066&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer: c)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4752 + 3388 \u2013 2024&nbsp;= ?% of 200&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>? = 6116\/2 = 3058&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, option c.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SBI-PO-Prelims-copy-1-1.png\" alt=\"SBI PO Prelims Free Mock Test\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Find daily banking current affairs 2021 updates posted on our official&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/practicemock?utm_medium=copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram handle&nbsp;<\/a>as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might want to subscribe to our push notifications for such daily valuable articles.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, have some doubts about what we discussed in this blog? 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