SPJAT Basic Math Formula Book
Speed Basics
Squares (1–30): Memorize
Cubes (1–15): Memorize
Important Fraction to Percentage:
1/2=50%, 1/3=33.33%, 1/4=25%, 1/5=20%, 1/6=16.67%, 1/8=12.5%, 3/4=75%,
2/3=66.67%
Percentages
Percentage = (Part/Whole) × 100
Increase: New = Original × (1 + %/100)
Decrease: New = Original × (1 - %/100)
Successive change = A + B + AB/100
Ratio & Proportion
If a:b = c:d → ad = bc
Division in ratio:
Part = Total × (ratio part / sum of ratio)
Profit & Loss
Profit = SP - CP
Loss = CP - SP
Profit% = (Profit/CP) × 100
Loss% = (Loss/CP) × 100
SP = CP × (1 ± %/100)
Averages
Average = Sum / Number
New value = (New average × total items) - Old total
Simple & Compound Interest
SI = (P×R×T)/100
Amount = P + SI
CI Amount = P(1 + R/100)^T
CI = Amount - P
Time, Speed & Distance
Speed = Distance/Time
Distance = Speed×Time
Time = Distance/Speed
1 km/hr = 5/18 m/s
Opposite direction speed = sum
Same direction = difference
Time & Work
Work rate = 1/time
Together work = (1/a + 1/b)
Time = 1 / total rate
Mixtures
Mean price = (C1Q1 + C2Q2)/(Q1 + Q2)
Use alligation for quick ratios.
Number System
LCM × HCF = Product of numbers
Divisibility:
2 (even), 3 (digit sum), 4 (last two digits),
5 (0 or 5), 6 (2 & 3), 8 (last three digits),
9 (digit sum), 10 (last digit 0)
Remainder: a = bq + r
Algebra
Linear: ax + b = 0 → x = -b/a
Quadratic: x = [-b ± √(b² - 4ac)] / 2a
Indices:
a^m × a^n = a^(m+n)
a^m / a^n = a^(m-n)
(a^m)^n = a^(mn)
a^0 = 1
Surds:
√a × √b = √ab
√a / √b = √(a/b)
Mensuration
Square: Area = a², Perimeter = 4a
Rectangle: Area = l×b, Perimeter = 2(l+b)
Triangle: Area = ½×base×height
Circle: Area = πr², Circumference = 2πr
Cube: Volume = a³, SA = 6a²
Cuboid: Volume = lbh, SA = 2(lb+bh+hl)
Cylinder: Volume = πr²h, SA = 2πr(h+r)
Basic Geometry
Triangle angle sum = 180°
Straight line = 180°
Full circle = 360°
Diameter = 2r