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Basic Arithmetic Operations
ADDITION
(i). Positive no. + Positive no. = Positive no.
Eg : + 2 + + 5 = + 7
(ii)
Negative no. + Negative no = Negative no.
Eg : -4 + - 6 = - 10
(iii)
Negative no. + Positive no. = Differece of nos. and sign of greater no.
Eg : + 9 + - 11 = - 2, - 10 + + 4 = - 6
QUICKER & SHORT CUT METHODS
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FOR ADDITION
In the Bank PO examination, there will be a lot of situations in which you will have to add various
numbers. But the most important thing is to add numbers in lightning speed. You should develop
the habit of seeing the numbers and adding them instantly. You will not have the time to write down
the numbers with a pen on a piece of paper and calculate in the usual manner.
The moment you see
9 + 5, the number 14 should flash in your mind.
As soon as you see
7 + 4 + 9, the number 20 should come.
Remember, you should not even read the numbers as seven plus four plus nine. Reading is time
consuming. You just see and calculate. Your eye can recognise these numbers as 7 + 4 + 9 and
instantly the mind can come out with the answer 20.
3.
When you see a number, understand and represent it with shorter possible words.
(a) 748 should be understood as seven forty eight, not as seven hundred and forty eight.
(b) 1098 should be understood as ten ninety eight, not as one thousand and ninety eight.
(c) 89876 should be eighty nine eight seven six.
4.
Double column addition will enable you to add numbers quicker and faster.
(a) Take the example of 78 + 65. The moment you see the numbers visualise in your mind that they
are 78 + 60 + 5. This way you can straight away get the answer 143.
(b) 84 + 43 + 16 should be visualised as (84 + 40 + 10 + 9) = 143.
(c) 6328 + 4233 + 2495. Here try the double column addition
63
28
42
33
24
95
130
56
Ist double column is 28 + 33 + 95 =
28 + 30 + 90 + 8 = 156.
Write 56, and 1 is carried.
2nd double column is 63 + 42 + 24 + 1
= 63 + 40 + 20 + 7 = 130
Once you master double column addition, you can easily visualise numbers in the addable form and
add numbers horizontally, as it will provide you lightning speed in addition.
5.
For addition of numbers containing decimals, the same procedure of double column addition can be
used.
Eg. 369.003 + 9.63 + 0.02 + .0003 + 948 = 1326.6533
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In the case of problems involving both operations addition and subtraction, subtract the sum of all the
negative terms from the sum of all the positive terms.
Eg. Find the value of 571 - 412 + 173 - 65 - 78 + 300
Sum of positive terms = 571 + 173 + 300 = 1044
Sum of negative terms = 412 + 65 + 78 = 555
Required value = 1044 - 555 = 489
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SUBTRACTION
Subtraction can be done through addition [Link] : 9687 - 4363 - 2401 = ?
To find the answer, add all the unit's place digits of the negative integers. (ie) 3 + 1 = 4. Now find the
number that should be added to 4 to get 7 of 9687. It is 3 and write 3 as the unit's place digit of the
answer.
Now add all the ten's place digit of the negative numbers. (ie) 0 + 6 = 6. The number that should be
added to 6 to get 8 of 9687 will be the ten's place digit of the answer. It is 2.
Now add all the hundred's place digits of the negative numbers. (ie) 3 + 4 = 7. Now find the number
that should be added to this 7 to get 6 of 9687. But it is not possible to get such a positive number.
So treat 6 as 16 and this 1 is carried out for the next step. Here 9 should be added to 7 to get 16.
Write 9 as the hundredth place digit of the answer.
In the next step, 4 + 2 + 1 = 7, the 1 is got from the previous step. Here 2 should be added to this 7 to get 9 of
9687.
9687 - 4363 - 2401 = 2923.
Similarly,
6884 - 2361 - 1592 = 2931
4328 - 325 - 659 = 3344 8203 - 3987 - 1697 = 2519.
MULTIPLICATION
(i)
Positive no. x Positive no. = Positive no.
(ii)
Negative no. x Negative no. = Positive no.
Eg : 8 x 3 = 24
Eg : -12 x -10 = 120
(iii)
Positive no. x Negative no. = Negative no.
Eg : 3 x -15 = -45
(iv)
Negative no. x Positive no. = Negative no. Eg : -15 x 3 = -45
DIVISION
(i)
Positive No. Positive No = Positive No. Eg : 12 3 = 4
(ii)
Negative No. Negative No.= Positive No. Eg: -12 -3 = 4
(iii)
Positive No Negative No = Negative No. Eg : +12 (-3) = -4
(iv)
Negative No. Positive No. = Negative No. Eg : -12 3 = -4
PRACTICE TEST
1.
3543 + 6413 + 5438 = ?
(a) 14294
(b) 15394
(c) 15864
(d) 15495
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2.
92431 + 64273 + 10428 = ?
(a) 177232
3.
8
5
(b) 4123
(c) 3215
(d) 5324
(b) 20100
(c) 19999
(d) 20000
(b) 1699
(c) 1599
(d) 1409
(b) 53451
(c) 54351
(d) 54361
(b) 14.875
(c) 14.957
(d) 14.975
(b) 10698.12
(c) 19808.15
(d) 16989.05
(b) 20202
(c) 20202020
(d) 2020220
(b)
3
5
(c)
7
2
(d)
2
5
6142 + ? = 5139 + 8136
(a) 7313
18.
(d) 2156
6 x 21 x 24
?
36 x 7 x 15
(a)
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(c) 2056
(b) 2656
282828280 14 = ?
(a) 202020
16.
(d) 1029
2589.47 + 3009.59 + 5099.09 = ?
(a) 11609.85
15.
(c) 4232
(b) 3513
15.04 - 0.065 = ?
(a) 15.795
14.
(d) 851.4893
549 x 99 = ?
(a) 55451
13.
(c) 851.4793
(b) 861.4793
7329 - 2564 = 3256 + ?
(a) 1509
12.
(d) 9962
81038 - ? = 61038
(a) 19099
11.
(c) 8962
(b) 10072
1352 + 4352 + ? = 9827
(a) 4213
10.
(d) 10866.69
1286 + 655 - 423 + 638 = ?
(a) 1146
9.
(c) 10886.69
(b) 10876.69
4628 - 954 - 1253 = ?
(a) 2421
8.
(d) 13403
832.9 + 6.73 + 11.8393 = ?
(a) 851.4693
7.
(c) 20032
(b) 20223
8888 + 888 + 88 + 8 = ?
(a) 9872
6.
(d) 168282
8000.3 + 990.59 + 1885.8 = ?
(a) 10877.69
5.
(c) 167132
98854 -64321 - 12512 = ?
(a) 22021
4.
(b) 176134
(b) 7133
(c) 6863
(d) 7033
(b) 3003
(c) 91
(d) 2970
91 x 33 - 33 = ?
(a) 0
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19.
64640 160 + 120 = ?
(a) 52.40
20.
(c) 11609.85
(d) 16089.05
(b) 488345
(c) 489345
(d) 589425
(b) 24289
(c) 13289
(d) 22289
(b) 31.5
(c) 46
(d) 50
(b) 7422
(c) 6422
(d) 7412
(b) 2534
(c) 2674
(d) 0
(b) 9
(c) 2.25
(d) 22.5
(b) 575
(c) 765 (d) 454
(b) 235439
(c) 278484
(d) 327484
(b) 4.004
(c) 0.04
(d) 0.004
0.0076
?
19
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(a) 0.0004
34.
(b) 10698.15
5584 x 51 = ?
(a) 284784
33.
(c) 24 (d) 48
6945 + 977 + ? + 59 = 8435
(a) 1044
32.
(b) 16
32.4 7.2
?
27 26.5
(a) 90
31.
(d) 72880
182 x 14 - 14 = ?
(a) 2698
30.
(c) 73990
13025 + 1019 - ? = 7622
(a) 6412
29.
(b) 74890
756 18+ 6 = ?
(a) 48
28.
(d) 100331
43488 - 34567 + 14368 = ?
(a) 23289
27.
(c) 120231
4935 x 101 = ?
(a) 498435
26.
(b) 120331
5099.09 + 3009.59 + 2589.47 = ?
(a) 19608.15
25.
(d) 257224
12.48 3.9
?
39 38.8
(a) 8
24.
(c) 260184
2740 x 27 = ?
(a) 73980
23.
(b) 292707
21932 + 67 + 98232 + 100 = ?
(a) 121331
22.
(c) 524 (d) 64.40
879 x 37 x 8 = ?
(a) 32523
21.
(b) 89.77
9 x 72
362
(a)
1
4
(b)
1
3
(c)
1
2
(d)
1
5
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35.
0.9329 - 0.7321 + 4.329 + 0.002 = ?
(a) 4.5318
36.
(d) 4.2514
(b) 0.000081
(c) 0.081
(d) 0.00081
(b) 800
(c) 8000
(d) 0.8
(c) 9.0908
(d) 90.909
64 0.008 = ?
(a) 80
38.
(c) 0.45318
3 x 0.3 x 0.03 x 0.003 = ?
(a) 0.81
37.
(b) 45.3180
0.999999 0.011 = ?
(a) 90.908
(b) 909.08
39.
173 x 240 = 48 x ?
40.
219
+ ? = 7608 - 5719
(a) 495
(b) 545
(c) 685 (d) 865
(a) 2108
(2) 1670
(c) 1680
(d) 1570
(b) 2
(c) 75
(d) 4
(b) 1263470
(c) 226470
(d) 122670
41.
140 x 20 8 x 75
?
11 x 50
(a) 152
42.
1265 x 998 = ?
(a) 1262470
43.
32 3232 x 100 = ?
(a)
44.
1000
101
(b) 0.3809
(c) 0.2819
(d) 0.2009
(b) 20
(c) 1.5 (d) 5
(b) 24240
(c) 4816
(d) 4800
(b) 34750
(c) 43750
(d) 33850
(b) 0.0345
(c) 0.345
(d) 3.45
(b) 32.515
(c) 43.404
(d) 53.487
(b) 164
(c) 184 (d) 124
89.467 - 45.971 + 9.991 = ?
(a) 42.505
50.
101
100
0.023 x 0.5 x 30 = ?
(a) 0.00345
49.
(d)
625 x 54 = ?
(a) 33750
48.
100
1001
608 x 8 - 48 = ?
(a) 2424
47.
(c)
480 x 8 160
?
160 x 5
(a) 15
46.
100
101
1.113 - 0.8321 = ?
(a) 0.2809
45.
(b)
13284 81 = ?
(a) 165
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