1.

Averages



2. Mean



For two numbers a and b,


3. Percentage Change

For two successive changes of a% and b%,


4. Interest


Amount = Principal + Interest

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5. Population Formula

[Here, P = Original population, P = population after n years, r% = rate of annual change]

6. Depreciation Formula

[Here, P = original value, P = final value after n years, r% = rate of annual depreciation]

7. Growth
Absolute Growth = Final Value Initial Value



[Here, S. A. G. R. = Simple Annual Growth Rate, A. A. G. R. = Average Annual Growth Rate
and C. A. G. R. = Compound Annual Growth Rate]

8. Profit and Loss
Profit = SP CP
Loss = CP SP


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9. False Weights
If an item is claimed to be sold at cost price, using false weights, then the overall percentage
profit is given by


10. Discount
Discount = Marked Price Selling Price


Buy x and Get y Free
If articles worth Rs. x are bought and articles worth Rs. y are obtained free along with x
articles, then the discount is equal to y and discount percentage is given by


Successive Discounts
When a discount of a% is followed by another discount of b%, then


11. Ratios
If a : b = c : d, then a : b = c : d = (a + c) : (b + d)
If a < b, then for a positive quantity x,



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If a > b, then for a positive quantity x,


12. Proportions









13. Successive Replacement

Where x is the original quantity, y is the quantity that is replaced and n is the number of
times the replacement process is carried out.
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14. Alligation Rule
The ratio of the weights of the two items mixed will be inversely proportional to the
deviation of attributes of these two items from the average attribute of the resultant
mixture.


Alligation Cross:


15. Time, Speed and Distance


Important Conversion Factors:


16. Average Speed


If the distance is constant, then average speed is given by harmonic mean of two
speeds:

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If the time is constant, then average speed is given by arithmetic mean of two speeds:


17. Relative Speed
For Trains


For Boats and Streams



18. Time and Work


19. Application of H.C.F.
The greatest natural number that will divide x, y and z leaving remainders r1, r2 and r3,
respectively, is the H.C.F. of (x r1), (y r2) and (z r3)

20. Application of L.C.M.
The smallest natural number that is divisible by x, y and z leaving the same remainder r in
each case is the L.C.M. of (x, y and z) + r

21. H.C.F. and L.C.M. of Fractions



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22. Properties of Surds




23. Laws of Indices
If a and b are non-zero rational numbers and m and n are rational numbers, then












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24. Laws of Logarithms











25. Binomial Theorem
If n is a natural number that is greater than or equal to 2, then according to the binomial
theorem:



26. Roots of Quadratic Equation
The two roots of the quadratic equation, ax
2
+ bx + c = 0 are given by:


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27. Algebraic Formulae
(a + b) (a b) = a
2
b
2

(a + b)
2
= a
2
+ 2ab + b
2

(a b)
2
= a
2
2ab + b
2
(a + b + c)
2
= a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
+ 2ab + 2bc + 2ca
(a + b)
3
= a
3
+ 3a
2
b + 3ab
2
+ b
3

(a b)
3
= a
3
3a
2
b + 3ab
2
b
3

a
3
+ b
3
= (a + b)(a
2
ab + b
2
)
a
3
b
3
= (a b)(a
2
+ ab + b
2
)

28. Arithmetic Progression



29. Geometric Progression




30. Harmonic Progression

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31. Sum of Important Series
Sum of first n natural numbers


Sum of the squares of the first n natural numbers


Sum of the cubes of the first n natural numbers


32. Factorial
n! = 1 2 3 (n 1) n
n! = n (n 1)!

33. Permutations


34. Combinations


Important Properties:



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35. Partition Rule
Number of ways of distributing n identical things among r persons when each person may
get any number of things =

36. Probability






37. Pythagoras Theorem
For right triangle ABC


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For acute triangle ABC




For obtuse triangle ABC



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38. Area of Triangle
When lengths of the sides are given





When lengths of the base and altitude are given



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When lengths of two sides and the included angle are given




For Equilateral Triangle



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For Isosceles Triangle




39. Apollonius Theorem


If AD is the median, then:
AB
2
+ AC
2
= 2(AD
2
+ BD
2
)
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40. Angle Bisector Theorem


If AD is the angle bisector for angle A, then:


41. Area of Quadrilateral
For Cyclic Quadrilateral



If lengths of one diagonal and two offsets are given


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For Trapezium


For Parallelogram


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For Rhombus


For Rectangle


For Square


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42. Polygons
Number of Diagonals


The sum of all the interior angles



The sum of all the exterior angles



43. Area of Regular Hexagon



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44. Circle

Circumference


Area


Length of Arc


Area of Sector

Or,


Perimeter of Sector

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45. Ellipse


If semi-major axis (OD) = a and semi-minor axis (OA) = b,

Perimeter of the ellipse


Area of the ellipse


46. Trigonometric Ratios
For a right triangle, if P is the length of perpendicular, B is the length of base, H is the length
of hypotenuse and is the angle between base and hypotenuse,

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47. Distance between Points
Distance between two points A (x1, y1) and B (x2, y2) is given by


48. Right Prism

Lateral Surface Area (L.S.A.) = Perimeter of base height
Total Surface Area (T.S.A.) = L.S.A. + 2 Area of base
Volume (V) = Area of base height
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Cuboid

L.S.A. = 2(lh + bh)
T.S.A. = 2(lh + bh + lb)
Volume (V) = lbh


Cube

L.S.A. = 4a
2

T.S.A. = 6a
2

Volume (V) = a
3


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Cylinder

Curved Surface Area (C.S.A.) = 2rh
T.S.A. = 2rh + 2r
2

Volume (V) = r
2
h

49. Right Pyramid


T.S.A. = L.S.A. + Area of base

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Cone

C.S.A. = rl
T.S.A. = rl + r
2




Frustum of a cone



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50. Sphere



C.S.A. = 4r
2
T.S.A. = 4r
2



Hemisphere



C.S.A. = 2r
2

T.S.A. = 3r
2



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