Stanford institute for innovation in developing economies (stanford seed) Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Soldier have to move 0.75 miles to West and then 0.375 miles to South to reach the camp.
How:-
Firstly soldier moving 1 mile to East from camp and then 1/2 miles= 0.50 miles to North .

Then it is moving 1/4 miles =0.25 miles to west
And then 1/8 miles =0.125 miles to South

Now we just have to count the difference and minus the value of camp to East with the value of North to west = 1mile – 0.25miles(1/4) = 0.75 miles

Same case with north and south = 0.50 miles(1/2) – 0.125 miles(1/8) = 0.375 miles

Hence proves to return camp the soldier have to move 0.75 miles to west and 0.375 miles to south

A

Lets call the 5 litre jug as jug A and 3 litre jug as jug B. Now, follow the steps:

Fill jug A completely. Now it contains 5 litres.
Slowly pour the water from jug A to jug B until jug B is completely filled. Now, jug A contains 2 litres and jug B contains 3 litres.
Throw away the water in jug B so that it is completely empty. Now, jug A contains 2 litres and jug B is empty.
Transfer the water from jug A to jug B. Now, jug A is empty and jug B contains 2 litres.
Fill jug A completely. Now, jug A contains 5 litres and jug B contains 2 litres.
Transfer water from jug A to jug B until jug B is completely filled. Now, jug A contains 4 litres and jug B contains 3 litres.

Now you have 4 litres of water in jug A.

choosing my career path

Ans 635.5
4000
1 year 5 % 200 rs int
Total 4200
2 year 5 % 210 ra int
Total 4410
4410-2210 = 2200
1 year 5% 110
Total 2310
2 year 5 % 115.5 rs int
Total 2425.5
Total interest paid
200 +210+ 110+115.5. = 635.5

Let the principal be P and rate of interest be R%.
Therefore Required ratio

=P×R×6/100/P×R×9/100
=6PR/9PR
=6/9
=2:3

20

Cut it horizontally so both can have equal share and same in shape.

let x be lenghth of candles.

thicker one—- in 1 hr 1/6th will go.
thinner one— in 1 hr 1/4th will go.

let he lit for n hrs.

so in n hrs thicker one goes n/6.
and thinner one goes n/4.

so remainini length are x-n/6 and x-n/4.so x-n/6=2(x-n/4)
implie n=3x. if x=1 n=3hrs.

Ans-44
4x+8=6Y
5X=5Y
X=Y
FROM EQ 1
2X=8
X=4
6Y+5Y=11*4=44

G.c.d=num1 *num2/lcm
Num1=20
Gcd=5
Lcm=60
5=(20*num2)/60
Num2= 5*60/20
Num2=15