Explanation: Let '100x’ be the number of smartphones sold in year 2016. Then the number of smartphones sold in 2017 = 1.4*100x = 140x Itis given that Cxqi offered a 40% discount on its unit selling price in 2017 i.e. selling price in 2017 = 0.6*30000 = Rs. 18000 Also Cxqi's merket share increased by 15% whereas the other three brands lost 5% market share. rand [waket share (2) to of units [Uni Selling Price (ns rot) ara 35 2m 15,000 30 By 20 2 20,000 30 ah 30 ax 1,000 20 ig 35 2 25,000| 30 10 Amount of profit generated by Azra = 100*15000*49x = 73500x 30 Amount of profit generated by Bysi =100*20000*28x = 168000x 20 Amount of profit generated by Cxqi = 100*18000*42x = 151200x 30 Amount of profit generated by Dipq = 100*25000*21x = 157500x We can see that brand Bysi generated maximum profit in year 2017. Hence, option A is the correct answer. Quantitative Aptitude for CAT Questions (download pdf) $t of brands whose profits went up in 2017 from 2016 is: 66. The complete A Azra, Bysi, Dipq B Cxqi, Azra, Dipq € Azra, Bysi, Cxqi D Bysi, Cxqi, Dipq Answer: A Downloaded from cracku.inLet 100x’ be the number of smartphones sold in year 2016. Total revenue generated by Azra =40x"15000 = Rs. 600000x Profitability is defined as the profit as a percentage of the revenue. Therefore, profit generated by Azra = 10 100*600000x = Rs. 60000x Total revenue generated by Bysi = 25x*20000 = Rs. 500000x 30 Profit generated by Bysi = 100*500000x = Rs. 150000x Total revenue generated by Cxqi = 15x*30000 = Rs. 450000x 40 100*450000x = Rs. 180000x Profit generated by Cxq Total revenue generated by Dipq = 20x*25000 = Rs. 500000x 30 Profit generated by Dipq = 100*500000x = Rs. 150000x Itis given that the market sales increased by 40%. Therefore, the number of smartphones sold in 2017 = 1.4*100x = 140% Iis given that Cxqi offered a 40% discount on its unit selling price in 2017 i.e. selling price in 2017 = 0.630000 = Rs. 18000 Also Cxqi's merket share increased by 15% whereas the other three brands lost 5% market share. Brand [Maker share ()[ wo of uns [nit selling rice (ns Profebiey@) ara 5 oy 15,000 30 Bysl 20 28x 20,000 30 Cal 30 a 18,000 20 ipa 5 2x 25,000 30 10 Amount of profit generated by Azra= 100*15000*49x = 73500x Downloaded from cracku.in30 Amount of profit generated by Bys} = 100*20000*28x = 168000x 20 Amount of profit generated by Cxqi L001 8000"42x = 151200x 30 Amount of profit generated by Dipg= 100*25000*21x = 157500x We can see that profit of brands Azra, Bysi and Dipq increased in the year 2017 as compared to 2016. Hence, option A is the correct answer. Join MBA Telegram Group Quantitative Aptitude 67. Awater tank has inlets of two types A and B. All inlets of type A when open, bring in water at the same rate. All inlets of type B, when open, bring in water at the same rate. The empty tank is completely filled in 30 minutes if 10 inlets of type A and 45 inlets of type B are open, and in 1 hour if 8 inlets of type A and 18 inlets of type B are open. In how many minutes will the empty tank get completely filled inlets of type A and 27 inlets of type B are open? Answer:48 Explanation: Let the efficiency of type A pipe bea’ and the efficiency of type B be'b’. In the first case, 10 type A and 45 type B pipes fill the tank in 30 mins. 1 So, the capacity of the tank = 2(10a#45b).....(i) In the second case, 8 type A_and 18 type B pipes fill the tank in 1 hour. So, the capacity of the tank = (Ba 18b)......(i) Equating (i) and (i), welget 10a + 45b = 16a + 36b =>6a=9b From (i), capacity of the tank = (Ba + 18b) = (8a + 12a) = 20a Downloaded from cracku.inIn the third case, 7type.A and 27 type B pipes fill the tank. Net efficiency = (7a + 27b)= (7a + 18a) = 25a 20a Time taken = 25a hour = 48 minutes. Hence, 481is the correct answer. Cracku CAT Success Stories 68. Let f(x)= max(52,52 — 2°”), where x is any positive real number. Then the minimum possible value of f() Answer:20 Explanation: The minimum value of the function will occur when the expressions inside the function are equal So, 5a = 52 — 22? or, 22? + 5a — 52=0 13 On solving, we get «= 4or + 2 But, itis given that z is a positive number. So,r=4 And the minimum value = 5*4 = 20 Hence, 20 is the corréct answer. 69. Points A, P, Q and B lie on the same line such that P, Q and B are, respectively, 100 km, 200 km and 300 km away from A. Cars 1 and 2 leave A at the same time and move towards B. Simultaneously, car 3 leaves B and moves towards A. Car 3 meets car 1 at Q, and car 2 at P. If each car is moving in uniform speed then the ratio of the speed of car 2 to that of car 1 is A237 B 2:9 Downloaded from cracku.ince 1:2 Do4i:4 Answer: D Explanation: Car 3 meets car 1 at Q, which is 200 km from A. Therefore, at the time of their meeting car 1 must have travelled 200 km and car 3 must have travelled 100 km. As the time is same, ratio of speed of car 1 to speed of car 3=2:1 Car 3 meets car 2,at P, which is 100 km from A. Therefore, at thestime of their meeting car 2 must have travelled 100 km and car 3 must have travelled 200 km. As the time is same, ratio 6f speed of car 2 to speed of car 3 = 1:2 Speed of gar 1 : speed of car 3= 2:1 ‘And speed of car 2 : speed of car3=1:2 So, speed of car 1 :Speed of car 2: speed of car3=4:1:2 Hence, option D is the correct answer. 70. The smallest integer n such that n? — 11n? + 32n — 28 > Dis Co Answer:8 Downloaded from cracku.incrackuse, Explanation: We can see that th, n3 — 11n? + 32n — 28 nee n§ — 11n? + 32n — 28 = Die. (n-2) is a factor of n’ — 11n? + 32n — 28 —9n+14 We can further factofize n'2-9n+14 as (n-2)(n7). nr} — 11n? 32H — 28 = (n — 2)?(n — 7) > n® —11n? + 32n — 28 >0 >(n—2)°(n—7) >0 Therefore, we can say that n-7>0 Hence, nmin = 8 Subscribe to MBA Exams Youtube:Channel 71. The scores of Amal and Bimal in an examination are in the ratio 1 : 14. After an appeal, their scores increase by the same amount and their new scores ar@iin the ratio 47 : 56. The ratio of Bimal's new score to that of his original score is A 4:3 B 8:5 c 5:4 D 3:2 Answer: A Downloaded from cracku.inExplanation: Let the score of Amal and Bimal be 11k and 14k Let the scores be increased by x So, after increment, Amal's score = 11k +x and Bimal's score = 14k +x According to the question, lik+x 47 1k + x = 56 42 On solving, we getx= 9 k Ratio of Bimal's new score to his original score 14k +x = 4k 42k l4k+ 9 = lk 168k =14*9k 4 =3 Hence, option A is the correct answer. 72. How many two-digit numbers, with a non-zero digit i the units place, are there which are more than thrice the number formed by interchanging the positions of its digits? Answer:6 Downloaded from cracku.inExplanation: Let ‘ab’ be the two digit number. Where b 4 0. We will get number'ba’ after interchanging its digit. Itis given that 10a+b > 3*(10b + a) 7a>29b Ifb=1, then a=(5, 6,7, 8,9) Ifb=2,then a= (9) If b = 3, then no value of a’ is possible. Hence, we can say that there are a total of 6 such numbers. 73, For two sets A and B, let AAB denote the set of elements which belong to A or B but not both. If P = (1,2,3,4), = (2,3,5,6);R'= (1,3,7,8,9), S = (2,4,9,10), then the number of elements in (PAQ)A(RAS) is Explanation: 1,2,3,4) and Q = (2,3, PAQ=(1,4,5,6) 6) Downloaded from cracku.inR={1,3,7,8,9) and S = (2,4,9,10) RAS = (1, 2,3,4,7,8, 10) (PAQ)A(RAS) = (2, 3, 5, 6,7, 8, 10} Thus, there are 7 elements in (PAQ)A(RAS) hence, 7 is the correct answer. CAT 2023 STUDY PLAN By CAT 100%iler 74. A parallelogram ABCD has area 48 sqcm. Ifthe length of C! ‘one of the following is necessarily true? 8 cm and that of AD is s cm, then which A s#6 o Vv 6 € 5 6 3s>6 75, 20% ethanol solution is mixed with another ethanol solution, say, S of unknown concentration in the proportion 1:3 by volume. This mixture is then mixed with an equal volume of 20% ethanol solution. If the resultant mixture is a 31.25% ethanol solution, then the unknown concentration of S is. A 30% B 40% Cc 50% D 60% Answer: C Explanation: Let the volume of the first and the second solution’b6 700 and 300. When they are mixed, quantity of ethanol in the mixture = (20 + 3008) Let this solution be mixed with equal volume i.e. 400 of third solution in which the strength of ethanol is 20% So, the quantity of ethanol in the final solution (20 + 30S + 80) = (30S + 100) Itis given that, 31.25% of 800 = (3008 + 100) or, 3008 + 100 = 250 orS= 2 = 50% Hence, 0 is the correct answer. Downloaded from cracku.in76. Ina tournament, there are 43 junior level and 51 senior level participants. Each pair of juniors play one match. Each pair of seniors play one match. There is no junior versus senior match. The number of girl Versus girl matches in junior level is 153, while the number of boy versus boy matches in senior level is’276. The number of matches a boy plays against a girl is Answer:1098 Ina tournament, there are 43 junior level and 51 senior level participants. Let 'n' be the number of girls on junior level. itis given that the number of gitl versus girl matches in junior level is 153. = n02 = 153 > n(n-1)/2 = 153 = n(n-t) = 306 => n?n-306 = 0 => (n#17)(n-18)=0 18 (rejectingin=-17) Therefore, number of boys on junior level = 43 - 18 = 25. Let 'm’ be the number of Boys on senior level. Itis given that the number of boy versus boy matches in senior levelis 276, > mC2+276 > m=24 Therefore, number of girls on senior level = 51 - 24 = 27. Hence, the number of matches a boy plays against a girl = 18*25+24*27 = 1098 BEST CAT 2023 xn j(ontine COACHING GMLLUOLU wy 6 Downloaded from cracku.in77. Achord of length 5 cm subtends an angle of 60° at the centre of a circle. The length, in cm, of a chord that subtends an angle of 120° at the centre of the same circle is A 5v3 B Qn cs D 6v2 Answer: A Explanation: We are given that AB = 5 cm and Z AOB = 60° Let us draw OM such that OM AB. In right angle triangle AMO, AM sin30° = AO > AO = 2*AM = 242.5 = 5 cm. Therefore, we can say that the radius of the circle = 5 cm. Downloaded from cracku.inIn right angle triangle PNO, PN sin60" = PO. v3 ava > PN= 2PO= 2 Therefore, PQ = 2*PN= 5 V3 cm 78. Let a1, i052 be positive integers such that ai < a2 <...< as2 . Suppose, their arithmetic mean is one less than arithmetic mean of a2, as, ....a52. If as2= 100, then the largest possible value of ais A 48 B 20 © 23 D 45 Answer: C Explanat Let x be the average of allS2positive integers ai, a2...052 ay + a2 + a3 +... + a2 =/52x...,(1) Downloaded from cracku.inTherefore, average of a2, a3) nase = x+1 a2 + a3 + a4 + {a + ase = 51(x+1) ... (2) From equation (1) ané(2), we can say that ai + 51(a4 1) = 52x ai=x-51, is maximum. We have to find out the largest possible value of a1. a1 will be maximum when (x+1) is the average of terms az, as, ...as2. We know that a2 < as <... < as2_and ase = 100. Therefore, (x+1) will be maximum when each term is maximum possible. If as2 = 100, then as2 = 99, aso = 9 ends so on. 2 = 100 + (51-1)*(-1) = 50, Hence, a2 + a3 + a4 +... + a2 = 50451+..+99#100 = 51(x+1) 51 « (50 + 100) > 2 51(e +1) >a= 74 Therefore, the largest possible value of ai = x- 51 = 74-51 = 23, 79, The value of the sum 7x11 #11 x 15+ 15x 19 Pint 95x 99 is ‘Answer:80707 eed Explanation: S=7X 1141115 4 15X19 + 4.95.99 Nth term ofthe series can be written as Tn = (4n + 3) + (4n +7) Last term, (4n+3) = 95j.e.n = 23 So (4ndesy# (4n +7) > 0 16n? + 40n + 21 Downloaded from cracku.in23 * 24.447 23 «24 >16* 6 +40% 2 421423 > 80707 Take Free CAT Mock (with video Solutions) 80, If Nand x are positive integers such that NY = 2769 and N? + 2% is an integral multiple of 27, then the largest possible x is Explanation: Itis given tha > 2160 We can rewrite the equation as NN 198) 160/5 = 3932 > N= 32 Ney 32? 4 237 — 210 + 93? — 210 (1 + 27%) Hence, we can say that N? + 2 can be divided by 21° Therefore, xmaz = 10 81. Atank is emptied everyday at a fixed time point. Immediately thereafter, either pump A or pump B or both start working until the tank is full. On Monday, A alone completed filling the tank at 8 pm. On. Tuesday, B alone completed filling the tank at 6 pm. On Wednesday, A alone worked till 5 pm, and then B worked alone from 5 pm to 7 pm, to fill the tank. At what time was the tank filled on Thursday if both pumps were used simultaneously all along? A 4:48 pm B 4:12 pm 4:24pm Downloaded from cracku.inp 4:36pm Answer: C so tee 1k 67 Explanation: Let‘ pm be the time when the tank is emptied everyday. Let ‘a! and’b' be the iters/hr filled by pump A and pump B respectively. (On Monday, A alone completed filling the tank at 8 pm. Therefore, we can say that pump A worked for (8 - t) hours. Hence, the voliime of the tank = a*(8-t) liters. Similarly, on Tuesday, B alone completed filling the tank at 6 pm. Therefore, we can say that pump B worked for (6-1) hours. Hence, the volume of the tank = b*(6 -t) liters, (On Wednesday, A alone worked till 5 pm, and then B worked alone from 5 pm to 7 pm, to fill the tank. Therefore, we can say that pump A worked for (5 -t) hours and pump B worked for 2 hours. Hence, the volume of the tank = a*(5- t)+2b liters. We can say that a*(8-t)= b*(6-t)= a%(5-1)+2b av(8-t) > 3a=2b ...(1) aX(8 -1) = b*6-t) (5-1) + 2b Using equation (1), we can say that 3a ax(8—t)= 2 #(6-t) t=2 Therefore, we can say that the tank gets emptied at 2 pri’dally. We can see that A takes 6 hours and pump B takes 4 hours alone, Hence, working together both can fillthe tank in = \dfrac{6*4}(6+4) = 2.4 hours or 2 hours and 24 minutes. The pumps started filling the tank at 2:00 pri, Hence, the tank will be filled by 4:24 pm. 82. The arithmetic mean of x, y and z is 80, and that of x, y, z, u and vis 75, where u=(x+y)/2 and v= (y#2)/2. If x = z, then the minimum possible value of Downloaded from cracku.inAnswer:105 cracks sea nena eces evi pa ey a2 paki Doan AS ate wea on eK wa He 9 Explanation: Given that the arithmetic mean of x, y and z is 80, etytz > 3 =80 Satyt2=240 ...(1) ztytztut Also, 5 =75 ztytztutu > 5 =75 >etytzt+utu=375 Substituting values from equation (1), utu= 135 Itis given that u=(x+y)/2 and v=(y+z)/2. => (w+ y)/2 + (y+ 2)/2= 135 pet 2ytz =270 >y =30 (incex +y+z 4240) Therefore, we can say that a + 2 —240— y = 210. We are also given that x > z, 210/2 = 105. Hence, amin boom) ray} ByTIMAlumni& Enroll Online Coaching CATExam Experts. | Now Downloaded from cracku.in83. Points A and B ate 150 km apart. Cars 1 and 2 travel from A to B, but car 2 starts from A when car 1 is already 20 km away from A. Each car travels at a speed of 100 kmph for the first 50 km, at 50 kmph for the next 50 km, and at 25 kmph for the last 50 km. The distance, in km, between car 2 and B when car 1 reaches Bis Answer:5 Time taken to cover first 50 km at 100 km/h Time taken to cover second 50 kin at 50 km/h Time taken to cover last 50 km at 25 km/hr #2 hr. When car 2 starts, car 1 has already Covered 20 km. So, time taken by car 1 to reach B after car 1 starts = total time - time required to travel first 20 km =3hr30 min - 12 min = 3h678.min Distance travelled by caf 2 = (5050+ 45) = 145 km Distance from 8 = (150 148) km 3 5 km 2 br, hr, Hence, 5 is the correct answer. 84, If the sum of squares of two numbers is 97, then which one of the following cannot be their product? A -32 B 16 Cc 48 D 64 Answer: D Downloaded from cracku.incrackues Explanation: Let ‘a’ and bare those two numbers. sa+R=97 => a? +B — 2ab = 97 — 2ab => (a—b)? = 97 —2ab We know that (a — 6)? > 0 > 97-2ab > 0 ab < 485 Hence, ab 4°64. Therefore, option D is the correct answer. 85. The area of a rectangle and the square of its perimeter are in the ratio 1 : 25. Then the lengths of the shorter and longer sides of the rectangle are in the ratio A 14 B 2:9 © 13 D 3:8 Answer: A Downloaded from cracku.inLet a’ and ’b'be the length of sides of the rectangle. (a > b) Area of the'rectanglé = ab Perimeter of the rectangle = 2*(atb) axb L = (2*(a+0))? = 25 => 25ab = 4(a +b)? => 4a? — 17ab + 48? =0 > (4a — 6)(a — 4b) =0 b Abor 4 b We initially assumed that a > b, therefore a # 4 Hence, a= 4b S>b:asi:4 SCHOLARSHIP WAIVER — CAT 2023 COACHING UPTO % 7000 OFF Re 86. Onatriangle ABC, a circle with diameter BCis drawn, intersecting AB and AC at points P and Q, respectively. If the lengths of AB, AC, and CP are 30 cm, 25 cm, and 20 cm respectively, then the length of BQ, in em, is Answer:24 Downloaded from cracku.inExplanation: Let us draw the diagram according to the available information. A 30cm P Ze 25cm 8 Cc We can see that triangle BPC and BQC are inscribed inside a semicircle. Hence, we can say that Z BPC = 2 BQC = 90° Therefore, we can say that BQ 1 AC and CP 1 AB. In triangle ABC, Area of triangle = (1/2)*Base*Height = (1/2)*AB*CP = (1/2)*AC*BQ AB+CP 30+*20 =>BQ= AC = 25. =24cm. 87. Atriangle ABC has area 32 sq units and its side BC, of length 8 units, lies on the line x = 4. Then the shortest possible distance between A and the point (0,0) is A 8units B 4 units © 2v2 units D 4v2 units Answer: B Downloaded from cracku.inExplanation: We know that area of the triangle = 32 sq. units) BC = 8 units Therefore, the he Let us draw a possible diagram of the given triangle. it of the perpendicular drawn from point A to BC = 2*32/8 = 8 units. We can see thatif A coincide with (-4, 0) then the distance between A and (0, 0) = 4 units. If we move the triangle up or down keeping the base BC on x = 4, then point A will move away from origin as vertical distance will come into factor whereas horizontal distance will remain as 4 units. Hence, we can say that minimum distance between A and origin (0,/0) = 4 units. 88, From a rectangle ABCD of area 768 sq cm, a semicircular part with diameter AB and area 72m sq cm removed. The perimeter of the leftover portion, in em, A 80+16n B 8648 88 +12n D 82+ 24n Answer: C Downloaded from cracku.inLet 468 ont 27 CA Mh of \ Piel \ s , Explanation: 1 AB? Area of the semicircl@with AB as adiameter= 2*7*( 4 ) 1 AB > 2ank( 4 )2T2er => AB = 24cm Given that area of the rectangle ABCD = 768 sq.cm => AB*BC = 768, = BC=32em A 320m D 24em B em c We can see that the perimeter of the remaining shape= AD +DC + BC + Arc(AB) > 3242403240 « 24/2 > 88 +120 CAT Quant Formulas.Book Hardcopy at just ¥ 99 89. IFA =(6?" — 35n — 1), where n following is true? 2) and ... then which of the (35(n-1)}, where n = 1,2, A. Every member of A is in B and at least one member of B is not in A Downloaded from cracku.inp_ Neither every member of A is in B nor every member of B is in A € Every member of Bis in A D_ At least one/member of A is not in B Answer: A rackuee_ + Explani If we carefully observe set A, then we find that 62" — 35n — Lis divisible by 35. So, set A contains multiples of 35. However, not all the multiples of 35 are there in set A, for different values of n. For n = 1, the value is 0, for n = 2, the value is 1225 whith is the 35th multiple of 3. If we observe set B, it consists of all the multiples of 35 including 0. So, we can say that every member of set A will be in| while every member of set B will not necessarily be in set A. Hence, option A is the correct answer. 90. 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The percentage of water in the mixture is now A 303 B 35.2 Cc 25.4 D 205 Answer: B aku sone Downloaded from cracku.inExplanation: 700 90 Final quantity of alcohol in the mixture = 700 + 175 (1.00)? « [700 + 175] = 567 ml Therefore, final quantity of water in the mixture ~875 - 567 = 308 ml 308 Hence, we can say that the percentage of water in the mixture = 875 x 100 = 35.2% Enroll To CAT)2023 Comprehensive Course 92, Ifaand b are integers such that 22”—ax +2 > 0 and «*—bar + 8 > 0 for all real numbers <, then the largest possible value of 2a—6b is Answer:36 crackues Explanation: Let f(x) = 2? —aa + 2. We can see that f(x) is a quadratic function. For, f(x) > 0, Discriminant (D) < 0 = (a)? 4" 2"2<0 = (@4)(ata)<0 pac (4.4) Therefore, integer values that ‘a’ can take 2,-1,0,1,2,3) Let g(x) = x?—bx + 8. We can see that g(x) is also a quadratic function. For, g(x)20, Discriminant (0) <0 => (-b)?-448*1<0 = (b— V32)(b + V32) <0 > be(-V32, ¥32) Therefore, integer values that 'b’ can take (-5, ~4)=3, -2,-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Downloaded from cracku.inWe have to find out the largest possible value of 2a~ 6b. The largest possible value will occur when ‘a’ is, maximum and'b’ is minimum, , Brnin =-5 Therefore, the largest possible value of 2a—6b = 2*3 - 6*(-5) = 36. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 93, loge100 — togs100 4/fo9s100 tog39100 + Logn100 — fogss100 +. togs:100=2 maz = A? 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The mixtures from drums 1 and 2 are mixed in the ratio 3: 4 and in this final mixture, A and B are in the ratio 13 : 7. In drum 2, then A and'B.were in the ratio A 251: 163 B 239: 161 © 220:149 D 229:141 Answer: B Explanation: Itis given that in drum 1, A and B are in the ratio 18 :7. Let us assume that in drum 2, A and B are in the ratio x:1 Itis given that drums 1 and 2 are mixed in the ratio 3 : 4 and in this finalemixture, A and B are in the ratio 13 : 7, By equating goncentration of A Be18+74+4ee+1 44 = 344 =13+7 54 de. >254+2+1=20 Downloaded from cracku.indz 239 => 2+1=100 239 s2=161 239 Therefore, we can say that in drum 2, A and Bare in the ratio 161 : 1 or 239: 161. 96. Ramesh and Ganesh can together complete a work in 16 days. After seven days of working together, Ramesh got sick and his efficiency fell by 30%. As a result, they completed the work in 17 days, instead of 16 days/f Ganesh had worked alone after Ramesh got sick, in how many days would he have completed the remaining work? A 145 Boll Cc 135 D 12 Answer: G crackues (ane [amerete *#9* etn 4B Wier aes! Explanation: Let 'R’ and ’G' be the amount of work that Ramesh and Ganesh can complete in a day. Itis given that they can together complete a work in 16 days. Hence, total amount of work = 16(R+6) ... (1) For first 7 days both of them worked together. From 8th day, Ramesh worked at 70% of his original efficiency whereas Ganesh worked at his original efficiency. It took them 17 days to finish the same work. i.e, Ramesh worked at 70% of his original efficiency for 10 days. => 16(R+G) = 7(R+G)+10(0.7R+6) > 16(R+G) = 14RH176 => R=0.56... (2) Total amount of work left. when Ramesh got sick = 16(R+6) -7(R+6) = 9(R+G) = 9(0.5+6) = 13.56 Downloaded from cracku.in13.5G Therefore, time taken by Ganesh t0 complete the remaining work= G_ = 13.5 days. 97. Gopal borrows Rs. X from Ankit at 8% annual interest. He then adds Rs. Y of his own money and lends Rs. X#Y to Ishah at 10% annual interest. At the end of the year, after returning Ankit's dues, the net ferest retained by Gopal is the same as that accrued to Ankit. On the other hand, had Gopal lent Rs. X42Y tollshan at 10%, then the net interest retained by him would have increased by Rs. 150. If all interests are compounded annually, then find the value of X +. Answer:4000 Explanation: 10 Amount of interest paid by Ishan to Gopal if the borrowed amount is Rs. (X+¥) = 100 * (X + ¥) = 0.1(K+Y) Gopal also borrowed Rs. X from Ankit at 8% per annum. Therefore, he has to return Ankit Rs. 0.08X as the interest amount on borrowed sum Hence, the interest retained by gopal 0.1(X4¥) -0.08% = 0.02X +0.1Y .... (1) Itis given that the net interest retainedby Gopal is the same as that accrued to Ankit. Therefore, 0.08X = 0.02X +0.1Y => X= (5/3)¥ ... (2) 10 Amount of interest paid by Ishait to Gopal if the borrowed amount is Rs. (X+2Y) = 100 * (X + 2Y) = 0.1X40.2¥ In this case the amouritiof interest retained by Gopal = 0.1X+0.2Y - 0.08X = 0.02X +0.2¥ .. (3) Itis given that the interest retained by Gopal increased by Rs. 150 in the second case. > (0.02X + 0.2¥)- (0,02X + 0.1Y) = 150 => Y= Rs. 1500 By substituting value of Y in equation (2), we can say that X = Rs. 2500 Downloaded from cracku.inTherefore, (X+Y) = Rs. 4000. Free CAT Prepara n Video Lectures 98. The strength of a salt solution is p% if 100 ml of the solution contains p grams of salt. If three salt solutions A, B, C are mixed in the proportion 1 : 2: 3, then the resulting solution has strength 20%. If instead the proportion is 3 : 2: 1, then the resulting solution has strength 30%. A fourth solution, D, is produced by mixing B and C in the ratio 2: 7. The ratio of the'strength of D to that of Ais A 3:10 Bo1:3 © 1:4 D 2:5 Answer: B Explanation: Let ab’ and'c' be the concentration of salt in solutions A, B and C respectively. Itis given that three salt solutions A, B, C are mixed in the proportion 1 : 2: 3, then the resulting solution has strength 20%. a+2b+3e => 142+3 =20 Sat 2b +3e=120...(1) If instead the proportion is 3: 2: 1, then the resulting solution has strength 30%. 3a+2b+e => 142+3 =30 => 3a + 2b+¢=180...(2) From equation (1) and (2), we can say that b+ 2e= 45 Downloaded from cracku.in=> b=45—2c Also, on subtracting (1) from (2), we get a-c=30 Sa=30+e In solution D, B and C are mixed in therratio 2:7 2b+7e 90—4e+7¢e 90+3e So, the concentration of saltinD= 9 = 9 9 9043c 90 F8e 9a = 9(30+e) =113 Required rati Hence, option B is the correct answer. 99. Ona long stretch of east-west road, A and B are two points such that B is 350 km west of A. One car starts from A and another fromB at the same time. If they move towards each other, then they meet after 1 hour. If they both move towards east, then they meet in 7 hrs. The difference between their speeds, in km per hour, is Answer:50 Explanation: 350km Let a’ and 'b’be the speed (in km/hr) of car§'starting from both A and B respectively. If they both move in east direction, then'B will catch’A if and only ifb > a Relative speed of both the cars when they movélin east direction = (ba) km/hr Ittakes them 7 hours to meet. ie. they travel 350 km in 7 hours with a relative speed of (b-a) km/hr. Downloaded from cracku.in350 Hence, (b-a)= 7 = 50 km/hr. 00. Let 1, ¢2,... be real numbers such that ti + t2-+... + tn = 2n? + 9n + 13, for every positive integer n > 2.14 4 = 103, then k equals q@)) . revery integer n > 2 { U\> + tn = 2n? + On + 13, for \D We can say that ti + t2+...+th= 2h +9k+13 ..()” Explanation: Itis given that ti + t2 + .. Replacing k by (k-1) we can say that ttte+...+te1= 2(k-1)?+9(k-2)+ 13 .. ‘On subtracting equation (2) from equation (1) > th = W49k +13 — 2(k—1)? 40(kK-1) +18 103 = 4k+7 ; k= 24 GAT Formulas PDF [Download Now] Downloaded from cracku.in