CAT 1991QA Question 21

Number TheoryEasy
Passage / Data

Use the following information:

Prakash has to decide whether or not to test a batch of 1000 widgets before sending them to the buyer. In case he decides to test, he has two options: (a) Use test I ; (b) Use test II. Test I cost Rs. 2 per widget. However, the test is not perfect. It sends 20% of the bad ones to the buyer as good. Test II costs Rs. 3 per widget. It brings out all the bad ones. A defective widget identified before sending can be corrected at a cost of Rs. 25 per widget. All defective widgets are identified at the buyer’s end and penalty of Rs. 50 per defective widget has to be paid by Prakash.

The number of integers n satisfying –n + 2 ≥ 0 and 2n ≥ 4 is

Answer & solution

  • A

    0

  • 1

  • C

    2

  • D

    3

Solution

The two equations can be simplified into n ≤ 2 and n ≥ 2.

The only value that satisfies both these conditions is n = 2.

Hence, option (b).

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