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CAT 1991 — QA Question 39

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Gopal went to a fruit market with certain amount of money. With this money he can buy either 50 oranges or 40 mangoes. He retains 10% of the money for taxi fare. If he buys 20 mangoes, then the number of oranges he can buy is

Answer & solution

Correct answer: 20

  • A

    25

  • 20

  • C

    18

  • D

    6

Solution

Let the amount with Gopal be Rs. 400.

Therefore price of an orange is then Rs. 8 and that of a mango is Rs.10.

If he keeps 10% of the money for taxi fare, he is left with Rs.360.

Now if he buys 20 mangoes, then he spends on mangoes Rs. 200.

Now he is left with Rs.160, in which he can buy = 160/8 = 20 oranges.

Hence, option (b).

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