CAT 1994QA Question 25

2 Variable EquationsEasy
Passage / Data

Answer the next 3 questions based on the information given below: 

Alphonso, on his death bed, keeps half his property for his wife and divide the rest equally among his three sons Ben, Carl and Dave. Some years later Ben dies leaving half his property to his widow and half to his brothers Carl and Dave together, shared equally. When Carl makes his will he keeps half his property for his widow and the rest he bequeaths to his younger brother Dave. When Dave dies some years later, he keeps half his property for his widow and the remaining for his mother. The mother now has Rs. 1,575,000.

What was Carl’s original share?

Answer & solution

  • Rs. 4 lakh

  • B

    Rs. 12 lakh

  • C

    Rs. 6 lakh

  • D

    Rs. 5 lakh

Solution

Let us assume that Alphonso’s total property was of Rs.x.

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​​​​​​​Carl’s original share was x6=246 = Rs. 4 lakhs. 

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