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CAT 1996 — DILR Question 5

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Direction: Answer the questions based on the following information.
The data given in the table shows the investment details in country ‘Fortune Land’ of companies A, B, C, D, E and F. Figures in the table are in US dollars in billions.

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What is the percentage difference in investments of companies A, B, C and companies D, E, F in year 2?

Answer & solution

  • A

    75%

  • 81%

  • C

    67.5%

  • D

    42.3%

Solution

In year 2,
A + B + C = 6.7 + 7.5 + 12.5 = 26.7
D + E + F = 5.6 + 17.4 + 25.3 = 48.3
Percentage difference = 48.3-26.726.7 = 80.8% 81%

CAT 1996 DILR Q5: What is the percentage difference in investments of companies A, B, C and companies D, E, F in year 2? — Solution | TheCATExam