CAT 1998 — DILR Question 39
Direction: Answer the questions based on the following information.
In the following chart, the price of logs shown is per cubic metre that of plywood and saw timber is per tonne.
If one cubic metre = 700 kg for plywood and 800 kg for saw timber, find in which year was the difference in the prices of plywood and saw timber (per cubic metre) the maximum?
Answer & solution
- A
1989
- B
1990
- C
1991
1992
Since the price of saw timber is given in rupees per tonne and that of log is given in rupees per cubic metre, we cannot compare the two. Hence, using the given conversion, let us convert the price of saw timber in per cubic metre. The table will be as follows:
(Note: 1 tonne = = 1.33 cubic m)
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As in the above table, we can draw a similar table for saw timber and logs.
(Note: One tonne of plywood = cubic m = 1.43 cubic m and one tonne of saw timber = cubic m = 1.25 cubic m.)
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Hence, it can be seen that the difference is maximum for 1992.