CAT 2001 — DILR Question 21

Pie-ChartsEasy

Passage / Data

Answer the following question based on the information given below.

The questions are based on the pie charts given below. Chart 1 shows the distribution of twelve million tons of crude oil transported through different modes over a specific period of time. Chart 2 shows the distribution of the cost of transporting this crude oil. The total cost was Rs. 30 million.

The cost in rupees per ton of oil moved by rail and road happens to be roughly

Answer & solution

A
3
1.5
C
4.5
D
8

Solution

Required Cost = $\frac{Total cost by Rail and Road in millions}{Total Crude oil transported by Rail and Road in million tons}$

$= \frac{(\frac{12 + 6}{100}) \times 30}{(\frac{9 + 22}{100}) \times 12} = \frac{18}{12} \times \frac{30}{31}$

≈ 1.5

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