CAT 2002DILR Question 28

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Answer the following question based on the information given below.

There are 6 refineries, 7 depots, 9 districts. The refineries are BB, BC, BD, BE, BF, BG. The depots are AA, AB, AC, AD, AE, AF and AG and the districts are AAA, AAB, AAC, AAD, AAE, AAF, AAG, AAH, AAI.

Table A shows the cost of transporting one unit from refinery to depot.
Table B shows the cost of transporting one unit from depot to districts.

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How many possible ways are there for sending one unit from any refinery to any district?

Answer & solution

  • A

    63

  • B

    42

  • C

    54

  • 378

Solution

Number of ways = Six refineries × Seven depots × Nine districts

                          = 6 × 7 × 9 

                          = 378

Hence, option (d).

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