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CAT 2002 — QA Question 49

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Answer the following question based on the information given below.

 A boy is supposed to put a mango into a basket if ordered 1, an orange if ordered 2 and an apple if ordered 3. He took out 1 mango and 1 orange if ordered 4. He was given the following sequence of orders.

12332142314223314113234

At the end of the sequence, what will be the total number of fruits in the basket?

Answer & solution

  • A

    10

  • 11

  • C

    13

  • D

    17

Solution

Number of fruits put in the basket = Number of times of orders 1, 2 or 3 = 19

Number of fruits taken out = 2 fruits taken out for every order for 4 = 2 × 4 = 8

Number of fruits in the basket after the sequence = 19 – 8 = 11

Hence, option (b).

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