CAT 2003 Slot 1DILR Question 24

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Answer the following question based on the information given below.

Table A below provides data about ages of children in a school. For the age given in the first column, the second column gives the number of children not exceeding that age. For example, first entry indicates that there are 9 children aged 4 years or less. Tables B and C provide data on the heights and weights respectively of the same group of children in a similar format. Assuming that an older child is always taller and weighs more than a younger child, answer the following questions.

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How many children of age more than 10 years are taller than 150 cm and do not weigh more than 48 kg?

Answer & solution

  • 16

  • B

    40

  • C

    9

  • D

    Cannot be determined

Solution

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∴ The number of children who are above 10 years and taller than 150 cm is 25.

Out of these 25 children, 9 weigh above 48 kg.

∴ Required number of children = 25 − 9 = 16

Hence, option (a).

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