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CAT 2003 Slot 1 — DILR Question 33

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Answer the following question based on the information given below.

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Rang Barsey Paint Company (RBPC) is in the business of manufacturing paints. RBPC buys RED, YELLOW, WHITE, ORANGE, and PINK paints. ORANGE paint can be also produced by mixing RED and YELLOW paints in equal proportions. Similarly, PINK paint can also be produced by mixing equal amounts of RED and WHITE paints. Among other paints, RBPC sells CREAM paint, (formed by mixing WHITE and YELLOW in the ratio 70 : 30) AVOCADO paint (formed by mixing equal amounts of ORANGE and PINK paint) and WASHEDORANGE paint (formed by mixing equal amounts of ORANGE and WHITE paint). The following table provides the price at which RBPC buys paints.

 

The cheapest way to manufacture AVOCADO paint would cost:

Answer & solution

  • A

    Rs.19.50 per litre

  • Rs.19.75 per litre

  • C

    Rs.20.00 per litre

  • D

    Rs. 20.25 per litre

Solution

AVOCADO paint would cost minimum when its constituents have the minimum possible price.

AVOCADO is made by mixing equal 'ORANGE' and 'PINK'.

∴ We have the following possibilities:

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From the table we have the minimum cost as Rs. 19.75 per litre.

Hence, option (b).

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