CAT 2003 Slot 2 — DILR Question 3
Choose 1, if the question can be answered by using statement A alone but not by using B alone.
Choose 2, if the question can be answered by using statement B alone but not by using A alone.
Choose 3, if the question can be answered by using either statement alone.
Choose 4, if the question can be answered by using both the statements together but not by either statement.
The members of a local club contributed equally to pay Rs.600 towards a donation. How much did each one pay?
A. If there had been five fewer members, each one would have paid an additional Rs.10.
B. There were at least 20 members in the club, and each one paid no more than Rs.30.
Answer & solution
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- B
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- C
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- D
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From statement A,
Let there are x members in the club.
∴ x = 20
∴ Contribution per head = = Rs. 30
∴ Statement A alone is sufficient.
From statement B,
We get there were at least 20 members in the club and each one paid no more than Rs. 30.
The different possibilities for can be :
30 members × 20 rupees = Rs. 600
40 members × 15 rupees = Rs. 600
60 members × 10 rupees = Rs. 600 and so on.
∴ Statement B alone is not sufficient.
Hence, option (a).