CAT 2004 — DILR Question 18
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Answer the following question based on the information given below.
Purana and Naya are two brands of kitchen mixer-grinders available in the local market. Purana is an old brand that was introduced in 1990, while Naya was introduced in 1997. For both these brands, 20% of the mixer-grinders bought in a particular year are disposed off as junk exactly two years later. It is known that 10 Purana mixer-grinders were disposed off in 1997. The following figures show the number of Purana and Naya mixer-grinders in operation from 1995 to 2000, as at the end of the year.

How many Naya mixer-grinders were purchased in 1999?
Answer & solution
- A
44
50
- C
55
- D
64
Solution
50 Naya mixer-grinders were purchased in 1999.
Hence, option (b).