CAT 2004DILR Question 19

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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 Purana mixer-grinders were purchased in 1999?

Answer & solution

  • 20

  • B

    23

  • C

    50

  • D

    Cannot be determined from the data

Solution

20 Purana mixer-grinders were purchased in 1999.

Hence, option (a).

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