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CAT 2007 — DILR Question 17

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Answer the following question based on the information given below.

A low-cost airline company connects ten Indian cities, A to J. The table below gives the distance between a pair of airports and the corresponding price charged by the company. Travel is permitted only from a departure airport to an arrival airport. The customers do not travel by a route where they have to stop at more than two intermediate airports.

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If the prices include a margin of 15% over the total cost that the company incurs, which among the following is the distance to be covered in flying from A to J that minimizes the total cost per kilometer for the company?

Answer & solution

Correct answer: 2350

  • A

    2170

  • B

    2180

  • C

    2315

  • 2350

  • E

    2390

Solution

Even if the margin for the prices changes the minimum cost per km would correspond to the same route namely A-H-J.

∴ From the table, the distance for the travel = 2350 km

Hence, option (d).

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