CAT 2019 Slot 2 — QA Question 16
In an examination, Rama's score was one-twelfth of the sum of the scores of Mohan and Anjali. After a review, the score of each of them increased by 6. The revised scores of Anjali, Mohan, and Rama were in the ratio 11 : 10 : 3. Then Anjali's score exceeded Rama's score by
Answer & solution
- A
26
32
- C
24
- D
35
It is given that the scores of Anjali, Mohan and Rama after review were in the ratio 11 : 10 : 3
So, let their values be 11x, 10x and 3x respectively.
It is known that their score increased by 6 after review.
So, scores before review = 11x - 6, 10x - 6 and 3x - 6 respectively
Now, from the data given : (11x - 6 + 10x - 6) × 1/12 = 3x - 6
⇒ 21x - 12 = 36x - 72
⇒ 60 = 15x
⇒ x = 4
So, marks after revision are 44, 40 and 12 respectively.
Therefore, Anjali's score exceeded Rama's by 44 - 12 = 32 marks
Hence, option (b).