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Ratio and Proportion - Quant/Math - CAT 2009
Question 4 the day:
March 31, 2003
The question for the day is from the topic of Ratio and Proportion.
- A, B and C play cricket. A's runs are to B's runs and B's runs are to C's as 3:2. They get altogether 342 runs. How many runs did A make?
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162 |
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(2) |
108 |
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72 |
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None of these |
Correct Answer - (1)
Solution:
A:B = 3:2 = 9:6;
B:C = 3:2 = 6:4 (making B equal)
Therefore, A:B:C = 9:6:4
Therefore, the runs made by A = (9/19) X 342 = 162.
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