CAT 2024 Ratio, Proportion and Variation Question (Medium)

Question

x y z 850. If x is reduced by 100, y reduced by 25, and z reduced by 50, then x y 1 2, y z 5 6, find original value of x y

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This question requires setting up equations from the reduced values and solving back to the originals. Understanding Let x x 100, y y 25, z z 50 be the reduced values, with x y 1 2 and y z 5 6. We need the original x y. Analyzing Since x y z 850, the reduced sum is x y z 850 100 25 50 675. Let x k,

CAT 2024 Ratio, Proportion and Variation — Previous Year Question

CAT 2024

Quantitative

Ratio, Proportion and Variation

Medium

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