Airline Excess Luggage Allowance
CAT 2006 Slot 1 · Quantitative Ability · Medium · Quantitative Aptitude
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An airline has a certain free luggage allowance and charges for excess luggage at a fixed rate per kg. Two passengers, Raja and Praja have 60 kg of luggage between them, and are charged Rs 1200 and Rs 2400 respectively for excess luggage. Had the entire luggage belonged to one of them, the excess luggage charge would have been Rs 5400.
Question 1 of 2
What is the weight of Praja's luggage?
- A.
20 kg
- B.
25 kg
- C.
30 kg
- D.
35 kg
- E.
40 kg
35 kg
Explanation
Let free allowance be kg and rate per kg be . Raja excess charge: . Praja excess charge: . Single person excess charge: .
Dividing Praja by Raja: . Dividing total by Raja: . Solving . Subtracting: kg. kg (Raja's luggage). Praja's luggage kg.
Question 2 of 2
What is the free luggage allowance?
- A.
10 kg
- B.
15 kg
- C.
20 kg
- D.
25 kg
- E.
30 kg
15 kg
Explanation
From the system of equations derived above, kg.
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