Chocolate Box Pricing and Weight Comparison
CAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quantitative Ability · Medium · Percentages
This is a medium Quantitative Ability question from the CAT 2021 Slot 2 paper. It tests Percentages. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
Identical chocolate pieces are sold in boxes of two sizes, small and large. The large box is sold for twice the price of the small box. If the selling price per gram of chocolate in the large box is 12% less than that in the small box, then the percentage by which the weight of chocolate in the large box exceeds that in the small box is nearest to
- A.
127
- B.
135
- C.
124
- D.
144
A
Explanation
Let the price of the small box be and its weight be . Then the price of the large box is . Let its weight be .
Selling price per gram in small box . Selling price per gram in large box .
Given that :
The percentage by which exceeds is: Nearest integer is .
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