Combined price of large and small shirts
CAT 2021 Slot 3 · Quantitative Ability · Hard · Linear Equations
This is a hard Quantitative Ability question from the CAT 2021 Slot 3 paper. It tests Linear Equations. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
A shop owner bought a total of 64 shirts from a wholesale market that came in two sizes, small and large. The price of a small shirt was INR 50 less than that of a large shirt. She paid a total of INR 5000 for the large shirts, and a total of INR 1800 for the small shirts. Then, the price of a large shirt and a small shirt together, in INR, is
- A.
150
- B.
225
- C.
175
- D.
200
D
Explanation
Let price of a large shirt be , small shirt be . Number of large shirts = , small shirts = .
Total shirts = 64:
Divide by 8:
If , price of small shirt = . Price of large and small shirt together = .
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