Five Sisters Water Buckets
XAT 2012 · Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation · Easy · Ratios and Proportions
Tina, Mina, Gina, Lina and Bina are 5 sisters, aged in that order, with Tina being the eldest. Each of them had to carry a bucket of water from a well to their house. Their buckets' capacities were proportional to their ages. While returning, equal amount of water got splashed out of their buckets. Who lost maximum amount of water as a percentage of the bucket capacity?
- A.
Tina
- B.
Mina
- C.
Gina
- D.
Lina
- E.
Bina
E
Explanation
Since Bina is the youngest, her bucket capacity is the smallest. The percentage lost is . For a constant amount , smaller yields a higher percentage.
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