Aman's Vegetable Purchases
XAT 2024 · Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation · Hard · Arithmetic
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Read the following scenario and answer the TWO questions that follow.
Aman has come to the market with Rs. 100. If he buys 5 kilograms of cabbage and 4 kilograms of potato, he will have Rs. 20 left; or else, if he buys 4 kilograms of cabbage and 5 kilograms of onion, he will have Rs. 7 left. The per kilogram prices of cabbage, onion and potato are positive integers (in rupees), and any type of these vegetables can only be purchased in positive integer kilogram, or none at all.
Question 1 of 2
Aman decides to buy only onion, in whatever maximum quantity possible (in positive integer kilogram), with the money he has come to the market with. How much money will he be left with after the purchase?
- A.
Rs. 12
- B.
Rs. 9
- C.
Rs. 7
- D.
Rs. 5
- E.
Rs. 1
E
Explanation
Let be the prices per kg of cabbage, potato, and onion. ... (i) ... (ii)
From (i), ends in 0 or 5, so must end in 0 or 5. Since is integer, ends in 0, so is a multiple of 5. Possible values for : .
- If : . Then .
- If : . Then (Not integer).
- If : . Then (Not integer).
So .
Buying maximum onions with Rs. 100: kg of onions costing . Remaining money .
Question 2 of 2
Aman decides to buy only onion and potato, both in positive integer kilogram, in such a way that the money left with him after the purchase will be insufficient to buy a full kilogram of either of the two vegetables. If all such permissible combinations of purchases are equally likely, what is the probability that Aman buys more onion than potato?
- A.
3/10
- B.
5/6
- C.
2/9
- D.
7/20
- E.
4/10
A
Explanation
Prices: Potato , Onion . Leftover money must be , i.e., . So .
For each (positive integers):
- .
- .
- .
- .
- .
- .
- .
- .
- .
- .
Total permissible combinations . Cases where :
- Total favorable cases . Probability .
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