Quantitative Aptitude – Arithmetic – Ratios – A stall sells popcorn and chips
Quantitative Aptitude – Arithmetic – Ratios
Question
A stall sells popcorn and chips in packets of three sizes: large, super, and jumbo. The numbers of large, super, and jumbo packets in its stock are in the ratio 7 : 17 : 16 for popcorn and 6 : 15 : 14 for chips. If the total number of popcorn packets in its stock is the same as that of chips packets, then the numbers of jumbo popcorn packets and jumbo chips packets are in the ratio
A) 1: 1
B) 8: 7
C) 4: 3
D) 6: 5
Answer
Option (A)
Solution
As per CAT 2017 – Quantitative Aptitude – Arithmetic – Ratios, we can see that
Total no of popcorn = 40x
Total no of chips = 35y
40x = 35y
x/y = 7/8
Jumbo popcorn = 16x
Jumbo chips = 14y
Ratio = 16x/14y
Putting values of x and y, we get 1:1 as answer
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