Quantitative Aptitude – Number System – Six drums are used to store water


XAT 2020 Exam Paper – Quantitative Aptitude – Number System – Six drums are used to store water

Q. Six drums are used to store water. Five drums are of equal capacity, while the sixth drum has double the capacity of each of these five drums. On one morning, three drums are found half full, two are found two-thirds full and one is found completely full. It is attempted to transfer all the water to the smaller drums. How many smaller drums are adequate to store the water?
  1. Three but not two
  2. Four but not three
  3. Three or four, depending on which drum had how much water initially
  4. Five but not four
  5. Five may be inadequate, depending on which drum had how much water initially

Answer: Five but not four



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