CAT DILR Questions | CAT Analytical Reasoning questions

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Directions for Questions: Study the information below and answer questions based on it.

Machine M1 as well as Machine M2 can independently produce either Product P or Product Q. The times taken by machines M1 and M2 (in minutes ) to produce one unit of product P and Q are given in the table below : (Each machine works 8 hours per day).

CAT/1995

Question . 314

What is the least number of machine hours required to produce 30 pieces of P and 25 pieces of Q?

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Explanatory Answer

Method of solving this CAT DILR Question from Analytical Reasoning question

(a) 30 P and 25 Q

for least machine hours, P must be produced on M2.

=> Total time = 30 X 8 + 25 X 6 = 240 + 150

= 390 minutes

or 6 hrs 30 min