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In an examination, there are 100 questions divided into three groups A, B and C such that each group contains at least one question. Each question in group A carries 1 mark, each question in group B carries 2 marks and each question in group C carries 3 marks. It is known that the question in group A together carry at least 60% of the total marks.

CAT/2004

Question . 164

If group C contains 8 questions and group B carries at least 20% of the total marks, which of the following best describes the number of questions in group B?

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Method of solving this CAT DILR Question from Analytical Reasoning question

(c) If C has 8 question, it has 24 marks. Then if B has 12 question, A must have 80 questions. Percentage of marks in B = 24/128 = 18.75%, hence the first two choices are wrong since it must be 20%. If B has 13 questions, percentage = 26/129 > 20%, and if B has 14 questions, percentage = 28/130 > 20%.