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CAT/2000

Question . 110

The vehicle of Mr. Ghosh needs 30% more fuel at the speed of 75 kmph than it needs at the speed of 50 kmph. At a speed of 50 kmph, Mr. Ghosh can go to a distance of 195 kms. At the speed of 75 kmph, he will able to travel a distance of

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Method of solving this CAT Quantitative Ability Question from TIme, Speed, Distance and Work question

(b) The only thing which matters in this problem is mileage or kms per litre of the fuel. At 50 kmph 195 kms can be covered. According to condition 1.3 times the fuel will be required at 75kmph.

Therefore, distance travelled will be 195/1.3 = 150 kms.