Official Quant thread for CAT 2013

Q2
@scrabbler bhai ise solve kar do.

@bodhi_vriksha said:
No Think again ..Draw the figure and then try it Team BV--Pratik Gauri
im getting 6 over lapping triangles to go with 18 total triangles.. hence area = 1/3?
@vbhvgupta said:
Q1
D) 4000%
@vbhvgupta said:
Q2
C) 12 Rs.
@vbhvgupta said:
Q1
4000%
@pratyush9811 said:
D) 4000% C) 12 Rs.
oa for Q2 D
@techgeek2050 said:
4000%
explain?
@bodhi_vriksha said:
One from my side : A square of unit diagonal is cut along one of the diagonals, and the two parts are moved towards each other along the line of the other diagonal. What is the maximum possible area of the overlapping region?Team BV--Pratik Gauri
3/8 of the area of square?
@vbhvgupta said:
Q1
20*5/4 = 25=MP
25*x^2=20.25
x=81/100
hence 19% discount

25*1.19*1.19-20=15.4025

15.4025-.25=15.1525/.25=60.61=6061% aa rha h
where m i gng wrong?
@vbhvgupta said:
Q1
d) 4000%
@Subhashdec2 said:
20*5/4 = 25=MP25*x^2=20.25x=81/100hence 19% discount25*1.19*1.19-20=15.402515.4025-.25=15.1525/.25=60.61=6061% aa rha hwhere m i gng wrong?
yar oa D
@jaiswalicsi said:
bhai cant it be ,say , diagonals of all 4 —4 square on a chess board

No, it could also be 4 squares which are non-consecutive on a longer diagonal.

regards
scrabbler

@vbhvgupta said:
Q2
13 Rs ?
@VSK1608 said:
d) 4000%
approach?
@vbhvgupta said:
Q1
Rs 4000 ?
@vbhvgupta said:
explain?
cp = 20
mp = 25
discount be d

2025/2500 = (1 - d/100)^2
d = 10%

profit p1 = 20.25 - 20 = 0.25

when price is increased by d%

sp = 121/4

profit p2 = 121/4 - 20 = 41/4

%change = (41/4 - 1/4 )/0.25 *100 = 4000%
@Narci said:
13 Rs ?
not its 15. approach bata do
@vbhvgupta c.p=20 s.p= 25
not successive discount =10% after 1st 25-2.5=22.5 and again 10% 22.5-2.25=20.25
not successive increase = 25+ 2.5= 27.5 and again 10% 27.5+ 2.75= 30.25

initial profit= .25 and later 10.25
percentage change= 10.25 -.25 = 10/ .25 *100= 4000% Ans.
@vbhvgupta for Q.2 she buys 12 apples for 12 rs initially (costing rs 1 per apple) after bargaining she saves 1 rs with which she gets another apple. I feel OA provided is wrong.
@Subhashdec2 Discount is 10% bro... No 19%... Check it once again...!!!
@vbhvgupta said:
not its 15. approach bata do
12x = 13(x - 1)

12x = 13x - 13

x = 13...