CAT 2018 Slot 1 QA Q25 Logarithms & Exponents

Question 25 of the Quantitative Ability (QA) section, CAT 2018 Slot 1, with CAT's official answer.

Given that x2018 y2017 = 1/2 and x2016 y2019 = 8, the value of x2 + y3 is
  1. A
    \(\frac{37}{4}\)
  2. B
    \(\frac{31}{4}\)
  3. C
    \(\frac{35}{4}\)
  4. D
    \(\frac{33}{4}\)

Answer: (D) 33/4 Logarithms & Exponents MCQ

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