CAT 2018 Slot 2 QA Q24 Ratio, Mixtures & Averages

Question 24 of the Quantitative Ability (QA) section, CAT 2018 Slot 2, with CAT's official answer.

The scores of Amal and Bimal in an examination are in the ratio 11 : 14. After an appeal, their scores increase by the same amount and their new scores are in the ratio 47 : 56. The ratio of Bimal’s new score to that of his original score is
  1. A
    3 : 2
  2. B
    4 : 3
  3. C
    5 : 4
  4. D
    8 : 5

Answer: (B) 4 : 3 Ratio, Mixtures & Averages MCQ

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