CAT 2020 Slot 2 QA Q23 Percentages & Profit-Loss

Question 23 of the Quantitative Ability (QA) section, CAT 2020 Slot 2, with CAT's official answer.

In May, John bought the same amount of rice and the same amount of wheat as he had bought in April, but spent 150 more due to price increase of rice and wheat by 20% and 12%, respectively. If John had spent 450 on rice in April, then how much did he spend on wheat in May?
  1. A
    590
  2. B
    580
  3. C
    560
  4. D
    570

Answer: (C) 560 Percentages & Profit-Loss MCQ

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