CAT 2021 Slot 2 QA Q11 Geometry

Question 11 of the Quantitative Ability (QA) section, CAT 2021 Slot 2, with CAT's official answer.

Let D and E be points on sides AB and AC, respectively, of a triangle ABC, such that AD : BD = 2 : 1 and AE : CE = 2 : 3. If the area of the triangle ADE is 8 sq cm, then the area of the triangle ABC, in sq cm, is

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