CAT 2025 Slot 2 QA Q22 Ratio, Mixtures & Averages

Question 22 of the Quantitative Ability (QA) section, CAT 2025 Slot 2, with CAT's official answer and a worked solution.

A certain amount of money was divided among Pinu, Meena, Rinu and Seema. Pinu received 20% of the total amount and Meena received 40% of the remaining amount. If Seema received 20% less than Pinu, the ratio of the amounts received by Pinu and Rinu is
  1. A
    8 : 5
  2. B
    5 : 8
  3. C
    2 : 1
  4. D
    1 : 2

Answer: (B) 5 : 8 Ratio, Mixtures & Averages MCQ

Solution

  1. Take total 100. Pinu 20; Meena \(40\%\) of 80 \(= 32\); Seema \(= 0.8 \times 20 = 16\).
  2. Rinu \(= 100 - 20 - 32 - 16 = 32\).
  3. Pinu : Rinu \(= 20 : 32 = 5 : 8\).

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