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Aptitude · Q42

Percentage

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 42

Q42

A student appeared in the Mock CAT. The test paper contained 3 sections namely QA, DI and VA. The percentage marks in all VA was equal to the average of percentage marks in all the 3 sections. Coincidentally, if we reverse the digit of the percentage marks of QA we get the percentage marks of DI. The percentage marks in VA scored by student could be:

A.
81
B.
48
C.
66
Answer
D.
69
E.
None of these

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Let the percentage marks in QA =(10a + b)%
Let the percentage marks in DI = (10b + a)%
Let the percentage marks in VA = x%

Now, according to the question, we have,

Clearly, we can see that the percentage of the VA section will be a multiple of 11
So, required answer will be 66