# CAT 2018 LRDI Questions 34

1600 satellites were sent up by a country for several purposes. The purposes are classified as broadcasting (B), communication (C), surveillance (S), and others (O). A satellite can serve multiple purposes; however a satellite serving either B, or C, or S does not serve O.

The following facts are known about the satellites:

1. The numbers of satellites serving B, C, and S (though may be not exclusively) are in the ratio 2:1:1.

2. The number of satellites serving all three of B, C, and S is 100.

3. The number of satellites exclusively serving C is the same as the number of satellites exclusively serving S. This number is 30% of the number of satellites exclusively serving B.

4. The number of satellites serving O is the same as the number of satellites serving both C and S but not B.

Question No. 1:
What best can be said about the number of satellites serving C?
Options:
1. Must be between 450 and 725
2. Cannot be more than 800
3. Must be between 400 and 800
4. Must be at least 100

Question No. 2:
What is the minimum possible number of satellites serving B exclusively?
Options:
1. 100
2. 200
3. 500
4. 250

Question No. 3:
If at least 100 of the 1600 satellites were serving O, what can be said about the number of satellites serving S?
Options:
1. At most 475
2. Exactly 475
3. At least 475
4. No conclusion is possible based on the given information

Question No. 4:
If the number of satellites serving at least two among B, C, and S is 1200, which of the following MUST be FALSE?
Options:
1. The number of satellites serving C cannot be uniquely determined
2. The number of satellites serving B is more than 1000
3. All 1600 satellites serve B or C or S
4. The number of satellites serving B exclusively is exactly 250

It is given that the satellites serving either B, C or S do not serve O.

From (1), let the number of satellites serving B, C and S be 2K, K, K respectively.

Let the number of satellites exclusively serving B be x.

From (3), the number of satellites exclusively serving C and exclusively serving S will each be 0.3x

From (4), the number of satellites serving O is same as the number of satellites serving only C and S. Let that number be y.

Since the number of satellites serving C is same as the number of satellites serving S, we can say that

(number of satellites serving only B and C) + 0.3x + 100 + y = (number of satellites serving only B and S) +

0.3x + 100 + y

Let the number of satellites serving only B and C = the number of satellites serving only B and S = Z

Therefore, the venn diagram will be as follows

Given that there are a total of 1600 satellites

=> x + z + 0.3x + z + 100 + y + 0.3x + y = 1600

1.6x + 2y + 2z = 1500 --------------- (1)

Also K = 0.3x + z + y +100

Satellites serving B = 2K = x + 2z + 100

=> 2(0.3x + z + y + 100) = x + 2z + 100

0.4x = 2y + 100

x = 5y + 250 -----------(2)

Substituting (2) in (1), we will get

1.6 (5y + 250) + 2y + 2z = 1500

10y + 2z = 1100

Z = 550 – 5y ------------ (3)

Question 1:

The number of satellites serving C = z + 0.3x + 100 + y

= (550 – 5y) + 0.3(5y + 250) + 100 + y = 725 – 2.5y

This number will be maximum when y is minimum.

Minimum value of y is 0.

Therefore, the maximum number of satellites serving C will be 725.

From ③, z = 550 – 5y

Since the number of satellites cannot be negative,

$z \geq 0 \Rightarrow 550 - 5 y \geq 0$

$y \leq 110$

Maximum value of y is 110.

When y = 110, the number of satellites serving C will be 725 – 2.5 × 110 = 450. This will be the minimum

number of satellites serving C.

The number of satellites serving C must be between 450 and 725.

Question 2:

From 2, the number of satellites serving B exclusively is x = 5y + 250

This is minimum when y is minimum.

Minimum value of y = 0.

The minimum number of satellites serving B exclusively = 5 × 0 + 250 = 250.

Question 3:

Given that at least 100 satellites serve 0; we can say in this case that y ≥ 100.

Number of satellites serving s = 0.3x + z +100 + y=725 – 2.5y

This is minimum when y is maximum, i.e. 110, (from③)

Minimum number of satellites serving = 725 – 2.5 ×100 = 450.

This is maximum when y is minimum, i.e., 100 in this case.

Maximum number of satellites serving = 725 – 2.5 ×100 = 475

Therefore, the number of satellites serving S is at most 475

Question 4:

The number of satellites serving at least two of B, C or S = number of satellites serving exactly two of

B, C or S + Number of satellites serving all the three

= z + z + y + 100

= 2(550 – 5y) + y + 100

= 1200 – 9y.

Given that this is equal to 1200

1200 – 9y = 1200

=> y = 0

If y = 0, x = 5y + 250 = 250

z = 550 – 5y = 550

No. of satellites serving C = k = z + 0.3x + 100 + y

= 550 + 0.3  250 + 100 + y

= 725

No. of satellites serving B = 2k = 2  725 = 1450.

From the given options, we can say that the option “the number of satellites serving C cannot be uniquely determined” must be FALSE

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