CAT (QA) ULTIMATE REVISION QUESTION BANK 2026

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The ratio of the number of students in the morning shift and afternoon shift of a school was 13 : 9. After 21 students moved from the morning shift to the afternoon shift, this ratio became 19 : 14. Next, some new students joined the morning and afternoon shifts in the ratio 3 : 8 and then the ratio of the number of students in the morning shift and the afternoon shift became 5 : 4. The number of new students who joined is

Options
A.

110

B.

121

C.

88

D.

99

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Correct Answer

99

Solution

The correct answer is 99.

Let's solve the problem step-by-step.

Step 1: Finding the initial number of students

Let the initial number of students in the morning shift be 13x and the number of students in the afternoon shift be 9x.

We are given that 21 students moved from the morning shift to the afternoon shift. So, the new number of students in each shift becomes:

Morning shift: 13x-21
Afternoon shift: 9x+21

The new ratio is given as 19:14. We can set up the following equation:

13x-219x+21=1914

Cross-multiplying to solve for x:

14(13x-21)=19(9x+21)

182x-294=171x+399

182x-171x=399+294

11x=693

x=63

Now, let's find the number of students in each shift after the 21 students moved:

Morning shift: 13(63)-21=819-21=798

Afternoon shift: 9(63)+21=567+21=588

Step 2: Calculating the number of new students

Next, some new students joined in the ratio 3:8. Let the number of new morning students be 3y and new afternoon students be 8y.

The total number of new students who joined is 3y+8y=11y.

After these new students join, the ratio of morning to afternoon students becomes 5:4. We can set up another equation using the previous totals:

798+3y588+8y=54

Cross-multiplying to solve for y:

4(798+3y)=5(588+8y)

3192+12y=2940+40y

3192-2940=40y-12y

252=28y

y=25228=9

Finally, we calculate the total number of new students who joined by substituting y into our expression for the total new students:

Total new students=11y=11(9)=99

Therefore, 99 new students joined.

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