CAT (QA) PYQs

There are two drums, each containing a mixture of paints $A$ and $B$ . In drum $1, \mathrm{~A}$ and B are in the ratio $18: 7$. The mixtures from drums $1$ and $2$ are mixed in the ratio $3: 4$ and in this final mixture, $A$ and $B$ are in the ratio $13: 7$. In drum $2$, then $A$ and $B$ were in the ratio

A trader sells $10$ litres of a mixture of paints $A$ and $B$, where the amount of $B$ in the mixture does not exceed that of $A$. The cost of paint A per litre is Rs. $8$ more than that of paint B. If the trader sells the entire mixture for Rs. $264$ and makes a profit of $10 \%$, then the highest possible cost of paint B, in Rs. per litre, is

A jar contains a mixture of $175 \mathrm{ml}$ water and $700 \mathrm{ml}$ alcohol. Gopal takes out $10 \%$ of the mixture and substitutes it by water of the same amount. The process is repeated once again. The percentage of water in the mixture is now