Question

Study the information given below and answer the questions that follow: Raju is a carpenter. He has five tools with which he works. They are A, B, C, D and E. Each of them has a different weight as given belw:
A weighs twice as much as B
B weighs four and a half times as much as C
C weighs half as much as D
D weighs half as much as E
E weighs less than A but more than C
Which of the following is most heavy in weight?

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. D

Answer 1

The correct option is A A

Let the weight of tool C is x
Then the weights of other tools in terms of x are as follow

Tool	A	B	C	D	E
Weight	9x	4.5x	x	2x	4x

Clearly from above table A is most heavy in weight