CLAT CLAT Solved Paper-2018

  • question_answer
    a and b are inversely proportional to each other and are positive. If a increases by 100%, then b decreases by

    A) 50%     

    B) 75%

    C) 100%           

    D)                    200%

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Sol. [a]
    According to question, \[a\,\infty \,=\frac{1}{b}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,a=\frac{k}{b}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,b=\frac{k}{a}\]
    when a is increased by 100% then it becomes 2a
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,2a=\frac{k}{b}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,b=\frac{k}{2a}\]
    \[\therefore \] b decreases by \[=\,\frac{a-2a}{\frac{k}{a}}\times 100\]
    \[=\frac{\frac{k}{2a}}{\frac{k}{a}}\times 100=50%\]
               


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