ABC26GN5132 · Races and Games of Skill

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Races and Games of Skill · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:

Four sisters Suvarna, Tara, Uma and Vibha are playing a game such that the loser doubles the money of each of the other players from her share. They played four games and each sister lost one game in alphabetical order. At the end of fourth game, each sister had ₹ 32. How much money did Suvarna start with? [SSC-CGL (Tier I) Exam, 2012]

(a)₹ 60

(b)₹ 34

(c)₹ 66

(d)₹ 28

Answer

Answer (as printed): C

Explanation

At the end of the 4th game each sister had ₹32. Working backwards — end of the 3rd game: Suvarna ₹16, Tara ₹16, Uma ₹16, Vibha ₹80. End of the 2nd game: Suvarna ₹8, Tara ₹8, Uma ₹72, Vibha ₹40. End of the 1st game: Suvarna ₹4, Tara ₹68, Uma ₹36, Vibha ₹20. Original money: Suvarna ₹62, Tara ₹34, Uma ₹18, Vibha ₹10. Suvarna starts with ₹66

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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