Question

Five women decided to go shopping at a mall. They arrived at the designated meeting place in the following order: 1. Archana, 2. Chellamma, 3. Dhenuka, 4. Helen, and 5. Shahnaz. Each woman spent at least Rs. 1000. Below are some additional facts about how much they spent during their shopping spree. The woman who spent Rs. 1193 arrived:

• A. Fourth
• B. Second
• C. Fifth
• D. First
• E. Third

Hint:

The arrival order was fixed from the beginning; use it to locate the person.

Answer 1

Answer: (E)

Step 1: From Q65:
The woman who spent Rs. 1193 is Dhenuka.
Arrival order: 1. Archana, 2. Chellamma, 3. Dhenuka, 4. Helen, 5. Shahnaz.
So Dhenuka (Rs. 1193) arrived third.