Logical Reasoning - Logical Games - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Logical Games - Type 1 (Q.No. 2)
Directions to Solve
Read the below passage carefully and answer the questions:
The government of an island nation is in the process of deciding how to spend its limited income. It has $7 million left in its budget and eight programs to choose among. There is no provision in the constitution to have a surplus, and each program has requested the minimum amount they need; in other words, no program may be partially funded. The programs and their funding requests are:
* Hurricane preparedness: $2.5 million* Harbor improvements: $1 million
* School music program: $0.5 million
* Senate office building remodeling: $1.5 million
* Agricultural subsidy program: $2 million
* National radio: $0.5 million
* Small business loan program: $3 million
* International airport: $4 million
2.
If the legislature decides to fund the agricultural subsidy program, national radio, and the small business loan program, what two other programs could they fund?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The only two programs that total 1.5 million dollars are the harbor improvements and school music program.
Discussion:
7 comments Page 1 of 1.
Jyoti kumari said:
10 years ago
But the total amount he refunded is 5.5 million then how can option B is possible?
Slazzy said:
10 years ago
The agriculture, radio and loan programs cost 5.5m which leaves us (7-5.5)m = 1.5m. Since harbour costs 1m and music costs 0.5m, then B is the right answer.
Ammu said:
9 years ago
How to get 7 please answer me?
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Aflaha said:
8 years ago
@Ammu.
7 million is the total amount they have with them.
7 million is the total amount they have with them.
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Pallavi said:
6 years ago
Please explain this clearly.
Saravanan said:
5 years ago
First, we see give questions agri, radio and small loan - add given 2million+3million+0. 5=5.5.
Angel said:
7 months ago
Please explain the answer in detail.
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