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Q. A, B and C have a few chocolates among themselves. A gives to each of the other two half the number chocolates they already have. Similarly B and C (in that order) give each of the other two half the number of chocolates each of them already has. Now, if each of them has the same number of chocolates, what could be the minimum number of chocolates they have among themselves?

Option
(1) 243
(2) 81
(3) 27
(4) None of these

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CAT Other Question

Q. What is the sum of the total surface areas of all the cubes formed when a cuboid of size 5.2 m x 13 m x 39 m is cut completely into the least possible number of cubes, all of which are identical?

Option
(1) 6164 sq.m
(2) 30452 sq.m
(3) 6760 sq.m
(4) 6084 sq.m Q. There are a certain number of apples in a big box. A boy takes half apple more, than half of them. A second boy takes half apple more than half of the remaining and so on. After the 7th boy takes his share, the number of apples in the box is 635 less than the original number of apples. If no apple is cut in the entire process, how many apples are left after the fifth boy takes apples from the box?

Option
(1) 9
(2) 19
(3) 39
(4) 59