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Anjali, Bipasha, and Chitra visited an entertainment park that has four rides. Each ride lasts one hour and can accommodate one visitor at one point. All rides begin at 9 am and must be completed by 5 pm except for Ride-3, for which the last ride has to be completed by 1 pm. Ride gates open every 30 minutes, e.g. 10 am, 10:30 am, and so on. Whenever a ride gate opens, and there is no visitor inside, the first visitor waiting in the queue buys the ticket just before taking the ride. The ticket prices are Rs. 20, Rs. 50, Rs. 30 and Rs. 40 for Rides 1 to 4, respectively. Each of the three visitors took at least one ride and did not necessarily take all rides. None of them took the same ride more than once. The movement time from one ride to another is negligible, and a visitor leaves the ride immediately after the completion of the ride. No one takes a break inside the park unless mentioned explicitly.
The following information is also known.
1. Chitra never waited in the queue and completed her visit by 11 am after spending Rs. 50 to pay for the ticket(s).
2. Anjali took Ride-1 at 11 am after waiting for 30 mins for Chitra to complete it. It was the only ride where Anjali waited.
3. Bipasha began her first of three rides at 11:30 am. All three visitors incurred the same amount of ticket expense by 12:15 pm.
4. The last ride taken by Anjali and Bipasha was the same, where Bipasha waited 30 mins for Anjali to complete her ride. Before standing in the queue for that ride, Bipasha took a 1- hour coffee break after completing her previous ride
How many rides did Anjali and Chitra take in total? [This Question was asked as TITA]

Updated On: Sep 17, 2024
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Chitra’s Rides:
Chitra completed her visit by 11 am and spent Rs. 50.
The only combination of rides that sum up to Rs. 50 is Ride-1 (Rs. 20) and Ride-3 (Rs. 30).
Therefore, Chitra took Ride-1 and Ride-3.
Anjali’s Rides:
Anjali took Ride-1 at 11 am after waiting for Chitra to complete it.
Since Anjali waited only for Ride-1, she did not wait for other rides.
The last ride taken by Anjali was the same as Bipasha's last ride.
Bipasha waited 30 minutes for Anjali to complete this ride.
Bipasha’s Rides:
Bipasha began her first ride at 11:30 am and took three rides in total.
All three visitors incurred the same amount of ticket expense by 12:15 pm.
Chitra spent Rs. 50, so Anjali and Bipasha also spent Rs. 50 each.
Bipasha’s ride expenses must sum to Rs. 50. Possible combinations:
Ride-1 (Rs. 20) + Ride-3 (Rs. 30) (already taken by Chitra)
Ride-2 (Rs. 50) (not possible as it takes one ride slot)
Ride-4 (Rs. 40) + Ride-1 (Rs. 20) (exceeds Rs. 50)
Ride-4 (Rs. 40) + Ride-3 (Rs. 30) (exceeds Rs. 50)
Ride-2 (Rs. 50) (only one ride)
The combination of rides that fit Bipasha’s constraints: Ride-4 (Rs. 40) and Ride-1 (Rs. 20).
If Bipasha spent Rs. 50 by 12:15 pm, her rides could be Ride-4 (started at 11:30 am) and another one to sum up to Rs. 50.
Lets Analyzing the Rides Further:
Bipasha’s ride sequence must consider Anjali’s involvement.
Anjali’s and Bipasha’s last ride was the same, indicating a shared ride at the end.
Bipasha took a coffee break after Ride-4, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, indicating her last ride was at 1:00 pm.
If Bipasha's previous rides sum to Rs. 50, considering Ride-4 (Rs. 40), she must have taken Ride-1 or Ride-3, making up for Rs. 10.
Conclusion:
Chitra took 2 rides (Ride-1 and Ride-3).
Anjali took 3 rides, considering that she rode after Chitra and shared one ride with Bipasha.
The combination of rides taken by Anjali is:
Ride-1 at 11 am,
Two other rides before and including the shared last ride with Bipasha.
Total Rides:
Chitra: 2 rides (Ride-1, Ride-3)
Anjali: 3 rides
After Combining both, Anjali and Chitra took a total of 6 rides.
So, the correct option is(B): 6.
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