Question

The following table shows the courier charges (in Rs.) for sending 1 kg parcel from one city to another.

Cities	Ahmedabad	Mumbai	Kolkata	Bangalore	Jaipur
Ahmedabad		10	5	15	10
Mumbai	10		7	25	20
Kolkata	5	7		20	15
Bangalore	15	25	20		10
Jaipur	10	20	15	10

 

Among the following, the charges will be the least for sending a parcel from:-

1. Ahmedabad to Jaipur
2. Mumbai to Bangalore
3. Jaipur to Bangalore
4. Kolkata to Mumbai

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Kolkata to Mumbai

Calculation:

Instead of calculating the amount for all the cities, let us go by options:

(1) Ahmedabad to Jaipur = Rs. 10

(2) Mumbai to Bangalore = Rs. 25

(3) Jaipur to Bangalore = Rs. 10

(4) Kolkata to Mumbai = Rs. 7

∴ The least expensive is from Kolkata to Mumbai.