CAT (QA) PYQs

A shop wants to sell a certain quantity (in kg) of grains. It sells half the quantity and an additional 3 kg of these grains to the first customer. Then, it sells half of the remaining quantity and an additional 3 kg of these grains to the second customer. Finally, when the shop sells half of the remaining quantity and an additional 3 kg of these grains to the third customer, there are no grains left. The initial quantity, in kg, of grains is

Let $k$ be a constant. The equations $kx + y = 3$ and $4x + ky = 4$ have a unique solution if and only if

For some real numbers $a$ and $b$, the system of equations $x + y = 4$ and $(a + 5)x + (b^2 - 15)y = 8b$ has infinitely many solutions for $x$ and $y$. Then, the maximum possible value of $ab$ is