IPMAT Indore 2026 · Quantitative Ability · Question 36

IPMAT Indore 2026 previous year question on Tables, with the answer and a step-by-step solution.

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Set 2: Nutritionist’s diet plan – Calcium, Iron and Protein — this question belongs to a set. Read the full set with all 5 questions →

A nutritionist is designing a daily diet plan of a person using five food items: Milk, Spinach, Almonds, Oats, and Rice. The Minimum Daily Requirement (MDR) of the nutrients Calcium, Iron and Protein should be 1100 mg, 15 mg, and 40 g, respectively. The following table gives nutrient content per serving of each food item:

Food item	Calcium (mg)	Iron (mg)	Protein (g)
Milk	300	0	8
Spinach	90	6	3
Almonds	210	4	6
Oats	120	3	5
Rice	50	1	4

Each serving provides a certain percentage of the MDR. For example, one serving of milk satisfies 20% of MDR of Protein. Further, the number of servings of any food item should be a whole number.

When one serving of each of the five items is included in the diet plan, the nutrient with the least percentage of MDR satisfied is

A
Protein with 65% MDR
B
Calcium with 65% MDR
C
Calcium with 70% MDR
D
Protein with 70% MDR

Pick an option, then check.

Answer & solution

Answer: Option A

Step 1 — total each nutrient across one serving of all five items.

\text{Calcium}=300+90+210+120+50=770\text{mg}

\text{Iron}=0+6+4+3+1=14\text{mg}

\text{Protein}=8+3+6+5+4=26 g

Step 2 — convert each to a percentage of its MDR.

Nutrient	Total	MDR	% of MDR
Calcium	770	1100	70\%
Iron	14	15	93.3\%
Protein	26	40	65\%

Step 3 — pick the smallest. Protein, at 65\%.

Answer: Option 1 — Protein with 65% MDR

Shortcut. Only two options are even internally consistent — Calcium is 770/1100=70\% and Protein is 26/40=65\%, so options (b) and (d) are wrong on their own numbers. That leaves comparing 65\% against 70\%.

IPMAT Indore 2026 · Quantitative Ability · Question 36

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