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A cosmetic company provides five different products. The sales of these five products (in lakh number of packs) during 1995 and 2000 are shown in the following bar graph.
Sales (in lakh number of packs) of five different products of Cosmetic Company during 1995 and 2000
7:2
5:2
4:3
2:1
Correct answer is B
Required ratio = 37.76/14.97 ≈ 2.5 = 5/2
A cosmetic company provides five different products. The sales of these five products (in lakh number of packs) during 1995 and 2000 are shown in the following bar graph.
Sales (in lakh number of packs) of five different products of Cosmetic Company during 1995 and 2000
During the period 1995-2000, the minimum rate of increase in sales is in the case of?
Shampoos
Nail enamels
Talcum powders
Lipsticks
Correct answer is A
The percentage increase from 1995 to 2000 for various products are:
Lipsticks = [ (48.17 - 20.15)/20.15 x 100 ] % = 139.06%
Nail enamels = [ (37.76 - 5.93)/5.93 x 100 ] % = 536.76%
Talcum powders = [ (29.14 - 14.97)/14.97 x 100 ] % = 94.66%
Shampoos = [ (12.21 - 7.88)/7.88 x 100 ] % = 54.95% ≈ 55%
Conditioners = [ (10.19 - 5.01)/5.01 x 100 ] % = 103.39%
Therefore thehe minimum rate of increase in sales from 1995 to 2000 is in the case of Shampoos.
A cosmetic company provides five different products. The sales of these five products (in lakh number of packs) during 1995 and 2000 are shown in the following bar graph.
Sales (in lakh number of packs) of five different products of Cosmetic Company during 1995 and 2000
33%
31%
28%
22%
Correct answer is C
Required percentage = [ (48.17 - 37.76)/37.76 x 100 ] %
= 27.57%
≈ 28%
The bar graph given below shows the percentage distribution of the total expenditures of a company under various expense heads during 2003.
Percentage Distribution of Total Expenditure of a Company
The expenditure on the interest on loans is by what percent more than the expenditure on transport?
5%
10%
20%
40%
Correct answer is D
Let the total amount of expenditures be Rs. x.
Then, the expenditure on interest on loans = Rs. (17.5% of x) = Rs. ( 17.5/100 x )
and the expenditure on transport = Rs. (12.5% of x) = Rs. ( 12.5/100 x )
Therefore difference between the two expenditures = Rs. ( 17.5x/100 - 12.5x/100 )
= Rs. ( 5x/100 )
and so, the required percentage = ( (5x/100)/(12.5x/100) x 100 ) % = 40%.
The bar graph given below shows the percentage distribution of the total expenditures of a company under various expense heads during 2003.
Percentage Distribution of Total Expenditure of a Company
Rs. 7 crores
Rs. 5.4 crores
Rs. 4.2 crores
Rs. 3 crores
Correct answer is C
Let the total expenditure be Rs. x crores.
Then, 17.5% of x = 2.45 => x = 14.
Therefore Total expenditure = Rs. 14 crores.
and so, the total expenditure on advertisement, taxes and Research and Development
= Rs. [(15 + 10 + 5)% of 14] crores
= Rs. [30% of 14] crores
= Rs. 4.2 crores.