The following line graph gives the ratio of the amounts of imports by a company to the amount of exports from that company over the period from 1995 to 2001.
Ratio of Value of Imports to Exports by a Company Over the Years.
If the imports of the company in 1996 was Rs. 272 crores, the exports from the company in 1996 was ?
A.
Rs. 370 crores
B.
Rs. 320 crores
C.
Rs. 280 crores
D.
Rs. 275 crores
Correct answer is B
Ratio of imports to exports in the year 1996 = 0.85
Let the exports in 1996 = Rs. x crores.
Then, 272/x = 0.85 => x = 272/0.85 = 320
Therefore Exports in 1996 = Rs. 320 crores.