The following table gives the sales of batteries manufactured by a company over the years.
Number of Different Types of Batteries Sold by a Company Over the Years (Numbers in Thousands)
The percentage of 4AH batteries sold to the total number of batteries sold was maximum in the year?
1994
1995
1996
1997
Correct answer is D
The percentages of sales of 4AH batteries to the total sales in different years are:
For 1992 = ( 75/543 x 100 ) % = 13.81%
For 1993 = ( 90/528 x 100 ) % = 17.05%
For 1994 = ( 96/525 x 100 ) % = 18.29%
For 1995 = ( 105/510 x 100 ) % = 20.59%
For 1996 = ( 96/465 x 100 ) % = 19.35%
For 1997 = ( 105/495 x 100 ) % = 21.21%
For 1998 = ( 115/605 x 100 ) % = 19.01%
Clearly, the percentage is maximum in 1997.
The following table gives the sales of batteries manufactured by a company over the years.
Number of Different Types of Batteries Sold by a Company Over the Years (Numbers in Thousands)
What is the difference in the number of 35AH batteries sold in 1993 and 1997?
24000
28000
35000
39000
Correct answer is D
Required difference = [(84 - 45) x 1000] = 39000
The following table gives the sales of batteries manufactured by a company over the years.
Number of Different Types of Batteries Sold by a Company Over the Years (Numbers in Thousands)
The total sales of all the seven years is the maximum for which battery?
4AH
7AH
32AH
35AH
Correct answer is C
The total sales (in thousands) of all the seven years for various batteries are:
For 4AH = 75 + 90 + 96 + 105 + 90 + 105 + 115 = 676
For 7AH = 144 + 126 + 114 + 90 + 75 + 60 + 85 = 694
For 32AH = 114 + 102 + 75 + 150 + 135 + 165 + 160 = 901
For 35AH = 102 + 84 + 105 + 90 + 75 + 45 + 100 = 601
For 55AH = 108 + 126 + 135 + 75 + 90 + 120 + 145 = 799.
Clearly, sales are maximum in case of 32AH batteries.
The following table gives the sales of batteries manufactured by a company over the years.
Number of Different Types of Batteries Sold by a Company Over the Years (Numbers in Thousands)
28%
31%
33%
34%
Correct answer is D
Required percentage = [ (145 - 108)/108 x 100 ] %
= 34.26%
≈ 34%
Study the following table and answer the questions based on it.
Number of Candidates Who Appeared, Qualified and Selected in a Competitive Examination from Five States Delhi, H.P, U.P, Punjab and Haryana Over the Years 1994 to 1998
10%
11%
12%
13%
Correct answer is D
Required percentage = [ (82 + 70 + 48 + 65 + 55)/(640 + 560 + 400 + 525 + 350) ] %
= [ 320/2475 x 100 ] %
= 12.93%
≈ 13%
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