Data Interpretation Ques 123

Question-

Directions : Study the following pie-chart and table carefully and answer the questions given below :

Percentagewise Distribution of the Number of Mobile Phones Sold by A Shopkeeper During Six Months

Total number of mobile phones sold $\mathbf{=} \mathbf{4 5 0 0 0}$

The respective ratio between the number of mobile phones sold of company $A$ and company $B$ during six months

Month Ratio
July $8: 7$
August $4: 5$
September $3: 2$
October $7: 5$
November $7: 8$
December $7: 9$

The number of mobile phones sold of company A during July is approximately what per cent of the number of mobile phones sold of company A during December?

(1) $110 \%$

(2) $140 \%$

(3) $150 \%$

(4) $105 \%$

(5) $130 \%$

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Answer: (5)

Solution: (5)

Mobile phones sold by company A :

July

$\Rightarrow 45000 \times \frac{17}{100} \times \frac{8}{15}$ $=4080$

December

$\Rightarrow 45000 \times \frac{16}{100} \times \frac{7}{16}$ $=3150$

Required percentage $=\frac{4080}{3150} \times 100 \approx 130 \%$



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