Data Interpretation Ques 322

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Directions : Study the following information carefully to answer the questions.

A bakery sells three baked products - macaroons, cupcakes and brownies. On January 1, 2017, the total number of customers who bought products from the bakery was ’ X ‘. The respective ratio between male customers and female customers was 4:9.
Out of the total number of male customers, 15 th bought only macaroons, 316 th bought only cupcakes and 30% bought only brownies. The number of customers who bought only macaroons and cupcakes both was equal to the number of customers who bought only cupcakes and brownies both. The number of customers who bought only macaroons and brownies was 6 less than the number of customers who bought only macaroons and Cupcakes. 8 customers bought all the three baked products and 48 customers bought only brownies.
Out of the total number of female customers, 18 th bought only macaroons, 38 th bought only brownies. 10% bought only macaroons and cupcakes and 5% bought only cupcakes and brownies. The number of customers who bought only cupcakes was twice the number of customers who bought only macaroons. 16 customers bought only macaroons and brownies and the remaining bought all three baked products.


What is the respective ratio between the total number of male customers who purchased both cupcakes and brownies and the total number of female customers who purchased the same?

(1) 15:17

(2) 14:23

(3) 15:19

(4) 12:19

(5) 12:17

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Correct Answer: (4)

Solution: (4)

30% of all male customers =48

All male customers =4830×100=160

Number of female customers =94×160=360

For male customers :

Only macaroons 1605=32

Only cupcakes 316×160=30

Only brownies 48

All three cakes 8

Only (macaroon and cupcakes + cupcakes and brownies + brownies and macroons) =160118=42

a+a+a6=42

3a=42+6=48

a=483=16

Only macaroons and cupcakes 16

Only cupcakes and brownies 16

Only brownies and macaroons 10

For female customers :

Only macaroons 18×360=45

Only brownies 38×360=135

Only macaroons and cupcakes 36010=36

Only cupcakes and brownies 36020=18

Only cupcakes 2×45=90

Only macaroons and brownies 16

All three cakes =360340=20

Required ratio =(16+8):(18+20) =24:38=12:19



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